Bundled expertise for the future of mobility

Germany's first driverless underground railway of VAG Nuremberg was developed in the Cluster BahnTechnik Bayern.

Within the framework of the Bavarian Cluster Offensive, CNA e.V., a think tank for mobility, transport, and logistics, has been coordinating the Bavarian Railway Technology Cluster since 2006 on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. It promotes the development and implementation of future-oriented rail technologies by engaging in a dialogue between industry, operators, research, and policy makers. Its more than 200 members benefit from the organisation's networking services, knowledge transfer, support in initiating projects and access to a broad network of experts. Events such as the Forum Bahn+BahnTechnik Bayern, the leading industry congress in Bavaria, as well as the Innovation Circles, which take place on an ongoing basis, play a central role in this process. They serve as platforms for dialogue and knowledge transfer, identifying current challenges, analyzing trends and making new technologies available for use by the railways. They are therefore much more than just meeting points for experts from the industry; they are also showcases for the latest technologies and research results in railway technology.

Initiating and marketing innovation projects

This dialogue often leads to the initiation of innovation projects - such as Germany's first fully automated underground railway in Nuremberg - or to the development of groundbreaking guidelines - such as an IT security architecture model for rail vehicles. Successful projects are also honored each year with the CNA InnovationsPreis (Innovation Award) and thus marketed across all sectors. The work of the BahnTechnik Bayern cluster is guided by the desire to improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of rail transport. By focussing on key topics such as digital transformation, new traction technologies, IT security of rail vehicles and sustain able mobility concepts, the cluster contributes to strengthening the competitiveness and innovative power of its members and of Bavaria as a business and mobility location.

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