Germany’s railway sector is currently facing a complex mix of challenges such as poor punctuality, declining long-distance demand, infrastructure bottlenecks, and skill shortages. Although the industry has capacity and ambition, bold decisions are needed to unlock its full potential. Swedish expertise may offer valuable contributions.
Welcome to a webinar exploring the current landscape and future direction of the German railway sector. Register now and feel free to invite colleagues with an interest in the topic!
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Swedtrain’s Focus Group Export
Agenda:
- German Railway Transport in Figures: An overview of key statistics.
- Transport Policy & Strategic Developments
- Current transport policy in relation to rail
- The new federal strategy for Deutsche Bahn
- Strengths and weaknesses of rail transport in Germany
- The German Railway Industry Market
- Key players
- Investment priorities
- Market volume and growth
- Emerging trends
- Pain Points & Opportunities: Challenges in the German market and opportunities for the Swedish railway industry.
- Key Takeaways & Q&A: Summary of insights and open floor for questions.
Speakers:
Georg Kern: Editor-in-Chief for Rail at DVV Media Group since 2022. He oversees a portfolio of leading industry publications, including Rail Business, Bahn Manager, Rail Impacts, Eurailpress.de, Eisenbahn Ingenieur, Eisenbahn Technische Rundschau, and SIGNAL+DRAHT. Georg brings deep editorial expertise and strategic insight into the European rail sector.
Reinhold Hundt: Founder and Managing Director of ASTRAN Business Consulting GmbH, specializing in strategic advisory services for railway markets. With over 30 years of executive experience in the rail and IT industries, Reinhold also serves as Editor-in-Chief of SIGNAL+DRAHT, one of the sector’s most respected technical journals.
Practical information:
Date and time: Wednesday November 12 09.00-10.00
Place: Digital meeting via Teams.
Register by November 10. A link to the meeting will be sent out to all registered participants. Only for members in Swedtrain.