Right on Track for the Future

Saxony has stood for innovation in the rail sector for more than 175 years. Since then, Saxony has developed into a leading rail technology location and is one of the top 3 centers of the industry in Germany.

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Double-decker electric multiple-unit train for German regional and long-distance transport, built by Alstom in Bautzen (Source: Alstom/Urs Kuckertz)

Facts About Rail Technology in Saxony (2022)

250

companies
15,400

employees
2,700 million €

annual turnover

Alstom: Rail Vehicles from Eastern Saxony

More than 2,000 employees continue the over 170 years of history of rail vehicle construction in Lusatia. The manufacturing facilities in Bautzen and Görlitz, which belong to the French Alstom Group today, produce rail vehicles for local, regional, and long-distance transport.
Rail Transport’s Future Is Found in the Erzgebirge Mountains

The Smart Rail Connectivity Campus (SRCC), the only one of its kind in Europe, pools the expertise of over 150 partners to test highly automated driving on standard gauge. 2019 saw the world's first driverless train run in the Erzgebirge Mountains.
Innovative Lightweight Solutions for Rail Vehicles

The development of innovative lightweight solutions for rail vehicle technology is the core business area of CG Rail GmbH. Together with partners, CG Rail covers the entire development chain from conception, design and simulation through to prototype construction and testing.
Complete Vehicle Competence for Railway Technology

Europe’s first hydrogen tram comes from Saxony. The lead developer of this innovative mobility concept is the HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering GmbH from Chemnitz. The project furnishes additional proof of the complete vehicle competence found at HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering.
System Supplier for the Rail Industry

RCS GmbH, located just outside Dresden, is a system supplier for complex rail vehicle systems. The expertise of the 180 employees ranges from holistic development to series production of fiber-reinforced plastic composite structures (FRP) with a high degree of lightweight construction.

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Rail Technology Networks

Cooperation in networks is a key factor in ensuring that the predominantly small and medium-sized companies in Saxony can hold their own under changing competitive conditions in terms of innovation, speed, flexibility and cost reduction. In Saxony, networks are working at various levels to achieve these goals more and more effectively.

With over 100 association members from industry and science, Rail.S is one of the largest rail technology clusters in Germany.

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The "Smart Rail Connectivity Campus (SRCC)" in the Erzgebirge Region, the only one of its kind in Europe, pools the expertise of over 150 partners to test highly automated driving on standard gauge.

Smart Rail Connectivity Campus (SRCC)

Find your partners for research, production and supply in Saxony.

Rail.S Industry Guide 2023

The Rail.S Industry Guide is a good place to find out about products, services and expertise from the rail technology sector in Saxony and neighboring regions. The industry catalog is published by the Rail.S network, which is one of the largest rail technology clusters in Germany with over 100 association members from industry and science.

Rail.S Industry Guide 2023 (pdf, 15 MB)