IAB-TAGE Building Materials 2026 - Rethinking Bricks - Materials, Processes, Future

The brick and tile industry is facing major challenges: Energy efficiency, sustainability and the careful use of resources require future-proof solutions.

IAB-TAGE Baustoffe 2026 is dedicated to these issues and offers a platform for professional dialogue between industry, science and practice. The one-day specialist forum at IAB Weimar will highlight forward-looking topics along the entire value chain: from analysing and using alternative raw materials, innovative production processes and energy-efficient drying technologies to recycling strategies and building physics requirements.

You can look forward to compact presentations, lively discussions and valuable input from experts from science and industry.

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