Solutions for a sustainable city
Growing mobility and logistics in the course of urbanisation are understood as the cause of the problem and are made part of the solution. The aim is to simplify the everyday lives of city dwellers by intelligent and environmentally friendly services. The portfolio containing all of the services and offerings that are necessary to create a single, intelligent network between transport infrastructures, mobility and logistics. The synergies connecting these products ensure they can become practical additions to existing infrastructures, and they have a particularly important role to play in the first and last miles of a journey.
Box – Die Abholstation
New Click&Collect service by DB
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Deutsche Bahn have inaugurated the first Packstation co-branded by the two partners at Leipzig Central Station. Through the service Box – Die Abholstation a wide range of delivery services will be able to gain access to many new Packstation locations at DB stations by the end of the year.
Mobility Hub
Making mobility flexibly accessible for all
Flexible connecting mobility directly at the station. The Mobility Hub - a place where travelers and commuters can conveniently find all sharing services and switch from the train to e-scooters and more. DB's first Mobility Hub was opened at Stuttgart-Vaihingen station in November 2021, and since then further Mobility Hubs have been opened across Germany, including at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Böblingen, Hamburg-Harburg, Berlin Südkreuz and Cologne Mühlheim stations.
The Micro Depot
Sustainable solution for last-mile logistics
The Micro Depots - a new networking solution for the last mile of logistics - can be found in Berlin, Hamburg and Dresden Neustadt. The depots serve as central storage and distribution centres for selected partners, from where low-emission goods are delivered using cargo bikes.
Stations as a places
Stations function as a focal point for urban living
To create appealing locations in the heart of our towns and cities, Smart City | DB aims to enhance the attractiveness of stations further. Safety and cleanliness are essential if a space is to guarantee quality of experience. Smart City | DB's goal is to generate a positive atmosphere. This entails the use of appropriate colour schemes, lighting and furnishings, and it also includes plans for greenery at stations.
Alongside the enhanced appeal of these sites, the project also focuses on developing and implementing new usage concepts such as coworking, smart lockers and multi-use pop-up spaces. Together, these can turn stations into places that are at the heart of our urban lives.
Urban Analytics - from gut feeling to a well-founded decision
Development of new and strategic potentials
Urban Analytics put the finishing touch to the Smart City | DB portfolio. Based on location, mobility and logistics data, the potential of new products is estimated and suitable locations and service areas are identified and evaluated. The results help to plan and develop our portfolio in line with requirements. Based on the analyses, cities can be intensively advised and an integration into existing urban structures can be ensured.
Smart City Partnership
Shaping the cities of tomorrow
With the partnership between cities and Deutsche Bahn, we aim to work together to make railway stations and their surroundings more attractive.