The theme of this year’s ift Rosenheim special show at R+T 2024 is “Protection against overheating”. The special show demonstrates what sustainable, climate-safe and energy-efficient building products should look like and how they should be labeled. The focus here is on reducing CO2 emissions during production and use, sustainable production, ease of repair and maintenance and protection against climate extremes. The special show can be visited daily at stand 9C80 in hall 9.

In addition, this edition of the trade fair will once again feature a seminar by the ES-SO (European Solar Shading Organization), which will focus on the latest developments in the field of solar shading solutions with regard to the energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings. The topic of the seminar is “Climate resilience through intelligent solar shading”. Visitors can gain valuable insights into the central role of solar protection in the European legislative landscape, particularly in connection with achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The seminar will take place in the seminar room of the VIP Lounge on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in English.

Thursday, February 22, 2024, and Friday morning, February 23, 2024, there will also be 20-minute campfire sessions on the topic of “Sustainability through intelligent sun protection” at selected exhibitor stands.

R+T 2024 will once again offer architects a wide range of knowledge transfer and product innovations. On Thursday, February 22, 2024 in particular, there will be a wide range of lectures and workshops for architects and planners. The highlight is the series of events entitled “Building envelopes: Integral. Foresighted. Durable.”, which is being held in cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects (AKBW). In the morning, representatives from Behnisch Architekten and Werner Sobek AG will discuss the Edge Elbside Hamburg project from the perspective of climate resilience. In the afternoon, the speakers from AMP Ingenieurgesellschaft and OS A Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten will focus on existing buildings with the Incubator project. The sessions can be booked individually in advance via the R+T website and will be recognized by the AKBW with 1 training hour each upon successful participation. The event series will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 11.00 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. in room C4 at the ICS.

The Door Forum will also take place again at R+T 2024 and will inform visitors about the current challenges and trends in the door industry – from digitalization in door technology to testing and certification as well as current cases from the expert assessment sector. In addition, the topic of “sustainability” will also be addressed, for example with the presentation of the Energy Label of the European Door Association E.D.S.F. which is intended to implement the EU Commission’s “Green Deal”.

The associations BVT – Verband Tore, Bundesverband Antriebs- und Steuerungstechnik. Tore (BAS.T) and the ift Rosenheim as well as the international associations European Door and Shutter Federation (E.D.S.F.) and ACMI – Italian Door and Shutter Association jointly organize the lecture program – consisting of various short lectures and discussion rounds – which takes place daily in the Paul Horn Hall (Hall 10) at Stand 10D51.

The rapid development of smart home technology has revolutionized living in recent years. From controlling sun protection and lighting via the smartphone to voice-controlled assistants that provide support in everyday life – the possibilities seem endless. But how will smart homes develop in the future?

At this edition of the trade fair, the Smart Home Forum will focus on sustainability and energy efficiency and showcase trends and innovations that will shape the smart home of the future. Daily presentations and discussion panels with experts will offer interesting insights into an important subject area that has significant development potential for the sun shading industry due to current political demands for energy efficiency and sustainability. The Smart Home Forum will take place daily at the Bundesverband Rollladen + Sonnenschutz e.V. stand (stand EO335) in the East Entrance at lunchtime.

OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING. enters the next round. This edition of the special show for sun and weather protection once again presents everything that makes outdoor catering as usable and comfortable as possible in all weather conditions – true to the motto “Enjoying the outdoors – 365 days a year”. Well-known manufacturers such as Bahama, Brand New Projekt, Caravita, Cisoventex, Corradi, Erhardt Markisen, Euromarkisen, Leiner, Lucas Outdoor, Markilux, Me-Design, ParaPro, Reflexa, Shadesign, Warema and ExtremeLine will be presenting their innovative sun and weather protection systems with a focus on outdoor catering: from awnings, sunshades and sun sails to patio or louvre roofs and a wide range of accessories. OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING. takes place daily in the upper and lower Rothaus Park at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center.

“The Bundesverband Rollladen + Sonnenschutz e.V. (BVRS) will once again be represented at R+T 2024 with its proven program highlight. Visitors can once again look forward to the special “Young Talents” show at the BVRS stand,” promises Philipp Götz. At “Young Talents”, the next generation of roller shutter and sun protection technicians present selected works. “The masterpieces presented there as well as the journeyman’s examination work show the high level of performance of the training in the roller shutter and sun protection technician trade,” adds Melanie Brenner. The special show “Young Talents” can be visited daily at the BVRS stand (stand EO331) in the East Entrance.

The 2024 Handwerkerbattle will be held under the motto “We’re looking for the best” and will follow the tried-and-tested principle: Two teams compete against each other and have to solve a variety of tasks. For example, it is about changing the fabric on an awning or installing external venetian blinds, roller shutters or ZIP systems. Adjusting drive motors and programming a smart home system are other exciting tasks that need to be solved. New additions are the areas of interior sun protection, doors and the trend theme of outdoor living. The whole thing takes place under real conditions on site. In addition to time, the quality of the work also plays a decisive role. All trade fair visitors can take part. It’s worth taking part, because the winners of the day will once again receive interesting prizes from the Apple Store. The Handwerkerbattle takes place daily in the East Entrance at stand EO342.