The Fraunhofer Competence Field Additive Manufacturing integrates 18 Fraunhofer institutes across Germany, which depending on their main focus, deal with subjects concerning additive manufacturing and represent the entire process chain. This includes the development, application and implementation of additive production processes as well as associated materials.

The network comprises institutes from all over Germany.

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation

Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut

Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films

Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies