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The CERAN® kitchen rock star turns 50

SCHOTT engineers revolutionized cooking in 1971 with a black glass-ceramic: CERAN®. Today, the rock star sets new standards for cooking in the future.

Stylish like metal

Shining a new light on cooking

SCHOTT is shining a new light on cooking with CERAN EXCITE®. Discover more about tomorrow’s cooktop innovation.

SCHOTT is shining a new light on cooking with CERAN EXCITE®. Discover more about tomorrow's cooktop innovation.

Impressively printed

A new technology for printing on the front and back side of a flat glass panel opens completely new possibilities by using ceramic inks.

Tough beauty

SCHOTT CERAN Miradur®, the first and only glass-ceramic that is almost as hard as a diamond.

SCHOTT CERAN® is “Brand of the Century” 2019

Defining Tomorrow‘s Cooking Space

Cooking is a huge trend at the moment. And its current popularity is one of the reasons why the kitchen has become a central gathering area in any living space. Yet, the demands on the design of the modern cooking area are changing: in urban areas, available space is often limited with high importance placed on digital features.

Cooking is a huge trend at the moment. And its current popularity is one of the reasons why the kitchen has become a central gathering area in any living space. Yet, the [...]

Expert dishes out thoughts on the future of induction cooking

Video: How to care for your glass-ceramic cooktop

SCHOTT CERAN Design Awards ask industrial designers to get creative in the kitchen

Here’s why designers love induction cooktops

How viking powers the kitchen of the future with modern design

More about the Megatrends

Our world is more connected than ever before. All-new devices like wearables find their way into everyday life, while cars mutate into rolling computer systems. Whether as a cover for smartphone displays, substrate for 5G antenna technology, or even as a core element of unprecedented device designs: specialty glass is an essential component of the digital world. Not always visible, but always there.

Health is in the foreground for many people and it shapes the most diverse areas of life. The term stands for physical, mental and social well-being with a lifestyle of personal fulfilment and prevention. As life expectancy increases worldwide and the connection to the digital world continues, health-conscious consumers are making new demands.

The increasing population makes available space a limited good in growing global metropolitan regions. Whether usable living space for more and more people, stable mobile radio networks and frequency spaces for increasing networking, or usable street space for mobility solutions: Urbanization brings with it compellingly necessary changes that often only become possible with the help of specialty glass.

The 21st century is characterized by a growing need for new mobility concepts due to individualization, connectivity, urbanization and neo-ecology requirements. Technical innovations and changing needs are becoming the driving force. This trend is characterized by the acronym ACES: autonomous, connected, electrical and shared. We are experiencing an evolution: the beginning of a new, multimobile ecosystem.

Technical progress allows the distribution and exchange of digital information and data which enables the expansion and availability of knowledge worldwide. Countries and companies are competing for the best in inventions, innovations and patents. To generate the necessary scientific knowledge or to develop the newest technologies, sophisticated materials are a must. They enable what´s requested: enlarging human horizons.

Globalization, digitalization and climate change are profoundly changing our lives. For the future, therefore, sustainable development is one of the biggest challenges. Sustainability means that economic, ecological and social actions must always align with the guiding principle of responsibility - for the benefit of both the people and the environment, hence the entire planet Earth.

Change is afoot in the world’s energy industry. Alternative energy sources, soaring demand in emerging markets and a growing digitalization are just some of the elements disrupting the status quo. To keep the world’s lights on, humanity will need to find smart solutions to make energy supply cleaner, renewable and more efficient at the same time.