CONFERENCE MAIN SESSIONS
| Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 | CONFERENCE DAY 1 | Speaker |
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| 11:30 a.m. | Registration Desk opens | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception (Light Lunch) | |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Welcome Address & Audience Survey | |
| 1:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Introductory Session I: Market Insights | Dr. Koichi Suzuki, SurFtech Transnational, BE Jorma Vitkala, Vitkala Association Oy, FI |
| 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | Keynote 1: The Trends of the Design Industry as Relates Coating Performance | Damian Rogan, Eckersley O’Callaghan | EOCEngineers, UK |
| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Keynote 2: Quo Vadis, Glass Surfaces and Coating Technologies? |
Prof. Dr. Şener Oktik, Maltepe University, TR
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| 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. | Keynote 3: Flexible Photovoltaics: Opportunities and Overview of Developments in the Market |
Dr. Veronique Gevaerts, TNO, NL
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| 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Coffee break / Exhibition Walk & Talk | |
| 4:00 – 6:15 p.m. | Introductory Session II: Technology Perspectives | Dr. John Fahlteich, KETMarket, DE Prof. Dr. Şener Oktik, Maltepe University, TR |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Keynote 1: Current Technological Developments and Future Trends in Large-Area Coatings on Glass |
Mustafa Ozan Özer, Şişecam, TR
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| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Keynote 2: Large Area Coating Innovations Driven by Market Evolutions |
Dr. Wilmert DeBosscher, Soleras Advanced Coatings, BE
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| 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. | Keynote 3: tbc | Dr. Bernd Stannowski, HZB Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, DE |
| 6:15 – 8:00 p.m. | Poster Session & After Work Reception |
| Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 | CONFERENCE DAY 2 | Speaker |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibition
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| 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Session 01: Advanced Vacuum Processes
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Dr. Smagul Karazhanov, Institute for Energy Technology, NO
Dr. Volker Sittinger, Fraunhofer IST, DE
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| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
Stefan Bruns, Fraunhofer IST, DE
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| 9:00 – 9:20 a.m. |
Bastian Zeis, Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, DE
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| 9:20 – 9:40 a.m. |
Scaling HiPIMS for Enhanced Large-Area Tio2 Deposition and Coating Durability
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Andris Voitkans, GroGlass, LV
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| 9:40 – 10:00 a.m. |
Large Area Ion Beam Sputtering
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David Stevenson, Ampres, US
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| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. |
Exhibition tour & demonstration
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| 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. |
Refreshment / Coffee break
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| 11:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Session 02: Atmospheric & Hybrid Processes | Harmen Rooms, Coatema Coating Machinery, DE Dr.Christian Rabe, Fraunhofer IAP, DE |
| 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. |
Ulrich Haverkamp, Haverkamp, DE
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| 11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Invited: High Performance, Long-Term Outdoor Weatherable Sol-Gel Coatings for PV Applications |
Dr. Christoph Hilgers, Momentive Performance Materials, DE
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| 12:05 – 12:25 p.m. |
Inkjet-Based Hydrophobic Coatings on Glass: Principles and Process Insights
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Natalija Končan Volmajer, Helios Resins I Atcoat, SI
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| 12:25 – 12:45 p.m. |
APL-Free High-Adhesion Electroless Copper Metallization for TGV Glass
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Keisuke Nakao, AGC, JP |
| 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch break
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| 1:45 – 3:05 p.m. | Session 03: Smart Manufacturing & Process Control | Dr. Holger Pröhl, Von Ardenne, DE Aneliia Wäckerlin, Glas Trösch, CH |
| 1:45 – 2:05 p.m. | Invited: Computer‑Aided Design and Reverse Engineering of Large‑Area Optical Coatings |
Dr. Michael Trubetskov, OTF Studio, DE
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| 2:05 – 2:25 p.m. |
SpraySpy Smart Sprays in Production – Next Step in Smart Manufacturing & Process Control
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Meiko Hecker, AOM-Systems, DE
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| 2:25 – 2:45 p.m. |
More Information, Fewer Channels: Fisher-Guided Large-Area Coating Monitoring
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Sarina Bucher, Eule27, CH
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| 2:45 – 3:05 p.m. |
Inteleg®: Real‑Time Process Intelligence for Large‑Area Glass Coating
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Martynas Audronis, Nova Fabrica, LT
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| 3:05 – 3:35 p.m. |
Beyond Data: The Hidden Knowledge Gap in Smart Manufacturing
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Dr. Liat Dovrat, Insight-Voice Analytics, AT
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| 3:35 – 4:05 p.m. |
Coffee Break / Exhibition Walk & Talk
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| 4:05 – 4:50 p.m. |
Panel discussion incl Audience Q&A – Efficiency in Focus: Unlocking Potentials in Large-Area Coating
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| 5:05 – 5:45 p.m. |
Session 04: Large-Area Optics
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Dr. Jörg Neidhardt, Fraunhofer FEP, DE Dr. Georg Ockenfuss, Viavi Solutions, US |
| 5:05 – 5:25 p.m. |
Invited: Optical Components for Laser Inertial Fusion – High-End on Large Area
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Thomas Gischkat, Fraunhofer IOF, DE |
| 5:25 – 5:45 p.m. |
Invited: Pushing the limits of physics – Large-area sputtering of EUV and X-ray optics
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Torsten Feigl, OptixFab, DE |
| 5:45 – 6:05 p.m. |
Invited: Coating technology for the World’s Biggest Eye On The Sky
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Dr. Louis Dellieu, AGC Plasma Technology Solutions, BE |
| 19:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Conference Dinner |
| Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 | CONFERENCE DAY 3 | Speaker |
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| 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. | Session 05: Transportation & Architectural |
Dr. Wilmert DeBosscher, Soleras Advanced Coatings BV, BE
Dr. Marcus Frank, Bühler Alzenau, DE
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| 8:30 – 8:50 a.m. | Invited: Novel Large Area Coatings for BIPV and Architectural Glazing |
Dr. Thomas Kroyer, Fraunhofer ISE, DE
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| 8:50 – 9:10 a.m. |
Thermochromic Coating for Smart Windows – Pilot Production and Real-Life Performance
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Prof Pascal Buskens, TNO, Brightlands Materials Center, NL
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| 9:10 – 9:30 a.m. |
Strongly Thermochromic Coatings with W-Doped VO2 Nanoparticles in SiO2 Matrix on Glass
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Prof Jaroslav Vlček, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, CZ
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| 9:30 – 9:50 a.m. |
5G‑Transmissive Low‑E Coatings: Design Options and LargeArea Manufacturing Challenges
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Utku Er, Sisecam, TK
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| 9:50 – 10:35 a.m. |
Coffee Break & Discussion Tables
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| 10:35 -10:55 a.m. |
Scalable Sputter Deposition Of Photochromic Rare-Earth Oxyhydrides For Smart Windows
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Martins Zubkins, Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP), University of Latvia, LV |
| 10:55 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Novel Hydrophobic Glass Coatings with Durable Easy-to-Clean Properties
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Banpreet Kaur, Momentive Performance Materials, DE |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Session 06: Photonics & Electronics | Dr. Georg Ockenfuss, Viavi Solutions, US Julian Schwietering, Fraunhofer IZM, DE |
| 11:15 – 11:35 a.m. |
Bridging Photonics and Electronics with Evatec Coating Systems
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Dr. Silvia Schwyn-Thoeny, Evatec, CH
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| 11:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m |
Prof. Dr. Thoralf Gebel, University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, DE
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| 11:55 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 12:55 – 2:45 p.m. | Session 07: Energy Conversion & Storage | Dr. Thorsten Damm, Schott, DE Dr. Daniel Mann, TNO / Brightlands Materials Center, NL |
| 12:55 – 1:15 p.m. |
Dr. Sudhanshu Shukla , IMEC, BE
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| 1:15 – 1:35 p.m. | Poodt Paul, SparkNano, NL | |
| 1:35 – 1:55 p.m. |
Integrated Hybrid SALD-PVD Platform for Scalable Electron Contact Layer Engineering in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
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Volker Sittinger, Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, DE
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| 1:55 – 2:15 p.m. |
Closing remarks
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Keynote 1: The Trends of the Design Industry as Relates Coating Performance
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Keynote 2: Quo Vadis, Glass Surfaces and Coating Technologies?
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Keynote 3: Flexible Photovoltaics: Opportunities and Overview of Developments in the Market
Photovoltaics have made tremendous progress in the last decades in deployment worldwide. So far, most of this has been realised with standard glass based crystalline silicon solar modules. In the energy transition next to standard panels also there is an increasing market for light weight, flexible PV foils to be deployed in the build environment. This development creates opportunities for materials such as perovskite, which can be coated on glass as well as flexible foils. Next to technological advancements, geopolitical tensions are starting to play a role in the energy transition. The combination of these factors is expected to be an accelerator for the flexible PV market and especially the business case for photovoltaics based on thin-film materials such as perovskites. An overview of the newest technical advances and current and future market trend for flexible PV will be given in this presentation.
Keynote 1: Current Technological Developments and Future Trends in Large-Area Coatings on Glass
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Keynote 2: Large Area Coating Innovations Driven by Market Evolutions
How does glass products keep up with the changing trends around us? The world of glass is evolving ever more quickly with spectacular new architectural elements, smart glass, transparent energy-generating solutions and other multifaceted glass applications. Some of these considered impossible only a few years ago. Glass is able to compete with other building materials through its diversity and new innovations.
This visual presentation gives an all-encompassing overview of the glass business and trends today and where it is going in the near future. It showcases some of the latest technological developments and exciting new products that will be coming to market soon. It highlights product developments from various perspectives and research results. It covers the most influential market drivers that are important to know and how they affect the different players throughout the entire glass industry value chain.
Presentation material has been collected from glass conferences all over the world. This provides the audience with a condensed summary of the main highlights from different international conferences. It offers a wealth of information and insights on how to become part of the latest developments in glass business. Many new innovations in glass applications will come from outside the traditional glass industry in the future.
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Double-Sided Magnetron Sputtering for Advanced Optical Coatings
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Investigations of Charging in Polymer Films in R2R Electron Beam Evaporation Processes
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Scaling HiPIMS for Enhanced Large-Area Tio2 Deposition and Coating Durability
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Large Area Ion Beam Sputtering
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Rethinking Functional Glass: How SMEs Turn Climate Goals, Energy Efficiency and Smart Technologies into Reality
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High Performance, Long-Term Outdoor Weatherable Sol-Gel Coatings for PV Applications
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Acrylic Resins for Sustainable Coatings for Plastic Substances
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APL-Free High-Adhesion Electroless Copper Metallization for TGV Glass
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Computer‑Aided Design and Reverse Engineering of Large‑Area Optical Coatings
Large area optical coatings deposited on meter scale glass substrates are used in architectural glazing, IGUs, automotive glass, displays, and other applications. In comparison with precision optics coatings, which typically focus on achieving a desired spectral target, large area coatings must satisfy a broader combination of spectral, colorimetric, and thermal requirements defined at the glazing level. The work presented in this contribution introduces a set of numerical tools that support the complete workflow for such coatings: fast and effective multi objective design, flexible material modeling, batch import and batch reverse engineering of large sets of measurements at different sample positions, and dedicated visualization of reverse engineering results.
A modern multi objective design algorithm has been developed to address the full range of performance criteria relevant to large area coatings. It can simultaneously optimize up to 22 quantities, including color coordinates of reflectance and transmittance, solar, visible, and UV integrals, and thermal parameters such as U value, g value, SHGC, and SC. The optimization algorithm is extremely fast and effective and typically converges within fractions of a second.
Large area coatings (for example, in IGU or automotive applications) frequently contain thin metal layers whose optical constants vary with layer thickness. The developed algorithm represents such materials through an advanced flexible model and takes these thickness dependent optical properties into account during the design process.
Reverse engineering of large area coatings requires processing extensive batches of measurements, sometimes hundreds of positions across a single substrate. A new reverse engineering algorithm evaluates all measurement positions using a unified physical model. The model can include layer thickness deviations, refractive index offsets, and dispersion corrections for both refractive index and extinction coefficient. This approach ensures consistent reconstruction of coating parameters across the entire sample and provides reliable feedback on spatial uniformity.
To interpret the results of batch reverse engineering, a dedicated visualization algorithm generates contour maps that display spatial distributions of discrepancies, errors, and offsets. These maps make it straightforward to identify regions where coating uniformity must be improved. An automatic outlier detection algorithm identifies measurement points that deviate significantly from the overall dataset, which often occur near edges or other critical areas. Outliers are valuable indicators of local issues, but they can distort map scaling. The visualization algorithm can exclude outliers according to the algorithm settings.
Together, the design algorithm, batch import tool, batch reverse engineering method, and visualization tools form a computational framework that supports the synthesis, optimization, and production control of large area optical coatings.
SpraySpy Smart Sprays in Production - Next Step in Smart Manufacturing & Process Control
More Information, Fewer Channels: Fisher-Guided Large-Area Coating Monitoring
more information coming soon.
Inteleg®: Real‑Time Process Intelligence for Large‑Area Glass Coating
more information coming soon.
Beyond Data: The Hidden Knowledge Gap in Smart Manufactoring
more information coming soon.
Optical Components for Laser Inertial Fusion – High-End on Large Area
more information coming soon.
Coating of Large Area EUV Optics
While low emissivity and solar control coatings on glass are well established, there is a number of special applications that merit attention. This talk will focus on novel large area coatings for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and architectural glazing. The development of colored coatings for highly efficient BIPV modules will reported on and first pilot installations presented. For architectural glazing applications, bird protection patterns, decorative coatings as well as coatings for good reception of mobile communication services will be discussed. In addition to the general performance in the respective application, in particular aesthetic aspects and issues related to efficient manufacturing were considered.
Coating technology for the World's Biggest Eye On The Sky
Novel Large Area Coatings for BIPV and Architectural Glazing
more information coming soon.
Thermochromic Coating for Smart Windows – Pilot Production and Real-Life Performance
more information coming soon.
Strongly Thermochromic Coatings with W-Doped Vo2 Nanoparticles in Sio2 Matrix on Glass
more information coming soon.
5G-Transmissive Low-E Coatings: Design Options and LargeArea Manufacturing Challenges
more information coming soon.
Scalable Sputter Deposition Of Photochromic Rare-Earth Oxyhydrides For Smart Windows
more information coming soon.
Bridging Photonics and Electronics with Evatec Coating Systems
tbc
Ultrashort Pulsed Flash Lamp and Laser Based Processing for Photonics and Electronics
Short-time annealing and surface modification processes using flash lamp and laser technologies are of great interest for emerging applications in photonics and electronics. The ultrashort treatment techniques enable highly localized, rapid high energy input, allowing precise material processing at high temperatures while minimizing thermal load on temperature-sensitive substrates and structures.
In addition to advancements in equipment and process engineering, the talk highlights selected application examples. These include the crystallization of functional materials on thermally fragile substrates, enabling new possibilities for flexible and heterogeneous device integration. Furthermore, the role of these processes in 3D integration and material bonding is discussed, particularly with respect to improving interface quality and process compatibility.
The presentation also explores innovative approaches to surface modification for advanced chip cooling solutions, where tailored surface properties contribute to enhanced thermal management performance. Overall, the talk aims to demonstrate the versatility and technological potential of flash lamp and laser-based processing as key enablers for next-generation electronic and photonic systems.
Solar-Driven Technologies for Renewable Chemicals and Waste Valorization
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Spatial ALD for Energy Conversion and Storage
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