{"id":12458,"date":"2026-01-12T11:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/16th-vpi-symposium\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:52:07","slug":"16th-vpi-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/en\/16th-vpi-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"16th VPI Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Happy New Year &amp; Looking Forward to the 16th VPI Symposium<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-215221358\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-973851310\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"591\">We\u2019re kicking off 2026 with plenty of energy and are pleased to announce that our colleague Tilo Mey will be attending <strong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"491\">the 16th VPI Symposium<\/strong> hosted by the Association of Freight Car Owners in Germany e.V. (VPI) in Hamburg on January 13.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"919\">The VPI Symposium is one of the most important industry gatherings in the rail freight sector in Germany. The event offers valuable insights into current <strong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"781\">transportation policy issues<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"829\">Digital Automatic Coupling (DAK)<\/strong> system, and the key challenges facing <strong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"916\">the future of rail freight transport<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1340\">For us at <strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"958\">CE cideon engineering<\/strong>, engaging with experts from the worlds of politics, logistics, and industry is particularly exciting. Only by connecting the various stakeholders can we work together to develop innovative solutions and shape the mobility of tomorrow. Digital technologies, automation solutions, and smart connectivity play a crucial role in rail freight transport.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1632\">We look forward to the discussions on digitalization in rail freight transport, new innovations in railcar technology, and the practical implementation of the Digital Automatic Coupler, which enhances efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1749\">\ud83d\udccd For more information about the event, click here: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/symposium.vpihamburg.de\/de\/home\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1747\">VPI Symposium 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1878\">We look forward to a successful, innovative, and interconnected 2026\u2014and to many exciting new ideas from the industry!<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_921938239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113_100356.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_921938239 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cideon-engineering.com\/kontakt\/\" class=\"button primary\" >\n\t\t<span>Contact us<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1051551574\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_120862140\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_120862140 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re kicking off 2026 with plenty of energy and are pleased to announce that our colleague Tilo Mey will be attending the 16th VPI Symposium hosted by the Association of Freight Car Owners in Germany e.V. 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