Mobility for Europe
Our Mission > Mobility for Europe Through an efficient, customer-oriented, sustainable and integrated transport system 2
Our Self-Conception > The German Transport Forum is the only multi-modal transport industry association in Europe > We campaign for the preservation and improvement of mobility as a basic prerequisite for growth and employment > We incorporate enterprises and associations, manufacturers and service providers, consultants and consumers 170 members, representing the entire value chain > We link the transport sector with other branches like energy, construction, telecommunication, finance and consultancy 3
Our Objectives > We campaign for Acceptance Recognition of the importance of transport and mobility Infrastructure Efficient infrastructure as the basis for a prosperous business location Germany and Europe Environmental protection A comprehensive and balanced approach to the reduction of CO 2 and noise Integration Interconnected systems to boost the strength s of each transport mode Customer-orientation Safe and secure customer-friendly and affordable mobility Logistics Maintain Europe s position as a top logistics location Competition Level playing field for all transport modes nationally and internationally 4
Our Structure > Presiding board Chairman Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum 21 CEOs of leading companies and associations Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum 5
Our Office Management Senior Staff Secretariate Thomas Hailer Managing Director Ingrid Kudirka Director Press and public relations Rainer Schätzlein Director Ports/Shipping Air transport Road traffic Environment and energy Ute Emminger Thommen Dias Dr. Florian Eck Deputy Managing Director Infrastructure Freight transport Rail traffic Telematics Sarah Stark Director European politics Rail technology Irmgard Kirstgen Director Event management Petra-Marina Kopmann Erika Borbély Hansen 6
Our topics > What we aim for Future-oriented infrastructure Effective environmental protection Efficient freight transport Interconnected and safe mobility International competitiveness 7
Our topics > European Topics Develop Infrastructure integrate the transport system Reduce red tape minimise regulation Expand harmonisation promote liberalisation Provide for sustainability protect resources Support key technologies strengthen Europe s economy 8
Interest Group Network Platform Think Tank Our Activities > Interest Group We tie up the interests of the transport > Network economy vis-à-vis politics, media and the public in Berlin and Brussels We bring together national and international decision makers from politics, economy and society > Platform We host meetings and discussions and we generate dialogue > Think Tank We work out positions and strategies Mobility for Europe 9
Interest Group > Events To our members we offer more than 30 parliamentary evenings, lunch debates, symposia and meetings of steering committees and working groups per year We provide professional exchange and the opportunity for networking between enterprise representatives, politicians, scientists and experts in Berlin and Brussels 10
Network > Enable exchange We foster the dialogue on transport policy with national and European decision makers We focus on the German Federal Government and Parliament, the Federal States, the European Commission and Parliament 11
Platform > Guests attending one or several of our more than 30 events Sören Bartol MdB Dorothee Bär MdB Norbert Barthle MdB Uwe Beckmeyer MdB Prof. Kurt Bodewig Rainer Bomba Martin Burkert MdB Michael Cramer MdEP Alexander Dobrindt MdB Dr. Josef Doppelbauer Ismail Ertug MdEP Enak Ferlemann MdB Matthias Gastel MdB Werner Gatzer MdB Michael Groschek Winfried Herrmann Dr. Anton Hofreiter MdB Dieter Janecek MdB Siim Kallas Lars Klingbeil MdB Werner Kuhn MdEP Stephan Kühn MdB Ulrich Lange MdB Kirsten Lühmann MdB João Aguiar Machado Carlos Martinez Mongay Gesine Meißner MdEP Reinhard Meyer Dr. Frank Nägele Michael Odenwald Christian Pegel Eckhardt Rehberg MdB Arnold Vaatz MdB Dr. Valerie Wilms MdB 12
Think Tank > 8 steering committees All steering committees meet twice a year participants belong to the senior and CEO level of our member companies They provide for direct, first-hand exchange with State Secretaries, Members of the Federal Government, Members of the European Parliament as well as DG s and scientists > Strategies and positions Out of the committee s work position papers and strategies are being developed 13
Think Tank > Steering committees and chairman Rail technology Freight haulage Ports and shipping Dr. Eickholt, Siemens AG Dreeke, BLG Logistics Group AG & Co.KG Pofalla, Deutsche Bahn AG Infrastructure Air transport Rail transport Road traffic Telematics / Telecommunication Körner, IBM Deutschland GmbH Becker, ADAC e.v. Dr. Mosolf, Horst Mosolf GmbH & Co.KG Dr. Schulte, Fraport AG 14
Think Tank > Steering committees and topics Air transport Chairman: Dr. Stefan Schulte, Fraport AG EU-Topics: Emission Trading System / SESAR and Single European Sky / EU Airport Package / external aviation policy and competition Freight haulage Chairman: Dr. Jörg Mosolf, Horst Mosolf GmbH & Co.KG EU-Topics: Security / Supply chain security /CO 2 -Emission / Environment protection zone / Green Logistics / intermodal transport 15
Think Tank > Steering committees and topics Infrastructure Chairman: N.N. EU-Topics: TEN-T / efficient and private financing / removal of red tape / planning and implementation procedures Ports and shipping Chairman: Frank Dreeke, BLG Logistic Group AG & Co.KG EU-Topics: EU-Directive on concession and contracts and EU-port policy 16
Think Tank > Steering committee and topics Rail technology Chairman: Dr. Jochen Eickholt, Siemens AG EU-Topics: ERTMS/ETCS / accreditation/licensing procedure for rolling stock / noise emissions / research / urban transport / market development Rail transport Chairman: Ronald Pofalla, Deutsche Bahn AG EU-Topics: Infrastructure / Financing / EU-Railway packages / deregulation / noise protection/reduction 17
Think Tank > Steering committees and topics Road traffic Chairman: Ulrich Klaus Becker, ADAC e.v. EU-Topics: Alternative fuels strategy / electric mobility / road safety / CO 2 -reduction Telematics / Telecommunication Chairman: Ivo Körner, IBM Deutschland GmbH EU-Topics: transport data interchange / ITS-Action Plan / Galileo / EETS (European Electronic Toll Service) / Open Data 18
Thank you for your attention! > Find out more here or just contact us: www.verkehrsforum.de info@verkehrsforum.de Deutsches Verkehrsforum Klingelhöferstraße 7, 10785 Berlin, GERMANY ++49-30-263954-0 19