The German Society of Glass Technology (DGG) has issued a call for papers for its 99th Glass-Technology Conference.

The event will take place 2–3 June 2026 at the Congress Centrum Würzburg, Germany.

It serves as a forum for professionals in the glass science and technology community.

It also provides a platform to share research, discuss industry developments, and drive advancement in the glass industry.

The conference will be held over two-days (Tuesday and Wednesday).

On Monday, 1 June, the DGG and HVG general meetings will take place.

This will be followed by a tour at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC), and a welcome evening for students.

The submission deadline for abstracts is 19 December 2025.

For more details, please click here.

Submissions are welcomed for the following sessions:

  • Session 1: Structure, Properties & Characterisation of Glasses
  • Session 2: Glass-Ceramics, Crystallisation & Novel Glass Compositions
  • Session 3: Applications & Application-related Challenges
  • Session 4: Modelling, Simulation, Data & Artificial Intelligence
  • Session 5: Industrial Glass Melting & Furnace Technologies
  • Session 6: Recycling, Raw Materials & Sustainable Glass Production
  • Session 7: Glass Forming, Processing, Automation & Additive Manufacturing

Please note: all contributions must be submitted in English this year.