The mini-course aims to cover the principles of additive manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, especially in technologies using metallic materials. Participants will explore the theoretical concepts, production stages and post-processing involved in AM processes. The course will focus on powder-bed fusion laser (PBF-L) and direct energy deposition (DED) metal MA processes. Mechanical and microstructural characteristics involved in the processes, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The main applications of metallic MA in various industrial areas will be covered: health, automotive, oil and gas, mining, petrochemicals, aeronautics and aerospace. The mini-course aims to contribute to the dissemination of metal additive manufacturing to the most diverse types of professionals working on projects as an element of knowledge integration, innovation (materials, design, automation, manufacturing) or even to detect opportunities for its implementation.