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DAC InnoTrans 2026 activities and booths – Overview

Jul 22, 2026

InnoTrans 2026 will take place from 22nd to 25th of September in Berlin.
We’re happy to provide here a comprehensive overview on dedicated DAC activities and booths that will be continuously updated. (Disclaimer: Not all activities are organized by FP5-TRANS4M-R or its partners)

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 09:30 11:05 DAC Innovation Tour #1 Guided Tour on the tradefair with DAC suppliers and Railway Undertakings including technology and migration

More information
Register here

EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260) and FA5 partner booths
Tuesday 22.09.2026 11:30 DAC, ETCS, FRMCS: European Massive Retrofits – Integrated migration Planning in rail freight Panel discussion at DB stand with the Andreas Lipka (Head of DAC Migration) and guests (German Language) Deutsche Bahn booth (Citycube Hall B, Stand 410)
Tuesday 22.09.2026 11:30 12:30 VIP Tour EU-Rail booth EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260)
Tuesday 22.09.2026 11:00 12:00 Technology Live Demonstration:
Demonstration of the Next Generation Towards Full Digital Freight Train Operations
Demonstration of DAC Basic Package compared to current screw coupler technology;
Bus shuttle leaving InnoTrans at 10:00 and arriving back at 13:30
Registration only
Train Test Lab Spandau (Havelländische Eisenbahn)
Tuesday 22.09.2026 14:30 15:30 Technology Live Demonstration:
Demonstration of the Next Generation Towards Full Digital Freight Train Operations
Demonstration of DAC Basic Package compared to current screw coupler technology;
Bus shuttle leaving InnoTrans at 13:45 and arriving back at 17:00
Registration only
Train Test Lab Spandau (Havelländische Eisenbahn)
Tuesday 22.09.2026 15:30 16:30 System Pillar / Deployment group State of Play  Joint presentation and discussion on deployment activities of FRMCS and DAC EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260)
Wednesday 23.09.26 11:00 12:35 DAC Innovation Tour #2 Guided Tour on the tradefair with DAC suppliers and Railway Undertakings including technology and migration

More information
Register here

EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260) and FA5 partner booths
Wednesday 23.09.26 11:45 12:45 System Pillar / Deployment group State of Play  Joint presentation and discussion on deployment activities of FRMCS and DAC EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260)
Wednesday 23.09.26 15:45 17:45 High-Level Live Demonstration of the Next Generation Towards Full Digital Freight Train Operations High-Level DAC Event
Demonstration of DAC Basic Package compared to current screw coupler technologyInvitation only
Train Test Lab Spandau (Havelländische Eisenbahn)
Thursday 24.09.26 morning Technology Live Demonstration:
Demonstration of the Next Generation Towards Full Digital Freight Train Operations
Demonstration of DAC Basic Package compared to current screw coupler technology;
Bus shuttle leaving InnoTrans at 10:00 and arriving back at 13:30
Registration only
Train Test Lab Spandau (Havelländische Eisenbahn)
Thursday 24.09.26 afternoon Technology Live Demonstration:
Demonstration of the Next Generation Towards Full Digital Freight Train Operations
Demonstration of DAC Basic Package compared to current screw coupler technology;
Bus shuttle leaving InnoTrans at 13:45 and arriving back at 17:00
Registration only
Train Test Lab Spandau (Havelländische Eisenbahn)
Thursday 24.09.26 13:00 14:00 System Pillar / Deployment group State of Play  Joint presentation and discussion on deployment activities of FRMCS and DAC EU-Rail Booth (Hall 4.2, Stand 260)

 

Booth Details Location
Europe’s Rail booth Knorr-Bremse DAC (air valve), Voith electrical coupler, Faiveley Wabtec Central Control Unit  CCU Hall 4.2, Stand 260
Österreichische Bundesbahnen ÖBB booth Full Digital Freight Train FDFT with DAC – the Austrian demo train
1. DAC exhibited at ÖBB booth (Dellner/Wabtec coupler)
2. Video material from Austrian demo train (different locations)
Citycube Hall B
Knorr-Bremse booth Future Rail Freight Transportation – physical DAC with cutaway coupler head + KB e-coupler on site; HybridLink shown digitally at the booth; additional Digital Freight Train (DFT) installation with FreightControl Box, CFCB and PowerSupply Box (digital) to visualize the system architecture and automation of the DFT Hall 1.2, Stand 250
Voith booth Hybrid DAC Hall 1.2, Stand 130
Wabtec booth Meet Wabtec and Dellner experts at the booth to discover how the integrated Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) and Wagon Central Control Unit (CCU) enable smarter, more efficient freight operations. Hall 1.2, Stand 210

 

Last update 19.08.2026

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