R+T 2024 will provide valuable technical knowledge

Extensive accompanying program at R+T 2024 / Focus on sustainability and energy efficiency

R+T will open its doors again from 19 to 23 February 2024. Experts will finally meet one another again in Stuttgart to discover the latest products and services from roller shutters, doors, gates, and sun shading systems live and in color. The varied accompanying program of R+T will also allow trade visitors to extend their technical knowledge and exchange information and ideas directly with industry experts.

“The entire R+T team is looking forward to this large industry get-together in Stuttgart! After this long period we can hardly wait to offer our visitors program highlights which cover every field of interest,” enthused Sebastian Schmid, Vice President of Messe Stuttgart. Special shows, forums, and seminars will impart know-how par excellence and provide information on trends and challenges in the industry. This edition of the trade fair will primarily focus on “sustainability.”. “The motto of R+T 2024 will be: Create. Sustainable. Future. TogetheR+T. The contents of the accompanying program are strongly oriented towards the main topic and will ensure that visitors can purposefully extend their technical knowledge in the areas of “sustainability” and “energy efficiency.” “You can look forward to a wide range of innovative solutions and sustainable products from different areas, as well as an extensive accompanying program,” said Sebastian Schmid as a foretaste of R+T 2024.”

R+T Innovation Award

“In 2024 one special highlight will also again be the R+T Innovation Award,” enthused Melanie Brenner, Manager of Exhibitions and Events at Messe Stuttgart. The R+T Innovation Award provides insights into the latest forward-looking technical developments, superb designs, or highly sustainable and energy-efficient products from the world of roller shutters, doors/gates, and sun shading systems. Sebastian Schmid added: “Over 80 percent of companies develop their innovations for R+T and present them to a global audience during the trade fair. R+T is and will therefore remain an innovation platform for the entire industry. This has also already been demonstrated: this year, we received the highest number of entries ever for the Innovation Award.”

Out of a total of 125 products submitted by 79 companies from 17 countries, 41 products were nominated for an R+T Innovation Award by the independent jury. The winners will be determined in the next step. The presentation ceremony for the Innovation Award will be held in the presence of selected guests on the evening before the start of R+T 2024. In total, awards can be presented in eleven categories in the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Classes, as well as special awards for sustainability, energy efficiency, and design, plus a Craft Youth Award. “The excellent innovations can be thoroughly examined live and in color throughout R+T. Trade visitors will, therefore, be able to obtain an extensive overview of the products and services that can satisfy the current high demands,” added Melanie Brenner..

ift special show “Protection against overheating”

The subject of this year’s special show of ift Rosenheim at R+T 2024 is “Protection against overheating”. This special show will reveal what sustainable, climate-proof and energy-efficient building products look like and how they should be identified. The focal points here will be lower CO2 emissions during manufacture and use, sustainable production, easy reparability and maintenance, and protection against climate extremes. Special attention will be paid to sun shading systems as efficient, climate-proof and sustainable protection of buildings against overheating. The special show can be visited daily on Stand 9C80 in Hall 9.

ES-SO Seminar & Campfire Sessions

R+T 2024 will also include a seminar of the European Solar Shading Organisation (ES-SO) which will examine the latest developments in the area of sun shading solutions in relation to energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings. The topic of the seminar will be “Climate resilience through intelligent sun shading systems”. Visitors will be able to gain valuable insights into the key role of sun shading systems in European legislation, especially in regard to the attainment of climate neutrality by the year 2050. The seminar will be held in English from 09:30 to 12:30 on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 in the seminar room in the VIP Lounge.

On Thursday, 22 February 2024, and the morning of Friday, 23 February 2024, there will also be 20-minute Campfire Sessions on the topic of “Sustainability through intelligent sun shading systems” on selected exhibitor stands. “This will be an ideal opportunity to obtain further training and inspiration regarding the sun shading industry,” said Melanie Brenner..

Programme for architects 

R+T 2024 will again offer architects numerous opportunities to improve their knowledge and examine product innovations. Especially on Thursday, 22 February 2024, different talks and workshops will be held for architects and planners. The highlight will be the series of talks entitled “Building Shells: Integral. Foresighted. Permanent.”, which will be staged in cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects (AKBW). In the morning representatives of Behnisch Architekten and the company Werner Sobek AG will talk about the Edge Elbside Project in Hamburg. In the afternoon the speakers from the company AMP Ingenieurgesellschaft and OS A Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten will focus on the building stock in the Incubator Project. The Sessions can be individually booked beforehand via the R+T website and will be recognized by the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects (AKBW) with 1 advanced training hour each after successful attendance. This series of events will be held from 11.00 to 15.45 on Thursday, 22 February 2024 in Room C4 in the International Congress Center Stuttgart (ICS).

“R+T 2024 will be a genuine source of inspiration for architects and planners to enable them to extend their creative freedom through new materials, ideas, and technologies. The topics of ‘sustainability’ and ‘energy efficiency’ also play an important role in architecture and will therefore be addressed more widely in the program for architects,” said Philipp Götz, Manager of Exhibitions and Events at Messe Stuttgart. “Before and after the two sessions, there will also be an opportunity to visit R+T exhibitors who will present exciting products for architects. These products will be identified by the symbol ‘Products for architects‘.”

Doors/Gates Forum 

The Doors/Gates Forum will be held again during R+T 2024 and will provide visitors with information about the current challenges and trends in the door and gate industry – from digitalization in door/gate technology, testing, and certification to current cases from the expert reporting system. The topic of “sustainability” will also be examined, for example with the presentation of the Energy Label of the European Door and Shutter Federation (E.D.S.F.) that will be implemented through the “Green Deal” of the EU Commission.

The National Federation of Door and Gate Manufacturers (BVT), the Federal Association of Drive and Control Systems. Doors/Gates (BAS.T), ift Rosenheim, and two international organizations, i.e. the European Door and Shutter Federation (E.D.S.F.) and the Italian Door and Shutter Association (ACMI), are jointly organizing the talk program which will comprise different short talks and panel discussions, and will take place daily on Stand 10D51 in the Paul Horn Halle (Hall 10).

Smart Home Forum

The rapid development of smart home technology has revolutionised living in the last few years. From control of sun shading systems and lights via a smartphone through to voice-controlled assistants providing every-day support, the possibilities appear to be endless. But how will the smart home be developed further in future?

The Smart Home Forum during R+T 2024 will focus on the topics of sustainability and energy efficiency, and will present trends and innovations that will shape the smart home of the future. Daily talks and panel discussions with technical experts will provide interesting insights into an important topic area which contains substantial development potential for the sun shading industry due to the current political demands regarding energy efficiency and sustainability. The Smart Home Forum will take place daily around midday on the stand of the Federal Association of Manufacturers of Roller Shutters and Sun Shading Systems (Stand EO335) at the Entrance East.

OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING.

OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING is entering the next stage. This edition of the special show for sun shading and weather protection systems will again show everything that becomes useful and comfortable for outdoor gastronomy in all weather conditions true to the motto “Outdoor enjoyment 365 days a year”. Renowned manufacturers such as Bahama, Brand New Projekt, Caravita, Cisoventex, Corradi, Erhardt Markisen, Euromarkisen, Leiner, Lucas Outdoor, Markilux, Me-Design, ParaPro, Reflexa, Shadesign and Warema will present their innovative sun shading and weather protection systems with the emphasis on outdoor gastronomy: from awnings, sunshades, sun sails through to terrace roofs or slatted roofs and various accessories. OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING. will be held daily in the upper and lower areas of the Rothaus Park at Messe Stuttgart.

Young Talent

“The Federal Association of Manufacturers of Roller Shutters and Sun Shading Systems (BVRS) will again be represented at R+T 2024 with its proven programme highlight. Visitors can again look forward to the special show entitled “Junge Talente” (Young Talents) on the BVRS stand,” said Philipp Götz. Young technicians in the roller shutter and sun shading craft trades will present selected pieces of work during this special show. “The master craftsmen’s pieces of work and the apprentices’ test pieces demonstrate the high standard of training in the roller shutter and sun shading craft trades,” added Melanie Brenner. The special show entitled “Junge Talente” (Young Talents) can be visited daily on the stand of the BVRS (Stand EO331) at the Entrance East.

Craftsmen’s Battle

In 2024 the Craftsmen’s Battle will have the motto “We are looking for the best craftsmen” and will be staged according to the proven principle: two teams will compete against one another and must solve different tasks. These tasks will include, for example, changing the cloth on an awning or installing gathering blinds, roller shutters, or ZIP systems. The adjustment of drive motors and programming of a smart home system are other exciting tasks that will have to be performed. New areas include interior sun shading systems, doors, gates, and the trend topic of outdoor living. Everything will take place on-site under real conditions. In addition to time, the quality of the work will also play a decisive role. Every visitor to the trade fair can participate. Taking part will be worthwhile because the day winners will again receive interesting prizes from the Apple Store. The Craftsmen’s Battle will take place daily on Stand EO342 at the Entrance East.

You can find all the information about the accompanying programme of R+T 2024 online at:

www.rt-expo.de/rahmenprogramm.