Dr.-Ing. Stephan Ziegler is managing chief engineer at the Institut for Digital Additive Production DAP at RWTH Aachen University. The DAP is a world-leading research institute for metal-based additive manufacturing. He is also managing director specializing in production, systems engineering and component design at ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH. Where he can fully contribute his broad expertise in additive manufacturing, including materials, process chains and digitization approaches. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and business administration.