MOTIVATION

Cities and logistics ecosystems are entering a thrilling new era of mobility transformation. Autonomous people and cargo shuttles, robotaxis, automated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines, autonomous cargo pods, last-mile delivery robots, urban cable cars,  autonomous watercraft and even Urban Air Mobility systems like drones and eVTOLs are redefining how people and goods move across cities, depots, ports and airports.

The boundaries between transport modes are blurring, creating a dynamic, interconnected landscape of movement.

As these innovations gain speed, traffic and logistics operators face an exciting yet complex challenge - balancing technology, regulation, operations, and public trust. Managing this new era of intermodality demands powerful tools: simulation and artificial intelligence are key factors. These technologies are no longer optional; they are the enablers of safe, efficient, and scalable mobility.

Data: The Fuel for Intermodal Mobility Innovation

To make the vision of intermodal mobility a reality, data becomes the driving force of innovation. Simulation and digital twins rely on diverse, extensive, interconnected, and quality-assured datasets - ranging from 3D environments, traffic flows, and energy consumption to infrastructure layouts, sensor data, and human behavior models.

Equally important is ensuring that simulation and AI tools don’t remain in the hands of a select few. The event will highlight how methods and platforms can be improved, standardized, and democratized - making simulation-driven innovation accessible to planners, engineers, and operators everywhere.

KEY TOPICS

Automated & Intermodal Mobility Concepts

• Automated people and cargo shuttles for urban and campus operations
• Robotaxis and autonomous bus lines
• Delivery robots (last-mile) and autonomous cargo pods for logistics operations
• Real-time interplay between automated vehicles, infrastructure and digital twins
• Planning and optimizing multimodal mobility chains
• Further mobility solutions



Simulation & Virtual Development

• Cross-domain safety assessment and adaptive ODD (Operational Design Domain) management
• Virtual validation and certification of automated and autonomous systems
• Simulation-based modeling of complex traffic scenarios, user behavior, and operational concepts
• AI-driven optimization of traffic flow, fleet management, routing and energy consumption
• Scenario generation, synthetic data, and simulation-at-scale
• Sustainable and user centric vehicle concepts
  

Urban Logistics & Infrastructure Simulation

• Data-driven planning of urban space, mobility hubs, and multimodal interchanges
• Yard management, hub-to-hub logistics, and last-mile delivery
• Testing new cargo and parcel delivery concepts in virtual environments
• Smart City mobiliy concepts

Data, Platforms & Ecosystems

• Leveraging new data sources, sensor data fusion, synthetic data creation
• Cloud, edge, and HPC-based simulation technologies
• Secure and decentralized data collaboration using data spaces
• Ensuring safe interactions between automated systems, infrastructure, and vulnerable road users
  



Sustainability & Societal Impact

• Environmentally friendly mobility concepts and CO₂ reduction strategies
• Resource-efficient planning and operation supported by simulation
• Assessing acceptance, safety, accessibility, and long-term impact
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PRELIMINARY AGENDA 

8:30 AM

Check-in

Participant Check-in and Networking in the Matchmaking Arena

9:00 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Alexander F. Walser | ASCS e.V.

9:40 AM

Keynote & Expert Talks

11:00 AM

Matchmaking Arena
Networking Break

11:45 AM

Expert Talks

12:30 PM

Lunch Break
Networking in the Matchmaking Arena

1:30 PM

Expert Talks

3:00 PM

Matchmaking Arena
Networking Break

3:30 PM

Workshops

4:45 PM

Summary and Farewell
Alexander F. Walser | ASCS e.V.

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Tjark Siefkes

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Director of the Institute of Vehicle Concepts

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

LOCATION

ITK Engineering GmbH

Bergfeldstraße 2

83607 Holzkirchen, Germany

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