Startup Award + Fresh Travel Award
Startup Award
By applying to the Startup Area, you will automatically participate in the Startup Pitches. The presentations will take place on 15 April 2026 directly in the exhibition halls, at your stand. Our jury will give each start-up 5 minutes to present its solutions and ideas. The prizes will be awarded in the evening during Future Night. The Future Night will take place from 6:30 p.m. at the Palais am Funkturm on the exhibition grounds. A separate ticket is required for the Future Night.
Fresh Travel Award
BUS2BUS is awarding this special award for the third time.. As a registered startup, you are automatically nominated if you contribute to the topic. The decision is made by our startup jury. The Fresh Travel Award is open to any exhibiting company, university, or organization.
What is BUS2BUS "Fresh Travel?”
The future of bus mobility is being radically transformed by sustainable drive systems, digitalization, new and innovative design options, comfort, and above all, changing customer needs. Innovative travel concepts take into account the needs of customers and passengers as well as the environment. This applies to all areas of application for the “miracle of flexibility that is the bus” – public transport, long-distance travel, and coach tourism.
Mobility designers are experimenting with futuristic bus shapes and innovative features to create modern and appealing vehicles. Combined with sustainable drive systems, digital tools, and AI applications, new designs are playing a key role in reshaping the public image of buses. BUS2BUS, the trade fair for innovations in the bus industry, summarizes this approach under BUS2BUS “Fresh Travel” and is thus contributing to the image change of the industry.
Showcase your innovative concepts and solutions and apply now for the BUS2BUS Fresh Travel Award!
Anyone who can contribute ideas on the following topics is welcome to participate. We also expressly invite students to take part:
- Design and layout of vehicles and interiors
- New materials and possible applications
- Innovative travel concepts and travel packages
- Sustainable travel
- Special topic: Travel hub of the future
- Innovative food concepts for travel/long-distance buses
- Digital solutions and AI applications
- Booking platforms, travel apps
- Smart safety and assistance systems
- and other fresh travel ideas
Our expert jury will award prizes to the best ideas live during Future Night at BUS2BUS 2026. Tickets for the Future Night can be purchased in the ticket shop during registration
Important! Applicants for the Fresh Travel Award must be exhibitors or startups at BUS2BUS 2026. The pitches will take place on April 15, 2026 in the Startup Area.
These companies have pitched
their Fresh Travel ideas in 2024:
DB Regio Bus Mitte GmbH
For the first time, innovative seating concepts and state-of-the-art OLED displays are being combined with real-time information in a weight-reduced e-bus. More information can be found here.
Hermann Innovations GmbH
Our DESI-System DESI Vital Tec can be installed in new buses. Older buses can be easily retrofitted. No maintenance is required. More information can be found here.
HYPERCOSMIC DESIGN
HYPERBUS, the high performance bus travel experience, optimized for autonomous driving in the fast lane. More information can be found here.
neomind GmbH
The Toray-RMV A/PURE shuttle mockup revolutionizes public transport with innovative technology, sustainability and user-oriented design. More information can be found here.
Neonmedia Oy
Neonmedia revolutionizes bus advertising: over 2M passengers reached weekly, improved travel experience, sustainable mobility promote. More information can be found here.
spotAR (EVOspark GmbH)
spotAR: Bring travel brochures to life with AR & AI audio - discover 360° views & immerse yourself in the story before you travel! More information can be found here.
SYMONE
A new freeway experience for getting around with your car, without having to drive it: safer journeys, less carbon emissions and more free time. More information can be found here.
vJourney GmbH
vJourney - travel beyond limit - combines eHealth with tourism and gamification for an immersive bus journey against forgotten memories. More information can be found here.
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