A consortium of large companies, medium-sized businesses, universities, research institutions, and the innovation agency of Bavaria is incorporating Bavaria Makes e.V., an association that aims to make Bavaria a globally leading high-tech location for Additive Manufacturing within 10 years. Their ultimate goal? Accelerate the transfer from research to industrial production.
With funding from the Bavarian State Government, a key objective of the association will be to create a new lighthouse for AM with a focus on metallic materials at the Advanced Manufacturing Campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Garching.
Bavaria’s Science Minister Markus Blume emphasizes: “Bavaria is a pioneer in 3D printing. We are excellently positioned in the field of Additive Manufacturing – and we want to get even better, because Additive Manufacturing is a rapidly growing market. Bavaria Makes bundles the know-how from production and research – an alliance of real champions. Following the principle of ‘Support, Enhance, Empower’, we are further developing the entire ecosystem of Additive Manufacturing in Bavaria and creating efficient structures. As a Ministry of Science, we are contributing five positions and special funds of one million euros to get it started.”
These positions form the basis for the relevant subject areas and decisively drive research and industrial implementation in this field. An outstanding example of the close cooperation between science and industry is the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute, which already combines academic and industrial research within the framework of the Industry-on-Campus concept.
Bavaria Makes was founded by Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Colibrium Additive, EOS GmbH, MTU Aero Engines AG, Oerlikon AM Europe GmbH, Siemens AG, the Technical University of Munich, and toolcraft AG.
While all cofounders’ businesses are well known in the AM industry, Bayern Innovativ GmbH’s role is still unclear. The agency integrates a Coordination Office for Additive Manufacturing, which bundles the Bavarian competence in manufacturing technology in a nationwide network of around 200 companies. It links it with leading industries such as medical technology, automotive, security and defense, or the construction industry.
From October 23 to 24, 2025, Bayern Innovativ will offer an international platform with the “Next Gen Manufacturing” congress to showcase new application potentials of Additive Manufacturing and provide impulses for innovations.
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