AI in photonics - More added value in laser manufacturing technology & optical design

• How can AI-based systems measurably improve the quality of laser processes?
• How can new laser processes be implemented faster, more precisely, and with less effort?
• What potential does AI offer to optimize existing optical systems – and to develop new ones more efficiently?
• How can value-creation potential in optical design and laser manufacturing technology be unlocked through the use of AI?
• What is the current state of the art, and what are the future perspectives for AI in photonics?

These and other questions will be addressed at the german-speaking conference.

Organized by SPECTARIS and supported by the organizations Fraunhofer ILT and the German Association of IT SMEs (BITMi), the event offers a unique platform for professionals, innovators, and decision-makers.

Structure of the conference

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

• 14:00 - 16:00 h
  Plenary talks: Introduction to the topic with presentations by top speakers from the software and optics industries as well as from academia, including:
  • Stephan Kiene, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
  • Dr. Christoph Menke, Carl Zeiss AG
  • Martin Stambke, TRUMPF Laser SE
  • Prof. Carlo Holly, Fraunhofer ILT / RWTH Aachen University
• 16:45 - 18:00 h
  Parallel sessions (topic- and target group-specific)
  • Session "AI in laser material processing" - Increase productivity, leverage potential
  • Session "AI in the design and manufacture of optical systems" - Reducing complexity, ensuring quality
• 19:00 - 22:00 h
  Networking and Get-together
  at Restaurant Konstantin, Invalidenstr. 50, 10557 Berlin
   

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

• 9:00 - 13:00 h
  Parallel sessions (topic- and target group-specific)
  • Session "AI in laser material processing" - Increase productivity, leverage potential
  • Session "AI in the design and manufacture of optical systems"- Reducing complexity, ensuring quality
• 14:00 - 16:00 h
  Plenary talks: Conclusion with interdisciplinary presentations on infrastructural, financial, and legal aspects, including
  • Michael Berndt, KI-Klarheit.de
  • Benjamin Schell, schell. Anwaltskanzlei / COMPLaas
  • Dr. Sven Wanner, Artificial Pixels GmbH
  • Dr. Vanessa Just, juS.TECH AG