BUS2BUS has set up an Advisory Board to provide valuable strategic advice, expertise and external perspectives that will facilitate valuable strategic discussions and contribute expertise to further development of the bus industry's central business platform. With top experts from various fields, the board provides decisive strategic impetus and and supports BUS2BUS in further expanding its role as a trailblazer in the industry. The transport sector is undergoing dynamic change due to digitalisation, sustainability and new business models. The Advisory Board accompanies this process and ensures that BUS2BUS remains future-proof and innovative. The next BUS2BUS will take place from 15 to 16 April 2026.

The members of the Advisory Board are

• Dr Stefan Carsten, Head of Advisory Board & Curator of the BUS2BUS Future Forum

• Don Dahlmann, Deep-Dive Advisor for Industry & Technology Trends

• Anna Filby, Founder & CEO, Young Mobility Network

• Iris Hegemann, Head of Cooperation & Industry Topics, German Tourism Association (DTV)

• Kai Neumann, Deputy Managing Director, German Bus & Coach Operators' Association (bdo)

• Dr Britta Oehlrich, Managing Director of vhh.mobility - Hamburg-Holstein Transport Authority

• Finn Ole Matthias Peters, Managing Director, Peters-Reisen

• Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Maximilian Rohs, Director Infrastructure & Mobility, PwC

• Felix Thielmann, Head of Marketing, Road Transport, DB Regio

• Prof Dr Frans Tillema, Professor Intelligent Mobility, HAN University of Applied Sciences

The members of the BUS2BUS Advisory Board at a glance.

The members of the Advisory Board stand for in-depth expertise and innovative ideas. Their task is to actively help shape the stage programs and topics of BUS2BUS 2026 and thus provide important impetus for the mobility industry.

Kerstin Kube-Erkens, Director of BUS2BUS, emphasises: "Our new Advisory Board brings together outstanding industry experts who contribute their expertise and experience. Together, we are shaping the future of BUS2BUS and offering a platform for interdisciplinary exchange on the most important developments in the mobility sector."

BUS2BUS combines a trade show, Future Forum and networking events. It offers innovations and impulses for a sustainable and digital future of mobility.

Kerstin Kube-Erkens, Director of BUS2BUS

About BUS2BUS
BUS2BUS is the Mobility Trade Show. The business platform and trend barometer for the German and European bus, coach and supplier industry puts a clear focus on future technologies and sustainable solutions. BUS2BUS presents the entire range of products and services for the bus industry through a combination of trade show, stage program, workshops, networking events and digital services – which in turn boosts momentum in the mobility market. BUS2BUS 2024 was attended by around 2,400 trade visitors from 39 countries and 140 exhibiting companies from 20 countries. The next BUS2BUS will take place from April 15 to 16, 2026 in the modern top location hub27 on the Berlin exhibition grounds.

About Messe Berlin
Berlin has been a trade fair destination for 200 years, and has been one of the most important such hubs for many decades. Messe Berlin – the state’s own trade fair company – conceives, markets and organizes hundreds of live events every year. It strives to be an outstanding host for visitors at all events, generate optimal business stimuli, and provide fair conditions for everyone. This concept is reflected in the company slogan: Messe Berlin – Hosting the World.