Event
Tue, Mar 10
VDV Electric Buses Conference and Trade Fair ElekBu 2026
The VDV Electric Buses Conference and Trade Fair, formerly known as ElekBu, is scheduled for March 10–12, 2026, at Estrel Berlin. This premier event is Germany’s largest conference and trade fair for road-based public transport, bringing together industry leaders, transport companies, public authorities, and innovators to discuss the future of sustainable mobility. Event Overview Dates: March 10–12, 2026 Location: Estrel Berlin, Germany Organizer: VDV (Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen) Key Features Trade Fair: Over 7,000 m² of exhibition space featuring international exhibitors from e-mobility, autonomous driving, AI, and digitalization sectors. Conferences: VDV Electric Bus Conference VDV Future Congress on Autonomous Driving in Public Transport AI & Digitalization Forum Guest conference by KONTIKI e.V. Focus Areas: Electric buses, fuel cell vehicles, charging infrastructure, workforce solutions, and digital transformation in public transport. This event serves as a vital platform for discussing the future of electric mobility in the bus sector, providing opportunities to explore the latest developments in e-mobility, depot and workshop infrastructure, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing electric buses in rural areas
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Tue, Mar 10, 2026 9:00 AM - Thu, Mar 12, 2026 6:00 PM
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VDV Electric Buses Conference and Trade Fair ElekBu 2026
16th VDV-Electric Bus Conference and Exhibition. Bringing the future on the road. mobility move - be there now. mobility move conferences. mobility move trade fair. Discover and experience tomorrow's mobility. 16th VDV Electric Bus Conference and Trade Fair. News for a clean future: the mobility move blog. “Technical networking requires human exchange”: mobility move opens with record participation. Mobility move is the largest conference and trade fair for public road-based transport in Germany. Initially held as the "VDV Electric Bus Conference and Exhibition ElekBu", it gathers transport companies, industry experts, service providers, public authorities, politicians, associations and trade media at a central location. The event focuses on the current state of the industry and features relevant discussions on its future. At mobility move, the industry exchanges perspectives on challenges, collaboratively promotes innovation, and shapes tomorrow's mobility. Examples include electric mobility, autonomous driving, and digitalisation. The mobility move trade fair showcases a diverse range of road-based local public transportation innovations. Exhibitors demonstrate what is currently feasible for tomorrow's mobility. Benefit from the chance to exchange ideas, network, and acquire further knowledge. Since the beginning attention has focused on: contextual prerequisites, field accounts, technical enhancements - particularly regarding sector linking and hydrogen, energy provision and charging organisation, as well as depot and battery management.