Vienna, Austria
Held from 15–17 October at Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, the Wayside Digitalisation Forum 2025 united leading railway operators, system integrators, and technology experts from around the world to shape the future of digital signalling. Over three days, the event highlighted real-world implementation experiences, the importance of standardisation, and the need to reduce complexity across borders.
Technical sessions covered digital interlocking, modular signalling architectures, predictive maintenance, monitoring, and operational diagnostics — offering a truly global perspective with speakers from Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Key highlights included:
Standardisation and system integration were central to discussions, with experts stressing that digital transformation demands not only technology but also organisational and regulatory alignment.
With around 220 attendees, participants from 30 countries, 81 railway companies, and 29 speakers delivering 20 presentations and 2 panels, WDF Vienna 2025 set new benchmarks for collaboration and innovation — sending a strong signal that the digital transformation of rail is well on track.
Conference Voices
Alexander Kruse
Technical Product Manager, SNCF
“I think it's very important to organize such events because one of the biggest problems in our work is to address the right topic to the right person. Such events allow us to meet the right people and to speak, to establish the contact so we can work together to find solutions for our day-to-day problems.”
Andreas Busemann
Managing Partner quattron GmbH
“I think it's overdue to have that event coming back to stage. These are wonderful days here in Vienna with lots of competent and interesting people. I had so many great discussions and networking over those breaks in between. I think it was a very, very good panel discussion that I was invited to today. We had quite interesting positions to defend, and we had a good argument and a good discussion.”
Mirko Blazic
Technical Lead / EULYNX Consortium,
EULYNX
“I'm enjoying my days at the WDF in Vienna. Great discussion on EULYNX and on standardization and how to advance the standardization in the sector. We also heard some critical points which we will take on board with us for future developments.”
Christian Pucher
Programme Director WDF
“With WDF Vienna 2025, our ambition was to bring the global wayside community together and elevate the conversation on digital signalling. The engagement, debate, and openness we experienced exceeded all expectations. The next challenge is to translate ideas into action — and shaping the future of signalling – together.”
The Wayside Digitalisation Forum (WDF) is the premier global event for driving innovation and shaping the future of digital signalling, focusing on object control and monitoring.
Building on the success of the renowned Wheel Detection Forum, this new format of the WDF expands its emphasis on cutting-edge field elements, their seamless integration into various systems and efficient operations throughout the entire life cycle.
Join a vibrant community of railway operators, system suppliers and integrators as well as consultants from around the world. Explore the latest innovations, exchange visionary ideas and discuss standardisation initiatives such as EULYNX.
With engaging networking, real-world case studies, and inspiring technical presentations, the WDF is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and drive progress in creating more efficient and future-ready rail systems. In case you want to contribute to the event as a speaker yourself, do not hesitate to get in touch and suggest your ideas.
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