“AKL – International Laser Technology Congress.”
Aachen, Germany | May 4-6, 2022

From May 4 to 6, 2022, laser manufacturers and users from various industries met for the 13th time at the “AKL – International Laser Technology Congress.” Prof. Constantin Häfner, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, was pleased to welcome the 521 participants live in Aachen for AKL’22, particularly since the congress had to be postponed due to the pandemic. 85 speakers brought participants up to date on the current status and trends in laser technology in production. At the AKL'22, the latest findings of applied research as well as pioneering achievements from industry were presented and discussed. The topics ranged from productivity increases in additive manufacturing and AI-supported laser systems to the networking of digital process chains for the smart production of tomorrow.