{"id":54781,"date":"2026-07-03T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/composites-united.com\/events\/leichtbau-trifft-schienenverkehr\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:20:31","slug":"lightweight-technologies-meet-rail-transport","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/en\/events\/lightweight-technologies-meet-rail-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightweight Technologies Meet Rail Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lightweight Technologies @ InnoTrans 2026: Network, discover innovations, and initiate new partnerships at InnoTrans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55229 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Banner-ENG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Banner-ENG.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Banner-ENG-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Banner-ENG-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.composites-united.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Banner-ENG-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mobility of tomorrow requires innovative, sustainable, and high-performance solutions. Lightweight and composite technologies, in particular, offer significant potential for the rail sector\u2014from weight reduction and improved energy efficiency to new design and manufacturing possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>As part of <strong>InnoTrans 2026<\/strong>, the world&#8217;s leading international trade fair for transport technology, we invite you to an exclusive networking event.<\/p>\n<p>Join us at our <strong>Berlin-Brandenburg joint exhibition stand<\/strong> and beyond to meet key stakeholders from the rail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to establish new contacts, explore cross-industry synergies, and identify concrete opportunities for collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to find us: <\/strong>InnoTrans 2026, Berlin-Brandenburg Joint Stand, CityCube, Hall B \u2013 Information Point of the Joint Stand.<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to inspiring discussions, fresh perspectives, and valuable insights for future collaborations at the intersection of lightweight construction and rail transport. We look forward to welcoming you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Due to organizational requirements, the number of participants is limited. Therefore, we kindly ask for only one registration per company or research institution (institute\/department) by September 11, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>09:45 AM \u2013 Arrival &amp; Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 AM \u2013 Meet &amp; Greet<\/strong><br \/>\nPersonal exchange between stakeholders from the rail, lightweight construction, and composites sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00 AM \u2013 Guided Tour of the Berlin-Brandenburg Joint Stand<\/strong><br \/>\nVisits to selected companies with insights into current technologies and projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00 PM \u2013 Trade Fair Tour of Relevant Exhibitors<\/strong><br \/>\nMeet additional innovative companies and research institutions working on lightweight design and composite applications in the rail sector.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lightweight Technologies @ InnoTrans 2026: Network, discover innovations, and initiate new partnerships at InnoTrans &nbsp; The mobility of tomorrow requires innovative, sustainable, and high-performance solutions. Lightweight and composite technologies, in particular, offer significant potential for the rail sector\u2014from weight reduction and improved energy efficiency to new design and manufacturing possibilities. 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