Hamburg’s LSBG and PTV Group forge strategic partnership for sustainable, integrated, and technology-driven mobility
- Letter of intent to foster knowledge sharing and close collaboration
- Hamburg to serve as a model city for mobility innovations
- Development of a cross-modal transport management system underway
Karlsruhe 11 December 2024. PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity, and the State Office for Roads, Bridges and Waterways (LSBG), a subsidiary of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg under the Ministry of Transport and Mobility Transition, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing integrated and sustainable mobility solutions. Christoph Heel, CDO of LSBG and Christian U. Haas, CEO of PTV Group, formalized the partnership by signing a letter of intent to collaborate on innovative mobility initiatives.
The Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg has set ambitious goals to create a forward-looking, livable urban environment. The city emphasizes innovative mobility concepts through a holistic approach to its mobility transition. Key priorities include expanding public transportation, promoting cycling and walking, and advancing the digitalization and electrification of transportation.
Through this partnership, LSBG and PTV Group aim to intensify their exchange of expertise and foster collaboration to accelerate urban mobility innovations, public transport and solidify Hamburg’s position as a model city in this domain. A focal point of the collaboration is the development of a state-of-the-art, cross-modal transport management system.
Dr. Stefan Klotz, Managing Director of the LSBG emphasized the significance of the partnership: “Together with PTV, we, as the State Office for Roads, Bridges and Waterways have a unique opportunity to share expertise in operational traffic management.”
Christoph Heel, CDO of LSBG, added: “This cooperative effort strengthens our commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies and driving forward practical projects in the realm of urban mobility.”
Christian U. Haas, CEO of PTV Group, stated: “For years, Hamburg and LSBG have been trailblazers for human-focused mobility, consistently pushing forward innovative solutions. Today, modern technologies, smart algorithms, and artificial intelligence offer tremendous opportunities to develop dynamic multimodal network management systems that enable integrated mobility planning and management. We’re proud to bring our expertise to Hamburg’s journey toward a sustainable and efficient transportation system.”
The partnership builds on a strong history of collaboration between the State Office for Roads, Bridges, and Waterways and PTV Group. Notable successes include their joint work on the #transmove project for smart mobility forecasts. The real-time traffic management software PTV Optima is a key component of the #transmove platform visualizing traffic conditions and providing short-term forecasts to enhance urban mobility
PTV Group is a leading global software company for traffic planning, simulation, and real-time management. With more than 40 years of experience in the field of mobility, the Germany-based company provides software products based on proprietary algorithms ranging from microscopic and macroscopic modeling and simulation of traffic to real-time traffic management, benefiting more than 2,500 cities and municipalities. Bridgepoint acquired a majority stake in the company in January 2022 in order to further accelerate its growth together with shareholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE. Since 2023 PTV Group and Econolite are united under the brand Umovity.
Umovity (PTV Group & Econolite). Mobility for Humanity.
Umovity is a global market leader for end-to-end traffic management and transportation technology that takes a holistic approach to provide safer, smarter, and more sustainable Mobility for Humanity. Uniting the best-in-class solutions for intelligent traffic management systems, cloud-based adaptive traffic control, real-time traffic management software, controllers, cabinets, and sensor products by Econolite, and simulation and predictive modeling software by PTV, Umovity enables innovators and decision-makers in politics, municipalities, and industry to shape smart and livable communities, multimodal mobility, as well as Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). For more information, visit www.umovity.com.
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In Hamburg, Christoph Heel, CDO of LSBG and Christian U. Haas, CEO of PTV Group, formalized the partnership by signing a letter of intent to collaborate on innovative mobility initiatives.
PTV Group and LSBG are joining forces to drive integrated and sustainable mobility solutions in Hamburg.
