Overview: Stories
Glass is not an isolated building component
22.09.2026
Jutta Albus from Bochum University of Applied Sciences and her team of students have been designing the special exhibition ‘glass technology live’ as part of glasstec for many years. This is where research, industry and experimental architecture come together. In this interview, the architect reveals the key themes and trends that will shape the 2026 exhibition.
Start-Up Zone 2026
21.09.2026
In the Start-Up Zone young companies and research projects showcase solutions for glass production, processing, façades, energy and digitalisation. In 2026 eleven teams will take part. Read on to find out who they are, what they are working on and what they will be showing at glasstec.
Unveiling the third dimension of glass
18.09.2026
Cast glass opens up entirely new possibilities for architects and redefines our conception of glass in buildings. So say Faidra Oikonomopoulou and Telesilla Bristogianni from Delft University of Technology. In an interview, they explain why, despite – or perhaps because of – its minor imperfections, they regard the material as key to a sustainable building culture.
The programme premieres at glasstec in October
17.09.2026
More networking, more live experiences and new perspectives on current industry topics: glasstec 2026 extends its supporting programme to include six formats – ranging from Women in Glass and GlassPrint LIVE to Building Safety, Start-ups and Connected Machines.
Connected Machines at glasstec: How machines establish cross-vendor communication
17.09.2026
Connected production requires more than just digital machines: systems of different vendors must be capable of exchanging data unambiguously. The new special area Connected Machines at glasstec 2026 shows how open standards and common data models help to achieve this.
Glass recycling in construction: “Implementation is the problem rather than technology”
17.09.2026
Sophie Pennetier (Digne) spoke about glass recycling in the construction sector at CircuClarity at glasstec in 2024. In this interview she explains why post-consumer glass rarely finds its way back into the cycle and who has to rethink matters first in the supply chain.
Re-Use and Re-Manufacturing enter real-world application
11.09.2026
Glass offers great potential for the circular economy – not only through recycling, but also through reuse and remanufacturing. The “CircuClarity Two” conference, taking place on 20 and 21 October at glasstec 2026, will demonstrate how commercially viable these approaches already are, which processes work and where obstacles still remain.
Circular economy in the glass sector: “Innovation rarely emerges in isolation”
01.09.2026
Two years after CircuClarity One, the initiators take stock: what has really changed in the glass sector and what does it take for good ideas to make a real impact?
Laserbearbeitung von Glas: Warum der Laser mehr ist als eine neue Maschine
10.08.2026
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.
„Glass 2045 - Roadmap for the Decarbonization of the German Glass Industry“
06.08.2026
How can the German glass industry become carbon-neutral by 2045? A new study by BV Glas and the University of Stuttgart outlines ways to move away from dependence on natural gas. In this interview, Prof. Dr Peter Radgen offers an initial insight into the findings, which will be presented at glastec 2026.