Thuringian ITF Forum 2026
December 11, 2026
COMCENTER Brühl | Mainzerhofstraße 10 | Erfurt
The Thuringian ITF Forum will take place again this year. Information on the content, the event program, and registration will be published on this page shortly. We look forward to welcoming you to an exciting event about the future of rural public transport in Thuringia.
Review
| Time | Agenda item |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Arrival & coffee |
| 09:00 | Welcome Sabine Wosche | Managing Director of LEG Thüringen |
| 09:15 | Mobility in the Free State of Thuringia Minister Steffen Schütz | Thuringian Minister for Digital and Infrastructure (TMDI) |
| 09:30 | Impulse: MOIA - At home in Hamburg, Berlin and Thuringia? Rainer Becker | Business Development Director of MOIA GmbH Hamburg |
| 09:50 | Impulse: MOVEwell in the context of the high-tech agenda and model regions Dr. Frank Betker | DLR in Bonn and Project Sponsor Environment and Sustainability |
| 10:00 | Perspectives on the Introduction of Automated and Connected Driving (AVF) in Public Transport in Thuringia
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| 11:10 | Panel with plenary: Current developments in public transport, ITF, TMN and AVF Markus Brämer | TMDI Rainer Becker | MOIA Prof. Dr. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck | Bauhaus University Weimar (BUW) Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein | TU Ilmenau (TUIL) Sarah Höring | IOV GmbH |
| 12:00 | Presentation of ideas for mobility hubs Ideas from students of Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, FH Erfurt & TU Ilmenau |
| 12:30 | Lunch break, exchange & market of mobility |
| 13:30 | Introduction of the ITF in Thuringia: Status, Incentives, Perspectives
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| 14:30 | Funding instruments of other federal states to improve public transport Dr. Felix Berschin | Director of Movation Consult Berlin |
| 15:00 | The Regional Bus Concept "Rennsteig Line" Thomas Zill | Team Leader Regional Development of LEG Thüringen |
| 15:30 | Conclusion & Closing Remarks Denis Peisker and Matthias Unbehaun (LEG Thüringen) |
| 16:00 | Get together |

MOIA - At home in Hamburg, Berlin and Thuringia | Rainer Becker
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MOIA - At home in Hamburg, Berlin and Thuringia | Rainer Becker

MOVEwell in the Context of the High-Tech Agenda and Model Regions | Dr. Frank Betker
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MOVEwell in the Context of the High-Tech Agenda and Model Regions | Dr. Frank Betker

AVF model region Thuringia - From pilot to regular operation: requirements and scaling approaches | Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein
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AVF model region Thuringia - From pilot to regular operation: requirements and scaling approaches | Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein

AVF Model Region Thuringia - The Path to Sustainable Implementation | Prof. Dr. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck
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AVF Model Region Thuringia - The Path to Sustainable Implementation | Prof. Dr. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck

Operator Perspective on the Introduction of Automated and Connected Driving in Public Transport in Thuringia | Sarah Höring
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Operator Perspective on the Introduction of Automated and Connected Driving in Public Transport in Thuringia | Sarah Höring

Introduction of the ITF in Thuringia - Status of Planning and Perspective | Constantin Pitzen and Christoph Marquardt
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Introduction of the ITF in Thuringia - Status of Planning and Perspective | Constantin Pitzen and Christoph Marquardt

Financing instruments of the federal states | Dr. Felix Berschin
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Financing instruments of the federal states | Dr. Felix Berschin

The regional bus concept Rennsteig line | Thomas Zill
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The regional bus concept Rennsteig line | Thomas Zill
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