Formnext is the leading international trade fair for Additive Manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. The 2025 edition took place from November 18 to 21 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, featuring over 800 exhibitors across approximately 50,000 m² of exhibition space in halls 11, 12, and Portalhaus.
The event showcases technologies and solutions along the entire AM process chain, including 3D printers, materials, design software, automation, post-processing, and quality assurance. It covers applications in industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical technology, mechanical engineering, and consumer goods.
Highlights include world premieres, stage programs with lectures on industrialization, sustainability, and emerging technologies, guided tours, live demonstrations, Discover3DPrinting seminars, Formnext Awards in six categories, a start-up area, career zone, and special showcases like BE-AM Symposium and partner country Spain.
Formnext serves as a hub for professionals to network, discover innovations, and explore commercial potential of AM.