12. Deutscher Mobilitätskongress 2026

The Deutscher Mobilitätskongress is an interdisciplinary congress on the future of mobility, run by the German transport science association DVWG. Its 12th edition brings the automotive, public transport, rail, logistics, aviation and urban planning communities together at Kap Europa, the congress centre of Messe Frankfurt, to link research, policy and practice. France is the 2026 guest country.

Programme

Two congress days combine keynotes, a policy discussion and parallel sessions, with themed site visits after the close.

• Opening keynote and France as guest country
• Traffic transition, AI and rail, safety and airships
• Public transit, railway construction, urban mobility and air cargo
• Combined transport and autonomous driving
• Rail freight, infrastructure planning and autonomous transit
• Climate neutrality panel
• Optional tours: tram mock-up, S-Bahn workshop, Lufthansa Cargo, airport terminal

Around the congress

On 17 November the Innovation Prize of the German mobility industry is presented at the Paulskirche, followed by an evening networking lounge. The first congress day starts with a Mobility Run and a U5 construction-site tour and ends with an evening reception.

Who attends

Decision makers and experts from transport operators, carmakers, rail and logistics companies, airports, planners, ministries, research institutes and start-ups.