SE Conference 25 Amsterdam
Location: Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Date: 6 – 7 October 2025
The SAMPE Europe 25 Conference will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from 6th – 7th October 2025. The event will be organized in a joint co-operation between SAMPE Benelux and SAMPE Europe. The event will be LIVE only.
Location: Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Amsterdam
Theme
”The Future of Advanced & Sustainable Composites.”
A challenging Plant Visit Program and the 40th SAMPE Students Seminar are held in conjunction with this SAMPE Europe International Conference. At SAMPE Europe Conferences over 100 authors are on stage. They present high-quality Technical Papers that focus on Challenging Applications in Advanced Composites Materials and their Processes. In the accompanying exhibition over 30 sponsoring companies will present their most recent innovations. Delegates from over 25 countries are expected.
The conference programme also will include:
- 40th International Students Seminar
- Special emphasis on Thermoplastics, Sustainability, Automation and Artificial Intelligence
- Plant Tours
The ticket sale for SE Conference in Amsterdam starts on June 1st, 2025.
Organization
Chairs
- Prof. Aart van Vuure – Chairman SAMPE Benelux
- Prof. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh – President SAMPE Europe
- Bart Vangrimde – Vice Chairman SAMPE Benelux
- Tamara Blanco Varela – Vice President SAMPE Europe
Members
- Pierre Severin, Coexpair, Belgium
- Ferrie van Hattum, Saxion UAS, Netherlands
- Laura Veldenz, Airborne, Netherlands
- Oliver Bottler, Gradel LightWeight, Luxemburg
- Henri Perrin, LIST, Luxemburg
- Rudolf de Ruijter – Conference Manager SAMPE Europe
- Riana Jongema – Conference Asistent SAMPE Europe
Scientific Cie.
- Prof. Aart van Vuurre – Leuven University – Chairman
- Ferrie van Hattum, Saxion UAS
- Fabricio Brizon, NLR
- Bram Jongbloed, TU Delft
- Marie Hondekyn, Gent University
- Unknown
Scientific Support Team SE Conference Amsterdam 25
Chairs – SAMPE Europe Conferences 2014 – 2024
- Arnt Offringa – GKN Fokker – Netherlands – (Paris 14)
- Prof. Jyrki Vuorinen – Tampere University – Finland – (Amiens 15)
- Prof. Aart van Vuure – KU Leuven – Belgium – (Liege 16 / Amsterdam 20)
- Henrik Schmutzler – Lufthansa Technik – Germany – (Stuttgart 17 / Hamburg 22)
- Prof. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh – University of Sheffield – UK – (Southampton 18)
- Guy Larnac – Ariane Group – France – (Nantes 19)
- Prof. Véronique Michaud – EPFL – Switzerland – (Baden 21)
- Rafael Avila Dominguez – Airbus Commercial – Spain – (Madrid 23)
- Prof. John Summerscales – University of Plymouth – UK – (Belfast 24)
Jury 40th SE Students Seminar 25
Chairman
- Christian Weimer, SAMPE Germany
Vice Chairman
- Charlotte Salaun, SAMPE France
Members
- Carwyn Ward, SAMPE UK & Ireland
- Matthias Geistbeck, SAMPE Germany
- Markus Zogg, SAMPE Switzerland
- Adrie Kwakernaak, SAMPE Benelux
- Jim Johnson, SAMPE USA
- Norm Wereley, SAMPE Global
Programme
Monday 6 October
09.00 Opening Session with 2 key-note speakers
10.15 Presentation Winners 40th Students Seminar
10.30 Coffee break – Sponsor Exhibition & Poster Presentations
11.00 Parallel Sessions
12.30 Lunch – Poster Presentations & Exhibition of sponsors and Table Tops
14.00 Parallel Sessions
15.30 Coffee break – Sponsor Exhibition & Poster Presentations
16.00 Parallel Sessions
17.30 End of Sessions
18.00 – 21.30 Happy Hour & Network Event on Boats
Tuesday 7 October
08.30 Parallel Sessions
10.00 Coffee break – Sponsor Exhibition & Poster Presentations
10.30 Parallel Sessions
12.30 Lunch – Poster Presentations & Exhibition of sponsors and Table Tops
14.00 Parallel Sessions & Key-notes
15.30 Coffee break – Sponsor Exhibition & Poster Presentations
16.00 Parallel Sessions
17.30 End of Sessions
18.00 Closure
Wednesday 8 October
07.30 – 14.30 Post Conference Plant Visits
* Preliminary frame program.
Post Conference Plant Visits
Transport by Touringcar. Lunchbox in the bus at return trip. Departure and return Muziekgebouw Amsterdam – Plant Location v.v. Estimated times depending traffic jams.
Warning for all locations: don’t forget to take your passport when attending the excursion. Without a passport, no access!
1. Airbus DS – Leiden (Wednesday 8 October | 8.30 – 13.30)
More than two hundred professionals who share a huge passion for technology. Every day we work at the frontiers of technology in one of the most challenging industries in the world: space. We do that by thinking creatively in terms of solutions and by working smartly with like-minded partners.
Our solar arrays, satellite instruments and structures for launchers are among the best in the world. They make missions vital for our everyday life on earth possible, such as satellite navigation, communication, climate research and the ongoing monitoring of air quality. We are proud of the crucial contribution our technology makes to these missions.
Airbus Netherlands designs and builds structures for the launchers used to lift-off satellites into space. These structures must be lightweight but still capable of carrying heavy and complex loads. We are using our years of experience and the knowledge we have acquired to make new things possible in this field.
Without our technology, the Ariane launchers cannot leave the ground. We designed the Interstage 1/2 of the Vega rocket and the engine thrust frame for Ariane 5, and we are also involved in the future Ariane 6 launcher. From the design and development to testing and production in series, we possess the knowledge needed.
Besides launcher structures we also develop structures for satellites and instruments. Increasingly from composite materials to reduce weight. Our engineers like a challenge. Each design is realised as lightly and strongly as possible for the lowest possible costs.
2. NLR (Wednesday 8 October | 8.00 – 14.00)
NLR has been an ambitious applied research organisation for over 100 years, driven to make aerospace more sustainable, safer, efficient and effective through innovation. To that end, the company offer specific, innovative solutions and technical expertise. NLR has a state-of-the-art research infrastructure and field labs, simulators and wind tunnels and works in an objective and independent manner, for and with (inter)national industry and government. NLR contributes to a safer and more sustainable society while strengthening the competitive position of the Dutch industry. Using this approach, NLR plays a pivotal role between science, industry and government at home and abroad, bridging the gap between fundamental research and practical applications. In the field of aerospace, we are the strategic partner of the Dutch government and Defence, and whether we work for SMEs or large international companies, our commitment is the same for every project. Together with our partners, we contribute to shaping the fascinating world of tomorrow.
At the Marknesse site the visitor will have a chance to visit the Automated Fibre Placement (AFP), Thermoplastic press and stamp forming, Induction welding and high performance polymer printing. Also a visit to our test house is planned to see the latest developments in NDI inspections and testing at Cryogenic (20K) temperatures. The visitor will have a chance to learn more the organization and become aware about the latest NLR research into these fields.
3. GKN Fokker (Wednesday 8 October | 7.30 – 14.30)
GKN Fokker is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of lightweight structures for the civil and defense markets. Specialisms at the Hoogeveen site are thermoplastic composites and filament winding and high speed machining.
The visit will start with a presentation on company activities and on thermoplastic composite developments. Then, one of the manufacturing locations in Hoogeveen will be visited. At this site, control surfaces for several aircraft are assembled by welding. Finally, GKN’s new Global Technology Center will be visited. Here, the newest technologies are under development.
4. SAM|XL & TU Delft (Wednesday 8 October | 8.30 – 13.30)
SAM XL (Smart Advanced Manufacturing XL) is a manufacturing automation expertise centre that forms a unique liaison between TU Delft faculties, the industry and suppliers. We develop software and hardware to enhance the intelligence, connectivity and flexibility of industrial robots. This robot technology for executing complex and varied tasks on large structures is validated and demonstrated in our industrial-scale automation lab. We also provide hands-on training for students and staff from our industry and research partners, to uplift their digital skills in executing automation projects.
5. Airborne & KVE/Daher – Ypenburg (Wednesday 8 October | 8.30 – 13.30)
Ever since its founding in 1995, Airborne has showed it is able to create solutions and think beyond given restrictions of qualification rules and regulations. For instance, by developing industrialized manufacturing lines for thermoplastic composite pipes, used at 3000 meter depth. Nowadays Airborne is the world’s first and leading company in this field, while expanding this highly-specialized knowledge to other markets and industries.
KVE Composites Group is a unique design and build organization of high-end composite structures located in the Netherlands, supported by a well-established parent company Daher Aerospace. KVE’s strength is the in-depth knowledge of composite engineering, materials and manufacturing processes, in combination with a creative mind to provide the right solutions for their customers.
Tickets
Tickets Early bird tickets (fees until 1st August 2025)
- Professional Members – € 750,00
- Professional Non-members Free Trial Membership* – € 850,00
- Master and PhD Student Members – € 375,00
- Master and PhD Students Non-members Free Trial Membership* – € 425,00
Regular tickets
- Professional Members – € 850,00
- Professional Non-members Free Trial Membership* – € 950,00
- Master and PhD Student Members – € 425,00
- Master and PhD Students Nonmembers Free Trial Membership* – € 475,00
Authors
- Professional Authors and Co-Authors – € 700,00
- Student Master / PhD Authors and Co-Authors – € 350,00
Options marked with ‘FREE Trial Membership’ include one year free SAMPE Membership.
The ticket sale for SE Conference in Amsterdam starts on June 1st, 2025.
Main Event Partners
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Silver Event Partners
Annual Partners
Table Tops
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Hotels
Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – City Hall By IHG
Valkenburgerstraat 14
1011 LZ Amsterdam
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