Germany Events Glasstec

Glasstec 2026

October 20-23, 2026

Glasstec is the world’s largest and most important trade fair for the glass industry. It is of equal interest to glass manufacturers, their associated machinery, and glass craftsmen. In 2024, 1,257 exhibitors from 50 countries presented their innovations in fields ranging from glass machinery and equipment construction to the glazier trade to an audience of more than 32,000 trade visitors from 121 nations.

New formats such as CircuClarity One, the glass melting pot, the glass trends sessions and the architecture forum were all successfully introduced under the motto “We Are Glass”, while the innovation show glass technology live showcased the latest technological developments. The Handwerk LIVE area consistently met with strong levels of interest and offered practical demonstrations of the latest craft techniques from safety glass to glass art.

No-fee services for U.S. exhibitors at Glasstec 2026:

Take advantage of our virtual export promotion services: https://www.trade.gov/virtual-services
Free Export Promotion Counseling Sessions before, during, and after the show.
Information on how to protect new designs you may be showing, and to take expedited action against foreign exhibitors who copy your design and trademarks. Please see important information about trademark and design protection at German trade fairs on our website: Germany Events IPR (trade.gov)
Introduction to an International Trade Specialist at your nearest U.S. Commercial Service office in the United States.

Please also visit the website for more information: http://www.glasstec-online.com/

Interested in using the U.S. Commercial Service as an additional market entry tool?

Your contacts at the U.S. Commercial Service:

U.S. Commercial Service Düsseldorf
American Consulate General Düsseldorf
Willi-Becker-Allee 10
40227 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49-211-737 767 0
E-mail: Office.Dusseldorf@trade.gov