International busplaner Sustainability Award presented
At BUS2BUS, 12 winners and 3 special award recipients demonstrate how the bus industry of tomorrow is driving innovation, sustainability and progress – delivering genuine added value for the sector.
Sustainability has long been an integral part of mobility. It is no longer a topic for the future, but a living reality. The industry is demonstrating how innovation, technology and environmental awareness go hand in hand today and are shaping the mobility of tomorrow.
The International busplaner Sustainability Award 2026, presented on the eve of BUS2BUS in Berlin, once again sends a clear signal of this. The trade journal busplaner has now, for the seventh time, honoured companies whose solutions are actively shaping the future of the bus industry.
In a festive setting, representatives from industry, transport operators and tourism came together, whilst the industry’s most innovative projects took centre stage.
Behind each entry was more than just a product – it was about solutions that conserve resources, reduce emissions and are economically viable at the same time.
The winners were selected by a jury of industry experts and representatives from HUSS-VERLAG. In addition to the degree of innovation, the jury assessed, above all, practical feasibility and sustainable added value for the entire industry.
Rainer Langhammer, Managing Director of HUSS-VERLAG, said at the awards ceremony: “We are delighted to once again be honouring innovative products and concepts in twelve categories and three special categories at this year’s IBPN Award Night, which our trade fair visitors – ideally – will also be able to see at BUS2BUS straight away. It is encouraging to see how forward-looking the bus industry is becoming.”
The 2026 winners at a glance
Electric buses (12 m):
IVECO BUS – IVECO Deutschland AG with IVECO CROSSWAY LE ELEC, hub27 I 260 I 261
Electric buses (minis and midis):
Tremonia Mobility with City 75 ELECTRIC, hub27 I 354 I 355 & Outdoor Display A-003
Vehicle equipment (interior):
HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering with Coach of the Future – sustainable interior concept
Vehicle components:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG with e-comp Scroll air compressor for electric city, intercity and coaches, hub27 I 250
Fleet management and telematics:
MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH with MAN Digital Services, hub27 I 150 I 151
Infrastructure and charging technology:
Xcharge Europe GmbH with Xcharge GridLink
Mini and midibuses (conventional drive):
OV Steinborn GmbH with Opel Movano community bus
Tyres and tyre management:
Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH with Conti Urban HA 5 NXT
Coaches:
MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH with MAN Lion’s Coach E, hub27 I 150 I 151
Intercity buses:
Daimler Truck AG with eIntouro, Hall 25 I 500 I 501 & Outdoor Display A-004 I A-005
Hydrogen buses:
MCV Deutschland GmbH with MCV C127 FC LE, hub27 I 101 I 102
Sustainability in the bus industry:
TEMSA Skoda Sabanci Ulasim Araclari A.S. with ‘Second Life for Batteries’
The winners of the 2026 International busplaner Sustainability Award received their awards at BUS2BUS.
Tourism in Transition – Special Award Winner 2026
The fact that sustainable mobility extends far beyond vehicle manufacturing is also evident in the tourism categories. Here, awards were given to concepts that rethink travel – in an environmentally conscious, innovative and, at the same time, experience-oriented way.
Destination and Experience:
ATG Entertainment – Theatre in the Prater
Hospitality:
Lindner Hotels & Resorts
Cities and City Breaks:
Visit Berlin
The International busplaner Sustainability Award 2026 demonstrates: The transformation of the industry has long been a reality. The award-winning innovations make it clear that sustainable mobility does not mean sacrifice, but progress.