diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/README.md
index 3efd9b68e0e..67b6f5725a2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Please see the example below.
 ## Channels
 
 | Thing                                                                              | Channel                         | Note                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | bridge                                                                             | N.A                             | bridge does not expose any channel                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | gateway                                                                            | status                          | status of your gateway                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | gateway                                                                            | scenarios                       | used to run the scenarios defined in the cloud portal                                                                                                                                                                             |
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ Please see the example below.
 | window                                                                             | control                         | device controller which reacts to commands UP/DOWN/ON/OFF/OPEN/CLOSE/STOP + closure 0-100                                                                                                                                         |
 | silent roller shutter                                                              | silent_control                  | similar to control channel but in silent mode                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | venetian blind, adjustable slats roller shutter, bioclimatic pergola               | orientation                     | percentual orientation of the blind's slats, it can have value 0-100. For IO Homecontrol devices only (non RTS)                                                                                                                   |
-| venetian blind, adjustable slats roller shutter                                    | closure_orientation             | percentual closure and orientation of the blind's slats, it can have value 0-100. For IO Homecontrol devices only (non RTS)                                                                                                       |
+| venetian blind, up/down venetian blind, adjustable slats roller shutter            | closure_orientation             | percentual closure and orientation of the blind's slats, it can have value 0-100. For IO Homecontrol devices only (non RTS)                                                                                                       |
+| up/down venetian blind                                                             | tilt                            | tilt of the blind's slats, it can have value -5 to 5 (negative or positive tilt). Works even for RTS blinds                                                                                                                       |
 | adjustable slats roller shutter                                                    | rocker                          | used for setting the rocker position of the roller shutter, the only position allowing the slats control                                                                                                                          |
 | bioclimatic pergola                                                                | slats                           | slats state (open/closed)                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | bioclimatic pergola                                                                | pergola_command                 | used for controlling biclimatic pergola (closeSlats, openSlats, stop)                                                                                                                                                             |
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaBindingConstants.java
index a514893b6c9..21731e98b3b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaBindingConstants.java
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ public class SomfyTahomaBindingConstants {
     // Venetian Blind
     public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_VENETIANBLIND = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "venetianblind");
 
+    // Up Down Venetian Blind
+    public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_UPDOWNVENETIANBLIND = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID,
+            "updownvenetianblind");
+
     // Exterior Screen
     public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_EXTERIORSCREEN = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "exteriorscreen");
 
@@ -195,6 +199,9 @@ public class SomfyTahomaBindingConstants {
     public static final String CONTROL = "control";
     public static final String MOVING = "moving";
 
+    // Up down venetian blind
+    public static final String TILT = "tilt";
+
     // Adjustable slats roller shutter
     public static final String ROCKER = "rocker";
 
@@ -399,7 +406,6 @@ public class SomfyTahomaBindingConstants {
     public static final int TYPE_BOOLEAN = 6;
     public static final String UNAVAILABLE = "unavailable";
     public static final String TEMPORARILY_BANNED = "Too many attempts with an invalid token, temporarily banned.";
-
     public static final String TOO_MANY_REQUESTS = "Too many requests, try again later";
     public static final String EVENT_LISTENER_TIMEOUT = "No registered event listener";
     public static final String AUTHENTICATION_OAUTH_GRANT_ERROR = "Provided Authorization Grant is invalid.";
@@ -439,6 +445,9 @@ public class SomfyTahomaBindingConstants {
     public static final String COMMAND_SET_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = "setTargetTemperature";
     public static final String COMMAND_REFRESH_DHWMODE = "refreshDHWMode";
     public static final String COMMAND_REFRESH_BOOST_MODE_DURATION = "refreshBoostModeDuration";
+    public static final String COMMAND_TILT_POSITIVE = "tiltPositive";
+    public static final String COMMAND_TILT_NEGATIVE = "tiltNegative";
+    public static final String COMMAND_REST = "rest";
 
     // States
     public static final String OPERATING_MODE_STATE = "core:OperatingModeState";
@@ -537,7 +546,7 @@ public class SomfyTahomaBindingConstants {
             THING_TYPE_DIMMER_LIGHT, THING_TYPE_EXTERIOR_HEATING_SYSTEM, THING_TYPE_VALVE_HEATING_SYSTEM,
             THING_TYPE_BIOCLIMATIC_PERGOLA, THING_TYPE_WATERHEATINGSYSTEM, THING_TYPE_HITACHI_ATWHZ,
             THING_TYPE_HITACHI_DHW, THING_TYPE_HITACHI_ATWMC, THING_TYPE_RAINSENSOR, THING_TYPE_SHUTTER,
-            THING_TYPE_CARBON_DIOXIDE_SENSOR, THING_TYPE_NOISE_SENSOR));
+            THING_TYPE_CARBON_DIOXIDE_SENSOR, THING_TYPE_NOISE_SENSOR, THING_TYPE_UPDOWNVENETIANBLIND));
 
     // somfy gateways
     public static Map<Integer, String> gatewayTypes = new HashMap<>() {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaHandlerFactory.java
index ef6106806c8..101bf9c5144 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/SomfyTahomaHandlerFactory.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaSmokeSensorHa
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaTemperatureSensorHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaThermostatHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaUnoRollerShutterHandler;
+import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaValveHeatingSystemHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaVenetianBlindHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler.SomfyTahomaWaterHeatingSystemHandler;
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ public class SomfyTahomaHandlerFactory extends BaseThingHandlerFactory {
         } else if (thingTypeUID.equals(THING_TYPE_VENETIANBLIND)
                 || thingTypeUID.equals(THING_TYPE_EXTERIORVENETIANBLIND)) {
             return new SomfyTahomaVenetianBlindHandler(thing);
+        } else if (thingTypeUID.equals(THING_TYPE_UPDOWNVENETIANBLIND)) {
+            return new SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler(thing);
         } else if (thingTypeUID.equals(THING_TYPE_GARAGEDOOR)) {
             return new SomfyTahomaRollerShutterHandler(thing);
         } else if (thingTypeUID.equals(THING_TYPE_AWNING)) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/discovery/SomfyTahomaItemDiscoveryService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/discovery/SomfyTahomaItemDiscoveryService.java
index a36a3d0eb59..f1235e435a5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/discovery/SomfyTahomaItemDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/discovery/SomfyTahomaItemDiscoveryService.java
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ public class SomfyTahomaItemDiscoveryService extends AbstractThingHandlerDiscove
                 // widget: DynamicVenetianBlind
                 if (hasCommmand(device, "setOrientation")) {
                     deviceDiscovered(device, THING_TYPE_VENETIANBLIND, place);
+                } else if ("UpDownVenetianBlind".equals(widget)) {
+                    // widget: UpDownVenetianBlind
+                    deviceDiscovered(device, THING_TYPE_UPDOWNVENETIANBLIND, place);
                 } else {
                     // simple venetian blind without orientation
                     deviceDiscovered(device, THING_TYPE_SHUTTER, place);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5dba44671d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2024 Contributors to the openHAB project
+ *
+ * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+ * information.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ */
+package org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.handler;
+
+import static org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma.internal.SomfyTahomaBindingConstants.*;
+
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
+import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
+import org.openhab.core.types.RefreshType;
+
+/**
+ * The {@link SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler} is responsible for handling commands,
+ * which are sent to one of the channels of the up/down venetian blind thing.
+ *
+ * @author Ondrej Pecta - Initial contribution
+ */
+@NonNullByDefault
+public class SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler extends SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler {
+
+    public SomfyTahomaUpDownVenetianBlindHandler(Thing thing) {
+        super(thing);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
+        super.handleCommand(channelUID, command);
+
+        if (command instanceof RefreshType) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        switch (channelUID.getId()) {
+            case CONTROL:
+            case TILT:
+                String cmd = getTahomaCommand(command.toString(), channelUID.getId());
+                if (COMMAND_MY.equals(cmd)) {
+                    sendCommand(COMMAND_MY);
+                } else if (COMMAND_STOP.equals(cmd)) {
+                    String executionId = getCurrentExecutions();
+                    if (executionId != null) {
+                        // Check if the venetian blind is moving and STOP is sent => STOP it
+                        cancelExecution(executionId);
+                    } else {
+                        sendCommand(COMMAND_MY);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    String param = (COMMAND_TILT_POSITIVE.equals(cmd) || COMMAND_TILT_NEGATIVE.equals(cmd))
+                            ? "[" + normalizeTilt(toInteger(command)) + ",0]"
+                            : "[]";
+                    sendCommand(cmd, param);
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private int normalizeTilt(int i) {
+        i = Math.abs(i);
+        return (i == 0 || i > 5) ? 1 : i;
+    }
+
+    private String getTahomaCommand(String command, String channelId) {
+        switch (command) {
+            case "OFF":
+            case "DOWN":
+            case "CLOSE":
+                return COMMAND_CLOSE;
+            case "ON":
+            case "UP":
+            case "OPEN":
+                return COMMAND_OPEN;
+            case "MOVE":
+            case "MY":
+                return COMMAND_MY;
+            case "STOP":
+                return COMMAND_STOP;
+            default:
+                if (TILT.equals(channelId) && !"0".equals(command)) {
+                    return (command.startsWith("-")) ? COMMAND_TILT_NEGATIVE : COMMAND_TILT_POSITIVE;
+                } else {
+                    return COMMAND_REST;
+                }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/somfytahoma.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/somfytahoma.properties
index 7e6d1e53d94..a966e89848e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/somfytahoma.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/somfytahoma.properties
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ thing-type.somfytahoma.siren.label = Somfy Siren
 thing-type.somfytahoma.smokesensor.label = Somfy Smoke Sensor
 thing-type.somfytahoma.temperaturesensor.label = Somfy Temperature Sensor
 thing-type.somfytahoma.thermostat.label = Somfy Thermostat
+thing-type.somfytahoma.updownvenetianblind.label = Somfy Up/Down Venetian Blind
 thing-type.somfytahoma.valveheatingsystem.label = Somfy Thermostatic Valve
 thing-type.somfytahoma.venetianblind.label = Somfy Venetian Blind
 thing-type.somfytahoma.waterheatingsystem.label = Somfy Water Heating System
@@ -345,6 +346,8 @@ channel-type.somfytahoma.temperature.label = Temperature
 channel-type.somfytahoma.temperature.description = The temperature value of the sensor
 channel-type.somfytahoma.thermostat_setting_zone1.label = Zone 1 Thermostat Setting
 channel-type.somfytahoma.thermostat_setting_zone1.description = Thermostat setting control for the zone 1
+channel-type.somfytahoma.tilt.label = Tilt
+channel-type.somfytahoma.tilt.description = Venetian blind tilt (-5..5)
 channel-type.somfytahoma.unit_control.label = Unit Control
 channel-type.somfytahoma.unit_control.description = Unit control
 channel-type.somfytahoma.unit_control.state.option.run = Run
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index d381669b923..33c1b0553de 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -885,4 +885,11 @@
 		</state>
 	</channel-type>
 
+	<channel-type id="tilt">
+		<item-type>Number</item-type>
+		<label>Tilt</label>
+		<description>Venetian blind tilt (-5..5)</description>
+		<state min="-5" max="5" step="1" pattern="%d" readOnly="false"/>
+	</channel-type>
+
 </thing:thing-descriptions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/updownvenetianblind.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/updownvenetianblind.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5aa62af8b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/updownvenetianblind.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<thing:thing-descriptions bindingId="somfytahoma"
+	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xmlns:thing="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0 https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description-1.0.0.xsd">
+
+	<thing-type id="updownvenetianblind">
+		<supported-bridge-type-refs>
+			<bridge-type-ref id="bridge"/>
+		</supported-bridge-type-refs>
+		<label>Somfy Up/Down Venetian Blind</label>
+		<channels>
+			<channel id="control" typeId="control"></channel>
+			<channel id="tilt" typeId="tilt"></channel>
+		</channels>
+		<representation-property>url</representation-property>
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:somfytahoma:device"/>
+	</thing-type>
+
+</thing:thing-descriptions>