Research areas and Education at the GCC

The Glass Competence Center combines 11 cutting-edge research areas on glass in the built environment. The GCC team continuously researches the current state of the art using the latest technologies and contributes significantly to the academic education of future specialists as well as to the transfer of expertise into the glass industry.

 
Additive Manufacturing Glass
Additive Manufacturing Glass
Glass Inclusions
Glass Inclusions
Insulating & Vacuum Insulating Glass
Insulating & Vacuum Insulating Glass
Laminated Glass
Laminated Glass
Photoelasticity & Anisotropy
Photoelasticity & Anisotropy
Polymers in Glass Construction
Polymers in Glass Construction
Pre-stressed Glass
Pre-stressed Glass
Surface & Edge Strength
Surface & Edge Strength
Thermal Breakage
Thermal Breakage
Thin Glass
Thin Glass
and more
and more
TMC facility, Approval Procedure, Expert Report & Standardisation
TMC facility, Approval Procedure, Expert Report & Standardisation

Courses

As part of the university education of future specialists, the Glass Competence Center offers the opportunity to synergistically combine theory and practice. The GCC is closely linked to many courses at the Institute for Statics and Construction.

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Research projects

A wide range of research projects are carried out in the Glass Competence Centre. With the help of the available technology and the use of state-of-the-art technology, new findings can be achieved in the context of glass in the built environment.

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