Thomas Eberius is a consultant in both tool and die making and additive manufacturing. During his studies, he was employed in a technology consultancy that was concerned with trend scouting in the additive manufacturing industry. After his studies, he joined the WZL of RWTH Aachen University for his PhD and work as a consultant at the ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH. Since 2022, he has been working on a variety of topics within tooling and additive manufacturing. While his industry projects focus on market-related topics, his doctoral research focuses on the introduction and sustainable implementation of additive manufacturing in the tool and die making industry.