Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on transport policy | — |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on transport policy | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on port and shipping sector | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Exchange on port and shipping sector | SRC |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Torsten Klimke Head of Unit | DVF Steering Committee to exchange on priorities for the EU ports sector | — |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Torsten Klimke Head of Unit | DVF Steering Committee to exchange on priorities for the EU ports sector | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the Fit for 55 package and the transport sector | — |
| 08 Dec 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the Fit for 55 package and the transport sector | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Silke Obst Cabinet member | Mobility topics | — |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Silke Obst Cabinet member | Mobility topics | SRC |
| 29 May 2017 | Dunja Perko Cabinet member | Rail noise | — |
| 29 May 2017 | Dunja Perko Cabinet member | Rail noise | SRC |
| 09 Feb 2017 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | transport policy | SRC |
| 09 Feb 2017 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | transport policy | — |
| 14 Nov 2016 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | Aviation Package, ETS, Decarbonisation of Transport | — |
| 14 Nov 2016 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | Aviation Package, ETS, Decarbonisation of Transport | SRC |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Digitalisierung in der Mobilitätsbranche | — |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Digitalisierung in der Mobilitätsbranche | SRC |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Joshua Salsby Cabinet member | Aviation | SRC |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter Cabinet member | Practical aspects for participation to a Conference | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Joshua Salsby Cabinet member | Aviation | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter Cabinet member | Practical aspects for participation to a Conference | SRC |
| 29 Oct 2015 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | EU transport policy issues | SRC |
| 29 Oct 2015 | Henrik Hololei Director-General | EU transport policy issues | — |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Desiree Oen Cabinet member | European transport policy | — |
Mission & Goals
The German Transport Forum (DVF) is an organisation dedicated to the mobility of the German economy. We bring together companies and associations, service providers, manufacturers, users and consultants. Our goal is a functional, customer-oriented, sustainable and integrated transport system. As a single body that represents the interests of the transport industry in Germany, we champion the cause of environmentally friendly and affordable mobility for people and goods vis-à-vis politicians, media and society. With a membership of about 160 companies and industry associations, the DVF is a cross-section of German trade and industry in the Transport field. Our members include companies of different sizes, from large corporations with international operations to medium-sized and small enterprises and international associations, primarily in the transport, vehicle manufacturing, IT/communications, consultancy, construction, retail, banking and tourism industries.
EU Legislative Interests
Representing the interests of the Transport Sector in Germany, the DVF closely follows EU policy, legislation and initiatives in all modes of passenger and freight transport as well as strategies in related fields like environmental, climate, and energy policy, and the Digital Agenda. Infrastructure: EFSI legislation, TEN-T, Connecting European Facility, AFIR, Sustainable Transport Investment Plan Aviation: Supply and regulation of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), ReFuelEU Aviation, ETS, HORIZON Europe Framework Programme, R&D for the next generation aircraft, hydrogen propulsion and fuel supply, level playing field in international competition, Single European Sky, Passenger Rights legislation Railways: technical harmonization in rail incl. noise legislation, ERTMS, rail research policy, Rail Capacity Management, DAC Waterborne: CO2 emissions regulation, sustainable fuels and fuels infrastructure, state aid regulation in the port sector, EU port strategy, ETS, FuelEU Maritime Road Transport: electric propulsion, sustainable fuels, fuels and electric infrastructure, CO2 fleet regulation and Initiative for Clean Corporate Vehicles, road safety, road charging and Eurovignette Directive, Combined transport, Mobility Package, ETS II Urban mobility Digital Agenda: autonomous driving, connected car, digitalization of transport, mobility data regulation, multimodal journey planner, ticketing, GDPR, Data Act, AI Act Security (incl. cybersecurity) Research: Horizon 2020 Other: Public procurement directives Green Deal, Clean Industrial Deal, affordable and clean energy supply
Communication Activities
DVF-Positionspapier zur Europawahl "Mobilität für Europa - Stark verbunden."
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://www.verkehrsforum.de/de/ueber-uns/mitglieder
Organisation Members
https://www.verkehrsforum.de/de/ueber-uns/mitglieder