On 24 September 2024, the opening ceremony at palais.Berlin will mark the starting point of the 14th InnoTrans from 24 to 27 September. Magda Kopczyńska, Director General (DG MOVE), Dr Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, and Dirk Hoffmann, COO of Messe Berlin, will address the more than 1,000 international guests from politics, business and the media. The speeches will be followed by a panel discussion entitled: ‘From Hype to Reality - AI in the Mobility Sector’. Susanne Henckel, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Dr Richard Lutz, Chairman of the Board & CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Director General of the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF), Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman of the Board of Directors & CEO at Alstom, Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility, and Javier Martínez Ojinaga, CEO of CAF Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, will discuss the topic on the podium. This will be followed by the official opening tour of selected InnoTrans exhibitors.

At this year's leading trade show for transport technology and mobility, over 2,900 exhibitors from 59 countries will be presenting their latest products and innovations on 200,000 m² in 42 halls, on 3,500 metres of running track and the Bus Display. Trade visitors can expect around 220 world premieres in the five exhibition segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction.

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About InnoTrans

InnoTrans is the world’s leading trade show for transport technology and takes place every two years in Berlin. The five segments at InnoTrans comprise Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction. InnoTrans is organised by Messe Berlin GmbH. In 2022, 2,771 exhibitors from 56 countries exhibited their products and services to 132,319 trade visitors from 137 countries. 128 vehicles and 14 buses were shown on the outdoor display site and Bus Display. The next InnoTrans will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 24 to 27 September 2024. For more information: www.innotrans.com