Overview: Stories
Perspective with consideration: Bird protection glass in architecture
11.08.2025
Glass is indispensable in modern architecture: its transparency provides healthy daylight. At the same time, glass surfaces are a threat to birds. In conversation with Matthias Haller from Eastman, speaker at glasstec 2024, we discuss the challenges and solutions in bird protection glass.
Glass as a key material for circular construction – about the industry’s potential and creative power
02.08.2025
When it comes to sustainable construction, glass is increasingly taking centre stage as an energy-efficient, durable and ideally recyclable material. In this interview, Dr Anne Braune explains why more product responsibility is needed, how the circular economy can become a reality and what opportunities there are for the industry.
Biophilic glare protection with effect: The VideowindoW in the focus of research
01.08.2025
How does design influence our well-being? A study by Dr Eleni Mousteri, TU Delft, shows: The innovative glare protection VideowindoW can use biophilic patterns to increase not only visual quality, but also mood, satisfaction and the feeling of being close to nature.
glasstec and A+A under new management: Daniel Feische becomes the new Director
10.07.2025
On 1 September 2025, Daniel Feische will move to the Occupational Safety & Health and Glass Technologies portfolios as the Director and will be fully responsible as of 1 December. He succeeds Lars Wismer, who is taking on the role of Regional Head Messe Düsseldorf for Asia (MDfA) in Singapore.
Zhangjiajie glass bridge: innovation meets architecture
17.06.2025
The Zhangjiajie footpath provides impressive proof of how strong glass really is. A case study by Kuraray, demonstrates the interplay of technology and nature in innovative architecture with laminated toughened gla
The Hot Topics of glasstec 2026
26.05.2025
At glasstec 2026 held in Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 October 2026 solutions for current and future challenges in the glass industry will be centrestage once again. The Hot Topics read: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies, Decarbonisation and Circularity.
Future with tradition: the glazier trade in transition
22.05.2025
Craft trades continue to shape the glass sector to this day – despite digitalisation and automation. How education dovetails with creativity and technology is explained by Gunther Fruth, head of the “Glasfachschule Zwiesel” college in this interview.
Interview with Glaston on the GPD co-operation with glasstec
20.05.2025
The cooperation between the Glass Performance Days (GPD) and glasstec creates new synergies for the international glass industry. In an interview, Glaston explains how both formats benefit from each other - and what added value this means for the industry.
Circular buildings: basics
12.05.2025
Construction is one of the most resource-intensive sectors of the global economy. In times of increasing resource shortages and against the backdrop of the EU’s climate neutrality goals, the concept of circular building gains in importance. What’s it all about?
Digitalisation and AI in the glass industry and glazier trade
12.05.2025
Digitalisation and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have revolutionised many sectors of industry. In both fields utilisation and integration differ due to the corporate structures and the specific requirements and applications.