The first Global GIGA-Casting Congress in Kassel on March 5th to 6th, 2025 is addressed to people from all over the world, who are interested in new GIGA-Casting developments and applications.

The congress is hosted by the Chair for Foundry-Technology GTK at the University of Kassel in cooperation with ALUMAG Automotive GmbH.

This event offers an excellent opportunity for international exchange on topics relating on new GIGA-Casting technologies and strategies.

If you want to give an interesting 25 min lecture, please send a one-pager abstract to

GGC2025@uni-kassel.de

    Speaker Jean-Marc Ségaud, BMW (left) with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier, GTK (right)

    The following topics of GIGA-Casting can be addressed: 

    • GIGA-Casting strategies of OEM and Suppliers
    • Concepts for: Car designs, HPDC plants and tools
    • Alloys, machining, part treatment, simulation
    • Thixomolding
    • Calculations & research
    • Implementation experiences / best-practice
    • Global market development & transformation