Mobility Cleaning Circle: Clean travel
How hygiene, innovation and strong partnerships are able to make public transport more attractive – a review of the fourth Mobility Cleaning Circle.
Cleanliness in public transport is more than just an aesthetic detail – it also determines whether people like to use buses and trains. This was the focus of the fourth Mobility Cleaning Circle (MCC), organised by CMS together with InnoTrans at CMS Berlin on 24 September 2025. The dialogue platform brought together 88 participants from transport companies and the cleaning industry. The aim was to network, discuss requirements and solutions and have live experiences of innovative products in the field of transport cleaning.
After the welcome address, networking at the buffet and bar tables provided the ideal setting for dialogue between representatives of the rail and cleaning industries. The focus was on discussions on practical issues. Gero Schotte from DB Systemtechnik reported on the complex testing procedures for new cleaning agents, while Edvin Kosaric, Project Manager at Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen, emphasised the value of current industry insights. Isabella Caliva and Lisa Versemann from Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft also took away valuable ideas, for example on the sustainable handling of train paints.
For manufacturers of cleaning agents such as Dr Schnell, a long-standing partner of transport companies, getting to know each other personally was just as important as presenting own solutions – for example during the live demonstration of graffiti removal. The programme was complemented by insights into digital applications such as the Fresh Fleet app, which uses AI to control cleaning cycles, as well as presentations of cleaning machines by exhibitors Tennant and Numatic.
MCC 2025 has demonstrated how important it is for the transport and cleaning industries to engage in dialogue and partnerships. The successful networking event will continue: On September 23, 2026, the MCC will take place again at InnoTrans. More information is available at Mobility Cleaning Circle.