Thuringian ITF Forum 2025

December 12, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
COMCENTER Brühl | Mainzerhofstrasse 10 | Erfurt

The Thuringian ITF Forum event in December promises exciting insights and perspectives from the Thuringian stakeholder group and beyond.
Minister Steffen Schütz will once again attend the forum and, together with LEG Managing Director Sabine Wosche, will open it and provide keynote speeches. Information on the current status of the ITF, the “Rennsteig Line” project, and the topic of “AVF in Thuringia” will follow. We invite you to participate in an interactive panel discussion, contribute your expertise and questions, and use the opportunity for personal exchange to identify and further develop synergies for the mobile future of the Free State of Thuringia.

We look forward to your participation.

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Event program

Time	Program item
8:30 a.m	Arrival, welcome coffee
9:00 AM	Welcome, introduction and agenda Sabine Wosche, Managing Director of LEG Thüringen
9:15 a.m	Mobility in the Free State of Thuringia Minister Steffen Schütz, Thuringian Minister for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure
9:30 a.m	External impulses Impulse A: Perspectives of public transport in Germany Impulse B: Autonomous and connected driving in public transport structures, IAV GmbH Impulse C: MOVEwell in the context of the High-Tech Agenda and AVF Dr. Frank Betker, DLR Project Management Agency Environment, Culture, Sustainability, Bonn
10:30 am	Panel discussion with plenary session: Current developments in public transport, ITF, TMN and AVF NN.
11:30 am	Perspectives on the introduction of automated and connected driving (AVF) in public transport in Thuringia Perspective A – Science: Prof. Dr. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck, Bauhaus University Weimar and Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein, Thuringian Innovation Centre for Mobility, TU Ilmenau Perspective B – Municipalities: Rudolstadt City Administration Perspective C – Operator: Sarah Höring, Managing Director of IOV GmbH
12:30 pm	Lunch break, snacks, networking
1:30 PM	On the introduction of the ITF in Thuringia: Current status, incentives, perspectives Impulse for the financing guideline – Kai Philipps, Head of Department for Local Public Transport and Long-Distance Rail Passenger Transport at TMDI Current status and perspectives - Constantin Pitzen, Managing Director of the timetable company B&B mbH, and Christoph Marquardt, Managing Director of the office MOBILE ZEITEN
2:30 p.m	Financing instruments for improving public transport from other federal states Dr. Felix Berschin, Director Movation Consult Berlin
3:00 PM	Developed on the basis of the ITF – the regional bus concept “Rennsteiglinie” Thomas Zill, Team Leader Regional Development at LEG Thüringen
3:30 p.m	Perspectives for autonomous driving on the railways Christian Lougear, Head of Department for Rail Infrastructure, Freight Transport, Air Transport and Inland Waterway Transport at TMDI
3:45 PM	Conclusion and final remarks Andreas Minschke, Head of Transport Department at TMDI
4:00 PM	get-together and end of the event

The program is currently being finalized; specific program details will be published shortly. Program items and times are subject to change.

Registration

Registration is closed.

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Directions

Important notice: Please be aware that due to the Christmas market, there may be limited parking available around the COMCENTER. The Christmas market opens at 10:00 AM on Fridays.

By public transport

LEG is a 2-minute walk from the "Theater" tram stop. From the main train station, you can reach it with tram line 2 (P+R-Platz Messe). Alternatively, the "Domplatz Nord" stop is a 5-minute walk away and is served by lines 3 (Europaplatz) and 6 (Rieth).

For timetable information from Erfurt public transport

By car

LEG is located on the edge of the historic old town, between the cathedral and the New Theatre. In Erfurt, follow the signs for "Zentrum" (city center) and "Parkhaus Domplatz" (Domplatz parking garage) or "Parkhaus Theater" (Theater parking garage).

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Parking

Parking is available in the immediate vicinity of LEG in the "Domplatz" and "Theater" parking garages. The LEG building is located in a paid parking zone. If you find a parking space on the street, you will need to purchase a parking ticket.

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