Pro-Rail Alliance
(Allianz pro Schiene e. V.)
The Pro-Rail Alliance is an alliance in Germany for the promotion of safe and environmentally friendly rail transport. The main objective is to increase its market share. 20 non-profit organizations have joined as members of this alliance out of idealistic reasons to promote rail transport: environmental groups, unions, trade associations and consumer organizations. More than 120 companies from the entire railway sector provide the Pro-Rail Alliance with financial support. This group includes train operating companies and infrastructure operators, manufacturers of railway technology, construction companies, banks, insurance companies and others, as well as global market leaders, not to mention small and medium-sized companies.
Bahnverband e. V.
The objective of the Bahnverband e. V. is the bundling and coordination of the research activities of its partners. Networking in the field of railroad technology generates synergies and sustainably strengthens railroad technology research. Practical implementation shows how important the interaction between companies, research institutions and associations is.
Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e.V. (DVWG)
The Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft is an association of experts from all areas of transportation who work in science, business and administration or cooperate with it. It is a neutral platform for the transfer of knowledge and experience between the theory and practice of transportation development. It is oriented towards the tasks of sustainable transport development.
ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative ASBL
As a European lobby for around 2,000 small and medium-sized companies, the ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the European railway industry in the long term through innovation and the opening of new business opportunities. The ERCI promotes cooperation between industry and research, initiates innovation projects and organises B2B meetings and specialist workshops. 17 railway technology related clusters representing 16 European countries are united under the ERCI.
European Rail Research Network of Excellence (EURNEX e. V.)
The European Rail Research Network of Excellence (EURNEX e. V.) particularly integrates the fragmented rail research in Europe with the goal of efficiency increase.
EURNEX connects 34 excellent research institutes throughout the transport sector from 15 EU countries and the United Kingdom, Serbia, Russia, Morocco and China, including TU Berlin and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology. EURNEX bundles research achievements from one source at highest quality.
it’s.BB e.V.
it's.BB e.V. is the IT security network in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region and comprises 20 members – mostly small and medium-sized enterprises and scientific institutions.
Kompetenznetz Rail Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (KNRBB)
Kompetenznetz Rail Berlin Brandenburg GmbH is an international cooperation network in the field of rail transport technology with over 70 network partners from 10 European countries, including 26 partners from Berlin and Brandenburg, for the initiation, promotion and realization of cooperation and projects.
LNBB | LogistikNetz Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Logistiknetz Berlin-Brandenburg is an independent platform for all players in the field of logistics and mobility. It sees itself as a neutral moderator between business, science and politics and, together with its members, stands for a sustainable value chain.
Mobility goes Additive e. V.
Mobility goes Additive (MGA) is the leading international network for industrial additive manufacturing. With a user-centric focus, MGA unites over 140 players from all market sectors to drive additive manufacturing. The network consists of users, R&D institutes, consultants, machine and material manufacturers, service providers and software providers and cooperates with other (inter)national networks.
Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen e. V.
(Association of the Network of European Railways)
Railway companies independent of the former state monopoly Deutsche Bahn generate more than 50 percent of rail freight traffic in Germany. The Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen e. V. (NEE) is an association made up of 70 members, which include rail transport companies and companies from their environment. Fair competition on the railways is the main concern. At the same time, the NEE wants to contribute to achieving the German and European climate protection goals.
Railway Areas Innovation Lab – Berlin Brandenburg (RAIL-BB e. V.)
In February 2021, representatives from companies, research and science came together and founded the Netzwerk RAIL-BB.
Topics of the new network include the tension between the metropolitan region and rural areas, the challenges of supplying inner cities from peripheral freight transport centers, digitization and mobility in rural areas.
BahnTechnologie Campus Havelland (BTC)
The BahnTechnologie Campus (BTC) in the Havelland district, located west of Berlin, is the ideal test field area for application and research for these versatile and complex topics due to the existing infrastructure of the privately operated Wustermark marshalling yard.
Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr e. V. – SGKV
The SGKV (a research association for combined transport) is a non-profit members association for the promotion of combined transport (CT) and the rational transport. With members from academia and industry, it forms a communication and knowledge platform for everyone who uses, explores and develops CT.
The German Railway Industry Association
(Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland e. V. - VBD)
The German Railway Industry Association brings the manufacturers of all kinds of products for rail operations under one roof. Today, it serves as the representative of more than 200 member companies with over 50,000 employees.
German Engineering Federation
(Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e. V. - VDMA)
With roughly 3,300 members, the VDMA is one of the key industry associations and service providers in Europe and forms the largest network of capital goods producers in Europe. Its overall mission is built around four core principles: "Networked thinking, networked actions, Major Operators", "Creating the corporate tomorrow", "Technology for you and me", and "Europe and the World". The organization providing optimal support to VDMA members includes associations for specific engineering disciplines, regional associations, central departments dealing with engineering and machine building topics as well as subsidiary service companies.
The German Electrical and Electronics Industry Association
(Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e. V. - ZVEI)
The ZVEI represents the interests of the German electrical and electronics industry with regard to economic, technology and environmental policy at the national, European and international levels. It provides targeted information about the economic, technical and legal conditions under which the electrical and electronics industries operate in Germany.
