Events

Trade Shows

Trade Shows and Conferences

 

Conference and Expo / 17.5.2025

Booth Space # 210

Join us at SVC TechCon 2025!

Fraunhofer USA and Fraunhofer exibiting and speaking about the latest innovations.

Conference and Expo / 6.10.2025

The Battery Show 2025 Detroit

Stay tuned!

Conference and Expo / 21.10.2025

HEAT TREAT 2025

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Booth Space # 1015

Events

Seminars/Conferences where we are speakers, panelists, sponsors.

Fraunhofer USA Events

 

Workshop / 3.6.2025

Innovate with Confidence

Tools for Assessing Manufacturability

Location: Automation Alley 2675 Bellingham, Troy, MI, 48083

Date: June 3,2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Are you looking to sharpen your decision-making skills for new manufacturing technologies? This half-day workshop will help you unlock the tools and knowledge to assess innovative manufacturing processes with confidence.

 

Workshop / 18.6.2025

Fraunhofer USA PFAS Workshop

Open Registration

Location: East Lansing MI

Date: 18 June 2025

Time: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

  • Raise awareness about PFAS
  • Highlight public concerns and risks associated with PFAS
  • Showcase current innovative removal and destruction technologies of PFAS

19.6.2025

Fraunhofer USA Open House - ALAW Advanced Laser Applications Workshop

  • Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: 46025 Port Street, Plymouth MI 48170
  • Contact: Craig Bratt     
  • E-mail: laserinfo(a)fraunhofer.org

Join us for live demonstrations, networking and good food.

 

 

Open House / 16.7.2025

Fraunhofer USA CMW Open House

Location: East Lansing

Date: 16 July 2025

Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.

  • Diamond materials and devices
  • Thin film and advanced coatings
  • Water treatment innovations
  • Additive manufacturing and materials processing
  • Electrochemical sensing and analysis

 

 

Conference / 24.9.2025

Trends and Challenges Facing American Automotive Body-In-White Metal Forming

Save the Date!

Fraunhofer USA / Fraunhofer Executive Summit

Date: 24-25th September 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Automation Alley 2675 Bellingham, Troy, MI, 48083

Registration coming soon!

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Speaker/Panelist

Date: 9 September 2025

Location: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby

Leading Automotive OEM and Tier 1 suppliers from across the US and Canada including ZF, Rivian, General Motors, BorgWarner, Magna, Toyota, Ford, and many more, have already secured their place at the 6th annual Smart Manufacturing for Automotive Summit US.

Dr. Marcel Schaefer from Fraunhofer USA is invited to speak and moderate one of the key sessions:

  • Driving Operational Excellence: Technology Driven Cost Reduction whilst Boosting Performance and Enhancing Competitiveness
  • Data-Driven Excellence: Transforming Automotive Manufacturing with AI and Analytics
  • The Intelligent Automotive Ecosystem: From Digital Maturity to Autonomous Supply Chains
  • The Human-Centric Smart Factory: Empowering the Automotive Workforce of the Future
  • The Agile Automotive Factory: Rapid Innovation and Sustainable Production

Virtual Events

Archive

Library of Events

Automate Detroit 12-15 May 2025 

ITSC Vancouver  5-8 May 2025  

 

SC Competes Spring Summit- Headline Sponsor 

Date: April 29-30, 2025

Location for SCFUSA Battery Symposium: Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC

The Spring Summit showcased the future of our signature clusters and initiatives in the Palmetto State and celebrate 20 years of SC Competes mission of collaboration and competitiveness. Over 3 exciting days, this Summit brought together top leaders, innovators, and students from Aerospace, Logistics, Technology, Battery, and Workforce innovations to share insights, explore emerging trends, and foster collaboration amongst all who join. Attendees experienced dynamic presenters, student showcase, a B2B networking event, and a variety of exhibitors.

Together with Fraunhofer USA, SCFUSA Battery Symposium was back for a third year. Our Battery experts and SC battery companies took the stage at the Spring Summit, focused on South Carolina’s future in the Battery Production, Safety, and Recycling. SC Battery Symposium which was held on April 30th.

 

4th MX.0 Southeast 

When: April 22 - 24, 2025

Where: Hyatt Regency Greenville, SC

Fraunhofer USA was proud to contribute to the 4th MX.0 Southeast event. Returning to beautiful downtown Greenville, SC, MX.0 Southeast expands to two full days of conference sessions and a dedicated factory tour day in 2025.

Our colleague Marcel Schaefer was part of a Panel Discussion: How to Start, Scale & Survey the Success of AI & ML Initiatives to Take Advantage of the Hype!

Interview with Marcel Schaefer

 

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