A new map dossier on Automated public transport in Germany by Wladimir Sgibnev, Karol Kurnicki and Stella Marie Köhler has been published on Nationalatlas Aktuell.
The use of automated buses in local public transport (ÖPNV) continues to gain momentum in Germany. Between 2016 and 2024, 85 projects were launched nationwide, as shown by interactive maps on Nationalatlas Aktuell. The article explores the associated data, spatial distribution patterns of projects, actor dynamics and funding structures in the new field. A supplementary glossary provides additional background information on the development of automated/autonomous driving in Germany.
Cite:
Köhler, Stella Marie / Kurnicki, Karol / Wladimir Sgibnev (2025): Automatisierter ÖPNV in Deutschland. In: Nationalatlas aktuell 19 (10.2025) 5 [10.10.2025]. Leipzig: Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde (IfL).