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At Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin, the decarbonisation of public transport fleets and the future integration of autonomous technologies were central themes. Germany has already reached over 40% zero-emission buses in the city bus market, but scaling further remains challenging. Key issues include infr...

Infrastructure investment, the financing of the Deutschlandticket, the electrification of bus fleets, the sector’s path toward automation and digitalisation. Ahead of Mobility Move 2026, set to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March, Sustainable Bus spoke with Ingo Wortmann, President of the Germa...

Public transport ridership in Germany increased slightly in 2025, alongside higher personnel costs and stable Deutschland-Ticket subscription levels following a further price increase. The 2025 annual balance published by the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) on 27 January 2026 provide...

Mobility Move returns to Berlin from 10 to 12 March 2026. The Estrel Berlin hotel hosted in 2025 around 1,500 participants, 150 speakers, and over 100 exhibitors, with more than 20 vehicles on display across 7,500 square meters of exhibition space. The event has grown from its origins as the “VDV El...

The German federal budget for 2025 includes higher funding for municipal transport infrastructure and electric buses, but support for digitalisation projects remains limited, according to the VDV, the German association of public transport companies. The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) h...

1,500 participants, 100 exhibitors, a deep dive into topics such as autonomous driving, skilled workers, infrastructure and digitalisation: Mobility Move 2025 kicked off on the evening of April 1st. Sustainable Bus is joining and reporting from Berlin. Mobility Move 2025: the kick-off Mobility Move ...