DFKI is represented at the Hannover Messe as a research partner of DB Systel at the VDI Stand (Hall 2, C40). The exhibit features a presentation of the joint Smart Data for Mobility (SD4M) project being developed by DB Systel, DFKI, and other partners. In SD4M, researchers are working on a cross-sector service platform that integrates, edits, and shares data from different mobile service providers and social media data. SD4M is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) for a term of three years.

DB Systel used the results of the project to further develop the internal "Early Bird" early warning system, which has been in operation now for several months. Future-oriented, joint research topics will also be presented, including the recently launched SIM3S (Smart Inclusive Multi-Modal Mobility Service) project, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) and aims to develop a user-centered mobility platform, specially designed for people with physical disabilities.

Speakers Ingo Schwarzer from DB Systel, Fellow Chief Digitalist and head of operations in Berlin, and Dr. Sven Schmeier are making presentations on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 and Thursday, April 4, 2019, each at 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. at the VDI Speakers Corner.