The Slovak Glass Society, the Czech Glass Society and the City of Trenčín
cordially invite you to
Important dates
The Czech and Slovak Glass Conference has a long tradition, and its aim is to promote cooperation and exchange of knowledge within the glass community. It will present the main directions of glass research and development and provide a platform for communication between glassmakers from academia and industry. The conference will also include a joint programme with the Glass and Ceramics Industry Association to discuss current issues in industry and education.
Topic: Innovation and sustainability in the glass industry
Dear experts, scientists, entrepreneurs and glass industry enthusiasts,
We cordially invite you to the Czech and Slovak Glass Conference, which will take place from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Trencin at Klub AS Trenčín, Sihoť. The conference will focus on the latest trends, innovations and sustainable solutions in the glass industry.
The main topics of the conference are:
- Modern technological processes in glass production
- Recycling and ecological aspects of the glass industry
- Glass in art, architecture, and design
- New applications of glass in industry
- Research and development of innovative glass materials and technologies
Program
The main part of the conference will traditionally consist of invited and contributed lectures by leading experts who will present current research in the field of glass and amorphous materials. There will also be a poster session, which will allow other interested parties to present their research, the problems they are working on, or simply to share their ideas with the wider glass community. The conference language will be English.
In cooperation with the Association of Glass and Ceramic Industry there will be a panel discussion on current topics and challenges of glass manufacturers.
The General Assembly of the Slovak Glass Society is also part of the conference programme.
The Scientific Committee
Organizing Committee
Peter Vrábel
Marianna Čierniková
Ondrej Gedeon
Monika Michalková
Jozef Kraxner
Rastislav Krejčí
Terézia Sabadková
Vanda Mokráňová
Eva Konečná
Milan Hlaveš – secretary@czech-glass-society.cz
Conference fee
The conference fee includes conference materials, lunch and refreshments during the conference, welcome reception and conference dinner.
Registration – please fill in the registration form.
Payment details
Slovak Glass Society
Sklárska 117
020 61 Lednické Rovne
Company ID No.: 35605481
Tax ID No: 2022563268
Bankové spojenie:
IBAN: SK30 0900 0000 0000 6367 6083
SWIFT: GIBASKBX
Message to the recipient: Name of the conference participant
Tax invoice:
If you require a tax invoice for your accounting, please provide your billing details in the registration form.
Cancellation policy:
Cancellations made after September 15 2025 are subject to a 100 EUR processing fee.
The remaining registration fee will be refunded no earlier than one month after the end of the Conference.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after October 15 2025.
In case, you need proforma invoice for your payment, please, contact saczk@rona.glass.
Conference papers
Papers will be presented in the form of lectures and posters.
Lectures: the duration of the lecture is 20 minutes. A data projector with a conference PC is provided for the presentation, in case of compatibility problems it is possible to plug in your own computer. Speaker-approved versions of the lectures will be available for download to conference participants after the event.
Všetko abstracts of lectures and posters are published in Book of Abstracts.
For authors Instruction look here.
For abstracts Template look here.
For posters instruction look here.
Abstracts of papers are a mandatory part of registered papers. Abstracts are to be sent by email address saczk@rona.glass by April 30, 2025.
Publication of papers
The Journal of Glass and Ceramics (Sklář a keramik) has established a publication schedule of two papers per month throughout the calendar year, adhering to the standard peer review process.
The contact person is Vlastimil Hotař: vlastimil.hotar@tul.cz, or redakce@sklarakeramik.cz.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the conference fee. Participants are kindly asked to arrange their own accommodation.
The organizers recommend the following hotels, some of which offer special rates for conference participants.
How to book accommodation in individual hotels:
Download booking instructions (PDF).
Participants are, of course, free to choose other accommodation options as they prefer.
If you need assistance or further recommendations, please don’t hesitate to contact us — we’re happy to help.
Sponsors
We would like to invite active involvement of sponsors according to the conditions down below. Please contact – saczk@rona.glass.
Silver partner
We look forward to your participation!
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