The Extreme Highspeed-Laser Material Deposition (EHLA) is a modified variant of the laser based directed energy deposition process. Characteristics of EHLA are high feed rates, low thermal input and flexibility of processable materials. With the origin as a coating technology the EHLA process was further developed to an additive manufacturing process by Fraunhofer ILT. This enables the combination of structure resolution and productivity for e.g. filigree aluminium components.