Federal Association of Roller Shutters + Sun Protection

The Federal Association of Roller Shutters + Sun Protection (German: Bundesverband Rollladen + Sonnenschutz e.V., BVRS) is a German voluntary trade association for the roller shutter and sun protection sector. It represents the interests of the R+S craft (Rollladen- und Sonnenschutztechnik) and the associated industry, acting as the umbrella organisation for the trade in Germany. Its work covers association news, press and public relations, events, annual reports, statistics, and a range of advisory guides for member companies. The association is structured around a presidium, a head office (Geschäftsstelle), information offices, further committees, and local guilds (Innungen). It publishes a dedicated trade magazine and technical literature, maintains a technical competence centre, and operates a member directory and job vacancy listings. It also runs the R+T world-leading trade fair for roller shutters, gates and sun protection, which is a central industry gathering. The BVRS is active in vocational training and young entrepreneurs, awarding an annual training prize (Ausbildungspreis) for outstanding training performance. It also engages in political and regulatory advocacy, for example on the classification of the roller shutter and sun protection technician trade within the German crafts regulation (Handwerksordnung). Its website provides members with framework contracts, economic data, legal, educational, IT, marketing and technical guides, and technical guidelines.

The Federal Association of Roller Shutters + Sun Protection (Bundesverband Rollladen + Sonnenschutz e.V.) is a German voluntary association that serves as the umbrella organisation for the roller shutter and sun protection trade. It represents the interests of the R+S craft and industry at the federal level, bringing together local guilds, member companies and industry partners. Over time the association has built a broad service structure for its members. It maintains a presidium, a head office, information offices and further committees, and it publishes a dedicated trade magazine as well as technical literature. It also operates a technical competence centre and provides members with advisory guides covering business management, economic data, law, education, IT, marketing and technology, along with technical guidelines and framework contracts. The BVRS is closely associated with the R+T trade fair, described on its website as the world-leading fair for roller shutters, gates and sun protection. The association also promotes vocational training and young entrepreneurs, and it awards an annual training prize; in 2026 it announced the thirteenth edition of this prize, endowed with 500 euros, for outstanding training achievements. In 2025 the association reported that the ministry confirmed the 're-mastery' (Rückvermeisterung) of the roller shutter and sun protection technician craft, meaning the profession remains in Annex A of the crafts register. The association continues to hold events such as its delegates' assembly, scheduled for 8 October 2026 in Leipzig.

• Ministry confirms 're-mastery' of the roller shutter and sun protection technician craft.

• BVRS announces the thirteenth training prize, endowed with 500 euros.

• Delegates' assembly to be held in Leipzig.

Umbrella trade association for the German roller shutter and sun protection craft and industry.

1. 1Bundesverband Rollladen + Sonnenschutz e.V. – official websiters-fachverband.de
2. 2Wikidata – Federal Association of Roller Shutters + Sun Protectionwikidata.org