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Sep 2, 2026
InnoTrans 2026 will take place from 22nd to 25th of September in Berlin.
We’re happy to provide here a comprehensive overview of the activities and booths from the project clusters Seamless Rail Freight and Innovative Freight Assets on project activities of and booths that will be continuously updated.
Check out the list, take a note of interesting activities and register if necessary.
We’re looking forward to meeting you in Berlin!
| Day | Start | End | Activity | Details | Location |
| Tuesday 22.09.2026 | 14:00 | 15:17 | Europe’s Rail Innovation Tour “Services” | As part of the tour the last update of “Self-propelled freight wagon“ will be introduced and the digitalization of rail logistics (related to wagon on board Units) will be explained | EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260) and FA5 partner booths |
| Wednesday 23.09.26 | 14:00 | 15:17 | Europe’s Rail Innovation Tour “Operations 2” | As part of the tour the last update of “Self-propelled freight wagon“ will be introduced and the digitalization of rail logistics (related to wagon on board Units) will be explained | EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260) and FA5 partner booths |
| Thursday 24.09.26 | 16:00 | 16:25 | Presentation Intelligent Maintenance: What if Every Freight Wagon Could Tell Its Own Story? |
How Continuous Monitoring and AI Are Transforming Freight Wagon Maintenance Presentation by Elisa Sengle, Vitali Rjasanzew-Frey |
Deutsche Bahn Booth (Citycube Hall B) |
Visit these booths to find out more about the project’s activities!
| Booth | Details | Location |
| Europe’s Rail booth | Introduction to Seamless and Innovative Freight Assets at the | Hall 4.2, Stand 260 (FP5 corner, Screen next to the DAC) |
| CEIT | Permanent demos and explanations for Self propelled, self driving and wagon digitalization activities | Hall 24, Booth 330 |
Last update 31.08.2026