3D printing technology has experienced rapid development in recent years and is now used in many areas, such as the automotive industry, mechanical engineering and of course medicine. In medicine, 3D printing opens up completely new possibilities for the treatment of patients, for example through the use of individually adapted implants or, in the future, the printing of tissue and parts of complete organs.

In this course we will dive together into the exciting world of 3D printing and show how this innovative technology is used in medicine. Not only the basics of 3D printing are presented, but also the various printing processes, such as: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Here the printing material, usually a plastic, is applied in layers and heated in order to connect it or Stereolithography (SLA): In this process, a liquid resin is exposed to a UV laser, causing the material to harden and create the desired shape.

After visiting the various processes in our printer farm, we will discuss exciting projects and application examples together, such as:

• The manufacture of individual prostheses and implants that are precisely tailored to the needs of the patient
• The creation of models for medical education and surgical planning
• Research into bioprinting, in which living cells are used as "ink" to print tissue or even entire organs