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

8. July 2025
From data source to action

In this joint webinar by Esri and MDS, Tim Hermes, Stefan Kaup and Julius Meyer will demonstrate how accident data from the ArcGIS Living Atlas can be combined with MDS data on emergency braking – and how this intelligent use of data can help identify risks and inform targeted safety measures. The webinar will be held in German and takes place from 11:15 to 12:00.

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21. + 24. July 2025
Online Info Session

The Mobility Data Space is the data sharing community for everyone who is looking to build the future of mobility. Find out about the opportunities and functionality of the MDS and get your questions answered at our online info session. The session will take place on 21 July from 2:30 to 3:15pm in German. The English version will follow on 24 July from 3 to 3:45 pm.

Registration German 21.07.
Registration Englisch 24.07.

9. – 14. September 2025
IAA MOBILITY 2025

IAA MOBILITY is one of the leading industry events for mobility, sustainability and technological innovation. The 2025 edition will take place in Munich from 9 to 14 September under the motto “It’s All About Mobility.” – featuring numerous world premieres and innovations, international exhibitors, and visitors and journalists from around the globe. The MDS will be represented at the joint stand of Bayern Innovativ.

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Best‑of Events

Our highlight events of the past months

From June 15 to 18, the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg was all about intelligent and autonomous public transport. The MDS was represented as a co-exhibitor at the booth of the Federal Ministry of Transport and showed how data sharing and data products enable the mobility of tomorrow.

In total, over 10,000 public transport experts from over 100 countries met at the summit.

UITP Summit 2025

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. 

The first hybrid MDS Connect was successfully premiered in May 2025. With our guests on site, 3 speakers live in Munich and 2 virtually connected speakers, there was an intensive discussion about data and the future of air mobility.

MDS Connect May 2025

From 25 to 26 March, political decision-makers, suppliers, OEMs and scientists came together at the automotive industry's major gathering to discuss the future of mobility. Dr Judith Puttkammer represented the Mobility Data Space in the session ‘Data economy: speed through data’.

The core of her presentation: How vehicle data-based services - such as an online battery check – can become scalable and attractive for customers via the Mobility Data Space.

VDA Mobility Innovation Summit 2025

Foto: VDA/Ch.Lietzmann/M.Schwarz

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

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