bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V.

What bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. does

bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. is a German non-profit trade association founded in 1972 and headquartered in Würzburg, Bavaria. It represents approximately 120 member companies that manufacture stationary and mobile fire protection technology, structural fire protection systems, and related components across the German market. The association functions as the primary industry body for preventive and defensive technical fire protection in Germany, operating eight specialized technical working groups and serving as the German member of EUROFEU at the European level. Its scope spans water-based extinguishing systems (sprinklers, water mist), special extinguishing systems (gas, CO2, inert gas, spark and kitchen protection), portable extinguishers, extinguishing agents, fire water technology, structural fire protection, and system components.

The association's core products and outputs are publications, statistics, and standards-support tools rather than commercial technology. Its content portfolio includes the BrandschutzKompakt newsletter, BrandschutzSpezial in-depth publications, Merkblätter and position papers covering topics from PFAS restrictions to hospital and social care facility fires, and DIN 14462 manuals for wall hydrant planning. The Feuerlöscher-Rechner-App (available on iOS, Android, and Web) embeds the ASR A2.2 workplace extinguisher calculation into a free utility used by safety officers and planners. Dedicated microsites (Sprinkler-Protected.de, Pro-Wandhydrant.de, Pro-Aufladelöscher.de) extend its digital footprint. The Sprinkler Protected quality seal recognizes buildings with exemplary sprinkler coverage and serves as the association's primary public-facing recognition mechanism, with recipients including the Elbphilharmonie, the Reichstag, and the Allianz Arena.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership dues from the ~120 member companies, supplemented by event-related income from BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Löschtechnik seminars held within the FeuerTrutz trade fair and partnership activity with VdS Schadenverhütung, GRIF, DGUV, and TU Braunschweig. All publications, statistics, guidelines, and the Feuerlöscher-Rechner-App are provided free of charge to the public. The association is led by Managing Director Dr. Wolfram Krause, Chairman Rudolf Reimers, and Deputy Chairman Jürgen Joseph, with a secretariat of 8 employees operating from Koellikerstraße 13, Würzburg.

Name

bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V.

Legal name

bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V.

Website

https://bvfa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

bvfa is a German non-profit trade association founded in 1972 representing approximately 120 fire protection equipment manufacturers. It provides technical publications, standards development support, industry statistics, and the Sprinkler Protected quality seal to advance preventive and defensive technical fire protection in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Industry Association

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Extinguishers & Suppression Equipment Services (Inspection/Recharge/Hydrotest) (BPABAHAC), Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD), Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Technical fire protection
• Fire protection association
• Sprinkler systems
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire safety standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: bvfa operates as a trade association representing approximately 120 member companies in the fire protection industry. Revenue is generated through membership fees from manufacturers of stationary and mobile fire protection technology and structural fire protection systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

bvfa is a German trade association representing approximately 120 member companies that manufacture stationary and mobile fire protection technology as well as structural fire protection systems. The association provides technical guidance, standards development support, industry statistics, position papers, free publications (BrandschutzKompakt, BrandschutzSpezial, Merkblätter), the Feuerlöscher-Rechner-App for calculating required fire extinguishers under ASR A2.2, the Sprinkler Protected quality seal, and the BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Löschtechnik seminar.

Product overview

The bvfa (Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V.) is a trade association for preventive and defensive technical fire protection in Germany, representing approximately 120 member companies. The organization offers a portfolio of publications and tools including the Feuerlöscher-Rechner-App (fire extinguisher calculator available as iOS, Android, and Web versions), BrandschutzKompakt and BrandschutzSpezial publications, Merkblätter und Positionspapiere (guidelines and position papers), and the Sprinkler Protected quality certification. They organize BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Löschtechnik seminars and maintain comprehensive statistics on fire incidents. Their technical categories cover water extinguishing systems, special extinguishing systems, fire extinguishers, extinguishing agents, fire water technology, structural fire protection, and system components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feuerlöscher-Rechner-App A free calculator application for iOS, Android, and Web that determines the required number of fire extinguishers based on the ASR A2.2 workplace safety standard. Targeted at safety experts, planners, and workplace safety officers.
• BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Löschtechnik Compact annual seminar on fire-fighting technology held during the FeuerTrutz trade fair in Nuremberg, featuring expert presentations on current topics in fire protection and providing professional development for specialists, planners, and operators.
• Sprinkler Protected (Quality Seal) A quality seal awarded to buildings demonstrating exemplary fire protection through complete sprinkler coverage. Recognizes buildings such as Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Reichstag Berlin, Landtag Mainz, Militärhistorisches Museum Dresden, and Allianz Arena Munich.
• BrandschutzKompakt Information newsletter addressing current topics in fire protection, targeting specialist planners, engineers, operators, authorities, fire brigades, and professionals in preventive fire protection.
• BrandschutzSpezial Special publication offering in-depth coverage of specific fire protection topics such as structural fire protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water extinguishing systems typically achieve fire suppression with just 1-3 activated sprinklers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUROFEUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUROFEU is the European Committee of manufacturers and installers of active technical fire protection and fire engines. It serves as the umbrella organization for European fire protection associations. bvfa participates in EUROFEU activities representing German fire protection manufacturers and engages in international standards development.
• GRIF e.V. (Gütegemeinschaft Handbetätigte Geräte zur Brandbekämpfung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality assurance association for manually operated fire fighting equipment. GRIF provides quality-assured training for maintenance services and quality-assured maintenance instructions for fire extinguishers and water fire fighting equipment. Manufacturers of fire extinguishers and fire water technology are members.
• VdS Schadenverhütung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVdS is a leading institute for corporate safety and security. bvfa collaborates with VdS on guidelines, position papers, and joint publications including on topics like CE conformity for fire extinguishing systems.
• Institut für Baustoffe, Massivbau und Brandschutz (iBMB) der TU BraunschweigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with bvfa on the annual Braunschweiger Brandschutztage (Braunschweig Fire Protection Days) and workshop on fire extinguishing systems.
• FeuerTrutzcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeuerTrutz is Germany's leading fire protection trade fair and congress. bvfa co-organizes the BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Löschtechnik seminar within the FeuerTrutz event.
• Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on safety guidelines for extinguishing lithium-ion battery fires, producing a joint information sheet on the five most important safety guidelines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DGUV (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung): German statutory accident insurance body that co-authored bvfa's lithium-ion battery fire safety guidance. Comparable as a publicly mandated fire-safety-adjacent authority rather than a competitor membership organization.
• Hauptverband der Deutschen Holzindustrie (HDH): German wood industry association involved in structural/building product fire performance standards. Comparable as a German industry association engaging on regulatory fire protection, though serving a different manufacturing constituency.
• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V.): German electrical and electronic industry association, with members that include manufacturers of fire detection and alarm components. Comparable as a much larger German industry trade body whose members overlap in the fire protection equipment value chain.

Regional players

• Werkfeuerwehrverband Deutschland (WFVD): German industrial fire brigade association, with whom bvfa engages via the Werkfeuerwehr aktuell event. Comparable as a focused German fire protection organization, but serving corporate fire brigades rather than manufacturers.
• BHE Bundesverband Sicherheitstechnik e.V. German trade association for security technology providers, covering adjacent areas such as alarm and fire detection systems. Comparable as a German sector trade body with overlapping fire alarm/detection membership interest.
• Deutscher Feuerwehrverband (DFV): Germany's national fire brigade association, representing volunteer and professional firefighters rather than equipment manufacturers. Comparable as a German fire-sector membership body, but oriented toward end-user fire services rather than the equipment industry.

Direct peers

• GRIF e.V. (Gütegemeinschaft Handbetätigte Geräte zur Brandbekämpfung): German quality assurance association for manually operated fire fighting equipment, with overlapping member base and parallel focus on fire extinguishers and water fire fighting equipment. Highly comparable as a sector-specific industry body in the same fire protection niche.
• VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH: German institute for corporate safety and security that co-publishes guidelines with bvfa and operates in adjacent fire protection certification, testing, and standards work. Comparable as a fire safety authority organization, though more oriented toward certification services.

Broad incumbents

• EUROFEU: European umbrella committee of manufacturers and installers of active technical fire protection and fire engines. Comparable as a larger, pan-European counterpart to bvfa that aggregates national fire protection associations.
• CFPA-E (Confederation of Fire Protection Associations Europe): European confederation of national fire protection associations, operating one level above bvfa in coordinating cross-border fire safety guidance. Comparable as a higher-tier industry body in the same fire protection ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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