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MANAGING THE FUTURE – FACING THE CHALLENGE
OF DIGITALISATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE!
» » DYNAMIC INTERNET PORTALS,
digitalisation, Industry 4.0, migration
movements, demographics – all this is rapidly
impacting on purchasing decisions, and hence
on products. Those who do not recognise
trends in good time and develop suitable
solutions will not survive in the market. For
this reason, the most important technological
trends and their effects on social development
will be analysed at this year’s Window and
Façade Conference at Rosenheim from 11 to
13 October 2017.
Furthermore, the new Model Building
Code (MBO) and Model Administrative
Regulation Technical Building Rules (MVV
TB), and the normative changes in the ISO
10077 (U-values) standard and those relating
to window hardware, require first-hand
information.
The window and facade industry is
increasingly feeling the impact of the internet
and the “digitalisation wave”. Internet portals,
the automation of building components, the
Smart Home and new apps are a clear sign
that technology and purchasing behaviour are
undergoing fundamental change. Likewise,
products are changing rapidly. Windows
are replacing facades, pedestrian doors are
becoming industrial doors, external doors are
becoming internal doors and lift doors are
becoming entrance doors.
Applications are becoming interchangeable
and offer many new opportunities. To ensure
that these “waves” do not turn into floods for
companies, the 45th Rosenheim Window
and Façade Conference will analyse the
most important trends in 29 lectures and 4
workshops.
In his lecture “Managing the future – facing
the challenge of digitalisation and social
change with knowledge and courage”, the
Director of the ift, Prof Ulrich Sieberath, will
present analyses and solutions for window and
facade manufacturers.
Another keynote speaker, Dr Jens-Uwe
Meyer (Innolytics GmbH) will give a talk
entitled “Take note – digital disruption
in the window industry” in which he will
demonstrate how digital technologies can be
used to enhance innovation without the risk of
companies becoming victims of digitalisation
and failing in the market. Another highlight
is a detailed look at the facade of the
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Elbphilharmonie by Michael Elstner (AGC
Interpane), Stefan Goeddertz (Herzog &
de Meuron) and Karl Lindenmaier (Josef
Gartner).
THE FOLLOWING LECTURES
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON
RECENT INNOVATIONS:
• “Switchable liquid crystal glass –
chemistry meets glass”, Dr Johannes
Canisius (Merck KGaA)
• “The trend towards switchable glazing –
the current state of technology, research
and development”, Lukas Niklaus
(Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research
ISC)
• “The Window Machine – prefabricated
refurbishment windows with integrated
mechanisms”, Vesna Pungercar (Munich
Technical University)
• “E-commerce in the windows market,
bottomless pit or revenue driver?”,
Dr Frederik Lehner (Interconnection
Consulting)
PRACTICAL LECTURES
WITH DIRECT BENEFIT FOR
BUSINESS OPERATIONS:
• “T-cleats with fall prevention for PVC
windows – new ift-Guideline FE 06/2”,
Torsten Voigt (ift)
• “Every facade is different! The necessity
of examining individual projects, and
possible approaches”, Rolf Schnitzler (ift)
• “The new guideline for the installation
of curtain-wall facades – report by the
Chairman of the Technical Committee
of the VFF”, Christian Anders (Anders
Metallbau GmbH)
• “Building component catalogue for
curtain-wall facades – ift research project
on insulation against airborne sound and
linear sound propagation”, Bernd Saß
(ift)
• “ift sustainability product passport
(NHPP) – product certification for
DGNB, LEED and BREEAM”, Florian
Stich (ift)
• “Installation of burglar-resistant building
components in high-performance
thermally insulated brickwork – interim
account of the current research project”,
Fabian Kutscher (ift)
Kicking off with the ift Power Workshop on
Wednesday afternoon, window manufacturers
are offered insider tips on the installation of
lift/slide elements, on the visual assessment of
glass, on the ift installation planner, as well as
insights into the expert witness work carried
out by the ift.
The ift Rosenheim is a European notified
testing, surveillance and certification body
that is internationally accredited per DIN EN
ISO/IEC 17025. Its focus is on the practice-
oriented, holistic and rapid testing and
classification of all characteristics of windows,
facades, doors, gates, glass and building
materials. It aims to bring about sustained
improvements in product quality, design
and technology, and in standardisation and
research. Certification by the ift Rosenheim
ensures acceptance throughout Europe. The ift
also sees the dissemination of knowledge as an
obligatory part of its work. As an independent
institute, the ift enjoys a special status among
the media, and its publications document the
current state of the art.
For detailed information and registration
details please visit www.fenstertage.de