Forster Metallgestaltung

Forster Metallgestaltung is a metalworking company based in Freising, in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It operates as a craft-oriented metal design and construction business, historically trading under the name Forster Kunst- und Bauschlosserei (Forster Art and Architectural Blacksmithing). The company combines traditional blacksmithing and metal design with modern building metalwork, producing made-to-measure elements for private homes and buildings. The product range shown on the company's official website is broad and practical: balconies, carports, window grilles, railings, grave crosses, gate systems and fences, staircases, and roof or shelter structures (Überdachungen). These are presented through a gallery of completed works, indicating a project-based, custom-fabrication model rather than mass-produced standard goods. The company therefore sits at the intersection of artisanal metal design and construction metalwork. In addition to decorative and structural metalwork, Forster has expanded into security technology. According to a company post from August 2013, the firm extended its programme toward mechanical security equipment, including door and window security fittings and safes. The company states that it is a registered craft business in the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (LKA) register of installers for 'Mechanical Security Devices' (Mechanische Sicherungseinrichtungen). This positions Forster as a provider of burglary-protection solutions alongside its traditional metalwork. The company is privately held and operates primarily in Bavaria and the wider German market. Its official website, forster-freising.de, serves as its main commercial presence, showcasing its portfolio and its security-technology services. No public information in the supplied evidence identifies founders, founding year, ownership structure, or executive leadership, so those details remain unconfirmed.

Forster Metallgestaltung is a metalworking company located in Freising, Upper Bavaria, Germany. It has historically operated under the name Forster Kunst- und Bauschlosserei, reflecting its roots in art blacksmithing and architectural metalwork. The company's official website presents a portfolio of custom-fabricated metal elements for buildings and homes, including balconies, carports, window grilles, railings, grave crosses, gate systems and fences, staircases, and roof or shelter structures. This range indicates a craft-based business serving private customers and construction projects in the region. A significant development in the company's history is its expansion into security technology. In a post dated 6 August 2013, the company described how it had recently broadened its programme toward mechanical security equipment. The post cited crime statistics for Bavaria, noting that in 2012 burglaries occurred at a high rate and that mechanically secured doors and windows, as well as safes, were among the most effective measures against break-ins according to the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (LKA). Forster stated that it had become a registered craft business in the LKA's installer register for 'Mechanical Security Devices' (Mechanische Sicherungseinrichtungen). This step added burglary-protection products and advisory services to its traditional metalwork offering. The company remains privately held and active. Its official website, forster-freising.de, continues to serve as its primary commercial platform, displaying its gallery of completed metalwork projects and its security-technology services. No founding date, founder names, ownership details, or executive leadership are provided in the available evidence, so the earlier history of the firm remains undocumented in this dossier.

• Company announces expansion into mechanical security technology and registration in the Bavarian LKA installer register for mechanical security devices.

Craft-oriented metal design and construction company combining traditional blacksmithing with modern building metalwork and certified mechanical security technology.

• Balconies

  Custom-fabricated metal balconies shown in the company gallery.

• Carports

  Metal carport structures.

• Window grilles

  Decorative and protective window grilles.

• Railings

  Metal railings for stairs, balconies and other applications.

• Grave crosses

  Metal grave crosses, a traditional blacksmithing product.

• Gate systems and fences

  Metal gates and fencing systems.

• Staircases

  Custom metal staircases.

• Roof and shelter structures

  Metal canopies and shelter structures (Überdachungen).

• Mechanical security devices

  Door and window security fittings and safes, installed as part of the company's security technology programme.

1. 1Forster Kunst- und Bauschlosserei – Official Websiteforster-freising.de
2. 2Forster Metallgestaltung – Wikidatawikidata.org