2026 InnoTrans Overview

September 20–25 | Berlin, Potsdam & Munich

The Commuter Rail Coalition led a 65-member delegation to InnoTrans in September, giving participants access to the largest international trade fair and high-level discussions with peers from around the world.

Organized by Messe Berlin and held biennially at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, InnoTrans is the premier global platform for mobility innovations, product debuts, and business deals within the mass transit sector.

CRC’s partnership with DB E.C.O. provided delegates an even broader range of opportunities than InnoTrans alone can provide. The possibilities included access to Deutsche Bahn facilities and operations, as well as networking with international peers in both Berlin and Munich (pictures 1 - 4, below).

At the Messe Berlin, the itinerary included stops at myriad CRC member’s booths, including Alstom (pic 11), IVU (pic 8), Tracsis (pic 12), Mott MacDonald, Aon (pic 10), Amsted Rail (pics 6, 7 & 9, with FRA Administrator David Fink, and FTA Acting Administrator Matthew Cahill), Icomera (pic 5), Ensco, Traction Systems, Stadler, Cylus, and Wabtec (pic 13). Off the show floor, evening events took delegates to a variety of venues across the city.

In its 30th anniversary, InnoTrans broke records.

  • Approximately 175,000 trade visitors from more than 120 countries underscore the event’s high level of international participation.

  • 3,190 exhibitors from 59 countries filled all 42 halls of Messe Berlin.

  • 113 vehicles were on display in the outdoor exhibition unique to InnoTrans.

  • And with 180 world premieres, InnoTrans underscored its role as the industry’s international meeting place and innovation platform.

Agenda (What we did):