German Centre for Rail Traffic Research
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|name = German Centre for Rail Traffic Research
| native_name = Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung
| native_name_lang = de
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|abbreviation = DZSF
|formation = 2019-03-23
|type = Government agency
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|headquarters = Dresden and Bonn
|region_served = Germany
|membership = Eisenbahn-Bundesamt
|language = German
| owner = Federal Government of Germany
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|leader_title =
|leader_name = Corinna Salander{{cite web |title=EBA - Homepage - Leitung des Zentrums für Schienenverkehrsforschung steht fest |url=https://www.eba.bund.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2019/03_2019_Leitung_des_Zentrums_fuer_Schienenverkehrsforschung_steht_fest.html |website=www.eba.bund.de |access-date=31 October 2021}}
|website = https://www.dzsf.bund.de/
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The German Centre for Rail Traffic Research ({{langx|de|Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung (DZSF)}}) is an independent, technical-scientific departmental research institution of the Federal Government. It was founded on May 23, 2019, and is located as an independent federal institute at the Eisenbahn-Bundesamt.{{cite web |title=BMVI - Scheuer: Schiene ist mehr als ein Stück Stahl auf einem Schotterbett |url=https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2019/042-scheuer-zentrum-fuer-schienenverkehrsforschung.html |website=www.bmvi.de |access-date=31 October 2021}} Its mission is to strengthen rail transport in Germany through application and solution-oriented research.
The budget for 2019 was 5 million euros and was expected to increase to 20 million euros in 2020.{{cite journal | author=D. Delhaes, D. Fockenbrock | title=Irrfahrt mit der Bahn | journal= Handelsblatt | number=104 | date=2019-05-31 | pages= 12 f | issn=0017-7296 }} 2020 staff should be built up first and the research content (along the federal research program) should be specified later.{{cite journal | author=Corinna Salander | title=Das DZSF ist aufgegleist | journal= Deine Bahn | issn=0948-7263 | number=1 | date= 2020-01-01 | pages= 6 f }}
Tasks
The coalition agreement for the 19th Election Period foresees a German Centre for Rail Transport Research (DZSF). This center should document research findings, manage and coordinate research projects, and also carry out research itself. This is intended to achieve a more effective use of resources and a lasting strengthening of railway traffic as a mode of transport.
The DZSF deals with the central issues of the railway sector as defined in the Federal Rail Research Program and provides solutions for them. Research fields are
- Economic efficiency
- Environment and sustainable Mobility, and
- Safety.
The cross-cutting topics of digitalization, automation, migration, and legal issues are assigned to these three topic areas. These cross-cutting topics complement the integrative approach of the federal research program.
References
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External links
- [https://www.dzsf.bund.de/ Internetseite Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung]
- [https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Publikationen/E/bundesforschungsprogramm-schiene.pdf?__blob=publicationFile Bundesforschungsprogramm Schiene vom Juli 2021]
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Category:2019 establishments in Germany
Category:Research institutes in Germany
Category:Research institutes established in 2019
Category:German federal agencies
Category:Government agencies established in 2019
Category:Rail transport in Germany