Transport telematics – high tech creates the future

Transport telematics is indispensable today and forms a central basis for modern mobility solutions. It encompasses applications for driver assistance systems and Car2X technologies, fleet management in freight transport, control and information systems for buses and trains, and modern traffic management by public authorities.

Location advantages

• Berlin is home to large international corporations and successful medium-sized companies.
• Innovative and dynamic startup scene in the field of mobile applications (apps, etc.)
• State-of-the-art traffic information and traffic management equipment in Berlin and the surrounding area
• Outstanding test field for trialing new technologies and services with international visibility
• Excellent research and educational environment thanks to a large number of scientific institutions

Companies in the region

• Established and specialized companies such as Hella Aglaia and IAV develop innovative hardware and software solutions in Berlin.
• Siemens, Bosch Software Innovations, and Toll Collect (truck toll system) are represented with relevant telematics locations.
• T-Systems is working on toll technology, connected car, and logistics applications.
• The map service Here, acquired in 2015 by car manufacturers Audi, BMW, and Daimler, develops location-based services, digital maps, and navigation for the companies at its Berlin location.
• TomTom, one of the leading manufacturers of navigation systems, operates a rapidly growing research and development center in Berlin.
• Leading public transport companies such as GSP Sprachtechnologie, IVU Traffic Technologies, PSI Transcom, and Verkehrsautomatisierung Berlin are developing integrated system solutions.
• The Center for Experiential Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization (ZE-KI) at TU Berlin is conducting research into the further development of automated and connected vehicles.
• Passenger and freight transport operators, as users of modern transport telematics systems, complete the value chain.