ITS Germany e.V.

What ITS Germany e.V. does

ITS Germany e.V. (legally: Bundesverband der Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft für Verkehrstechnologien und intelligente Mobilität e.V.) is a Berlin-registered, non-profit industry association founded in 2002 that represents the German Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and intelligent mobility sector. Through its 2016 merger with TelematicsPRO e.V., it consolidated representation for mid-sized German ITS companies, research institutions, and consultancies, now spanning more than 80 member organizations across traffic telematics, tolling, parking, public transport ticketing, and connected vehicle infrastructure. The association is a registered lobbyist at the Bundestag and holds seats on the BMDV IVS Beirat (ITS Advisory Board) and the federal Digitalgipfel, and represents Germany within ERTICO – ITS Europe and the European ITS Nationals network.

The organization's technical footprint is operational rather than commercial. It acts as the sole certification body for mobile parking (Handyparken) operators in Germany and Austria through the smartparking.de platform and stewards the manufacturer-independent HUSST standard interface for public transport front-end/back-end integration. It coordinates the AIAMO (Artificial Intelligence and MObility) research project, funded with €16.7M by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) starting September 2023, which builds a data-sovereign AI integration zone for urban mobility with pilot deployments in Leipzig and Landau in der Pfalz. It also maintains working groups on Vision Zero traffic safety and Mobility Pricing.

ITS Germany operates as a membership-based association (eingetragener Verein) under member-elected governance led by President Markus Wartha and Vice Presidents Christian Roszak, Prof. Dr. Michael Stepping, Kristian Bock, and Thomas Hornig. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues (a members-only fee schedule applies), supplemented by event income from the biennial Deutscher Tunnelkongress, annual conferences, AIAMO roadshows, and webinars. The association has offices in Berlin (Unter den Linden 10) and Hamburg, and pursues a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model anchored in standards work, certification, and policy advocacy rather than commercial product sales.

Name

ITS Germany e.V.

Legal name

Bundesverband der Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft für Verkehrstechnologien und intelligente Mobilität e.V.

Website

https://itsgermany.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITS Germany e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit industry association representing 80+ German Intelligent Transport Systems and intelligent mobility companies, providing mobile parking certification, HUSST interface stewardship, lobbying at the Bundestag, and the AIAMO AI-mobility research consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intelligent Transport Systems Association

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Validation & Credential Programs (Permits, Passes, Validations) (BPABAKAL), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Intelligent transport systems
• Industry association
• Mobile parking certification
• Mobility pricing advocacy
• AI mobility research

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ITS Germany e.V. operates as a membership-based association. The association generates revenue through membership fees paid by its members, which include companies from the German ITS industry, research institutions, and associations. Membership provides access to networking, advocacy, standardization activities, event discounts, and committee participation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ITS Germany e.V. is a non-profit membership-based industry association (Bundesverband) representing the German Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and intelligent mobility sector. It provides advocacy in national and EU legislative forums, operates the Smart Parking (smartparking.de) certification platform for mobile parking operators in Germany and Austria, hosts the HUSST standard interface for public transport, and coordinates the AIAMO research project for AI-driven urban mobility with €16.7M BMDV funding.

Product overview

ITS Germany e.V. (Bundesverband der Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft für Verkehrstechnologien und intelligente Mobilität e.V.) is a membership-based industry association representing the German intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and mobility sector. The organization does not develop or sell its own commercial products; rather, it provides standards, certification services, event platforms, and coordinates research initiatives on behalf of its member companies. Key offerings include the Handyparken (mobile parking payment) certification platform for Germany and Austria, the HUSST standardized interface for public transport ticketing systems, and the organization of professional events including the German Tunnel Congress. The association also facilitates the AIAMO research project (Artificial Intelligence and MObility) focused on AI-based mobility management, in partnership with ERTICO - ITS Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Parking Platform (smartparking.de) Certification Certified payment and control platform for mobile parking (Handyparken) where ITS Germany serves as the sole certification body for mobile parking operators across Germany and Austria; widely adopted since the 2000s.
• Deutscher Tunnelkongress (Biennial Tunnel Congress) Biennial flagship industry conference on planning, technology, and project development for road tunnels in Germany, bringing together tunnel operators, planners, equipment manufacturers, and engineers.
• Annual ITS Germany Conferences and Webinars Yearly industry conferences and webinars organized through specialist committees such as Urban Mobility and Mobility Pricing, covering sustainable mobility, digital transformation, and traffic management.
• AIAMO Roadshow Events City-by-city workshops and excursions showcasing AIAMO project results and AI mobility developments in pilot regions such as Leipzig and Landau in der Pfalz.
• ITS Advocacy and Lobbying Services Representation of member interests in the Bundestag, the BMDV ITS Advisory Board (IVS Beirat), the German government's Digitalgipfel, ERTICO - ITS Europe, and the ITS Nationals network.
• HUSST Standard Interface Service Maintenance and development of the manufacturer-independent HUSST standard interface between front-end devices and background systems in public transport, complementing VDV-KA.

Quantifiable outcome

• AIAMO project secured €16.7M in BMDV funding for AI-driven mobility management research with pilot cities Leipzig and Landau in der Pfalz.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIG Mobility / bwconcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026ITS Germany e.V. (Sektion Süd) and SIG Mobility von bwcon jointly organize the event 'Navigation 2.0 als Zukunft der Mobilitätssteuerung' on June 22, 2026 in Stuttgart. SIG is a joint initiative of ITS Germany and bwcon e.V., allowing ITS Germany members to participate in bwcon events.
• ERTICO – ITS EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025ITS Germany e.V. and ERTICO – ITS Europe entered into a formal strategic cooperation agreement to develop AI in mobility in alignment with European regulations and industry requirements. This is the first-ever such agreement between a national ITS association and ERTICO. The cooperation is centered on the AIAMO project and its AIAMOnexus, which provides curated, high-quality AI data as a foundation for ITS applications.
• beebucket GmbH & nexyo (daseen.de)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024beebucket and nexyo, along with eXXcellent solutions and deltaDAO AG, developed the daseen.de portal (a BMDV-curated landing page) for searching data portals. The platform uniquely connects over 50,000 datasets from data spaces including GovData, Mobility Data Space, and mobilithek.
• AIAMO Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023AIAMO is funded by the BMDV (€16.7M) and coordinated by ITS Germany. Consortium partners include FKFS, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), highQ Computerlösungen GmbH, TEQYARD, Theis Consult GmbH, Bosch, Schlothauer & Wauer Ingenieurgesellschaft für Straßenverkehr mbH, SWARCO, and T-Systems International. The project develops AI-driven mobility management solutions for cities.
• Theis Consult GmbH (aixzellent)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTheis Consult GmbH provides website hosting services for ITS Germany via its platform 'aixzellent', including Matomo web analytics and server log-based analysis. A data processing agreement (AVV) is in place.
• Bundesverband Betriebliche Mobilität e.V. (BBM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITS Germany and BBM are mutual corporate members of each other's associations. Members of one association benefit from special advantages from the other, as announced on the memberships page.
• ITS Nationals NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITS Germany is a member of the ITS Nationals network, a grouping of national ITS associations launched on October 7, 2004, hosted by ERTICO – ITS Europe. The network ensures ITS knowledge and information is transmitted to actors at local and national levels.
• Bundesverband Verkehrssicherheitstechnik e.V. (BVST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITS Germany and BVST jointly published a position paper on Vision Zero and the use of digitalization and ITS systems for improving road safety. The partnership coordinates advocacy on traffic safety technology and legislation.
• Moving Forward ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving Forward Consulting (Josef A. Czako) co-designed and prepared a webinar on sustainable mobility and traffic transition in cities organized by ITS Germany's Urban Mobility and Mobility Pricing committee.
• Digitalgipfel der BundesregierungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerITS Germany represents member interests in the German government's Digitalgipfel, a key national digital policy forum, where it contributes to the Roadmap Intelligente Mobilität and advocates for the ITS industry.
• BMDV IVS Beirat (ITS Advisory Board)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerITS Germany is represented in the BMDV's ITS Advisory Board (IVS Beirat), providing a direct channel for industry input into German federal transport digitization policy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADAC: Germany's largest mobility club with deep involvement in traffic policy, road safety, and consumer mobility services. Broader, consumer-facing incumbent that overlaps with ITS Germany's traffic safety and mobility policy work.
• Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA): Leading German automotive industry association covering OEMs and suppliers. Operates in adjacent mobility space but with a much broader, automotive-centric remit compared with ITS Germany's ITS-specific focus.
• Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV): German public transport operators' industry association. Overlaps with ITS Germany on public transport ticketing standards (HUSST) and ITS policy but is focused specifically on urban and rail transit operators.
• Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF): Cross-modal German transport industry platform representing shippers, logistics, and mobility providers. Operates at a higher, multi-modal level than ITS Germany's ITS-specific remit, with comparable policy advocacy scope.

Direct peers

• ITS Nationals Network: The European network of national ITS associations in which ITS Germany participates; the network itself aggregates and channels ITS knowledge across member associations with structurally identical roles to ITS Germany at national level.
• ERTICO - ITS Europe: Pan-European public-private ITS coordination body of which ITS Germany is a member. Directly comparable mission: convening industry, government, and research on intelligent mobility, with which ITS Germany now has a formal strategic cooperation agreement.
• Bundesverband Betriebliche Mobilität e.V. (BBM): German association for corporate mobility and fleet management. Mutual corporate member of ITS Germany with overlapping industry voice on urban mobility, fleet electrification, and corporate transport policy in Germany.
• Bundesverband Verkehrssicherheitstechnik e.V. (BVST): German trade association for traffic safety technology. Joint partner with ITS Germany on Vision Zero position papers; comparable association structure serving adjacent ITS-adjacent industry verticals.

Regional players

• ITS America: United States national association advancing intelligent transportation systems research, deployment, and policy. Closest functional counterpart to ITS Germany outside the D-A-CH region, but operating primarily in North America rather than competing in the German market.
• ITS Asia-Pacific: Regional ITS organization covering Asia-Pacific markets with parallel objectives: industry coordination, advocacy, and knowledge exchange. Comparable to ITS Germany in scope and mission but geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ITSGermany
• Facebookfacebook.com/ITSGermanyeV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/its-germany

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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