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Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH

Acronym: KB

General Information

Identification Code: 604923130165-92
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Entity Form: GmbH
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 2/13/2018
Last Update: 4/4/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Knorr-Bremse Group based in Munich is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and other vehicle systems for rail and commercial vehicles. For more than 110 years the company has pioneered the development, production, marketing and servicing of state-of-the-art braking systems. The Rail Vehicle Systems division of this long-established company equips mass transit vehicles such as metro cars and light rail vehicles, as well as freight trains, locomotives, mainline passenger trains and high-speed trains with highly advanced products. Along with braking systems these include intelligent entrance systems, HVAC systems, control components and windscreen wiper systems, platform screen doors, friction material, driver assistance systems, and control technology. In addition, Knorr-Bremse offers driving simulators and e-learning systems for optimum train crew training.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Research and innovation
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Horizon 2020, the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness Shift2Rail. Within the thematic group of EU agencies and bodies supporting EU businesses and innovation, Shift2Rail contributes to smart and sustainable growth through its actions to foster research and innovation in the railway sector. Preparation of Horizon Europe, especially regarding the European Partnership on “Transforming Europe’s Rail System”.
Communication Activities: Dissimination activites within Shift2Rail Preparation of the European Partnership on “Transforming Europe’s Rail System” (also known as Shift2Rail 2.0). KB is one of the candidates for founding members.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Competitiveness of the Rail Supply Industry#E03536#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3536 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Moosacher Str. 80
Post Code: 80809
City: Muenchen
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office

Address: Moosacher Str. 80
Post Code: 80809
City: Muenchen
Country: GERMANY
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 4
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: The research work in the Shift2Rail programme (Horizon 2020) was not classified as activities falling within the scope of the register. Therefore, the related personnel expenses were not taken into account here.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Organisation Members: UNIFE (www.unife.org) VDB (http://bahnindustrie.info/) Allianz pro Schiene (https://www.allianz-pro-schiene.de/) Deutsches Verkehrsforum (https://www.verkehrsforum.de/de/home) RTR-Initiative (www.rtr-initiative.com)