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DB Systemtechnik tests the braking systems of the Mont Blanc Express under extreme conditions up to 90‰ gradients – forming the basis for approval in Switzerland and France.

In many maintenance facilities within the rail industry, large volumes of inspection reports, approvals, and technical documentation are generated every day. These processes often have a long-standing history – and are still predominantly paper-based. 

99 S-Bahn trains of the ET423 and ET422 series are being comprehensively modernized for the Rhineland S-Bahn network to bring technology, comfort, and passenger information up to the latest standards.

Cross-border teamwork: the EURO 9000 locomotive from Stadler receives homologation for operation in Italy at the end of December 2025. DB Systemtechnik provides support with a test campaign.

The ICE L is a new vehicle series for long-distance transportation - and with it comes specific technical requirements. To ensure that maintenance at the Berlin Rummelsburg plant runs smoothly in future, processes, systems and infrastructure have been systematically developed.

Thanks to LIDAR robotics, DB Systemtechnik was able to safely and precisely survey the hard-to-access underground areas of Hamm (Westf.) Central Station for the first time – an important step in the station’s modernization.

Noise in the workplace is a health risk – especially where alertness is crucial for personal safety.

DB Systemtechnik’s acoustics team has developed an innovative test method using the artificial head “Albert” to realistically evaluate active hearing protection systems – helping ensure effective noise protection and greater safety on the tracks.

Air conditioning systems are among the largest energy consumers in rail vehicles. Together with DB Systemtechnik, new ways were identified to significantly reduce energy consumption – while maintaining the same level of passenger comfort.

This milestone is the result of outstanding teamwork in a European context. 

As stewards of these technical rules, we coordinate the development and updating of guidelines that affect all DB business units.

The HPK was originally developed by DB Systemtechnik in Minden and has been continuously developed and modernized in Kirchmöser ever since.

The growth of the Munich metropolitan region requires an expansion of public transport capacities. For the Munich S-Bahn, this means increased frequencies, the expansion of lines, and the increased use of longer trains.

Due to the European "F-Gas" regulation, the climate technology experts at DB Systemtechnik are working together with air conditioning manufacturers to test alternative refrigerants for future use in railway vehicle air conditioning systems.

The rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler developed a new locomotive platform called EURODUAL at its production facility in Valencia. The EURODUAL is based on the EURO-4000 diesel locomotive.