Glass ceramic plate for hobs

Glass ceramic plate for cooktops with at least two sections (10, 12) of different glass ceramic materials joined together by laser welding, wherein a first section (10) is designed to cover heating elements (16a-16d) of the cooktop and is formed from a black glass ceramic material and a second section (12) designed to cover a display and / or operating area of the hob and is formed from a transparent glass ceramic material, characterized in that the at least two sections (10, 12) by a weld (14) are interconnected and have a different thickness ,