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

In this course, we will delve into the exciting world of 3D printing and demonstrate how this innovative technology is used in medicine. We will not only introduce the fundamentals of 3D printing but also explore various printing processes, such as: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Here, the printing material, usually a plastic, is applied layer by layer and heated to fuse the layers together; 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 touring the various processes in our printer farm, we will discuss exciting projects and application examples together, such as:

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