WACKER ACADEMY Europe
Germany/Burghausen
Burghausen is our most important production site and the heart of the WACKER Group. At the same time, it is also home to one of Bavaria’s most significant, successful centers of business and innovation. Located in the middle of the ChemDelta Bavaria region, the Burghausen site encompasses over 100 production plants.
As the first WACKER ACADEMY, we have been here for you in Burghausen since 2007, and those years that have produced a wealth of experience and services that are all at your disposal. Our teaching and hands-on training facilities are located directly on site, putting you right where the action is.
Seminars on site
Burghausen is home to WACKER ACADEMY Europe, where you can look forward to exciting events and hands-on seminars in labs relevant to your subject area.
Plant tours
Burghausen is WACKER's largest production site, and we are happy to include plant tours as part of our events. Experience our modern, sustainable, integrated production system first hand.
Online events
Take advantage of our online events and global outlook. We’re happy to welcome participants from all over the world – whether virtually or on site.
Burghausen
Largely preserved to this day, the beautiful, medieval town of Burghausen in southwest Germany is crowned by the longest castle in the world.
Our Recipe for Your Success
At WACKER ACADEMY Europe, you and your colleagues can expect a wide range of training opportunities, events and workshops. Whether you are interested in an on-site or hybrid experience, we will schedule your sessions online – perfectly tailoring them to your needs. And of course we would also be happy to come to you. As a participant, you can make use of two dedicated training labs, two training rooms and a showroom for demonstration purposes. All of our spaces feature state-of-the-art equipment at your disposal.
Below are some of the topics that await you:
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
Tailored to Your Needs
Choose from a broad range of opportunities, both on site and online.
Our training programs will help you understand our applications, products and technologies even better.
We offer events specially tailored to your market or region.
Participate in events relevant to your market and benefit from networking opportunities.
Benefit from our inspiring workshops: we will work with you to develop new topics and business models. Generate new solutions and ideas by tapping into our expertise.
Your Experts in Burghausen
Are you curious? Would you like to expand your horizons? Then come meet our specialists and our well-connected experts, whose skills go far beyond their in-depth familiarity with WACKER products. With their approachable manner, our instructors also understand how to make knowledge readily accessible and pass it along to you, while always staying focused on practical applications. Click on the following link to find out more about our qualified team of instructors.
Get to know our instructors!Seminars in Europe (Burghausen)
#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.
#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.
#Operator Training: Logistic Fitting Module for UltraTestLab – Data Analysis for Ultrasonic Testing
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
The UltraTest company of Achim, Germany, is the market leader in ultrasonic testing for mineral-based building materials that undergo setting processes. For the company’s UltraTestLab control and evaluation software, WACKER and UltraTest developed an add-in module that enables more precise, more detailed data analysis.
#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.
#SILRES® Intermediates – Strength from Within
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an overview of the fundamental properties of silicone intermediates.
#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.
#The World of VINNAPAS® - Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 2
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
Module 2: Saving Energy with External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems
#The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 1
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
Module 1: Basic Chemistry and general Product Recommendation
#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.
Mar 20, 2023 (08:30 AM Europe/Berlin) - Mar 22, 2023 (04:30 PM Europe/Berlin) English
#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.
#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.
Nov 24, 2022 (02:00 PM - 05:00 PM Europe/Berlin) English
#WACKER Dispersions as Ideal Binders for State-of-the-Art Architectural Paints
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
This webinar offers an initial overview of the uses and advantages of dispersions for decorative interior and exterior paints.
Advanced Seminar: HDK® – Pyrogenic Silica
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This seminar provides an in-depth understanding of the possibilities that HDK® offers as a performance additive.
BELSIL® DADM 3240 E
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
BELSIL® DADM 3240 E - Hair care and long-lasting protection with an innovative, network-forming silicone co-emulsion.
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.
BELSIL® eco – Sustainable and Resource-Efficient Silicones for Beauty Care Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
In this seminar we will explain the concept behind BELSIL® eco and present our current BELSIL® eco product portfolio. We will also introduce the latest addition to our BELSIL® eco range: BELSIL® eco REG 1102 - the first silicone elastomer gel based on 100% bio-methanol.In addition, we will present selected formulations showcasing our BELSIL® eco silicones and their desired special effects for make-up, skin-care and hair-care applications.Nowadays, sustainability is more than just a good intention – it is part of our global responsibility and corporate strategy.Even more pronounced are sustainable development principles for the cosmetic industry. As public interest in sustainability continues to climb, many cosmetic manufacturers are very actively seeking environmentally friendly ingredients for their products and formulations. With our product group: BELSIL® eco, WACKER in addressing this urgent need.BELSIL® eco is produced using 100% bio-methanol instead of fossil raw materials, making WACKER the world’s first chemical group to offer resource-efficient silicones for the cosmetics industry.BELSIL® eco consists of bio-methanol obtained entirely from renewable raw materials, such as straw, grasses and sugar beet. Certified according to strict criteria, the BELSIL® eco manufacturing process and use of bio raw materials are continuously controlled by TÜV NORD.
BELSIL® silicones for facial make-up applications
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
In this webinar, we try to explain the most common facial make-up formulation formats and give ideas on which recipes they are based. You will for example learn what is inside a primer, a foundation or a concealer and what are the key performance attributes for such product formats.
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®.
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.
Modern tile adhesives with VINNAPAS®
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This basic session looks at VINNAPAS® polymer powders as polymer binders and their effects in cementitious tile adhesives.
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.
Solids & Concentrates – How to Formulate Waterless Beauty Products
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
Water is found in some 80% of all cosmetic products. A closer look at the list of ingredients will show you that in most cases, water is the first thing mentioned, i.e. water is usually the main ingredient.There are sound reasons for this. Water is extremely cost-effective and an excellent solvent for a great many ingredients. It also gives formulations a light and fresh feel.This runs counter to the current trend for waterless products. These formulations are supplied either as a solid or as a concentrate and do not require any water.A major advantage of solid cosmetics is that they are seen as being more environmentally compatible. Thanks to their solid consistency, you can either do without plastic packaging entirely or you can greatly reduce the amount needed, unlike with liquid products. Another positive environmental aspect is that solid or highly concentrated cosmetics are lighter in weight and are therefore easier to transport.There are also various technical factors that speak in favor of solids and concentrates, however. A formulation that contains water always runs the risk of microbiological contamination. That is why preservatives are added to keep the formulation totally hygienic. Despite their many benefits, some of these preservatives are the subject of heated debate, especially as regards their potential skin-sensitizing action. Waterless cosmetic formulations, in contrast, often do not need any preservatives whatsoever.Yet from the point of view of cosmetics manufacturers, cosmetic solids and concentrates pose a real challenge. The product form is not at all new, though. Take the example of solid soap, which has been in use for thousands of years. Of course, consumer demands have changed enormously over time. Today, we expect a solid cosmetic formulation to have the same properties as their water-containing counterparts.A solid shampoo must therefore disperse quickly and form a dense foam while you wash your hair. After the shampoo has been applied, your hair should feel nice, be easy to comb and look naturally glossy. What’s more, there shouldn’t be any annoying soap marks left in the bathroom.A solid body-lotion stick should glide gently over your skin while applying a defined amount of lotion. The product should be easy to spread over the skin and have a nurturing and moisturizing effect. The stick itself should in turn be very stable and exhibit consistent properties over a broad range of temperatures.For this reason, there is a precisely defined requirements profile for each grade of cosmetic solid and concentrate.We will use this online seminar to offer you product recommendations and formulation advice regarding technical support. Based on specific formulation examples developed in a wide range of WACKER laboratories around the world, the seminar aims to give you a grounding in discussing the “Solids & Concentrates” trend with customers.
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 World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 3
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
Module 3: Challenges for Modern Tile Adhesives
The World of VINNAPAS® – Properties and Applications in Modern Dry-Mix Mortars Module 4
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors, Customers
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, Customers
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, Customers
Module 6: Conserving Resources and Protecting Buildings with Mineral Waterproofing Membranes
VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® binders for Building Paints, Adhesives, Nonwovens and Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides an overview of the possibilities of polymeric binders for building paints, adhesives, nonwovens and coatings.
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.
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
WACKER LIOSIL® Tissue additives – Making Tissues soft and functional
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This training will enable you to better understand the “tissue language” spoken from tissue producers and to know what WACKER can offer for the tissue industry. This will support you to better promote successfully our LIOSIL® TS additives.The term tissue covers products such as toilet paper, handkerchiefs, kitchen towels, napkins, paper towels and facial tissues. All these articles of daily use must meet the highest expectations from customers. Tissue products are expected to be soft, cheap, tear resistance, hygienic and are supposed to combine all this with a nice sensorial profile.To enable tissue producers to achieve all these characteristics, additives are added during and after the production process. WACKER offers under the trade name LIOSIL® TS products, which allows exactly to yield this multi – functionality. Our products are especially well suited to improve the softness and sensorial profile of tissue products. Applying even a small amount of these yields a noticeable improvement in the properties of sanitary paper products.In this basic training we will introduce you to all aspects of the tissue industry.
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.