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19 March 2026 / 08:30 - 09:30 CET
EPIC VIP Breakfast at W3+FAIR (Wetzlar)
Wetzlar, Germany
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The EPIC VIP Networking Breakfast at the W3+ Fair has become a tradition: here EPIC member and invited VIP companies meet with each other for networking. The event will take place on 19 March, 2026 from 08:30 to 09:30 AM at the Fair. More information will follow with the registration confirmation via email. Participation in this event is limited to 1 person per company. Event is free of charge, having tickets for W3 + Fair, which you can get on their website or ask EPIC to provide.

Previous breakfasts:

Venue

Buderus Arena Wetzlar, Germany

For more information, please visit: https://w3-fair.com/en/wetzlar/visit/

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Attendees
  • Andreas Löhr , CEO / General Manager at Märzhäuser Wetzlar
  • Axel Haunholter , COO - Germany at OptoSigma
  • Diego Ormaechea , Technical Sales Engineer at imagine Optic
  • Frank Wette, Sales Manager Strategic Accounts at Evatec Europe
  • Heinrich Kern, Entrepreneur at H.J.Kern Ib
  • Ignazio Ciccomascolo , Sales and Business Development at I-Photonics
  • Joachim Gerike, Product Line Manager at art photonics
  • Joost Dirven , Sr. Business Development Manager at imec
  • Manuel Velázquez, Area Sales Manager at OptoSigma
  • Matthias Hedrich , General Manager at DIAMOND
  • Mikko van Dongen , Product Management at GVB - Solutions in Glass
  • Oliver Pust , Sales Director at Delta Optical Thin Film
  • Peter Kruell, Partner at era group
  • Peter Schulze , Business development, CSO at Photonicparts, XCCES
  • Sabine Rademacher , Product Management at GVB - Solutions in Glass
  • Stefan Uwe Best , Key Account Manager at Sill Optics
  • Thorsten Stamm, Partner at ERA Group
  • Tim Merforth, CEO at IVAM
Contact Information
Programme Manager
Coordination
Antonio Castelo, PhD
Antonio Castelo, PhD
Technology Expert for Bio-Medical and Lasers
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