Policy advice

The Fraunhofer Society's Additive Manufacturing competence field integrates 19 institutes throughout Germany, covering the entire additive manufacturing process chain. Our many years of experience from national and international industrial contracts and research projects form the basis for us to develop customized concepts and tackle complex tasks. We can support policymakers with the following services, for example:

• Commissioned studies,
• contact persons for the content design of future research programs in the field of 3D printing,
• experts for round table discussions and/or panel discussions, and
• Fraunhofer Morgenradar on current trends in additive manufacturing.

Global AM market development: 

Global growth of the AM industry of 14.4% in 2022 [3], growth of 19.5% in 2021 [1]

Forecast: global market revenue of €21.58 billion in 2027, average annual growth rate of 17.7% until 2027 (see chart) [3]

Industrial sectors by size: medical, industrial, automotive (including motorsports, trucks, buses), aerospace, dental [3]

National AM market development in Germany:

Size of the German AM market in 2020: €106 million [2]

Forecast: Tripling of sales revenue to €334 million by 2025 [2]

German AM market is the world's fourth-largest AM market for system sales behind the US, China, and other AMER markets [3]

Sources:

[1] Wohlers Associates Press Release

[2] Munsch, M; Schmidt-Lehr, M; Wycisk, E.; Führer, T. AMPOWER. AMPOWER Report 2021 Additive Manufacturing Contributor Summary. 2021.

[3] Munsch, M; Schmidt-Lehr, M; Wycisk, E.; Führer, T. AMPOWER. AMPOWER Report 2023 Additive Manufacturing Market Report. 2023.

• Reduction of manufacturing and process chain costs
• Qualification of production and quality assurance
• Integration of additive manufacturing and the digital process chain into production
• Establishment of further standards and norms
• Development of new applications
• Development of expertise

Source: Basso, M; Betti, F; Cronin, I.; Schönfuß, B.; Meboldt, M.; Omidvarkarjan, D.; Horstkotte, R.; Loock, J.; Schmitt, M.; Seidel, C. World Economic Forum. An Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough: A How-to Guide for Scaling and Overcoming Key Challenges. 2022.