{"id":38,"date":"2025-09-16T15:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.monocab.de\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:49:23","slug":"meilensteine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/en\/meilensteine\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"block_2702b64b0974f98645801095d7bcab0e\" class=\"block block-banner nuevo--block-banner background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n<div class=\"slick__slider height-content hasOverlay\" options=\"{&quot;option_pagination&quot;:false,&quot;option_fade&quot;:false,&quot;option_fade__speed&quot;:500,&quot;option_fade__effect&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;option_autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;option_autoplay__speed&quot;:500}\">\n    \n        \n                    <div class=\"slick__slide\">\n\n                \n                    \n                \n                <div class=\"banner-content align-center-left content\"><div class=\"banner-content-inner cw-50\"><h1>Milestones<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_f683b3d906131e3676441ef8116af736\" class=\"block block-text-and-image nuevo--block-text-and-image background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464 noPadding\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" data-scroll-effect=\"slide-right\" data-scroll-delay=\"0.2s\">\n<div class=\"text-image_wrapper\" direction=\"text-image\" layout=\"viewport\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-container\">\n        <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n\n                <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n        <div class=\"grid-content gc-text\">\n                            <h2 class=\"like-h3\">1907 \u2013 The starting gun<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"text\">\n                <p>As early as 1907, the inventor developed <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_Brennan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louis Brennan<\/a> a visionary transport concept:<br \/>\nA gyroscopically stabilised monorail. The use of gyroscopes was intended to enable the vehicle to travel stably on just one rail \u2013 an approach that was far ahead of its time.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the system didn't catch on at the time, Brennan's development is considered an important technological origin for today's concepts like MONOCAB.<\/p>\n<p>The fundamental idea of rethinking rail transport and connecting it with innovative technology continues to form the basis for modern approaches in the field of mobility.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n        <div class=\"grid-content gc-image\">\n            <figure class=\"img-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Einschienerp.jpg\" alt=\"Einschienerp\" class=\"nuevo-image img\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"One-liner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Einschienerp-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Einschienerp.jpg 307w\" width=\"307\" height=\"330\" \/><\/figure>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_4560a7dbcc6e9fcbf56c768fdb596b30\" class=\"block block-text-and-image nuevo--block-text-and-image background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464 noPadding\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" data-scroll-effect=\"slide-left\" data-scroll-delay=\"0.2s\">\n<div class=\"text-image_wrapper\" direction=\"image-text\" layout=\"viewport\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-container\">\n        <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n\n                <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n        <div class=\"grid-content gc-image\">\n            <figure class=\"img-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab.webp\" alt=\"country_cab\" class=\"nuevo-image img\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"country_cab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab-1024x625.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab-768x469.webp 768w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab-1536x937.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/country_cab.webp 1732w\" width=\"1732\" height=\"1057\" \/><\/figure>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid grid-ms-1-2\">\n        <div class=\"grid-content gc-text\">\n                            <h2 class=\"like-h3\">2018 - German Mobility Award<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"text\">\n                <p>In 2018, the further development of the idea by Thorsten F\u00f6rsterling of the Landeseisenbahn Lippe e.V. won the <a href=\"https:\/\/land-der-ideen.de\/wettbewerbe\/deutscher-mobilitaetspreis\/preistraeger\/open-innovation-2018\/countrycab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German Mobility Award 2018 \u2013 Open Innovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The focus was no longer on technology \u2013 but on regional development: by reactivating unused rail potential for greater mobility justice in rural areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201eMobility is not just movement \u2013 it is communication, closeness, participation, and identification with space.\u201c<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201eAn innovation is an idea that has been adopted by the majority.\u201c<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201eThe future of mobility in rural areas is individual. A solution must be good and simple. It must be intuitive and feel natural.\u201c<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.land.nrw\/pressemitteilung\/projektidee-mit-monocabs-auf-eingleisigen-bahnstrecken-unterwegs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>What<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_d49aec386b0134771886e6437f1c2e92\" class=\"block block-cta nuevo--block-cta noPadding background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n    <div class=\"cta-background parallaxeffect\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/01_MonoCab-Front.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"cta-content boxBg\">\n        <div class=\"cta-background boxBg\"><\/div>\n                    <h2 class=\"cta-headline\">2021\u20132023 <br> Research &amp; first demonstrator<\/h2>\n        \n                    <div class=\"cta-text\"><h5>From idea to functioning system<\/h5>\n<p>From Thorsten F\u00f6rsterling's idea in 2018, a research project developed in 2021. As early as 2023, a demonstrator showed that the underlying concept works and is technically feasible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Next step \u2013 prototype in live operation<\/h5>\n<p>The next step focuses on the development of a prototype. This will be based on the historic single-track <strong>Railway line between Lemgo and Extertal<\/strong> to be tested and further develop the system under real conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>From a single concept to a versatile system<\/h5>\n<p>Beyond personalised public transport (IPNV), further applications are already being considered. In the future, mixed traffic could be realised on the same route through agile occupancy planning.<\/p>\n<p>This is how MONOCABs, freight trains and heritage railway operations could share the route in the Extertal. Furthermore, applications such as works transport, small goods transport, campus railways or construction site traffic are being discussed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_fe925b5f3b5e6d5014ddd368f91990b1\" class=\"block block-box nuevo--block-box background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\"><div class=\"content-container\">\n\n                    <div class=\"block_headline\">\n            <h2>The objectives<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper layout-centered box-default\">\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Prototyp entwickeln\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">Develop a prototype<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>From concept to vehicle<\/strong><br \/>\nDevelopment and construction of a functional MONOCAB prototype for initial real-world testing.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Betriebskonzept erarbeiten\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">Develop the operating concept<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>Integration into existing mobility<\/strong><br \/>\nDevelopment of an operating concept, including the integration of external transport associations and existing mobility services.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Zukunfts- &amp; Finanzierungsmodell\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">Future &amp; Funding Model<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>Securing the long-term perspective<\/strong><br \/>\nDevelopment of a sustainable operational and funding model for the future.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Wirtschaftspartner gewinnen\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">To win economic partners<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>Cooperation with industry<\/strong><br \/>\nBuilding a strong network of partners from companies, industry, and mobility providers.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Interessen aus der Branche sammeln\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">Gathering industry interests<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>Incorporate requirements from practice<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeking expressions of interest from logistics service providers, transport companies, and contracting authorities.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-sm-1-2 grid-lg-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content boxBg\">\n                        <div class=\"box-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"\u00dcbertragbarkeit pr\u00fcfen\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/icon_ziel.svg\" \/><h3 class=\"like-h4 box-headline\">Check transferability<\/h3><\/div><span class=\"text\"><p><strong>Potential for further routes<\/strong><br \/>\nAnalyse how the MONOCAB system can also be implemented on other disused or seldom-used railway lines.<\/p>\n<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_3a01d504576ee37a8539cee64f9b6f8e\" class=\"block block-image nuevo--block-image background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n<div class=\"content-container\">\n\n                \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-container viewport\"><figure class=\"\"><img src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-scaled.webp\" alt=\"render2-neu\" class=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"render2-neu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-300x126.webp 300w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-1024x430.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-768x322.webp 768w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-1536x645.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/render2-neu-2048x859.webp 2048w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1074\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_dbd22ab680eed80540dddba92268a4a9\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-2 direction-center width-100\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <div class=\"sketchfab-embed-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"250115 Seat Mock-up\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/models\/b5334ef93b404456855338db6b4e5da9\/embed?preload=1&amp;ui_theme=dark\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span> <\/iframe><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <div class=\"sketchfab-embed-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"240606 Monocab Bus Stop\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/models\/e6399e3231e54abb82448d6490f23d56\/embed?preload=1&amp;ui_theme=dark\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span> <\/iframe><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_71aa3aac3845eb0aa8425c7a8ad5de0c\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\" background=\"block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-2 direction-left width-100\">\n\n            <div class=\"block_headline\">\n            <h2><center>Your MONOCAB is already coming to meet you!<\/center><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>The Way of the MONOCAB<\/h4>\n<p>From development, through the first prototype, to the finished product, the project is guided by nine technical maturity levels \u2013 the so-called <em>Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h5>The project has currently reached TRL 5.<\/h5>\n<p>This means MONOCAB is now in the phase of trial setup in an operational environment. The trial operation of the demonstrators on the operationally decommissioned railway line section between B\u00f6singfeld and Rinteln in the Extertal has already begun.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, the development of the demonstrator into a near-series prototype will be continued.<\/p>\n<h5>The goal: TRL 9 in 2028 \u2013 successful testing and regular operation in Extertal.<\/h5>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>Technology Readiness Levels<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TRL 1<\/strong>Observation and description of the operating principle<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 2<\/strong>Application of Technology Description<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 3<\/strong>Proof of the functionality of a technology<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 4<\/strong>Laboratory experimental setup<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 5<\/strong>Test setup in operational environment<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 6<\/strong>Prototype in an operational environment<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 7<\/strong>Prototype in use<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 8<\/strong>Qualified system with proof of operational capability in the area of application<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRL 9<\/strong>Qualified system with proven successful use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_f9390231f25bf74e9cd0b5f7d4351da8\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-3 direction-left width-100\">\n\n            <div class=\"block_headline\">\n            <h2><center>Promotion and significance for rural areas<\/center><br><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>There's still plenty of room in the countryside!<\/h4>\n<p>Investments in rural regions are worthwhile \u2013 economically, socially, and for sustainable mobility. That's why the MONOCAB project is supported by European and national funding.<\/p>\n<p>Funding is provided under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during the programming period 2014\u20132020 in North Rhine-Westphalia. Additionally, the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is participating in the financing.<\/p>\n<p>The total investment is around <strong>4 million euros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>around <strong>2 million euros in ERDF funding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Round <strong>1.6 million Euros from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>Contribution to European and global goals<\/h4>\n<p>MONOCAB not only meets regional requirements but also contributes to international goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for the federal government's and the European Union's climate goals<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening equal living conditions between urban and rural areas<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) \u2013 particularly in the area of social justice and sustainable mobility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-3\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>The meaning of rural areas<\/h4>\n<p>The rural space plays a central role in Europe and Germany:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over 80 % of Europe's surface area<\/strong> are rural regions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Around 30 % of the European population<\/strong> (approx. 137 million people) live there<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schnell 60% der Bev\u00f6lkerung Deutschlands<\/strong> Living in a rural area<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearly 50 % of Germany's economic output<\/strong> are generated there<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over 50 % of small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong> are based there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_93f698f0e84d972d6a5b06c007f9c3ce\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-1 direction-center width-50\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Urban-rural_Europe_-_introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurostat \u2013 Urban-rural Europe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/A-9-2022-0269_DE.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Parliament<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmleh.de\/SharedDocs\/Downloads\/DE\/Broschueren\/europa-fakten-laendliche-raeume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMEL \u2013 Facts about rural areas<\/a><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"regiostars\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\" background=\"block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-1 direction-center width-100\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regio-stars_gewinner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regio-stars_gewinner.png 1536w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regio-stars_gewinner-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regio-stars_gewinner-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/monocab-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/regio-stars_gewinner-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h2><\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_a5b4b14d7c0078f5fbbff718b8191273\" class=\"block block-text nuevo--block-text background-color-block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\" background=\"block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\">\n<div class=\"content-container col-2 direction-left width-100\">\n\n            <div class=\"block_headline\">\n            <h2>2025 \u2013 MONOCAB wins the RegioStars Award!<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"gridWrapper\">\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <h4>European Award for Social Innovation in Mobility<\/h4>\n<p>At the RegioStars Award 2025 in Brussels, the MONOCAB mobility project convinced the European jury. With its vision \u201eNew Mobility on Old Tracks,\u201d the project demonstrates how social innovation and technological excellence can go hand in hand. The guiding principle is \u201eA Connected Europe\u201c and the ambition to give people in rural areas the right to stay where they want to live. The right to stay. This success was also made possible by the continuous support of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which acts as a crucial driving force in transforming an idea into an innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The European Commission has awarded the MONOCAB mobility project the prestigious RegioStars Award 2025 in the \u201eA Connected Europe\u201c category. The award recognises outstanding, innovative, and sustainable projects that contribute to regional development in Europe each year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The RegioStars Awards are considered \u201eEurope's seal of approval for regional innovation\u201c. With them, the European Commission honours projects that serve as excellent examples of how EU funding can be used to strengthen regions and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>The MONOCAB system pursues the vision of revitalising disused railway lines in rural areas using autonomous, gyroscopically stabilised monorail vehicles. The guiding principle of \u201eA Connected Europe\u201c is central to this, as is the aim of securing the \u201eRight to Stay\u201c for people in rural areas. MONOCAB sees itself as a social innovation and social intervention in the field of mobility: a solution that is not only technically convincing but also has a societal impact.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"grid grid-md-1-2\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n                        <p>The project is supported by a strong consortium of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL), Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (HSBI), and Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, who are backed by numerous partners and sponsors. The overall project manager is Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Schulte.<\/p>\n<p>In Brussels, Thorsten F\u00f6rsterling (TH OWL, Public Relations\/Marketing) and Feried Al-Hamdawi (TH OWL) represented the project. They presented MONOCAB to the jury and the other finalists and successfully defended the idea in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The award ceremony was a fantastic event that brought the European spirit to life. The openness, connection, and enthusiasm of the participants were infectious. It was particularly inspiring to see the diversity of innovations and the commitment of the other finalists. This sense of togetherness was invigorating, and the European spirit was carried home.<\/p>\n<p>MONOCAB began as a voluntary initiative and has since developed into a comprehensive project portfolio. The aim is to bring the system to series production maturity by 2032. Universities, partner companies, and territorial authorities are working closely together.<\/p>\n<p>The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is a crucial engine for development. Thanks to this support, a visionary idea was able to become a tangible innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of the MONOCAB shows how Europe can break new ground through cooperation, courage, and creativity. Let's dare to think ahead!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thorsten F\u00f6rsterling, TH OWL<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em>Brussels\/Detmold, 16 October 2025<\/em><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_c71fd6ab6e38e4a625da86b41a211145\" class=\"block block-button nuevo--block-button background-color-block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\" background=\"block_bg__38c1071b07afd5eb32fa5b8d37af99fa\"><div class=\"content-container\">\n    <div class=\"button-container animated-scrolling\">\n                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/euregionsweek\/albums\/72177720329685553\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pictures on Flickr<\/a>                            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/euregionsweek\/albums\/72177720329692872\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ceremony \u2013 Pictures on Flickr<\/a>                            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/germany.representation.ec.europa.eu\/news\/mobilitatsprojekt-aus-nrw-von-eu-kommission-ausgezeichnet-2025-10-16_de\" target=\"_blank\">Press Release<\/a>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_33da94c6822179bbe2e580b5661f6ccd\" class=\"block block-video nuevo--block-video background-color-block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\" background=\"block_bg__c8ab73585911b27b04e0a7899a813464\"><div class=\"content-container cols-1\">\n\n                    <div class=\"block_headline animated-scrolling\">\n            <h2>2025 \u2013 Development status &amp; test drives<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    \n        <div class=\"gridWrapper animated-scrolling\">\n\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-md-1-1\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-content\">\n\n                        \n                            <div class=\"youtube-container\">\n                                <iframe\n                                        src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PmtWp7FFF-Q?rel=0&#038;controls=1\"\n                                        frameborder=\"0\"\n                                        allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\n                                        title=\"YouTube video: From research to application: With MONOCAB-ST, we are advancing key technologies such as stabilisation, precise localisation, secure communication, and chassis solutions. In MONOCAB ready, we clarify operational questions, system integration, and approval preparation \u2013 with a view to real-world demonstrations in the Extertal laboratory. Our goal: to improve connectivity in rural areas and intelligently utilise existing infrastructure. What began as an idea in 2018 is set to reach test operation at TRL 8 by 2028.\">\n                                <\/iframe>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"video-text\">From research to application: With MONOCAB-ST, we are advancing key technologies such as stabilisation, precise localisation, secure communication, and chassis solutions. In MONOCAB ready, we are addressing operational questions, system integration, and homologation preparation \u2013 with a view to real-world demonstrations in Extertal. Our goal: to better connect rural areas and intelligently utilise existing infrastructure. 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