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Here you will find a collection of useful knowledge in the form of various ift publications. The filter functions according to products and topics allow you to select the content of interest to you on the topics of installation, fire protection, burglar resistance, accessibility etc.

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ift Rosenheim is now an Accredited Fire Testing Laboratory for Shipbuilding
15.04.2026 - Doors, Industrial doors and gates, Walls / ceilings / roofs, Components + hardware, Building materials
Technical article
Construction Turbo and Serial Construction
The housing shortage in Germany has an enormous social explosive potential and therefore politicians will have to act. The "construction turbo", which will…
13.04.2026
Technical article
Circular construction with windows and doors
The European Green Deal, with measures such as the Taxonomy Regulation [1], Green Public Procurement Criteria [2], Ecodesign Regulation for sustainable products…
09.10.2025 - Windows, Doors
Technical article
New rules for windows and external pedestrian doorsets
The basis for European standardisation in the construction sector is the new EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) (EU) 2024/3110, which lays down the…
08.10.2025 - Windows, Doors
Technical article
News on the new Construction Products Regulation
The basis for European standardization in the construction sector is the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) (EU) 2024/3110, which lays down the…
04.06.2025
News
NAMI extends recognition of test reports of ift Rosenheim in the areas of tightness and wind load
27.03.2025 - Windows, Facades
Technical article
New Version DIN 18040
The most important fact at first: the new version of the German DIN 18040 series „Barrierefreies Bauen - Planungsgrundlagen (Barrier-free construction –…
10.10.2024
Technical article
30 years RAL-Guideline for Installation
Since its first edition in 1994 as a small, red paperback with a manageable scope and seven further editions, the RAL-Guideline for installation has become a…
10.10.2024 - Windows, Doors
News
Export of insulating glass to the USA – testing possible at ift
07.10.2024 - Glass
News
New Requirements for Testing Curtain Walls
28.11.2023 - Facades
Technical article
Climate-proof Building for The Future
Climate change is having an increasingly noticeable impact on our environment and is leading to ever more frequent extreme weather events. At the same time, the…
11.10.2023 - Building materials, Components + hardware
Technical article
Sound insulation of buildings against external noise
Sound insulation against external noise is one of the key aspects of minimum sound insulation in building construction. In Germany, it is anchored in DIN 4109…
11.10.2023