Dirk Schnurpfeil, Research & Development Manager at Nikolaus SORG, will be giving 3 lectures at the Zwiesel Process Management Seminar for Melting and Production Technology.

The seminar, which is a regular event at the Zwiesel Glass School, is all about disseminating the latest specialist knowledge, sharing industry experience and networking within glass production and processing.

The idea of the seminars is to offer practical content, with topics including technical innovations, process optimization and leadership skills.

The three lectures will cover everything from furnace design and new technologies, to practical experience and reducing emissions.

Here’s the program for Dirk’s seminars:

Wed 29/10/25

8:00 – 09:15
Melting Furnace Construction
– Design Features
– Refractory Materials
– Melting Furnace Concepts

9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
– Key Figures: Energy Consumption, Glass quality, Specific Pulls, Furnace Lifetime
– Emissions: Reduction Methods, CO₂ Certificates

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
– New Technologies
– Practical Experiences
– Photo Story

If you are interested to join the seminar, visit Start – Glasfachschule Zwiesel for more details.