Concentrated Expertise for a Groundbreaking Program

The Global GIGA-Casting Congress stands for professional excellence, in-depth technological exchange, and a strong focus on practical application. To live up to this standard, the content concept and selection of presentations are guided by our high-caliber program committee.

The committee brings together leading scholars, experienced top decision-makers from industry, and proven experts in innovative foundry processes. Together, they ensure a program that examines the critical challenges and potential of Giga-Casting with unflinching honesty and a forward-looking perspective.

We are pleased to introduce the members of our program committee as well as our strong industry partners:

Our Program Committee


  • Dr.-Ing. Bin Lao(AUDI)
  • Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Fuchs(HF Engineering / former Vice President of Martinrea Honsel)
  • Siegfried Heinrich(CEO, Schaufler Tooling)
  • Klaus Hansen(CEO, ODIN Casting Solutions)
  • Luca Greco(Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Gigacasting Newsletter)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Fehlbier(Department of Foundry Engineering - GTK, University of Kassel)
  • Niklas Schwenke(Department of Foundry Engineering – GTK, University of Kassel)

Our Strong Network Partners

An international conference of this magnitude thrives on a strong, globally connected ecosystem. We are proud to be supported by leading trade associations, trade shows, and industry media in the foundry sector. These partnerships underscore the relevance of the GGC and ensure an intensive dialogue across all borders.

(This is where partner logos work best! A horizontal band featuring the four logos, ideally all in a similar shade of gray (grayscale) and neatly aligned side by side.)

  • EUROGUSS(Europe’s largest trade fair for die casting)
  • BDG(Federal Association of the German Foundry Industry)
  • NADCA(North American Die Casting Association)
  • Foundry-Planet(The international B2B portal for the foundry industry)