diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ec88a7a..ee1b532a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ option( USE_SPDLOG "Enable spd log logging" OFF)
 option( DEBUG_LOG "Enable more debug output (may increase computation time) - only works with USE_SPDLOG=ON" OFF)
 option( CHECK_RANGE "Check array range access, automatically enabled if built in debug mode" OFF)
 option( BUILD_STUB_FILES "Build stub files for better autocompletion" ON)
+option( BUILD_FOR_CONDA "Link python libraries only to executables" OFF)
 
 option( USE_SUPERBUILD       "use ccache" ON)
 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ if(WIN32)
     add_definitions(-DMSVC_EXPRESS -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS -DHAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)
     # build convenience (aka object) libraries in windows)
     set(NG_LIB_TYPE OBJECT)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP /wd4244 /wd4800")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
 else(WIN32)
     # build shared libraries
     set(NG_LIB_TYPE SHARED)
@@ -270,9 +271,14 @@ if (USE_GUI)
 endif (USE_GUI)
 
 #######################################################################
+if(WIN32)
+    add_library(netgen_python INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+else()
+    add_library(netgen_python INTERFACE)
+endif()
+
 if (USE_PYTHON)
     add_subdirectory(external_dependencies/pybind11)
-    add_definitions(-DNG_PYTHON)
     find_path(PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR pybind11/pybind11.h HINTS ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR})
     if( PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR )
         message(STATUS "Found Pybind11: ${PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR}")
@@ -280,8 +286,11 @@ if (USE_PYTHON)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Could NOT find pybind11!")
     endif( PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR )
 
-    include_directories(${PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR})
-    include_directories(${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_include_directories(netgen_python INTERFACE ${PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR} ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    if(NOT ${BUILD_FOR_CONDA})
+        # Don't link python libraries in conda environments
+        target_link_libraries(netgen_python INTERFACE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    endif()
 
     if(NG_INSTALL_PYBIND)
       install(DIRECTORY ${PYBIND_INCLUDE_DIR}/pybind11 DESTINATION ${NG_INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE} COMPONENT netgen_devel)
diff --git a/cmake/NetgenConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/NetgenConfig.cmake.in
index 67c85756..0606332b 100644
--- a/cmake/NetgenConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/NetgenConfig.cmake.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ get_filename_component(NETGEN_RESOURCE_DIR "${NETGEN_CMAKE_DIR}/@NETGEN_RESOURCE
 
 set(NETGEN_SOURCE_DIR "@PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR@")
 
+set(NETGEN_BUILD_FOR_CONDA "@BUILD_FOR_CONDA@")
 set(NETGEN_CHECK_RANGE "@CHECK_RANGE@")
 set(NETGEN_INCLUDE_DIRS "${NETGEN_INCLUDE_DIR}/include;${NETGEN_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 set(NETGEN_CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT "@CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT@")
diff --git a/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake b/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
index 6a58c2fe..c33997b9 100644
--- a/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ set_vars( NETGEN_CMAKE_ARGS
   DEBUG_LOG
   CHECK_RANGE
   BUILD_STUB_FILES
+  BUILD_FOR_CONDA
   )
 
 # propagate all variables set on the command line using cmake -DFOO=BAR
diff --git a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a8567c8..5c58e7e6 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(USE_PYTHON)
   target_sources(ngcore PRIVATE python_ngcore.cpp)
+  target_compile_definitions(ngcore PUBLIC NETGEN_PYTHON NG_PYTHON)
 endif(USE_PYTHON)
 
 target_compile_definitions(ngcore PRIVATE NGCORE_EXPORTS)
@@ -52,12 +53,7 @@ endif(USE_SPDLOG)
 
 install(TARGETS ngcore DESTINATION ${NG_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT netgen)
 
-if(USE_PYTHON)
-  target_compile_definitions(ngcore PUBLIC NETGEN_PYTHON)
-  target_include_directories(ngcore PRIVATE ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  target_link_libraries(ngcore PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
-endif(USE_PYTHON)
-target_link_libraries(ngcore PUBLIC netgen_mpi PRIVATE ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+target_link_libraries(ngcore PUBLIC netgen_mpi PRIVATE netgen_python ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 
 install(FILES ngcore.hpp archive.hpp type_traits.hpp version.hpp ngcore_api.hpp logging.hpp
   exception.hpp symboltable.hpp paje_trace.hpp utils.hpp profiler.hpp mpi_wrapper.hpp
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ endif(ENABLE_CPP_CORE_GUIDELINES_CHECK)
 
 if(USE_PYTHON)
   pybind11_add_module(pyngcore SHARED python_ngcore_export.cpp)
-  target_link_libraries(pyngcore PUBLIC ngcore ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+  target_link_libraries(pyngcore PUBLIC ngcore netgen_python)
   set_target_properties(pyngcore PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "${NG_RPATH_TOKEN}/${NETGEN_PYTHON_RPATH}")
   install(TARGETS pyngcore DESTINATION ${NG_INSTALL_DIR_PYTHON} COMPONENT netgen)
 endif(USE_PYTHON)
diff --git a/libsrc/core/ngcore_api.hpp b/libsrc/core/ngcore_api.hpp
index 6f6e7756..9e21847d 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/ngcore_api.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/core/ngcore_api.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,36 @@
 #ifndef NETGEN_CORE_NGCORE_API_HPP
 #define NETGEN_CORE_NGCORE_API_HPP
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+// This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using _ftime64_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
+#pragma warning(disable:4244)
+#pragma warning(disable:4996)
+
+// multiple inheritance via dominance
+#pragma warning(disable:4250)
+
+// needs to have dll-interface to be used by clients of class
+#pragma warning(disable:4251)
+
+// size_t to int conversion:
+#pragma warning(disable:4267)
+
+// non dll-interface class 'std::exception' used as base for dll-interface class
+#pragma warning(disable:4275)
+
+// C++ exception specification ignored except to indicate a function is not __declspec(nothrow)
+#pragma warning(disable:4290)
+
+// no suitable definition provided for explicit template instantiation request
+#pragma warning(disable:4661)
+
+// bool-int conversion
+#pragma warning(disable:4800)
+
+#endif // WIN32
+
+
 #ifdef WIN32
         #define NGCORE_API_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
         #define NGCORE_API_IMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
diff --git a/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
index 30d61a2d..7d196b5b 100644
--- a/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     set_target_properties( csg PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
 endif(APPLE)
 
-target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC mesh PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC mesh PRIVATE netgen_python)
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS csg ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC ngcore)
 
 if(USE_GUI)
     add_library(csgvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE} vscsg.cpp )
+    target_link_libraries(csgvis PRIVATE netgen_python PUBLIC ngcore)
     if(NOT WIN32)
-        target_link_libraries(csgvis csg visual)
+        target_link_libraries(csgvis PUBLIC csg visual)
         if(APPLE)
             set_target_properties( csgvis PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
         endif(APPLE)
diff --git a/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a29f6e5..ab292315 100644
--- a/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     set_target_properties( geom2d PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
 endif(APPLE)
 
-target_link_libraries(geom2d PUBLIC ngcore mesh PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(geom2d PUBLIC ngcore mesh PRIVATE netgen_python)
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS geom2d ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
index e3b5c562..47b99e79 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endif(APPLE)
 
 target_link_libraries( mesh PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE gprim la gen )
 
-target_link_libraries( mesh PRIVATE netgen_metis ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( mesh PRIVATE netgen_metis netgen_python ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS mesh ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
index 68d26218..39da5a89 100644
--- a/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ if(USE_GUI)
         add_library(occvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE} vsocc.cpp)
 endif(USE_GUI)
 
-target_link_libraries(occ PUBLIC ngcore)
+target_link_libraries(occ PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python)
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries( occ PRIVATE ${OCC_LIBRARIES} ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries( occ PRIVATE ${OCC_LIBRARIES} )
     if(USE_OCC AND APPLE)
         # Link AppKit in case OCE was built as static libraries
         find_library(AppKit AppKit)
diff --git a/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
index 90d29b86..f8ce2fd3 100644
--- a/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ add_library(stl ${NG_LIB_TYPE}
         )
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC mesh PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC mesh )
     install( TARGETS stl ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
 
-target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC ngcore )
+target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python )
 
 if(USE_GUI)
-    add_library(stlvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE}
-            vsstl.cpp
-            )
+    add_library(stlvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE} vsstl.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(stlvis PRIVATE netgen_python PUBLIC ngcore)
     if(NOT WIN32)
-        target_link_libraries( stlvis stl )
+        target_link_libraries( stlvis PUBLIC stl )
         install( TARGETS stlvis ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif(NOT WIN32)
 endif(USE_GUI)
diff --git a/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
index ddbbc03f..a5604fb6 100644
--- a/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif(USE_GUI)
 
 add_library(visual ${NG_LIB_TYPE} ${LIB_VISUAL_SOURCES})
 
-target_link_libraries( visual PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( visual PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} )
 install( TARGETS visual ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 install(FILES
diff --git a/ng/CMakeLists.txt b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e4e2c4e..99b11ef6 100644
--- a/ng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if(USE_GUI)
       target_link_libraries( gui PRIVATE ${TCL_LIBRARY} ${TK_LIBRARY})
     endif(NOT APPLE)
 
-    target_link_libraries( netgen nglib gui ${MPI_mpi_LIBRARY} ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${LIBTOGL} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} ${JPEG_LIBRARIES} ${FFMPEG_LIBRARIES} ${X11_Xmu_LIB} ${X11_X11_LIB} ${OCC_LIBRARIES} ${TK_LIBRARY} ${TCL_LIBRARY} ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries( netgen nglib gui netgen_python ${MPI_mpi_LIBRARY} ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${LIBTOGL} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} ${JPEG_LIBRARIES} ${FFMPEG_LIBRARIES} ${X11_Xmu_LIB} ${X11_X11_LIB} ${OCC_LIBRARIES} ${TK_LIBRARY} ${TCL_LIBRARY})
 
     if(NOT WIN32)
       target_link_libraries( netgen mesh stlvis stl geom2dvis interface geom2d csg stl visual csgvis )
@@ -46,13 +46,19 @@ if(USE_GUI)
     if(WIN32)
         set_target_properties( gui PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME libgui )
     endif(WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries( gui PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries( gui PRIVATE netgen_python )
 
 endif(USE_GUI)
 
 if(USE_PYTHON)
+    if(${BUILD_FOR_CONDA} AND UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+        target_link_libraries( netgen -Wl,--no-as-needed ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    else()
+        target_link_libraries( netgen ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    endif()
+
     add_library(ngpy SHARED netgenpy.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries( ngpy PUBLIC nglib PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries( ngpy PUBLIC nglib PRIVATE netgen_python )
     if(APPLE)
         set_target_properties( ngpy PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
     elseif(WIN32)