Význam a vývoj českého sklářství

The thesis focuses on the current glass production in the Czech Republic, the biggest challenges of Czech design glassmaking, its sustainability and the importance of this craft. The theoretical part defines concepts important for understanding the whole glass industry, focuses on the history of glass production, design glassmaking, the glass industry in the Czech Republic, the possibilities of selling glass products and the challenges of the current glass industry. The practical part analyses six interviews conducted with major design glass companies. The research focuses on the area of CO2 reduction, energy prices, the use of glass recycling, the glass market, the use of artificial intelligence in the glass industry and the area of skilled workers in the design glass industry. The thesis concludes with a summary of the research.