- July 27-30, 2026
- Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- No participation fee
- For whom: Young researchers, students and industry professionals are welcome to participate.
What are the current boundaries in glass circularity—and how can we push them further? Join us for the Circularity Frontiers Summit on Glass, organised by the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences and the EVERGLASS project.
Four days to rethink glass, meet inspiring people, and turn bold ideas into circular solutions.
About the summit
The Circularity Frontiers Summit on Glass is a four day, hands-on event for students, young researchers, and industry professionals who enjoy thinking, making, and solving problems together.
The material at the centre of it all is glass. It is indispensable in everyday life and often described as infinitely recyclable without loss of quality. In theory, this is true. In practice, recycling rates differ widely between sectors. While container glass performs well in Europe, other areas such as flat glass still struggle to close the loop. These gaps make glass a perfect playground for circular innovation.
At the summit, circularity is not treated as a buzzword or a lecture topic. Instead, it becomes something you actively explore. Participants work together on creative and innovative ways to use glass more efficiently and to close material loops that are still far from complete.
The event takes place at the WesterwaldCampus of our co-organiser Koblenz University of Applied Science in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany. Participation is free of charge; we only ask participants to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Challenge accepted!
From the very beginning, the focus is on collaboration. Experts from industry and academia introduce real world circularity challenges and share where and why glass systems still break down in practice. Sometimes the challenge is technical. Often it is not. Logistics, quality requirements, economics, policy, consumer habits, and geography all play a role.
You will dive into these challenges as part of an interdisciplinary team. Over several working sessions, you sketch ideas, question assumptions, test concepts, and rethink approaches. There is room to experiment, to be bold, and to follow unexpected directions.
Enjoy an open atmosphere of peers and experts
The summit is open to participants from a wide range of disciplines. Technical expertise is welcome, but it is not the only ingredient. Creative thinking, system level perspectives, and fresh questions are just as important. The best ideas often emerge when different ways of thinking collide.
Shared meals are an essential part of the event. Lunches, coffee breaks, and evening meals are designed as informal moments to continue conversations, exchange ideas, and get to know each other beyond disciplines and job titles. Whether discussions revolve around glass recycling challenges or completely different topics, these shared moments help build connections, spark new ideas, and make the intense working days both enjoyable and memorable. All food at the event will be vegetarian.
Celebrate your ideas
At the end of the summit, teams present their solutions to all participants. All ideas are celebrated with different awards, but the real value lies in the shared experience. Working intensely together, learning from each other, and discovering that circularity can be challenging, messy, and genuinely enjoyable.
The Circularity Frontiers Summit on Glass creates a protected space to explore without fixed answers or rigid boundaries. It is a place to think out of the box, to connect with others, and to imagine what circular glass systems could look like when creativity and collaboration take the lead.
Sign up
To register for the event, please enter your details in the form below. After submitting the form, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration (please also check your spam folder if necessary). Once your confirmation is received, we will contact you shortly to inform you whether we are able to offer you a place at the summit.
For any questions or suggestions, please contact us at summit@everglassproject.eu. More information on the logistics and the agenda is detailed below.
Addtional details
Costs
Participation in the summit is free of charge. The food during the event (see agenda) and excursions are all covered. We only ask participants to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Agenda
Below you find a preliminary agenda of the event. We will have a welcome reception with food on Monday, July 27, starting 6PM and we will close the event on Thursday, July 30, at 2PM.
Accomodation and travel
The event takes place at the WesterwaldCampus at Rheinstraße 56, Höhr-Grenzhausen, which is connected to public transport. The closest airports are either Frankfurt or Cologne.
We have reserved rooms at two hotels in the area: Hotel Silicium and Landgasthof zur Burg. After registration (will open soon), we will send you a discount code for these hotels. We ask participants to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Resources
For any questions or suggestions
Please contact us at summit@everglassproject.eu.
Organising committee
Technical experts
Coming soon!