When we opened the first WACKER construction-chemistry training center – the VINNAPAS® ACADEMY – in Burghausen in 2007, we quickly realized that we had a hit on our hands. Demand for seminars that linked the basics of construction chemistry with practical training was huge. construction experts from all over the world began coming to Burghausen as early as 2008 to broaden their knowledge. And so WACKER ACADEMY was born – a unique service offering within the industry.
Whether at work or at home: WACKER ACADEMY is there for you – not only at 14 different locations worldwide, but also digitally.
Tell us which topics and questions you’re interested in and find out about the tailored webinars we can offer you.
Your local WACKER ACADEMY is looking forward to hearing from you!
The seminar program has since been expanded considerably and tailored to meet the needs of our European market. Participants can make use of two dedicated training labs, two training rooms and a showroom for demonstration purposes. These facilities are located very close to Burghausen’s technical center. All the rooms feature state-of-the-art equipment. Alongside our customer training sessions in Burghausen, we hold application-specific courses for employees from around the world.
WACKER ACADEMY provides impetus – both for new test methods and for new applications and sources of business potential. Our participants appreciate the following benefits: our highly qualified, in-house instructors; the exchange of experience with fellow experts and colleagues who accompany training; and the opportunity to make new contacts and form networks. They also become familiar with, and gain an understanding of, the chemistry underlying WACKER products, as well as getting an insight into current market data, and having an opportunity to visit the Burghausen production site and associated technical center.
We offer

Main topics covered
- The fundamentals of silicone and polymer chemistry
- Polymers and silicones for the construction industry
- Polymers and silicones for industrial coatings
- Polymers and silicones for the adhesives and sealants industries
- Silicones for healthcare and personal care
- Polymers and silicones for the automotive industry
- Silicones for energy, electrical engineering and electronics
Training formats
- Theoretical and practical classroom training
- Live demonstrations
- Individual courses given at the customer’s premises
- Organization of symposia and groups of experts
- Online training
Seminars in Europe (Burghausen)

#BELSIL® REG 1103 B a new Hydrophilic Elastomer Gel
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
In this webinar we will introduce WACKER’s new generation of silicone elastomer gel, BELSIL® REG 1103 B. We will present its wide application range and the multiple benefits that it delivers. Additionally, we will showcase various formulation examples developed in the different WACKER application labs around the globe.
Apr 20, 2021 (02:00 PM - 03:30 PM Europe/Berlin)

#HDK® in the Life-Science Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Food, Cosmetics
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar covers HDK®, both as an auxiliary material for pharmaceutical and food applications, and as an ingredient in cosmetic products.

#SILRES® HP: Epoxy Coatings with Unparalleled Weathering Stability
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an introduction to SILRES® HP 2000 and provides an overview of its applications.
Nov 16, 2021 (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Europe/Berlin) English

#SILRES® Intermediates – Strength from Within
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an overview of the fundamental properties of silicone intermediates.
Nov 16, 2021 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Europe/Berlin) English

#SILRES® Silicone Resins – Binders for Highly Heat-Resistant Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides an overview of the different SILRES® silicone resin binders for industrial coatings.
Nov 16, 2021 (03:00 PM - 04:30 PM Europe/Berlin) English

#The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 4
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 4: Decorative and Functional: Cementitious Tile Grout Mortars

#The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 5
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 5: Fast and Easy: Self-leveling Flooring Compounds

#The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 6
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 6: Conserving Resources and Protecting Buildings with Mineral Waterproofing Membranes

#VINNOL® Resins for solvent based surface coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides an overview of this binder class and its application in coatings, inks and adhesives.
Mar 24, 2021 (02:30 PM - 05:30 PM Europe/Berlin)

ACEO® Design Freedom
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
not relevant

ACEO® Real Silicones
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
Real silicones– ACEO® IMAGINE material performance

ACEO® Use Cases
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
ACEO® Use Cases – Healthcare, automotive, soft robotics incl. 3D+

Advanced Seminar: HDK® – Pyrogenic Silica
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides an in-depth understanding of the possibilities that HDK® offers as a performance additive.

Basic Seminar: HDK® Pyrogenic Silica
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides basic information on HDK® manufacturing, products and applications.

FOLDTEC® for Production of Difficult-to-Manufacture Biopharmaceuticals with High Space/Time Yields
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
Refolding is a key step in protein production and is critical to achieving proteins with the desired active properties.

HDK® Basics: Product Portfolio and Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides a general overview of HDK®.

HDK® in Adhesives
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar covers the rheological impact of HDK® in conventional adhesive systems.

HDK® in Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar will introduce you to the use of HDK® for formulating coatings.

How to formulate Antipollution Beauty products
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
In this webinar we want to give some ideas how to formulate well balanced antipollution beauty products. We will show formulation examples and highlight how BELSIL® silicones in combination with the antioxidant HTEssence® from WACKER can help to improve these product formats.

Open Print Lab
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
In our Open Print Lab, we will show you the opportunities afforded by 3D printing with silicone.

Personal Care in Pandemic Times and Beyond
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
The current pandemic situation is influencing our daily life. We all live now in a new reality of home office, physical distancing, wearing masks. Of course, this has also a big impact on consumers purchase behavior across personal care and beauty products.

Reliable, Lasting Protection for Building Fabric
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar will provide a highly practical overview of the potential applications of silicones in the construction industry.

SILRES® for Construction Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors, Customers
This seminar will teach participants what they need to know to make ideal use of potential opportunities for silicones in construction chemicals.

Technical Service Course: Household Care & Tissue
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors, Customers

Technical Service Course: Personal Care
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors, Customers
This seminar provides an interesting overview of the possibilities of silicones in personal care applications.

The Versatility of Silicone Rubber
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar offers an in-depth overview of the different grades of silicone rubber, including options for processing them.

The World of VINNAPAS® - Decorative and Functional: Cementitious Tile Grout Mortars
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® looks at our polymer binders and their effects in cementitious grout mortars.

The World of VINNAPAS® - Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 2
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 2: Saving Energy with External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems

The World of VINNAPAS® - Save Energy with External Thermal Insolation Composite Systems
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars looks at our polymer binders and their effects in external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS).

The World of VINNAPAS® – Basic Chemistry and general Product Recommendation
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This introductory session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars looks at the chemistry of our polymer binders and their nomenclature.

The World of VINNAPAS® – Challenges for modern tile adhesives
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® looks at VINNAPAS® polymer binders and their effects in cementitious tile adhesives.

The World of VINNAPAS® – Fast and Easy Self-Leveling-Compounds
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars looks at our polymer binders and their effects in self-leveling flooring compounds.

The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 1
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 1: Basic Chemistry and general Product Recommendation

The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 3
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Module 3: Challenges for Modern Tile Adhesives

The World of VINNAPAS®Conserve Resources, Protect Buildings with Mineral Water Proofing Membranes
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This session in our seminar series The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars looks at our polymer binders and their effects in mineral waterproofing membranes.

VINNAPAS® for Architectural Paints, Adhesives and Engineered Fabrics
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides an overview of the possibilities of polymeric binders for architectural paints, adhesives and engineered fabrics.

VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
In addition to providing an introduction to the chemical processes underlying our polymeric binders, this course will focus primarily on reviewing their most important applications.

VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications I
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
In addition to providing an introduction to the chemical processes underlying our polymeric binders, this course will focus primarily on reviewing their most important applications.

VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications II
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar will give you a more in-depth understanding of cement, polymeric binders and their applications.

VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications II
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar will give you a more in-depth understanding of cement, polymeric binders and their applications.

Virtual 360° Tour of Wacker Biotech’s GMP Production Facilities in Jena and Halle
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
A Virtual 360° Tour of Wacker Biotech’s GMP Facilities in Jena and Halle

Webinar: VINNAPAS® Dispersions as Ideal Binders for State-of-the-Art Architectural Paints
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an initial overview of the uses and advantages of dispersions for decorative interior and exterior paints.

Webinar: Welcome to the World of VINNAPAS®
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This seminar provides a beginner’s overview of the many applications and advantages of polymeric binders.
WACKER ACADEMY Europe is of interest to you if
- You and your employees want to understand our products and applications in detail and you wish to intensify your knowledge
- You want to give new employees training, specific to our products and applications
- You are interested in new ways of meeting the needs of your market