At last, the bus industry is coming together again on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds for the third in-person edition of BUS2BUS. Featuring around 100 exhibitors from 16 countries, the event is back to pre-pandemic levels. The trade fair has grown 20 per cent in size. In particular, key industry players are represented with more vehicles on larger stands. Figures representing politics, business and science have announced their participation. Their interest in the event underlines how important buses are for new forms of mobility. BUS2BUS is expecting around 2,000 trade visitors from Germany and Europe to attend. Vehicle, infrastructure and equipment suppliers will be represented at the international business event for the bus industry. Trade visitors can follow important industry discussions in-depth as well as the latest technical developments.

10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Bus premiere at the IVECO booth, hall 21/ booth 501

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Exclusive Opening Tour With The Parliamentary Committee For Tourism, hall 20/21

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Opening with Dr. Meike Niedbal (State Secretary for Mobility, Senate Department for the Environment, Mobility, Consumer and Climate Protection Berlin), Jana Schimke (Chair Tourism Committee in the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU), Martin Ecknig (CEO, Messe Berlin GmbH) und Karl Hülsmann (bdo), hall 20

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Keynote Lars Behrendt (Granny&Smith Innovation Agency) „An Underestimated Eco-Champion: The Bus Industry as a Driver of Sustainable and Innovative Mobility“, hall 20

12:00 p.m. Keynote Nicole Scott (Founder mobile geeks) „Trends and Future Framework of Autonomous Driving in the Bus Sector“, hall 20

1:30 – 1:00 p.m. Exclusive Press Briefing with Christiane Leonhard (bdo) and Kerstin Kube-Erkens (Messe Berlin), Palais am Funkturm

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Exclusive Tour with German Minister Dr. Volker Wissing, BMDV, hall 20/21

2:15 p.m. Greeting by German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing, BMDV, Halle 20

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Mobility and Environment (Panel discussion), hall 20

2:30 – 3:40 p.m. BUS2Pitch (Startup Pitches), hall 21

3:40 – 5:00 p.m. BUS2Insights (short presentations), hall 21

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Keynote Nicolas Tschechne (Airbus) FRESH TRAVEL I “Aesthetics and Customization”, hall 20

5:30 – 11:00 p.m. Future Night

At yesterday’s presentation of the HUSS busplaner Innovation Award 2022 the BUS2BUS exhibitor MAN won no less than four times: the eTGE Kombi battery-electric bus received an award, as did the Lion's City EfficientHybrid. The Lion’s Intercity LE and TGE Coach also received awards. Mercedes-Benz impressed with its Tourrider model in the Travel Coach category.

You can find the latest videos and impressions from the trade fair as well as interviews on our YouTube channel.

Susanne Tschenisch
PR Managerin BUS2BUS
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M: susanne.tschenisch@messe-berlin.de

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