IT-TRANS 2024, which took place at the exhibition grounds in Karlsruhe-Rheinstetten from 14 to 16 May 2024, received a very positive response from exhibitors and participants from all over the world. The event positions itself as the leading international trade fair and conference for intelligent solutions in public transport, as a ‘global showcase and benchmark for digitalisation’. Some 250 exhibitors from 30 different countries showcased solutions that will make the mobility of tomorrow more attractive, efficient and sustainable.
Approximately 6,500 experts from all seven continents were on site this time to discuss the current challenges and suitable solutions for the industry. The trade fair was able to increase the number of visitors compared to the conference and thus further expand its market position.
Artificial intelligence was one of numerous future topics that played a role at IT-TRANS. Both the stands and the conference focussed on the question of how large amounts of data can be used to improve planning, resource management and attractiveness with the help of AI and automated processes. Other focal points included efficiency and process optimisation using digital tools to reduce staff shortages, convenient ticketing solutions for occasional public transport users as well as on-demand solutions and autonomous driving on the last mile.
The next IT-TRANS will take place from 3 to 5 March 2026, of course again at Messe Karlsruhe. The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) will contribute sessions on relevant industry topics at the interface between digitalisation and public transport, while Messe Karlsruhe will act as the sole organiser. In future, a Steering Committee headed by Prof. Dr. Alexander Pischon, Managing Director of the transport companies VBK and AVG and the Karlsruhe Transport Association KVV, as well as VDV Regional Group Chairman Baden-Württemberg, and an Exhibition and Programme Committee will complement the long-standing expertise of Messe Karlsruhe for the upcoming editions of IT-TRANS. This concept, which is practised intensively at Messe Karlsruhe, enables the industry to play an active role in shaping IT-TRANS.
Here is a brief photographic overview of the fair – have a look who was there!
All pictures (unless otherwise mentioned): © Stephanie Bernhardt
21.05.2024
