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20–23 October 2026 WE ARE GLASS.
VISIT GLASSTEC 2026.

Experience the latest innovations and trends first-hand. Make the most of the opportunity to share experiences and information, and benefit from networking and new business contacts.
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Why you should visit the world’s leading trade fair for the glass industry again in 2026. →

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Exhibitors, products and services on display at glasstec 2026. →

Programme 2026

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The World's Leading Trade Fair
for the Glass Industry

The hotspot for trends, technology and markets

glasstec is the key meeting point for the international glass industry. Here, exhibitors and visitors experience innovations "made of glass" and gain insights into the most important future trends. As the world’s leading trade fair, glasstec sets benchmarks in technology, markets, and business models, offering a unique combination of a high-calibre trade fair and a pioneering conference.

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Focus areas und exhibitors

Discover new products and services from all the major companies and market leaders in the glass industry, glass machinery manufacturing and the glazier trade.

Exhibitors & Products 2026 ❯

Glass production &
Production Technology

Glass Processing &
Finishing

Glass Products &
Applications

Tools, Replacement
& Spare Parts

Measurement, Testing,
Control Tech & Software

Decarbonisation &
Sustainability

Services &
Consulting

Research, Teaching
& Associations
Logo A+W Software
Logo Bohle
Logo Bucher Emhart Glass
Logo Guardian Glass
Logo North Glas
Logo Hornos Industriales Pujol S.A.
Logo Şişecam

Hot Topics 2026

What moves the glass industry

Solutions to current and future challenges facing the glass industry will once again take centre stage in 2026. In addition to recycling and the circular economy, many innovations and exhibitors will focus on the use of AI and digital tools as well as CO₂ reduction.

Digitalisation, machine languages and AI

Digitalisation,
machine languages
and AI ➔
New technologies and sustainable resources

New technologies
and sustainable
resources ➔
Energy, resources and recycling in the glass industry

Energy, resources
and recycling in the
glass industry ➔

Die Event Partner der glasstec 2026

Starke Partner für eine starke Branche

Die Event Partner der glasstec 2026 unterstützen das internationale Branchentreffen und setzen gemeinsam mit uns Impulse für die Zukunft der Glasindustrie..

Gold Partner
Silver Partner
Platinum Partner
LISEC Holding GmbH
Kuraray Europe GmbH

The programme at a glance

The inspiring supporting programme and conference programme for glasstec 2026

Practical, diverse and always state-of-the-art – take advantage of the added value offered by the glasstec supporting programme, featuring pioneering special exhibitions and conferences with international speakers. Attendance is free for trade fair visitors.

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architecture forum

architecture forum

At the architecture forum, leading international architectural firms will present their projects focusing on ‘Current trends and challenges in architecture with glass’. The forum is organised by glasstec in collaboration with the trade journal DETAIL and Prof. Dr. Ing. Jutta Albus.
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CircuClarity One

CircuClarity Two

Glass has the potential to be a fully recyclable material. CircuClarity Two will showcase empirically proven processes, groundbreaking products and scalable methods. Focus: Authentic, evidence-based strategies tailored to real-world practice.
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glass melting pot

glass melting pot

The session ‘glass melting pot – bringing together research and industry’ provides a platform for researchers and industry partners to present and discuss their research ideas in a setting of international glass experts.
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glass trends sessions

glass trends sessions

The glass trends sessions bring together industry expertise from both theory and practice and are organised around three global trend themes. Every day, visitors to glasstec 2026 will be able to learn about the latest developments and trends at these sessions.
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GlassPrint LIVE

GlassPrint LIVE

GlassPrint LIVE offers a concise yet in-depth analysis of the latest trends in glass finishing. At the same time, the event serves as the official launch platform and a preview of the content for the two-day GlassPrint 2027 conference and exhibition.
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Start-Up sessions

Start-Up session

Start-ups present a wide range of innovative ideas. Topics include new technologies, market challenges and future opportunities, offering valuable insights for professionals and interested parties. This provides an excellent platform for networking and professional exchange.
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ift Rosenheim sessions

ift Rosenheim sessions

Practical insights into current requirements, test procedures and solutions relating to vandal-proofing, climate resilience, life cycle assessment, EPDs and fire safety with glass.
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GIMAV Roundtable

GIMAV Roundtable

The GIMAV Roundtable examines the impact of the new Machinery Regulation on manufacturers. From AI and cyber security to liability, documentation and supply chains.
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bird protection forum

bird protection forum

The bird protection forum at glasstec 2026 showcases the latest requirements, proven solutions and practical knowledge on bird-protection glass for the architecture, planning and glass industries.
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glass technology live

Groundbreaking, inspiring, diverse: the Future Show, which showcases over 80 percent genuine innovations.
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glass art

Discover the magic of glass art: works of art and objects from international galleries.
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Start-Up Zone

Young, creative, forward-thinking companies showcase their innovations to a high-calibre audience of industry professionals from all sectors of the glass industry.
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Handwerk Live

Experience the art of glassmaking with all your senses! As well as a programme of events that encourages you to get involved, the event will explore current issues facing the industry.
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Women in Glass

The new networking format creates opportunities for personal exchange and new perspectives. The focus is on women’s expertise, professional visibility and new ideas for the industry.
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Young Innovators Joint Stand

Young Innovators Joint Stand

At the BMWE Young Innovators joint stand, young companies from Germany are showcasing their new products, processes and solutions or the glass industry.
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Shaping the Future of Glass

Innovation, precision and pioneering spirit – captured in a single moment

For decades, glasstec has been showing the direction in which the international glass industry is heading. Our new image video sums up this fascination: state-of-the-art technologies, visionary developments and a community that reinvents glass as a material every day.

Experience the full power of glasstec – in inspiring images and innovations that shape the future.

Insights into the world of the glass industry

The glasstec magazine

anzheitliche Laserprozesse für die Glasindustrie präsentiert glasstec-Aussteller MDI Advanced Processing.

Laserbearbeitung von Glas: Warum der Laser mehr ist als eine neue Maschine

Lasertechnologie

Laser schneiden, bohren, strukturieren und markieren Glas – vom Fensterbau bis zur Unterhaltungselektronik. Doch der Umstieg auf die Technologie ist mehr als ein Maschinentausch. Dr. Christoph Hermanns (MDI Advanced Processing GmbH) erklärt, warum ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz nötig ist und welche Anwendungen künftig besonders relevant werden.
Red-hot glass bottles immediately after moulding | Photo: Federal Association of the German Glass Industry (BV Glas)

„Glass 2045 - Roadmap for the Decarbonization of the German Glass Industry“

Interview

Modern panoramic sunroofs make new requirements on acoustics, thermal performance and light management.

The less noise cars produce the higher the requirements made on their glazing

Interview

Young entrepreneurs showcase their innovations in the Start-Up Zone at glasstec.

Start-Up Zone at glasstec 2026: stage for young glass industry innovators

Special Area

Glass packaging and circular economy

Glass packaging and circular economy: strengths, weaknesses, outlooks

Glass Recycling

An employee uses a tablet to manage digital processes in a modern glass production facility, with an automated production line operating in the background

How digital technologies make planning, production and processes more efficient

AI in the glass industry

Green leaves set against a blurred industrial plant, symbolising decarbonisation, CO₂ reduction and climate-neutral production in the glass industry.

Industry insiders speak about CO₂ reduction and the paths to climate neutrality

Decarbonisation of the glass industry

Green glass shards as a symbol of recycling and the circular economy in the glass industry

How glasstec exhibitors drive recycling, return rates and the efficient use of raw materials

Circularity in the glass industry

The delicate, organic-looking structure stands on its own, yet does not clash with the existing building. Photo: ©Jussi Hellsten

Filigree roof structures and Augmented Reality

glass industry as innovation driver

Glass surface with high-contrast markings for improved visibility and accessibility.

Barrier-free glass: when transparency must be visible

Accessible architecture



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Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann


glass technology live ARCHIVE

In the glass technology live archive, you will find exhibits from past events, offering a fascinating look back at pioneering developments from the world of glass. The archive is being expanded on an ongoing basis, gradually growing into an inspiring collection of innovative ideas, materials and applications.
Discover the exhibits from recent years

The conceptual partners of glasstec

The Federal Association of the Glazing Trade, the VDMA and the BV Glas are supporting the trade fair as expertise partners. Thanks to their close ties to the industry, they bring the latest expertise, market trends and practical insights to the event.

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Logo des VDMA
Logo BVGlas

Partners & Media Partners

Shaping the future of the glass industry together

Our partners and media partners strengthen glasstec as an international platform for innovation and exchange. They highlight relevant topics and connect the industry worldwide.

glasstec Partners & Media Partners ❯


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