Bürstner, based in Kehl, has announced it will stop producing caravans (trailers) from the 2027 season. The move is part of the "Bürstner Reloaded" strategy and is attributed to a sustained drop in demand for caravans after the pandemic boom. In 2025, caravan sales in Europe fell by 11%, and in Germany by 13.4%, while the motorhome segment grew by 0.6%.
The company will focus on self-propelled motorhomes and camper vans. The model range has been reduced to three series: Papillon, Habiton, and Signature. The last caravan model produced was the B66, created for the brand's 66th anniversary. Some sources report about 40 job cuts at the Kehl and Wissembourg plants, while others say no redundancies are planned.
CEO Hubert Brandl said this is not a final exit from the caravan segment but a reallocation of resources. Service and spare parts for previously sold Bürstner caravans will continue. Within the Erwin Hymer Group, Dethleffs, LMC, and Eriba continue caravan production.