Trade fair program: technical presentations & webcasts

Optatec, the world’s leading trade fair, cordially invites you to participate in the diverse, know-how-intensive technical presentations at Schall’s Optatec Forum, at the booths of the exhibiting companies and in webcasts free of charge.

05. May 2026
05. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:30 Clock
5 Tips to Secure Your Optics Supply Chain
CASIX, Inc.
Dipl Ing (FH) Jens Meyer
Hall 3, Booth 404

This presentation will show you which strategies can be used to make your supply chain more reliable and how to reduce risks through practical examples, supported by both sourcing and logistics approaches.


05. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:40 Clock
Well ground is half polished - Improvements along the process chain for high-end optics
OptoTech Optikmaschinen GmbH
Dipl. Ing.Sebastian Stoebenau
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
05. May 2026 from 11:40 to 12:20 Clock
Die (R) Evolution des Kugelstift
Roland Mandler GmbH Co Kg
Roland Mandler
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM

The key tool by development off optical machines


05. May 2026 from 13:00 to 13:40 Clock
Additive Manufacturing of SiC Mirrors and Optical Structures
MADDE Inc.
Mr. SANGHO CHRIS PARK
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
05. May 2026 from 13:40 to 14:20 Clock
Redefining Optical Performance with Advanced Fresnel Technology
FresnelX
David BATTE, CEO FresnelX
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
05. May 2026 from 14:20 to 15:00 Clock
Innovative PVD and PECVD technology for anti-reflective coating manufacturing
AGC Plasma Technology Solutions
Mr. Dr. Louis Dellieu
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
05. May 2026 from 15:00 to 15:30 Clock
5 Tips to Secure Your Optics Supply Chain
CASIX, Inc.
Dipl Ing (FH) Jens Meyer
Hall 3, Booth 404

This presentation will show you which strategies can be used to make your supply chain more reliable and how to reduce risks through practical examples, supported by both sourcing and logistics approaches.


06. May 2026
06. May 2026 from 9:40 to 10:20 Clock
Precision at the Source: Pockels Cells — from Military Targeting to Directed Energy
EKSMA Optics
Mr. M.Sc. Aleksej Janusko
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
06. May 2026 from 10:20 to 11:00 Clock
Redefining Optical Performance with Advanced Fresnel Technology
FresnelX
David BATTE, CEO FresnelX
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
06. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:20 Clock
Problems with Aspheres and Challenges in Fabrication
HOFBAUER OPTIK Mess- & Prüftechnik
Dr. Engelbert Hofbauer
Halle 3 Stand 503
06. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:40 Clock
Aspheric Surface Error Detection Using Tactile Profilometry
Mahr GmbH
Martin Beinemann
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM

• The talk describes how aspheric optical surfaces can be efficiently characterized using tactile profilometry – from simple linear scans through spatial analysis to complete 3D evaluation. By precisely capturing surface form deviations, manufacturing defects become visible at an early ...more


06. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:30 Clock
5 Tips to Secure Your Optics Supply Chain
CASIX, Inc.
Dipl Ing (FH) Jens Meyer
Hall 3, Booth 404

This presentation will show you which strategies can be used to make your supply chain more reliable and how to reduce risks through practical examples, supported by both sourcing and logistics approaches.


06. May 2026 from 11:40 to 12:20 Clock
PRECESS Technologie : concept to calculate polishingtools 2.0
Roland Mandler GmbH Co Kg
Roland Mandler
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
06. May 2026 from 13:00 to 13:40 Clock
Comparison of ASI and NMF Instruments for Large Asphere and Freeform Metrology
QED Technologies International Inc.
Mr. Rens Henselmans
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
06. May 2026 from 13:40 to 14:20 Clock
Applications with Whitelightinterferometer
Polytec GmbH
Dr. Özgür Tan
hall 3.0 booth 625 FORUM
06. May 2026 from 14:00 to 14:30 Clock
Laser-based Optics Manufacturing
Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT
Dr. Manuel Jung
Photonics Talks Stage (Hall 3, 419)
06. May 2026 from 15:00 to 15:30 Clock
5 Tips to Secure Your Optics Supply Chain
CASIX, Inc.
Dipl Ing (FH) Jens Meyer
Hall 3, Booth 404

This presentation will show you which strategies can be used to make your supply chain more reliable and how to reduce risks through practical examples, supported by both sourcing and logistics approaches.


07. May 2026
07. May 2026 from 11:00 to 11:30 Clock
5 Tips to Secure Your Optics Supply Chain
CASIX, Inc.
Dipl Ing (FH) Jens Meyer
Hall 3, Booth 404

This presentation will show you which strategies can be used to make your supply chain more reliable and how to reduce risks through practical examples, supported by both sourcing and logistics approaches.