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Stage program W3+ Fair Jena 2025

The top topics of the en-tech.talks 2025

Official
Opening

of the W3+ Fair Jena 2025

Regional
innovation

driving global tech success

New
markets:

Agriculture & Forest

Aerospace:

Mission & Technology

Management
Keynote

EPIC Panel Discussion

“Photonics Driving Europe’s Industrial Edge”

IVAM

Photonics meet Microtechnology

Defense & Security

by OptecBB

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24. September 2025
Official Opening
09:45–10:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Offizielle Eröffnung der W3+ Fair Jena 2025

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Colette Boos-John
Colette Boos-John Ministerin für Wirtschaft, Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum Freistaat Thüringen
Thomas Nitzsche
© Tobias Stepper für Stadt Jena
Dr. Thomas Nitzsche Oberbürgermeister Jena
Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
11:00–12:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Introduction

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Anke Siegmeier
Anke Siegmeier Managing Director OptoNet e.V.
Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
11:00–11:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Technologiewettlauf der Zukunft – Europas Mikroelektronik zwischen Innovation und geopolitischem Druck

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Andreas Nitze
Dr. Andreas Nitze Head of Governmental Affairs Germany ASML
Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
11:30–11:50 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Regional Ecosystems: Driving Entrepreneurial Cooperation

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John Blankendaal
John Blankendaal Managing Director Brainport Industries
Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
11:50–12:10 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

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Fabian Bahr
Fabian Bahr Head of Public and Government Affairs Zeiss Group
Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
12:10–12:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Digitalisierungspotentiale in der photonischen Fertigung

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Roman Feldkamp
Roman Feldkamp Manager Digital Manufacturing Jenoptik AG
The photonics industry has a long tradition and is still characterized by manual tasks, customer-specific products, and small batch sizes today. This suggests that digitization and automation are difficult to implement in this industry. However, for Jenoptik, this is not a contradiction. Roman Feldkamp identifies the digitization potential in photonics manufacturing and explains how the company is addressing this challenge in terms of content and organization.
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Regional Innovations Driving Global Tech Success
Roman Feldkamp
Roman Feldkamp Manager Digital Manufacturing Jenoptik AG
Digitalisierungspotentiale in der photonischen Fertigung
The photonics industry has a long tradition and is still characterized by manual tasks, customer-specific products, and small batch sizes today. This suggests that digitization and automation are difficult to implement in this industry. However, for Jenoptik, this is not a contradiction. Roman Feldkamp identifies the digitization potential in photonics manufacturing and explains how the company is addressing this challenge in terms of content and organization.
Mittwoch, 24. September 2025,
12:10–12:30 Uhr
 | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2
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Vom Optikdesign bis zur Optikfertigung
13:00–13:15 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

Light Shaping with VirtualLab Fusion: Freeform, Diffractive, Meta, and Diffuser

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Vignesh Balaji
Vignesh Balaji Optical Engineer LightTrans International GmbH
New markets: Agriculture & Forestry
13:30–13:50 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Filter Solution for hyperspectral Sensing

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Elmar Elbinger
Elmar Elbinger Product Manager Materion Balzers Optics
Hyperspectral imaging has enormous development potential and will have a significant impact on imaging analysis in the future. A fundamental element of this technology are optical filters, which enable targeted and dedicated data collection. Materion Precision Optics is specialized in the development and production of multispectral filters, variable filters with customized gradient and dimensions. New solutions offer special properties for the broad application area of hyperspectral imaging.
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New markets: Agriculture & Forestry
Elmar Elbinger
Elmar Elbinger Product Manager Materion Balzers Optics
Filter Solution for hyperspectral Sensing
Hyperspectral imaging has enormous development potential and will have a significant impact on imaging analysis in the future. A fundamental element of this technology are optical filters, which enable targeted and dedicated data collection. Materion Precision Optics is specialized in the development and production of multispectral filters, variable filters with customized gradient and dimensions. New solutions offer special properties for the broad application area of hyperspectral imaging.
Mittwoch, 24. September 2025,
13:30–13:50 Uhr
 | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2
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Vom Optikdesign bis zur Optikfertigung
13:30–13:45 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

Automated scratch or dig inspection with bright and dark-field imaging

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Jennifer Steinbiß
Dr. Jennifer Steinbiß DIOPTIC
Vom Optikdesign bis zur Optikfertigung
13:45– Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

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Michael Ott
Michael Ott Werksleiter / Geschäftsbereichsleiter Docter Optics SE
New markets: Agriculture & Forestry
13:50–14:10 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

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Lars Schmidt
Lars Schmidt Generalsekretär des Vorstands & Hauptgeschäftsführer Deutsche Säge- und Holzindustrie Bundesverband e. V.
Smart Manufacturing - Werkstofftrends, Automatisierung und KI
14:15–14:30 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

PARMS-Enabled Breakthroughs in Advanced Optical Filter Design

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Oliver Pust
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Pust Sales Director Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
Aerospace: Mission and Technology
14:30–16:00 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Introduction

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Ramona Eberhardt
Dr. rer. nat. Ramona Eberhardt Senior Director I Deputy Director Head of Department Emerging Technologies Fraunhofer Institut Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF Jena
Aerospace: Mission and Technology
14:30–15:00 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

ZukunftBeginntOben Raumfahrt souverän aufstellen – Die Rolle der (Thüringer) Raumfahrt im internationalen Kontext

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Reinhard Berger
Dr. Reinhard Berger VP Products & Programs Jena-Optronik GmbH
Vom Optikdesign bis zur Optikfertigung
14:30–14:45 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

ultra black to ultra white – high performance coatings for straylight suppression and passive thermal management

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Alexander Telle
Alexander Telle CEO Acktar (ACM Coatings GmbH)
Aerospace: Mission and Technology
15:00–15:20 Uhr

Von der Erde ins All: optomechanische Lösungen für aktuelle Weltraummissionen

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Uwe Detlef Zeitner
Prof. Dr. Uwe Detlef Zeitner Senior Director Optical Systems Fraunhofer IOF
eit Manufakturing Start Up Pitches
15:15–16:00 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

eit Manufakturing Start Up Pitches

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Aerospace: Mission and Technology
15:20–15:40 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

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Matthias Beier
Matthias Beier CEO & Co-Founder SPACEOPTIX
Aerospace: Mission and Technology
15:40–16:00 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

tbd.

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Frank Dressel
Dr. Frank Dressel Head of Institut DLR Institut für Datenwissenschaften
25. September 2025
EPIC Panel Discussion
10:00–11:10 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

EPIC Panel Discussion “Photonics Driving Europe’s Industrial Edge"

EPIC Panel Discussion
Oliver Pust
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Pust Sales Director Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
Alain Schebath
Dr. Alain Schebath CEO OptoSigma Germany GmbH
Ulrike Fuchs
Ulrike Fuchs VP Strategy & Innovation Asphericon GmbH
Friederike Marschalk
Friederike Marschalk Key Account Manager Codixx AG
de:hub Start Up Pitches
10:30–11:30 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

de:hub Start Up Pitches

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Integrierte Photonik
11:15–12:15 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Introduction

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Anke Siegmeier
Anke Siegmeier Managing Director OptoNet e.V.
Integrierte Photonik
11:15–11:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

More than Photonics: Semiconductor foundry manufacturing solutions for integrated silicon photonics applications

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Joni Mellin
Joni Mellin Photonics | Business Development | Semiconductor technologist | R&D X-fab
Integrierte Photonik
11:30–11:45 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

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Jacco Hubregtse
Jacco Hubregtse Business Developer Demcon
Integrierte Photonik
11:45–12:00 Uhr

CMOS SPADs als Schlüsseltechnologie für integrierte Photonik

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Benjamin Saft
Benjamin Saft Team Lead Opto IC Design imms Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gGmbH
Smart Manufacturing - Werkstofftrends, Automatisierung und KI
12:00–12:15 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

Transparente Keramik für Infrarot-Sensoren

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Andreas Frickel
Andreas Frickel Wiss. Mitarbeiter am Fraunhofer IKTS, Gruppe Transparentkeramik Fraunhofer IKTS
Smart Manufacturing - Werkstofftrends, Automatisierung und KI
12:15–12:30 Uhr | pitch.point I Halle 3

Unsichtbar stark – Mikrofügen und Zwischenschichten für Glas und Keramik

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Jan Rücker
Jan Rücker ifw Jena | Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH
Dörthe Jakobi
Dr. Dörthe Jakobi ifw Jena | Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH
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Smart Manufacturing - Werkstofftrends, Automatisierung und KI
Unsichtbar stark – Mikrofügen und Zwischenschichten für Glas und Keramik
Forschungsergebnisse schnell und unkompliziert in die industrielle Anwendung bringen – das ist die Mission industrienaher Forschungsinstitute. Anhand zweier Projekte wird die Verknüpfung innovativer Fügetechnologien für glasartige Werkstoffe demonstriert: Wasserglas als spaltüberbrückende Zwischenschicht sowie das zusatzstofffreie Mikrofügen von Keramiken.
Donnerstag, 25. September 2025,
12:15–12:30 Uhr
 | pitch.point I Halle 3
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Jan Rücker
Jan Rücker ifw Jena | Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH
Dörthe Jakobi
Dr. Dörthe Jakobi ifw Jena | Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH
IVAM - Photonics & Optics in Microtechnology – Key Technologies for the Future
12:15–12:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Versatile Post-CMOS PIC Platform

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Eike Thomas Icking
Dr. Eike Thomas Icking Program Manager Fraunhofer IMS
IVAM - Photonics & Optics in Microtechnology – Key Technologies for the Future
12:30–12:45 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Innovative Manufacturing Concepts for high-accuracy Optical Packages

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Andreas Freitag
Andreas Freitag Key-Account-Manager AEMtec GmbH
IVAM - Photonics & Optics in Microtechnology – Key Technologies for the Future
12:45–13:00 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Startup, Scaleup, Unicorn

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Reinhard Voelkel
Dr. Reinhard Voelkel Experte bei Innosuisse, Vorsitzender des OPTICA Industry Council, Co-Vorsitzender Global Photonics Economic Forum (GPEF), im Vorstand von IVAM und verschiedenen anderen Technologieunternehmen SalesPro4U
Defense & Security by OptecBB
13:15–14:30 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Welcome and Introduction

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Adrian Mahlkow
Dr. Adrian Mahlkow Geschäftsführer/CEO OptecBB e.V.
Defense & Security by OptecBB
13:20–13:40 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Modern PCB from Dual use to Space

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Christoph Lehnberger
Dr. Christoph Lehnberger Technologist ANDUS ELECTRONIC GmbH
Defense & Security by OptecBB
13:40–14:00 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Multispectral sensors at HENSOLDT

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Daniel Vogt
Daniel Vogt Senior Scientist - System Engineer HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
Defense & Security by OptecBB
14:00–14:20 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

High Power Lasers

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Haro Fritsche
Haro Fritsche Sales Director IPG Photonics
Defense & Security by OptecBB
14:20–14:40 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Sehen. Erkennen. Entscheiden – Optronische Systeme in Zeiten sicherheitspolitischer Umbrüche

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Johann Harmstorf
Dr. Johann Harmstorf Head of Sensors - Division Electronic Solutions Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH
Digitizing Hightech Industries - powered by de:hub
14:40–16:15 Uhr | en-tech.Stage I Halle 2

Digitizing Hightech Industries - powered by de:hub

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