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How a single tool can be used to improve and digitise public transport in a wide variety of contexts.

Every day, thousands of passengers move through the network - but who travels when, where, and with which type of ticket?

With innovative initiatives such as URBANE, the visionary regioKArgoTramTrain, and the Future Mobility Award, Karlsruhe is setting new standards for sustainable, digital, and intelligent transport solutions. From last-mile urban logistics and combined passenger-freight rail concepts to award-winning start-up innovations, concrete answers are being developed to address the challenges of urbanization, e-commerce, and climate change. Experience how research, technology, and real-world implementation come together to make mobility safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly – and discover why Karlsruhe is a leading hub for mobility innovation in Europe.

At the Institute for Transport Studies at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), interdisciplinary research meets innovative modeling to shape tomorrow’s transportation systems.

Thanks to intelligent forecasting technology, mobility apps can now proactively include sharing services in route planning – making transfers significantly more reliable. Learn more about the DAKIMO project.

How C2C-Bridge vehicles are revolutionizing local transport: Autonomous on-demand cabs as a sustainable, smart mobility solution of the future.

Electrification of public transport bus fleets

“Start-ups in focus” series: Improving mobility in rural areas with ridesharing and community buses

‘Start-ups in focus’ series: Flexible bus services make public transport more attractive in areas of previously low demand

‘Start-ups in focus’ series: Digital mobility budget ensures more flexibility for employees

New type of logistics concept shifts freight transport from road to tram tracks

‘Start-ups in focus’ series: enderco's core expertise is customer data verification

Today, Federal Transport Minister Dr. Volker Wissing and Winfried Hermann, Transport Minister of the State of Baden-Württemberg, opened IT-TRANS, the leading international trade fair and conference for digitalization in local public transport.

The Karlsruhe Mobility Lab will be at IT-TRANS – and hosting live pitches for the Future Mobility Award

the mobility sector is increasingly sorting its data

Technology pioneer and AI scientist adviser Inma Martinez is our IT-TRANS keynote speaker

Network presents current projects on future mobility at the joint stand

Interview iwth the founders of the women in Mobility Hub Baden

Whether apps for booking tickets or software for controlling passenger information services: Digital solutions from transport companies already have a lot to offer customers. But digitalization can do more. Smart solutions can also make internal processes easier. There are now a number of good examples of this.

Karlsruhe: Home of IT-TRANS ... and capital of Female Empowerment D, E&I, i.e. "diversity, equality and inclusion" is the formula for equal opportunities and participation, especially in a professional context.

Public transport offers great potential for making people's mobility behavior more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

The trains of the Munich S-Bahn, whose technology, design and equipment were recently presented, will set new standards in this area.

Industry experts discuss the pros and cons of the Deutschlandticket