IT-TRANS 2026 in Karlsruhe

IT-TRANS is the world's leading trade fair and conference for intelligent solutions in public transport. I'n 2008, the event was founded by UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, and Messe Karlsruhe and has been held every two years since then. It brings together key decision-makers and industry experts to share the latest technical developments and discuss innovations and digital solutions for public transport.

About 6500 visitors from 71 countries and 250 exhibitors from 33 countries traveled to IT-TRANS 2024. About 800 visitors attended the conference, 130 interested people also used the online offer. The hybrid technical program featured numerous top-class speakers who provided information on forward-looking concepts, innovations and digital trends in public transport.

The main topics of IT-TRANS 2026 are:

• Mobility-as-a-Service
• Contactless ticketing
• Cybersecurity
• 5G and telecommunications
• Digital Transformation
• Autonomous mobility
• Big Data and Data Governance
• On-demand and flexible mobility
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)
• Smart cities and integrated network management