German Railway Industry Association (VDB)

The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) unites the manufacturers of all products for the railway operation – i.e. manufacturers of vehicles, control and safety technologies, infrastructure as well as the suppliers and service companies belonging to them – under its roof.

VDB organises the expert exchange of experiences of the members and bundles the interests of the branch. What will become more and more important for the future and has already been important so far, is the representation of interests towards politics, customers, media, financial institutions and other associations – both nationally and internationally.

In addition to that VDB is engaged in a fair and cooperative business relation between the system houses and the supplying industry. All this is strengthening the association and thus the whole railway industry. It is an alliance for a promising future.

• 04/09 German Railway Association opens representative office in China
• 13/07 Railway industry in Germany sees breakthrough in the struggle for a free trade agreement between Europe and Japan
• 21/03 Construction of the "Panama Canal" on rails: German-Swiss alliance moves into position
• 22/06 Clarification and planning security for regionalisation funds reached at last
• 08/06 “Switzerland’s excellent transport planning sets an example – also for Germany”
• 10/05 Railway industry achieved new order record in 2015 / Turnover on high level / Digitalisation well under way