Event

3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals Forum 2025

May 8 – 9, 2025

Leuven, Belgium

Man wearing AR goggles at the 3D Printing in Hospitals Forum 2024 and holding his hands in front of him. He stands in a group of people also wearing goggles or observing. The image fades in from black on the left

About this event

Join the most inspirational minds in Europe for the annual 3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals Forum, where innovation meets impact. This exclusive event offers a space for thought leaders in the field to share insights, strategies, and success stories for one shared goal: driving meaningful change in patient care.

Over the course of these two days, you'll gain hands-on experience, explore innovative applications, and participate in insightful discussions on demonstrating 3D's value at the point of care, economic strategies, optimizing your 3D lab, overcoming regulatory challenges, and more.

Places are limited, and registration closes at midnight on Monday, April 28^th, so be sure to save your spot before then!

Why attend?

Join Europe's pioneering 3D printing in hospitals community
Gain first-hand insights from leaders in clinical 3D planning
Learn to launch, grow, and sustain a 3D lab
Overcome regulatory challenges and demonstrate 3D's value
Explore the power of intra-operative 3D planning, AR, and VR
Engage with the European 3D Printing in Hospitals Special Interest Group

Who should attend?

Radiologists 
CMF surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons and consultants  
Cardiovascular specialists 
Pediatric specialists
Medical imaging specialists 
Clinical engineers 
Clinical scientists
Surgical oncologists

Meet the speakers

Dr. David Hoganson

Assistant in Cardiac Surgery — Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Dr. Abdel Hakim Moustafa

MD, MSc, Cardiologist, Director of the Dimension Lab — Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Dr. Rubén Pérez-Mañanes

Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon and Traumatologist — Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain

Jürgen Schwarzbauer

Dental Technician, Anaplastologist, 3D Design & Printing — Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria

Maarten van Alphen

Technical Physician, Post Doctoral Researcher, Netherlands Cancer Institute

Sian Campbell

Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist, Reconstructive Scientist, Poole Hospital — part of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundations Trust

Poppy Taylor-Crawford

Biomedical Scientist, Poole Hospital — part of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundations Trust

Alberto Leardini

Director, Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

See highlights from last year

Event details

The outside of the Irish College in Leuven, featuring the front of a red brick building with a spire and a luscious green lawn.

May 8 — Day program

Irish College Leuven
Janseniusstraat 1
3000
Leuven

The dimly lit brew hall in De Hoorn, Leuven.

May 8 — Evening program

De Hoorn
Sluisstraat 79
3000
Leuven

Exterior view of Materialise’s headquarters in Leuven, Belgium

May 9

Materialise HQ
Technologielaan 15
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Where to stay

Materialise HQ is located just outside of Leuven. You'll find accommodation and public transport within easy reach. See our recommendations below:

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