ITS mobility
ITS mobility is a German non-profit competence cluster in Braunschweig that connects approximately 200 member organizations — including SMEs, OEMs, research institutes, and municipalities — across the intelligent mobility value chain via membership services, events, and federally funded project facilitation.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersBraunschweig, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ITS mobility does
ITS mobility is a non-profit competence cluster (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered at the Research Airport in Braunschweig, Germany, that operates as the largest cluster for intelligent mobility in Germany. Founded around 1999, the organization convenes approximately 200 member organizations including small and medium enterprises, large industrial partners (Continental, Volkswagen, Siemens, ADAC), research institutions (DLR, Fraunhofer IFF/IKS, TU Braunschweig), public transport operators (Hamburger Hochbahn, ÜSTRA Hannover), and municipal governments (City of Hamburg, City of Hannover). Its core function is network intermediation — connecting industry, research, and public administration across the intelligent mobility value chain — rather than the development or sale of proprietary technology products.
The organization's offerings span membership services (annual fee-based membership with directory access, project facilitation, visibility), event and conference services (the flagship C-ITS Forum, Cluster Meetings, trade fair joint exhibitions at Smart City Expo and ITS World Congress), and project and consulting services delivered through its wholly owned operating subsidiary ITS mobility GmbH. Federally funded transformation hubs TASTE (automotive software engineering, 3.8M EUR BMWK funding through June 2025) and MIAMy (autonomous driving) engage the cluster as networking partner, while the FAST Hamburg contract with the Behörde für Verkehr und Mobilitätswende of Hamburg positions the GmbH as a communications and dissemination consultant for an EU ELENA PDS-funded autonomous public transport programme.
ITS mobility does not develop or sell a unified technology platform. Its revenue model comprises three streams: recurring annual membership fees across corporate, research, public, and individual member tiers; event and conference participation and sponsorship fees (with member discounts); and project/consulting fees for public sector clients. The cluster has been awarded the European Cluster Excellence Initiative Silver Label and was historically a member of the now-discontinued go-cluster programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.
ITS mobility firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ITS mobility
- Legal name
- ITS mobility e.V.
- Website
- https://its-mobility.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ITS mobility is a German non-profit competence cluster in Braunschweig that connects approximately 200 member organizations — including SMEs, OEMs, research institutes, and municipalities — across the intelligent mobility value chain via membership services, events, and federally funded project facilitation.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where ITS mobility is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Braunschweig
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ITS mobility business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Membership fees: ITS mobility generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees charged to companies, research institutions, public bodies, associations, and individual experts. Membership is fee-based and provides access to the cluster network, events, projects, and communications. The specific fee structure is not publicly disclosed; prospective members are directed to contact the organization directly.
- Event and conference participation fees: Revenue is generated from paid event participation including conferences (e.g., C-ITS Forum), cluster meetings, workshops, and trade fair joint-exhibitions. Fees are charged for attendance; members receive discounted rates. Additional revenue comes from exhibition booth sales and sponsorship at organized events.
- Project and consulting services: ITS mobility GmbH, the operating entity, conducts project management and consulting services, including communication strategy development for public clients (e.g., Behörde für Verkehr und Mobilitätswende Hamburg) and facilitation of federally funded research and development projects such as MIAMy and TASTE.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Standard membership — fee-based, varies by organization type |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels11 records
ITS mobility product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ITS mobility is a non-profit competence cluster for intelligent mobility that aggregates more than 200 member organizations from industry, research, and the public sector to coordinate joint projects on cooperative, connected, and automated transport. It delivers its commercial and project work through a sister service company, ITS mobility GmbH, offering fee-based consulting, R&D project execution, test-field operation, and event/networking services to its members and clients.
Product overview
ITS mobility is a non-profit competence cluster organization (e.V.) for intelligent mobility in Germany, not a traditional software product company. It does not offer a unified SaaS platform with modules. Instead, its portfolio consists of network membership services, event organization (including the C-ITS Forum and Cluster Meetings), two federally-funded transformation hub projects (MIAMy and TASTE), a podcast, newsletter, and international partnership facilitation. These offerings are coordinated services rather than software products with technical integration capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- C-ITS Forum: Annual conference on cooperative intelligent transport systems organized by ITS mobility and partners including Autobahn GmbH, Fraunhofer IVI, OCA, VIV, VDV, and VGF
- MIAMy
- TASTE
Products and services
- ITS mobility Cluster Membership Annual membership in the intelligent-mobility cluster for SMEs, large industrial firms, research institutes, and municipalities, granting access to working groups, events, and joint project consortia.
- Project & Consulting Services via ITS mobility GmbH Fee-based R&D, consulting, and consortium-management services executed by ITS mobility GmbH in cooperative ITS, automated driving, and smart transport for public and private-sector clients.
- AIM Application Platform Intelligent Mobility (Test Field) Real-world test bed and demonstration environment for cooperative, connected, and automated mobility functions, used by industry and research members to validate C-ITS and automated driving systems.
- Cluster Events, Working Groups & Congresses Paid networking events, specialist working groups, and congresses that convene members and external stakeholders around intelligent-mobility topics.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 220 expert attendees at the C-ITS Forum 2026 in Frankfurt, representing industry, research, transport operators, authorities, and associations.
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ITS mobility
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ITS mobility technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
ITS mobility partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Smart City Expo World Congress / Tomorrow.Mobility World CongressflagshipITS mobility is an official partner of the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress held in conjunction with the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. As partner, ITS mobility can offer members a 25% discount on exhibition and congress tickets, early-bird booth rates, and access to joint exhibition stands organized by German states.
- FAST Hamburg (Future Autonomous System of Public Transport Hamburg)coreITS mobility supports FAST Hamburg — funded by the ELENA PDS program of the EU InvestEU Advisory Hub — in developing a communication strategy and disseminating results for autonomous mobility in Hamburg. ITS mobility's role is commissioned by BVM Hamburg.
- ELENA PDS / InvestEU Advisory Hub (European Investment Bank)coreFAST Hamburg is co-financed by the ELENA PDS program of the InvestEU Advisory Hub of the European Union. ITS mobility supports the project. The EU funding supports autonomous mobility and demand-responsive public transport in Hamburg over a four-year period.
- Metropolregion Hannover Braunschweig Göttingen WolfsburgcoreThe metropolitan region organizes the Lower Saxony joint exhibition stand at the Smart City Expo World Congress. ITS mobility is a co-exhibitor and offers its members logopartnership opportunities for visibility at the stand.
- Autobahn GmbH des BundescoreAutobahn GmbH des Bundes (German Federal Autobahn Corporation) is a co-organizer of the C-ITS Forum alongside ITS mobility, Fraunhofer IVI, OCA, VIV, VDV, and VGF. The partnership aims to bring together key German C-ITS stakeholders and decision-makers from politics, science, infrastructure operators, and transport operators to advance C-ITS deployment in Germany.
- Fraunhofer IVIcoreFraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (IVI) is a co-organizer of the C-ITS Forum. It contributes research expertise in transport systems and C-ITS technologies to the joint initiative with ITS mobility and other partners.
- OCA — Open Traffic Systems City Association e.V.coreOCA (Open Traffic Systems City Association) is a co-organizer of the C-ITS Forum, representing city-level traffic systems operators and promoting standardization and interoperability in C-ITS deployments.
- Verband der Ingenieurbüros für Verkehrstechnik e.V. (VIV)coreVIV (Association of Engineering Offices for Transport Engineering) co-organizes the C-ITS Forum, contributing technical expertise and connecting the professional engineering community with the broader C-ITS ecosystem.
- Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV)coreVDV (Association of German Transport Companies) co-organizes the C-ITS Forum, representing public transport operators across Germany and facilitating industry-wide adoption of C-ITS technologies.
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF)coreVGF (Frankfurt Public Transport Company) co-organizes the C-ITS Forum and serves as the local host venue partner at the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) in Frankfurt.
- FZI Forschungszentrum InformatikcoreFZI is the lead coordinator of the TASTE project (Transformations-Hub Automotive Software Engineering). ITS mobility serves as the networking partner in this federally funded (BMWK) initiative worth 3.8 million EUR, contributing industry outreach and consortium facilitation.
- DLR SE (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt — Institut Systems Engineering für zukünftige Mobilität)coreDLR SE is a research partner in the TASTE project consortium, contributing expertise in systems engineering for future mobility. ITS mobility connects DLR researchers with industry partners through the cluster network.
- fortiss GmbHcorefortiss (Bavarian State Institute for Software-intensive Systems) is a TASTE consortium partner focusing on software components. ITS mobility supports dissemination and networking activities.
- NFF — Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik, TU BraunschweigcoreNFF (Lower Saxony Research Center for Vehicle Technology) at TU Braunschweig is a TASTE consortium partner, contributing expertise in processes and organizational structures in automotive software engineering. ITS mobility is headquartered in Braunschweig and maintains close ties with TU Braunschweig through board representation.
- Behörde für Verkehr und Mobilitätswende (BVM), Freie und Hansestadt HamburgcoreITS mobility GmbH supports the BVM of Hamburg in developing the communication strategy and disseminating results for FAST Hamburg, a program promoting long-term establishment of autonomous mobility in public transport. This is a direct client relationship.
- MIAMy (Transformations-Hub für Autonomes Fahren)coreMIAMy (Transformations-Hub Autonomous Driving) is one of two federally funded transformation hubs (alongside TASTE) in which ITS mobility serves as a consortium partner. The hub focuses on autonomous driving transformation and is coordinated by various partners. ITS mobility supports project communication and member engagement.
- TASTE (Transformations-Hub Automotive Software Engineering)coreTASTE is a federally funded (BMWK) transformation hub focused on automotive software engineering. ITS mobility is the networking partner in the consortium, which includes FZI (lead), DLR SE, fortiss, and NFF TU Braunschweig. The project is funded with 3.8 million EUR until June 2025.
- ITS-Germany (National ITS Platform)coreITS-Germany is a national platform for intelligent transport systems in Germany. ITS mobility is a member and active participant, facilitating connections between German ITS stakeholders and the international ITS community.
- go-cluster programme (discontinued)minorITS mobility was a long-standing member of the go-cluster programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The programme was discontinued as of June 30, 2026. Membership provided quality recognition and access to cluster excellence resources.
- C-Roads GermanycoreC-Roads Germany is a federal pilot initiative for cooperative ITS deployment across German cities (Hamburg, Dresden, Kassel, Hannover, Frankfurt/Main, Kaiserslautern). ITS mobility members and partners are actively involved in C-Roads Germany activities, including the C-ITS Forum which features C-Roads Germany results.
- House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM)minorHOLM is a network partner of the C-ITS Forum, providing the venue for the event in Frankfurt am Main. It serves as a hub for logistics and mobility expertise in Germany.
- VHH mobility (ahoi project)minorVHH mobility operates the ahoi autonomous on-demand shuttle project in Hamburg, which is part of the FAST Hamburg initiative. ITS mobility supports communication for this project through its FAST Hamburg contract with BVM Hamburg.
- Hochbahn Hamburg (ALIKE and 3plus3 projects)minorHochbahn Hamburg operates autonomous bus projects ALIKE and 3plus3 in Hamburg. These are pioneering projects for autonomous line services in public transport, supported by FAST Hamburg and ITS mobility.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ITS mobility competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ERTICO – ITS Europe: Public-private partnership headquartered in Brussels focused on intelligent transport systems across Europe. Highly comparable to ITS mobility as a pan-European ITS convening organization with industry, public-sector, and research membership.
- Bayern Innovativ: Bavarian state-backed innovation network with mobility and digitalization clusters. Comparable German regional cluster-management organization with membership model, project facilitation, and event programming around emerging technologies.
- 5G Automotive Association (5GAA): Global cross-industry association for connected and automated vehicles and intelligent mobility. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder convening organization with automotive, telecom, and technology-industry members driving C-ITS standards and deployment.
- ITS America: US-based membership organization advancing intelligent transportation systems. Direct counterpart to ITS mobility in scope and stakeholder model (industry, research, public agencies focused on V2X, C-ITS, automated driving).
- prostep ivip: German industry association for product lifecycle management and IT in the automotive and mobility sectors. Comparable German industry-network organization facilitating collaboration between OEMs, suppliers, and IT vendors.
- Connected Places Catapult: UK government-backed innovation catapult for transport and place-based mobility. Directly comparable cluster-management model convening industry, academia, and government around emerging mobility technologies including C-ITS and autonomous driving.
Broad incumbents
- Bitkom: Germany's leading digital-industry association with 2,000+ member companies. Overlaps with ITS mobility on connected/automated driving, smart city mobility, and ITS policy advocacy, though Bitkom is a broader digital-economy umbrella rather than a mobility-specialist cluster.
- VDI – Verein Deutscher Ingenieure: Germany's largest engineering association with 150,000+ members across all engineering disciplines. Comparable as a broad-based German technical-membership organization with significant overlap in mobility, automotive, and transportation-standards activity.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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ITS mobility leadership team
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ITS mobility subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
ITS mobility funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about ITS mobility
What does ITS mobility do?
ITS mobility is a non-profit competence cluster for intelligent mobility that aggregates more than 200 member organizations from industry, research, and the public sector to coordinate joint projects on cooperative, connected, and automated transport. It delivers its commercial and project work through a sister service company, ITS mobility GmbH, offering fee-based consulting, R&D project execution, test-field operation, and event/networking services to its members and clients.
Is ITS mobility a public or private company?
ITS mobility is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ITS mobility founded?
ITS mobility was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ITS mobility based?
ITS mobility is headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ITS mobility make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Membership fees are the primary driver. The others are event and conference participation fees and project and consulting services.
Who are ITS mobility's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ERTICO – ITS Europe, Bayern Innovativ, 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), ITS America, prostep ivip and Connected Places Catapult. Broad incumbents are Bitkom and VDI – Verein Deutscher Ingenieure.
Does ITS mobility have an API?
No public API is recorded for ITS mobility.