What EOS UPTRADE does

eos.uptrade GmbH is a Hamburg-headquartered software company founded in 2000 that builds digital sales and ticketing platforms for the public transport sector. It operates as a strategic subsidiary within the Siemens Mobility ecosystem, formally aligned since 2019 alongside Hacon, Padam Mobility and Sqills under the 'Combined Power for Mobility' alliance. The company has approximately 130 employees across offices in Hamburg, Dresden, Lübeck, Bremen and Aveiro (Portugal), and serves 80+ transport operators and 47 German transport associations — including Deutsche Bahn (via DB Navigator and Bahn.de), BVG (Berlin), VAG/VGN (Nürnberg), MDV, S-Bahn Berlin and München, HVV, VVS, rnv and ÜSTRA.

The core product is the eos.ticketingsuite (eos.ts), a cloud-native microservice platform built on Kubernetes/AWS and Java/Spring, delivered through mobile shops (iOS/Android), web shops, and APIs. It is VDV-KA certified and supports multiple German tariff models (zones, rings, honeycombs, relations) plus payment integrations including SEPA, credit card (PCI-DSS), PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Riverty. Layered modules include XiXo (CiBo/CiCo/BiBo check-in/check-out with ML-driven route recognition), BestPrice (automatic optimal fare calculation), and abo.digital (subscription handling for Deutschland-Ticket and Berlin-Abo). VGN Flow is the branded white-label deployment of XiXo for the Nürnberg transport network, and a MaaS offering extends the suite into intermodal journey planning.

eos.uptrade monetises through B2B platform licensing / SaaS subscriptions to transport operators and associations, professional-services revenue from custom integrations (e.g., the BVG backend migration completed in July 2024), and transaction-fee revenue on ticket processing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered via custom enterprise quotes. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, an event-driven presence at InnoTrans and Kontiki, and the Deutsche Bahn distribution partnership that surfaces eos.uptrade-powered tickets to millions of end passengers. The company is led by CEO Dr. Andreas Facco Bonetti (since January 2025) and CFO Babette Röder.

Name

EOS UPTRADE

Legal name

eos.uptrade GmbH

Website

https://eos-uptrade.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

eos.uptrade GmbH is a Hamburg-based software subsidiary of Siemens Mobility that builds cloud-native digital ticketing platforms (eos.ticketingsuite, XiXo, abo.digital) for 80+ public transport operators and 47 German transport associations, including Deutsche Bahn, BVG, and VAG Nürnberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transport Ticketing Software

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Ticketing & Digital Pass Apps (THAIAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) Platforms (THAIAMAA), Integrated Ticketing & Fare Management (Capping, Passes, Validators) (THADALAC)

Keywords

• Public transport ticketing
• Mobile ticketing solutions
• Check-in check-out systems
• Digital fare management
• Mobility as a service

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform Licensing & SaaS: Licensing of eos.ticketingsuite platform to transport operators for digital ticket sales. B2B SaaS model providing ticketing backend, mobile apps, and API access to public transport companies.
2. Implementation & Integration Services: Custom integration projects for transport operators including BVG, VAG Nürnberg, MDV. Implementation of ticketing backends, mobile apps, and API connections.
3. Transaction/Processing Fees: Revenue from ticket transaction processing through the platform, including payment processing and settlement services for transport operators.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

eos.uptrade builds and licenses the eos.ticketingsuite, a cloud-based digital sales and ticketing platform for public transport operators and transport associations. Its XiXo technology enables Check-in/Check-out (CiCo) and Be-in/Be-out (BiBo) mobile ticketing with automatic best-price calculation, while abo.digital handles subscription ticket sales such as Deutschland-Ticket and Berlin-Abo. End products include whitelabel branded apps, web shops, B2B APIs, and MaaS modules deployed to clients like Deutsche Bahn, BVG, VAG Nürnberg, and MDV.

Product overview

EOS UPTRADE offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the eos.ticketingsuite (eos.ts) for digital ticketing and sales in public transport. The core platform is complemented by XiXo and BestPrice modules for intelligent check-in/check-out ticketing with automatic fare optimization, abo.digital for subscription ticket management (especially Deutschland-Ticket), and MaaS capabilities for intermodal mobility. Additional products include Mobile-Shop, Ticket-Manager, and Online-Shop as distribution channel components. The company operates as part of Siemens Mobility's alliance with Hacon, Padam, and Sqills, combining travel planning, passenger communication, mobile ticketing, payment, and fleet management into an integrated mobility ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eos.ticketingsuite: Innovative platform for digital sales and ticketing for public transport
• XiXo
• abo.digital
• VGN Flow

Products and services

• eos.ticketingsuite (eos.ts) Multi-channel digital sales and ticketing platform for public transport operators, providing online shop, mobile shop (iOS/Android), ticketing manager, and APIs for B2B partners. Handles tariff management (zones, rings, honeycombs, relations), subscription management, payment processing, and customer support operations with VDV-KA certification and GOBD compliance. Targeted at transport operators, transport associations, and B2B platforms such as Deutsche Bahn Navigator and Bahn.de.
• XiXo (CiBo / CiCo / BiBo Ticketing) White-label smart mobile ticketing solution spanning Check-in/Check-out (CiCo), Check-in/Be-out (CiBo) and Be-in/Be-out (BiBo) variants. Uses geo-tracking with smartphone sensors and machine learning algorithms for automatic journey recording, route detection including transfers between transport modes, and best-price calculation (BestPrice). Available as a standalone solution and as an embedded library (eTicket Bibliothek) for transport operators.
• abo.digital Digital subscription ticketing module of eos.ticketingsuite that supports recurring public transport subscriptions, specifically Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) and Berlin-Abo. Enables monthly auto-renewable subscriptions through existing mobile shop channels without requiring repeated customer interaction, and integrates subscription data via PTnova for BVG regular customers.
• VGN Flow Whitelabel check-in/check-out ticket app for occasional public transport users in the Nuremberg metropolitan area, powered by XiXo technology. Provides swipe-based check-in, automatic journey recording via geo-tracking, and best-price booking on a daily or weekend basis.
• Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Modular software platform covering the entire travel journey from first to last mile, integrating timetable information, journey planning, and payment in a single app. Combines eos.uptrade ticketing with Hacon, Padam Mobility, and Sqills solutions to offer Plan, Book, and Ride across multiple transport modes under the Siemens Mobility ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-25% of occasional ticket sales in MDV area now via smartphone apps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Siemens MobilityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Parent company and strategic alliance partner. In 2019, Siemens Mobility, Hacon, eos.uptrade, Padam Mobility, and Sqills formed an alliance under 'Combined Power for Mobility'. eos.uptrade is part of Siemens Mobility's Software business unit. The alliance provides comprehensive mobility solutions from travel planning through passenger communication, mobile ticketing, payment, MaaS, fleet management, scheduling, and mobility data analytics.
• Deutsche BahnflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic partnership since 2016 for central distribution of local transport tickets. eos.uptrade's platform enables ticket sales for 47 German transport associations via DB Navigator app and Bahn.de. Started with Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV) in 2016 and expanded nationwide.
• HaconcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and co-shareholder since 2013. Part of Siemens Mobility alliance. Provides travel information systems and passenger information solutions. Jointly developed products including MOOVME app with eos.uptrade's XiXo technology.
• Padam MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Siemens Mobility alliance. Provides mobility solutions. Jointly offers comprehensive portfolio of mobility services.
• SqillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Siemens Mobility alliance. Provides S3 platform for rail and public transport. Jointly offers comprehensive portfolio of mobility services.
• BytemarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned as part of the Siemens Mobility ecosystem alliance for combined mobility solutions.
• Fraunhofer IVIcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for tariff calculation. Fraunhofer Institute IVI provides the Sachsen Mobil fare server used for automatic optimal fare calculation in MDV's MOOVME app using XiXo technology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Littlepay: Littlepay is a UK-based payments platform focused on public transport, providing open-loop contactless payment acceptance and account-based ticketing infrastructure. Emerging player addressing adjacent payment and ticketing layers for transit operators, with overlapping customer segments across Europe and Australia.

Direct peers

• IVU Traffic Technologies: IVU Traffic Technologies is a German public transport software company providing planning, dispatching, ticketing, and fleet management solutions to transit operators in DACH and Europe. Direct peer as both companies provide integrated software platforms serving German-speaking public transport operators with overlapping customer segments.
• Bytemark: Bytemark provides mobile ticketing and fare collection solutions for public transport, including validator hardware and cloud-based ticketing platforms. Direct peer offering comparable mobile ticketing infrastructure to transit agencies in North America, the UK, and Australia.
• Mentz Datenverarbeitung: Mentz Datenverarbeitung is a German software company specializing in fare management, ticketing, and passenger information for public transport. Direct peer competing in the DACH market for similar transport operator customers with comparable ticketing and tariff solutions.
• Masabi: Masabi is a UK-based mobile ticketing platform for public transport, providing the Justride SDK and validator solutions to transit operators globally. Direct peer as both companies provide white-label mobile ticketing infrastructure to public transport operators with a software-only model.
• Padam Mobility: Padam Mobility is a French on-demand transit and MaaS platform provider, also part of the Siemens Mobility alliance with eos.uptrade. Direct peer/ecosystem partner serving transit operators with software platforms, though focused on demand-responsive transport and MaaS rather than fare collection ticketing.

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic Transportation Systems, part of Cubic Corporation, is a global provider of integrated mobility solutions including fare collection, traffic management, and real-time passenger information. Broad incumbent with much larger scale, broader geographic reach, and deeper relationships with major transit agencies worldwide.
• INIT (Innovative Information Systems): INIT is a German provider of intelligent transportation systems for public transit, including planning, operations, ticketing, and passenger information. Broad incumbent offering a wider portfolio of hardware and software solutions to public transport operators across DACH and globally.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: Scheidt & Bachmann is a German provider of fare collection systems, signaling technology, and parking solutions with a significant installed base of validators and ticket vending machines. Broad incumbent competing with eos.uptrade in ticketing but with deeper hardware roots and a broader product portfolio.
• Conduent Transportation: Conduent is a US-based business services and transportation solutions provider offering fare collection, transit analytics, and mobility platforms. Broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio, competing for major transit tenders globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/eos.uptrade

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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