IdeasTrainCity partners

We are neomind, a strategical design studio based in Munich, Germany. We believe that design can make a difference in the lives of people. Thats why we reinvent and transform the objects and services that surround us in our day to day lives. Our products combine aesthetics, function and innovation with a strong and holistic focus on the user. Therefore we support our clients throughout the entire product development process, from initial research and ideation all the way to launching a sophisticated design.

neomind not only developed the first Ideenzug model - the IdeenzugRegio - but also the IdeenzugCity. Thanks to our close collaboration together with DB, Passengers, Stakeholders and a wide variety of partners we had the chance to shape the whole process of development and to create and design all twelve modules. By applying design thinking methods we made research, analyzed and defined the problems that needed to be solved, followed a process of ideation and testing together with passengers and finally designed and managed the realization together with our partners from a wide range of industries.

We are modern carpentry in the Rhine-Main area with 25 employees. From simple to complex, with a hand sketch or 3D construction, in connection with glass, metal or solid surface material, we cover almost all work in the interior. Our services include interior fittings, project construction, furniture construction and mock-ups.

Fundamentally, 3M is a global science-based innovation company. At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. With 3M Science appearing virtually everywhere, we serve with more than 55,000 products, hundreds of different individual markets, including: Health Care, Manufacturing & Industry, Safety & Security, Automotive, Electronics, Energy, Commercial Solutions, Transportation, Data and Communications Networks, Design & Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas, Consumer.

Founded in the late 1950s, Abet Laminati is one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative laminate. Abet Laminati's diverse portfolio consists of a variety of products with different characteristics, aesthetic features and technical solutions.

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Whether it's freight rail, transit, mining, industrial or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people - together - are accelerating the future of transportation.

With the ANNAX technologies, our comprehensive passenger information and video-security solutions cover the entire passenger journey, from boarding and departure to on-board entertainment, simplifying and improving the travel experience.

Arnold AG is a German specialist for high-quality products made of and with metal. It builds components and complex assemblies for industrial customers, sophisticated products for manufacturers of mega yachts and high-quality sculptures for the art world. Arnold has all the basic metalworking skills from laser cutting, bending, polishing and welding to final assembly of a turnkey solution. In addition, it offers consulting services for technical feasibility issues. Currently, around 400 employees and 30 trainees work at Arnold AG.

The company is headquartered in Friedrichsdorf, Hesse. Another production site is located in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia.

Arnold AG is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, EN15085 and DIN EN ISO 450001.

AUO Display Plus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AUO, is a leading provider of industrial and commercial displays. The company leverages 20 years of experience to offer a complete end-to-end display service to customers worldwide. It provides highly-customized products with industrial-grade quality such as TARTAN displays, curved displays, ultra-high brightness displays, medical displays, touch solutions and X-ray sensors.

Axis offers cameras specially designed for buses and trains. These are resistant to vibration, shock, humidity, and temperature fluctuations and therefore operate without interruption.

Other features include:

• Certification specific to the transport industry

• Advanced imaging capabilities - under all lighting conditions

• Smart bandwidth-saving technology - capture more details with less bandwidth

• Discreet, compact, robust

• Flexible and cost-efficient installation

We are constantly developing our portfolio of onboard products to meet the demand of large public transport systems for high-performance products.

Flying with a minimum of weight and maximum reliability. This was the idea that shaped Heinrich Bucher's thinking when he founded the company in 1953. Today, we continue to apply his vision with our unique lightweight construction principle in aerospace, rail, rescue and automotive. Thanks to our years of experience working with aluminum and composites, we are able to offer a diverse range of products, in which you can sense and feel what drives our company – an innovative spirit and an unwavering commitment to meeting specific customer requirements. Our goal is to develop more efficient solutions that achieve cost advantages for the customer. We do this at our sites in Fällanden (Switzerland), Everett (USA) and in Sinn-Fleisbach (Germany).

Across the globe, across generations, the textiles made by Camira are instantly recognisable – a sign of home, of adventure, of a life well-travelled. Woven into journeys for over two hundred years, our fabrics have remained a continuous presence in an ever-moving world.

With a belief that each journey should be an experience to be treasured, our textiles are created to offer the highest levels of comfort, safety, and visual appeal – with the durability to be enjoyed for years to come. Blending forward-thinking design with unrivalled manufacturing expertise, we create textiles which transform rail interiors and deliver an exceptional passenger experience.

Beautifully designed, carefully crafted, expertly tested. Made by Camira.

CAPTRON – over 35 years experience in sensor technology

High-quality, innovative sensor technology products are a synonym for CAPTRON since 1983. We are a German company with further locations in China, North America and Poland as well as sales partners in over 20 countries worldwide. With a focus on expanding digital competencies and linking software with hardware, we are developing and producing an extensive range of capacitive and optical sensors as well as complete sensor systems. Our strategic development is based on three main pillars: digitization, globalization, and customer centricity. Being close to the user and open to customer requirements for innovative and sustainable products and solutions defines our mission statement. CAPTRON offers products and services for use primarily in the mobility & infrastructure as well as manufacturing & logistics industries.

According the Ideas Train we worked on two contactless capacitive sensorswitches for door opening in the public transport segment.

CoeLux® Srl is a high-tech company established in 2009, headquartered in ComoNExT

Technology Park nearby the renowned Como Lake, Italy.

CoeLux technology is an innovative solution for indoor spaces aiming at creating the perception of an extraordinarily wide space, using a genuine physical reproduction of optical atmospheric phenomena indoors.

The company Concept-Schmiede understands itself as a partner, which converts your individual and unique ideas of its customers representatively into the reality and makes thus experiencable.Our focus lies in the realization and support of concept & design models from a single source.

Deutsche Bahn Plc. (or DB) is a federally owned railway group. As a public limited company, it is wholly owned by the Federal Republic of Germany. Under the umbrella of the DB Group around 600 affiliated companies are in operation, including several railway infrastructure companies as well as a number of railway transport companies. DB operates most of the German rail network as well as the majority of rail transport in Germany - in addition, it is globally active in the transport and logistics sector.

With DB Netz the company holds the largest rail traffic infrastructure in Europe, generating about half of its total turnover in rail transport. In 2020, the DB Group carried around 2.9 billion passengers on their trains and buses whilst DB's logistics companies transported 213.1 million tonnes of goods in rail freight transport.

ELeather is the pioneer of sustainable engineered leather.

Its revolutionary process transforms leather into advanced materials while achieving a significantly lower environmental footprint.

It's leather, evolved.

ELeather partnered closely with the IDEASTRAIN TEAM, including their designers, to ensure each individual module that featured our material was elegantly styled and inherently comfortable for the passenger. At the same time, it was critical to ensure the upholstery offered unbeatable durability as well as an easy to clean and easy to maintain finish.

Throughout the design phases, ELeather supported in bespoke colour and grain development to match the exact desired interior atmosphere for the customer.

Flachglas supplied all of the glass features for the Ideas Train. The company's product portfolio includes curved panorama windows on the top floor, glass dividing walls and the sides of the workout booth.

Forbo Flooring Systems hat Marmoleum FR² Bodenbelag für den IdeenZugCity geliefert.

Forbo Flooring Systems has developed a truly comprehensive and compliant product portfolio with leading edge products designed to meet the specific requirements of the rail, marine and bus and coach segments. From entrance to exit, for new build or refurbishment, Forbo’s floor and wall covering portfolio can help you choose the best solutions for your projects.

Forbo Flooring Systems have supplied Marmoleum FR2 floor coverings for the mockup vehicle.

„Innovation is our promise!“

GERPOL Sitzsysteme GmbH is a young company that has made a name for itself on the market through determination, flexibility, on-time delivery, and high-quality work. The constantly growing customer base reflects the result of good cooperation between management, employees and customers!

The focus of the energy self-sufficient work is the permanent research and development of seating systems.

In the IdeenzugCity various product highlights are realized by the company Gerpol Sitzsysteme GmbH. Fully automated seats that, at the push of a button, move from a seating layout to a layout with comfortable standing supports (UniversalTrain) , as well as seats that move from vis-a-vis seating to longitudinal seating along windows (MultiFlex) to increase capacity during rush hours. Gerpol is also providing important upholstery work for wall panels (UniversalTrain) and standing upholstery in boarding areas (VirtualEntrance).

Your partner for high-end windscreens and cabin glazing

Working in cooperation with the world’s leading train manufacturers, Glas Trösch AG, Zweigniederlassung Rail, develops and makes overhead glazing for rail vehicles. With more than 30 years’ experience, the production facility has acquired a worldwide reputation for curved safety glazing. Its core expertise revolves around bulletproof, chemically tempered, heated window systems with solar and shatter protection. The new digital printing technology opens up new fields of application for glass printing. Alongside top quality and reliability, product innovation plays a major role. Thanks to its in-house development team, highly motivated employees and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Glas Trösch ranks among the most capable suppliers in the field of overhead glazing for rail vehicles.

Building on more than 80 years of experience, Hera has helped to shape lighting technology and is now one of the leading providers in the lighting market. With around 100 employees, Hera supplies first-class products and systems solutions in more than 60 countries around the world. The spectrum of services ranges from innovative LED and sophisticated system luminaires to lighting controls and a wide range of accessories.

Regardless of which Hera solution you choose, you will receive a high-quality product with a long service life and a system guarantee of up to 5 years. Hera doesn’t make any false compromises in the area of environmental management either, and of course they work in accordance with the currently valid packaging and disposal regulations.

Hera offers high levels of quality and innovation.

As a global system supplier for the mobility industry, for manufacturing and for life sciences and research applications, the HÜBNER Group is the worldwide leader in gangway systems for buses and railway vehicles (Mobility), a prominent solution provider for rubber products, plastics technologies and elastomer-coated industrial textiles (Material Solutions) as well as a rising supplier for applications in the field of laser and terahertz technologies (Photonics). The HÜBNER Group employs more than 3,500 people around the world. In addition to the headquarters in Kassel, Germany, HÜBNER has built up more than 30 locations around the world in the preceding years and decades.

We are experts in the development and production of aluminum castings. Our mission is to satisfy our customers with excellent service and products of the highest quality, created in our own production on sustainable principles.

Aluminum castings offer several advantages.

They are light in weight, very strong, impact resistant and have high corrosion resistance.

Aluminum castings are very easy to machine, have very good thermal and electrical conductivity.

We use different alloys that offer different properties.

The choice of the specific alloy depends on the application of the finished aluminum castings. Let us know what you need and we will find the optimal solution for you.

motion? plastics! Increase service life and reduce costs.

Every day, designers, buyers and developers around the world ask themselves questions that revolve around one topic: "How can I make moving parts better and cheaper?" motion plastics® from igus® are developed precisely for this purpose: Improve what moves. And so that you know in advance whether the use of motion plastics® is worthwhile, the service life can be calculated for almost all products or you can simulate the use.

In a world where megatrends such as globalisation, urbanisation and individualisation determine our lives, where people are becoming increasingly mobile and distance is becoming more and more relative, new means of transport and ways of getting around are in demand. Mobility is undergoing major changes, and companies around the world are working on solutions for these tasks.

As one of the leading manufacturers of seating systems for commercial vehicles and public transport with buses and trains in the local, regional and intercity area, Kiel's goal is to help shape this dynamic market of mobility in a future-oriented way and to make every journey as safe and comfortable as possible for the passenger with its seats and seating systems – now and with regard to the locomotion of the future. Kiel takes its responsibility for the environment into account through innovative developments and the use of recyclable materials.

Merak is the recognized global market leader in Rail HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning).

The brand displays a global competence across the rail transport market, all types of rail vehicles, all HVAC functions, and phases of the value-chain.

It delivers highly advanced HVAC systems for passenger health and comfort as well as environmentally friendly and energy efficient HVAC for a greener future.

The brand’s systems are highly innovative and today address one of the biggest concerns worldwide which is air quality thanks to the clean[air] multistage technology.

This system not only continuously renews the air in the train, but also filters and purifies it, preventing the spread of unwanted particles inside the train and eliminating them.

Lantal is a leader in the design, production, and distribution of textiles and services for the international community of aircraft, railway, bus, business jet and super yacht operators. With coherent, all-in-one solutions, Lantal offers to the customers forward-looking counsel in the domains of style, design, and completion. Our underlying objective is the ultimate in well-being for passengers.

We install CCTV, passenger information systems and network technology

for train, tram and bus manufacturers and operators

LAT is a German, second generation family owned and operated firm for mobility related services, including (cable) construction for railroad tracks and passenger safety systems for public transport. Our broad range of services and product installations cover every aspect of mobility, including signal-, construction- and video surveillance systems. Our customers include vehicle producers as well as transport operators.

LG Electronics is a leading global technology provider. As a core competence, LG offers innovative display technologies. With the help of its global partner network, LG delivers customized solutions ranging from viewing angle stable IPS, self-luminous OLED, or unbeatable high contrast LED displays for outdoor as well as indoor applications.

Mayser is the market leader for functional anti-trap protection in the boarding area of trains and buses in public transport.

The product portfolio includes tactile anti-trap protection, contactless anti-trap protection and step protection by means of step switches. These switching elements and the associated profiles are individually configured to meet the respective technical requirements.

OSG creates every type of glass for anything that moves on wheels, rails, water and air. As a specialized safety glass manufacturer, OSG provides complete solutions for all types of trains and streetcars, from glass to frames and support systems, researched and developed to meet customer needs at the highest industry standards.

OSG develops unique glass compositions and moldings to meet specific requirements such as weight reduction, heavy impact survival and increased safety. These products include windshields for high-speed locomotives, lightweight compositions that enable glazing weight reduction of up to 40%, or anti-vandal solutions to protect passengers and personnel. Glazing can be equipped with anti-reflective coatings or IR-proof glass.

The REHAU Group is a polymer specialist with annual sales of around EUR 3.3 billion. The independent, privately held company has approximately 20,000 employees at more than 170 locations worldwide. For more than 70 years, REHAU has been working on making polymer products lighter, more comfortable, safer and more efficient. The company manufactures solutions for construction, automotive and industry and supplies its innovative products throughout the world.

Well-known manufacturers in the railway industry/infrastructure solutions sector have also relied on REHAU's know-how for decades, for example for conductor rail systems. With the innovations Smart Glass Windows, RAUKANTEX FP from the fire.protect product family and RAUVISIO crystal glass laminates, REHAU is setting new standards for interior areas in local and long-distance passenger transport.

Safran Cabin's mission is to design, certify, manufacture, and support the world's most innovative cabin interiors, providing airlines and OEM customers with distinctive branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable travelling experience.

Safran Cabin provides all elements and systems for a seamlessly integrated Commercial, Regional and Business Jet Cabin Interior as well as train interior products. The product portfolio includes overhead bins, lavatories, galleys, crew rests, cargo containers. In addition, the company offers systems for lighting, cabin management, cooling & environmental control and water & waste.

Seisenbacher baut seit über 10 Jahren smarte Lösungen für die Bahnindustrie. Wir kennen daher die Ansprüche der Fahrzeugbauer, Betreiber, aber vor allem auch Nutzer genau. Wir beobachten die Trends und Entwicklungen der Industrie und Gesellschaft genau und nutzen unser Know-how und unsere technischen Möglichkeiten dazu, die Innenräume für die Bahnreise der Zukunft zu entwickeln, zu gestalten und umzusetzen.For over 10 years, Seisenbacher has built smart solutions for the rail industry. We are therefore completely familiar with the requirements of vehicle builders, operators, and above all the users. We monitor trends and developments in the industry and society closely, and use our expertise and technical capabilities to develop, create and implement interiors for the rail travel of the future.

DEVELOPING INTERIOR INNOVATIONS:

As an innovation partner for the rail industry, we guide our customers and inventions in the Mobility Interior at every stage - from the first idea to the finished product and beyond.

We, Siemens Mobility, have been a leader for seamless, sustainable, reliable and secure transport solutions for more than 160 years.

Public transportation must ensure that passengers are transported in a safe and comfortable environment while also meeting economic and environmental requirements. And passengers expect a comprehensive offering of information, entertainment and communication along the way. Siemens has taken all of these factors into account in developing its vehicles for metro systems, for trams, light rail and commuter trains, for local and regional trains, in its passenger coaches and for intercity and high-speed rail. In different regions throughout the world, the future-oriented, highly flexible locomotives from Siemens enable cost-effective operation while reducing environmental impact and conserving resources.

We want to make biofilms a part of our daily life and enable everyone to benefit from their amazing natural properties. We strongly believe that they will help us to improve our living conditions by reducing the amount of pollutants in our homes.

Algea have developed special systems that enable these microorganisms to purify the air even under difficult lighting conditions, as is typical for indoor and office lighting. But detecting air pollutants isn't everything: microalgae are photosynthetic, just like plants, which means they consume CO2 with the help of sunlight.

We are a manufacturer of seats for the railway industry and other means of public transport. We create new seats and modernize the existing ones. In our work, we use the latest technological solutions and materials, tested in our laboratory. We have 11 patents and participate in research and development projects aimed at implementing the most innovative trends into production. Our design engineers and project managers work with clients at every stage of project implementation, thanks to which we are able to adjust the project to their individual needs and create a tailored-made seats. We combine production potential with creativity to provide services for European clients. We believe that passenger comfort and ergonomics is the determinant of the quality of our products therefore bespoke comfort is our mission.

Texat decor engineering AG is a Swiss engineering and trading company, founded in 1990 in Zurich. As a successful and competent partner for innovative solutions as well as for new developments in the field of railroad interiors or related industries, our focus is on your interests. We are there for you when it comes to creating real value from good ideas. Our goal: to be able to offer all customers a solution for their concerns and requirements with our experienced team. Our strengths are the great product flexibility even in small series as well as our commitment and creativity.

THK is the world’s No.1 market leader of linear motion guides. THK products as linear guides, actuators, ball screws, link balls and cross roller rings are in use as essential mechanical components in all industries. Due to accumulated expertise in quality control, developing technology and proven reliability, THK products have enormous potential in the development of applications for the railway industry. THK’s strength lies not merely in offering standardized components, but also in flexible development and proposals for customized products.

As one of the leading manufacturers and a genuine full-service provider, Tisca is able to offer solutions for the most diverse textile requirements of the transport industry – from one source and in the highest quality.

Whether for aircraft or rail, bus or maritime – we plan, develop and produce a wide range of top-class textile products for your complete interior design. All kinds of fabrics, carpets, pleated curtains and other ready-to-fit products available in carefully matched patterns and colours, made under one roof in Switzerland. Our design and development department can satisfy even the most unusual of customer wishes with its flexibility, creativity and passion.

Tisca’s unique carpet creations in the Ideas Train are very eye-catching. Making use of top-quality materials in the vicinity of doors and in the family area, they add to the feeling of comfort for passengers.

ViSenSyS GmbH is a start-up company founded in November 2017 and based in Dortmund. To relieve people, Dr.-Ing. André Ibisch decided to introduce intelligent observers to the market. The combination of image processing software and multi-camera systems finally led to the success of our startup.

Our product range:

• Automatic Passenger Counting

• Seat Occupancy Detection

• Wayside-Monitoring (Automatic Graffiti Detection)

• And more

Back to Roots

Made in Germany, Quality, Experience and Service are the main advantages of Vogelsitze GmbH.

Since more than 60 years, Vogelsitze produces passenger seats for busses, trains, ships and cabins in the air located in Karlsruhe Stupferich. It‘s profits are the immense experience in passenger seats and special seats for rail commuter vehicles, coaches, city and intercity busses.

Our Special seat concept “Space Saver Flexity” for the mockup of Ideas Train is world first launch of concept of sliding seats that generates larger stand up space at peak times. And can easily be converted to additional comfort seating capacity at non peak times.

Die Marke wineo

wineo ist die anspruchsvolle Bodenbelagsmarke der Windmöller GmbH aus dem ostwestfälischen Lippe. Menschen in über 70 Ländern weltweit sind von der Spitzenqualität, den innovativen Lösungen und dem umfangreichen Serviceangebot von wineo überzeugt.

wineo geht auf die Ideen und Wünsche der Kunden gleichberechtigt und freundlich ein und garantiert ein angenehmes Wohngefühl, eine hohe Verarbeitungsqualität und Individualität.

Auf dem sich immer schneller verändernden Bodenbelagsmarkt bietet wineo wichtige Orientierungshilfen für die Kunden, um die richtige Wahl zu treffen.

Als Marke steht wineo für Qualität made in Germany. wineo-Produkte sind vielfach ausgezeichnet und zertifiziert und werden aus hochwertigen, zum Teil ökologischen und nachhaltigen Rohstoffen hergestellt. Mit wineo können Kunden sicher sein, dass sie in Sachen Bodenbelag die richtige Wahl getroffen haben.wineo is the sophisticated flooring brand made by Windmöller GmbH in the Eastern Westphalia region of Lippe. People in over 70 countries worldwide are impressed with wineo’s top quality, innovative solutions and extensive range of services.

wineo deals with customers’ ideas and requests on an equal and friendly basis, guaranteeing a comfortable lifestyle, a high level of workmanship and individuality.

In the flooring market, which is changing more and more rapidly, wineo offers important guidance for customers to make sure they make the right choices.

As a brand, wineo stands for quality made in Germany. wineo products have won many awards and certifications and are manufactured from high-quality raw materials, some of which are ecological and sustainable. With wineo, customers can rest assured that they have made the right choice when it comes to flooring.

Krüger Aviation is a family owned business with nearly 100 years of expertise in plastics. As a total solution provider we support our customers with everything about plastics, including parts and components manufactured by various manufacturing methods, technical support and semi-finished stock materials. The key to our success is our young energetic team with hands on DNA, always happy to dive into exciting new projects to bring a positive change to our customers.

Our competence is in mirrors, VIP interior, thermoforming, 3D-printing and CNC machining. Products include optical parts such as light features, lavatory mirrors, inserts and other interior components.

Even in the 21st century, passengers' needs remain the same. They want to travel safely from A to B while always staying informed about their journey. And that's exactly what Teleste offers: Before and during the journey, we take responsibility for an end-to-end information chain. It starts at home with a glance at the smartphone, through the displays at the bus stop to audio and video information in public transport vehicles, and all this in real time.

In parallel, we offer security solutions that allow transport system operators to analyze situations within transport chains, at stops, stations and stops and intervene when necessary. This is the basis for a safe journey for all passengers not only from A to B, but everywhere.

Bauermeister Aircraft Interior (BAI) offers a high level of quality interior products & services to the aviation as well as to the crew & container ship industry for more than 60 years

- BAI has state of the art production and computerized cutting equipment

- BAI offer a continuous quality monitoring of each single part

- BAI´s broad product range is underlined by EASA certification acc. Part 21G

- BAI has a long-term partnership to their customers which are airlines, leasing companies and seat manufacturers all over the world

- BAI delivered the wooden and soft furnishing parts of the foldable seat where you can sit on or lean against your bicycle.

The rohi woolen mill, based in Geretsried, Upper Bavaria, is one of the world’s leading providers of woolen upholstery fabrics. Founded in 1933, the family-owned company has established itself as a provider to the international furniture industry, as well as for public buildings and the aviation industry. The foundations for the unique quality is the years of experience with wool. rohi uses only the highest grade virgin wool to develop hard-wearing and durable textiles. State-of-the-art production processes and a high design appeal are combined at rohi to produce high end woolen fabrics with attention to detail and passion for our work.

For the DB Ideas Train rohi has provided comfortable and durable seat cover fabric in the design SHAKE mountain for the bicycle area.

Southco, Inc. is the leading global designer and manufacturer of engineered access solutions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we understand that first impressions are lasting impressions in product design. For over 70 years, Southco has helped the world’s most recognized brands create value for their customers with innovative access solutions designed to enhance the touch points of their products in transportation and industrial applications, medical equipment, data centers and more. With unrivalled engineering resources, innovative products and a dedicated global team, Southco delivers the broadest portfolio of premium access solutions available to equipment designers throughout the world.