glasstec Day 2: the highlights of 21 October 2026

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Date: 21 October 2026

The second day of glasstec 2026 focuses on industry trends, the circular economy and young companies. To this end, “glass technology live” and the new format Connected Machines provide insights into latest developments in research and connected production.

Read on to discover the events visitors should keep an eye out for on 21 October.

glass trends sessions: the knowledge of the glass industry

The “glass trends sessions” pool expert knowledge from theory and practice revolving around glass production, processing and applications. In focus are the three Hot Topics of glasstec 2026: AI & Digital Technologies, Decarbonisation and Circular Economy. 

Hall 10 Stand A10 - Stage 1 glass trends live
10:30am – 3:15pm

CircuClarity Two: second conference day and award

CircuClarity Two returns for a second edition. Wednesday’s agenda features further approaches for a circular glass and façade sector and closes in the afternoon with the presentation of the CircuClarity Award 2026.

Hall 11 Stand C28 – Stage 3 glass technology live
10:00am – 4:30pm

Start-ups: new ideas on the stage and exhibition area

In the Start-Up session young enterprises present their solutions in compact lectures. More ideas and technologies are there to be discovered in the Start-Up Zone and at the BMWE Young Innovators joint stand in Hall 11.

Start-Up session:
Hall 10 Stand A10 - Stage 1 glass trends live
3:15pm – 5:45pm

Start-Up Zone:
Hall 11 Stand E24
09:00am – 6:00pm

BMWE Young Innovators Stand:
Hall 11

glass technology live: innovations on a scale of 1:1

Prototypes, mock-ups and real-life exhibits reveal at “glass technology live” what researchers and industry are working on. Those wanting to obtain a compact overview can take part in one of the two daily guided tours.  

Hall 11 Stand C28
09:00am – 6:00pm
Guided tours: 10:30am and 2:00pm

Connected Machines: experience connected production live

VDMA’s special area showcases how machines of different manufacturers can communicate with each other via standardised interfaces and joint data models. On Wednesday, a get-together provides added opportunities for exchanging with data connectivity experts.  

Hall 15 Stand C28
09:00am – 6:00pm

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