M3d+it 2026 Program

Please note: This is a preliminary programme. Details on individual talks, speakers and session content will be updated continuously.

Friday, December 4th, 2026

12:50-13:05

M3d+it 2026 Opening – Day 1

Welcome and introduction to the conference.
Chairs: Eleni Priglinger, JKU Linz, Faculty of Medicine, Linz, Austria; Elena Guillén Rodríguez, PROFACTOR GmbH, Austria.

13:05-13:30

Keynote 1

Opening keynote. Details will be announced soon.

13:30-14:45

Session 1: International Society for 3D Technologies in Hospitals

Update on activities in Austria and neighbouring countries, including perspectives from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Hungary.
Chairs: Francesco Moscato, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Lukáš Čapek, Liberec Regional Hospital, Czech Republic.

14:15-14:45

Panel Discussion

Towards European 3D technologies and printing in hospitals.

14:45-15:15

Coffee Break

Networking and exhibition visit.

15:15-17:00

Session 2: Clinical Use Cases

Clinical applications of 3D technologies, patient-specific solutions, medical 3D printing and practical examples from hospitals and healthcare-related research.
Chairs: Eleni Priglinger, JKU Linz, Faculty of Medicine / Kepler University Hospital, Austria; Silke Patz, Medical University of Graz, Austria.

17:00-17:25

Keynote 2

Invited keynote. Details will be announced soon.

17:25-17:55

Industrial Exhibition

Meet industry partners, explore technologies and exchange with exhibitors.

17:55-18:55

Session 3: Industry Update

Current developments, technologies and perspectives from industry partners active in medical 3D technologies, additive manufacturing and healthcare innovation.
Chairs: Gernot Kronreif, ACMIT GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria; Francesco Moscato, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

18:55-19:00

Closing – Day 1

Summary and outlook for the second conference day.

from 19:30

Social Event

Networking dinner at Stiegl-Klosterhof, Landstraße 30, 4020 Linz, Austria.

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

08:30-08:35

M3d+it 2026 Opening – Day 2

Welcome and introduction to the second conference day.
Chair: Tobias Gotterbarm.

08:35-08:45

Keynote 3: Reimbursement Strategy

Kinga Meszaros, KU Leuven, Belgium; Laura Cercenelli, University of Bologna, Italy.

09:00-10:45

Session 4: Research & Development

Current research activities, new materials, bioprinting approaches, tissue engineering, regulatory perspectives and developments in medical 3D technologies.
Chairs: Kinga Meszaros, KU Leuven, Belgium; Alberto Leardini, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.

10:45-11:15

Coffee Break

Networking and exhibition visit.

11:15-12:00

Session 5: International Projects

International research and innovation projects in medical 3D technologies, bioprinting, additive manufacturing and patient-specific medical solutions.
Chairs: Lucy Vojtová, Central European Institute of Technology, Czech Republic; Andres Díaz Lantada, UPM Madrid, Spain.

12:00-13:00

Session 6: National Projects

Austrian research and innovation projects in medical 3D printing, patient-specific implants, biomaterials and healthcare applications.
Chairs: Francesco Moscato, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Silke Patz, Medical University of Graz, Austria.

13:00-13:05

Closing – Day 2

Final remarks and closing of M3d+it 2026.

Please note: This is a preliminary programme. Details on individual talks, speakers and session content will be updated continuously.