Zsolt Kállai, Doran Nettig and Jan-Erik Rath represented the IFPT at the EmpowerAX Science Day 2024. This year, the topic of quality assurance and sustainability in fibre-reinforced 3D printing was highlighted in numerous presentations from industry and research. In the CFRP Wing Lab at the DLR Institute of Lightweight Systems in Braunschweig, there was also the opportunity to network with technology providers and users in the field of additive manufacturing of fibre-plastic composites. The DLR Innovation Lab EmpowerAX is an international platform of various industrial companies and research institutions for collaboration in the further development of fibre-reinforced 3D printing.