"This technology is extremely dynamic": Global Giga-Casting Congress in Kassel promises exciting insights

On March 5 and 6, 2025, the first Global Giga-Casting Congress will open its doors to international experts in Kassel. Organized by the Department of Casting Technology (GTK) at the University of Kassel, the congress will cover a wide range of topics. EUROGUSS 365 spoke to Martin Fehlbier, head of the department, about the aims and content of the event and the future of gigacasting in general.

On March 5 and 6, 2025, the Department of Foundry Technology (GTK) at the University of Kassel is organizing the first Global Giga-Casting Congress. In an interview, Professor Martin Fehlbier explains the motivation behind the congress and emphasizes the rapid development of giga-casting, especially in the automotive industry. He emphasizes that this technology is already being used in series production by many manufacturers and that an increasing number of giga-casting systems are in operation worldwide. The aim of the congress is to highlight different perspectives from OEMs, foundries and suppliers and to discuss new technology trends and strategies. There will be a special focus on international exchange, supported by simultaneous translation into German, English, Chinese and Japanese. Professor Fehlbier emphasizes the importance of global dialogue for the further development of giga-casting and hopes that the congress will create a platform for knowledge transfer and international understanding.

Registration for the Global Giga-Casting Congress is still possible until February 21, 2025.

You can find the full interview here:

https://www.euroguss.de/de-de/euroguss-365/2025/interview/global-giga-casting-congress