MDS Connect - Afterwork Event

The MDS is hosting an afterwork event on Wednesday, February 26th, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, focusing on the theme: “No more searching for a parking space: Smart parking solutions through connected technologies.”

Look forward to an inspiring evening with engaging keynote speeches! Take the opportunity to network with experts and like-minded individuals while enjoying drinks and snacks in a relaxed afterwork atmosphere.

Theme: No more searching for a parking space – smart parking solutions through connected technologies
Date: February 26, 2025
Time: 6:00–9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Location: acatech, Karolinenplatz 4, 80333 Munich
Conference language: German

We are excited to welcome the following speakers, who will share their perspectives and provide fascinating insights into their projects:

- Christoph Wolfinger (Mercedes-Benz)
- Dr. Franziska Kirschner (Landeshauptstadt München)
- Ingomar Otter (Valtech Mobility)
- Leonard Stenger (VePa Vertical Parking)

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Dialog and new ideas:
the exclusive network of mobility and data experts

In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance and the House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM), the MDS hosted a Community Event in Frankfurt on 26 November 2024 on the topic of ‘Digitalisation and intermodality: new paths in mobility’. 

The day was filled with 10 presentations and three panel discussions with a total of 18 speakers in front of almost 120 guests.

MDS Events

MDS on tour

At important national and international conferences, congresses and trade fairs, the MDS regularly exchanges ideas and follows current developments in the industry. As an exhibitor, keynote speaker or panellist, representatives of the MDS provide interested trade visitors with insights into the processes of an operating data room.

Through its presence and dialogue at these events, the MDS continuously makes new industry contacts. As a result, the network of the data sharing community continues to grow and offers a valuable platform for customised matchmaking between data providers and data consumers. 

Own event formats

With its own events formats, the MDS offers its members thematic deep dives as part of the ‘MDS Explains’ series as well as the opportunity to network through regular online network meetings. In addition, the after-work event series ‘MDS Connect’ and the MDS Community Event are open to all interested parties.

MDS Explains: As part of the ‘MDS Explains’ series, info sessions are held for MDS members in which the MDS universe and challenges relating to data trading are explained by experts. 

Network meetings: In this online format, companies present projects and topics relating to a specific domain in breakout rooms. Participants are representatives of companies from the MDS who want to network, discuss possible Use Cases or simply find out more. 

MDS Connect: An after-work event series for MDS members and all those interested in the MDS in Munich with exciting presentations on a range of topics followed by networking over snacks and drinks.

MDS Community Event: Once a year, the MDS organises a large MDS Community Event with around 100 guests in Germany in collaboration with cooperation partners, to which the MDS invites its members and those interested in the MDS. The theme day is filled with exciting presentations and panel discussions and offers space for networking.

Online Info Session: The online info session is aimed at those interested in the MDS. In this online event, the MDS explains the visions and principles of the MDS, the opportunities and possibilities of data trading as well as how it works and the requirements.

Next Events

Trade fairs, lectures and events:
dialog and information on mobility data

26.02.2025
MDS Connect

On Wednesday 26 February, from 18:00 to 21:00, the MDS will host an after-work event in Munich on the subject of 'Finding a parking space is a thing of the past: intelligent parking solutions through networked technologies'. Join us for an inspiring evening with great keynotes and take the opportunity to network in a relaxed after-work atmosphere. The event will be held in German.

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26.-27.03.2025
Flotte! Der Branchentreff

Meet our colleague Julius Meyer on 26 and 27 March 2025 at 'Flotte! Der Branchentreff' in Düsseldorf. The focus will be on networking, discussions, a professional programme and an exhibition. Over 330 exhibitors, 6,000 trade visitors and innovations such as e-buses, e-trucks and e-commercial vehicles make the event the central meeting place for fleet decision-makers.

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05.-07.05.2025
ÖPNV Zukunftskongress

The ÖPNV-Zukunftskongress will take place from 5 to 7 May 2025 with around 600 participants. Organised by Zukunftsnetzwerk ÖPNV and NVBW, the three-day event is aimed at public transport stakeholders from the D-A-CH region. In addition to the congress, an exhibition will give participants the opportunity to present innovative products and services.

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Best‑of Events

Our highlight events of the past months

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The IAA MOBILITY is the world's largest and most important mobility trade fair and takes place every two years in Munich. It offers manufacturers, suppliers, technology companies, service providers and start-ups a wide range of opportunities to present themselves and their services to a broad international B2B and B2C audience. The MDS was represented at the IAA at the Bayern Innovativ stand.

IAA MOBILITY 2023

The MDS after-work event format brings the data sharing community together and enables exciting discussions and networking with experts from the mobility industry in a relaxed atmosphere. ​

At the premiere of the format in June 2024, the challenges and opportunities of data and AI in the mobility sector were highlighted and solutions developed.

MDS Connect June 2024

At the Smart Country Convention 2024, the MDS was present as a sub-exhibitor of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. Further presentations by the MDS on two stages at SCCON focussed on data as a driver in urban and rural mobility and on the advantages of the MDS for innovations in municipalities and start-ups. ​

As one of the flagship projects of Gaia-X, their booth provided another opportunity for exchange about the MDS.

Smart Country Convention 2024

At the Digital Summit 2024 in Frankfurt, the MDS was part of the World Café ‘Dataspaces: between networking and interoperability’. From the perspective of the Future Strategy for Research and Innovation and the BMBF, BMWK and BMDV ministries, ideas for better networking of data spaces were explored.​

The Digital Summit also gave us the opportunity to meet Dr. Volker Wissing, who took the time for a brief conversation and a selfie with us.

Digital Summit 2024

In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance and the House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM), the MDS hosted a Community Event in Frankfurt on 26 November 2024 on the topic of ‘Digitalisation and intermodality: new paths in mobility’. The day was filled with 10 presentations and three panel discussions with a total of 18 speakers in front of almost 120 guests.

MDS Community Event with Fraunhofer Allianz Verkehr und House of Logistics & Mobility 2024

Picture: HOLM