Joint media release

MoveBER: Shuttle links Waßmannsdorf urban railway station with the BER site in Selchow 
New service for airport staff since November

The MoveBER research and development project has reached an important milestone: since 2 November 2026, a shuttle has been running between the Waßmannsdorf urban railway station and the Selchow specified site of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB). The service is intended for all BER staff and aimed at making travelling to work by public transport more attractive. The airport operator’s electric minibus runs between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during peak hours along the 2.3-kilometre route, complementing the existing public transport network. The service is timed to coincide with the urban railway timetable and is free of charge for all BER staff. In total, some 1,000 people work at the Selchow specified site. The site houses various maintenance areas, an airport fire brigade and the Airport Control Centre, the airport’s operations centre.

“Good transport links to the workplace are an important factor in the daily lives of many BER employees. The shuttle provides a service that makes travelling to our Selchow site by public transport more attractive. The electric shuttle offers a good and sustainable alternative, in particular for colleagues who wish to travel by bus and train rather than by car,” says Axel Eschment, Chief Human Resources Officer of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH.

The shuttle marks the implementation of the first module of the integrated mobility concept that the project partners are developing for the Selchow site. It aims to improve accessibility by public transport and create a reliable connection for the so-called “Last mile.” In the case of such long distances between airport sites, in particular, this connection is crucial to how easily employees can reach their workplace without their own car.

“It is a particularly exciting moment in any research and development project when the transition to practical application is successful following intensive conceptual preparatory work. The shuttle launch means MoveBER is becoming a reality for employees. Passengers will now show us how the service performs in everyday use, and their experiences will provide us with valuable insights for further development,” says Michael Kadow, Managing Director of House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) GmbH.

On 9 November 2026, a joint launch event was held with the management of FBB, represented by Axel Eschment, Chief Human Resources Officer. In conjunction with representatives of the project partners, they welcomed employees onto the shuttle service and discussed the new service with them.

Users’ experiences are an essential part of MoveBER. Surveys, in-depth interviews and collaborative development sessions help to identify mobility needs and service requirements. The findings from the trial will be incorporated in the further development of the mobility concept.

“Mobility schemes only work if they match employees’ actual needs. In the MoveBER project, we are, therefore, not only examining mobility needs at the Selchow site, but also how the developed measures stand the test of everyday working life. Users’ experiences help us further develop solutions that are both sustainable and economically viable,” says Carolin Dörsam, research assistant at the Institute for Ergonomics and Technology Management (IAT) at the University of Stuttgart.

Additional mobility services will be gradually introduced

Next year, the shuttle service between Waßmannsdorf and Selchow is set to be further developed. A flexible on-demand service that operates as and when required is planned. New mobility services such as bike-sharing are additionally proposed. These are to be launched by the end of 2026 or early 2027. There are also plans to build a covered cycle parking facility.

The services will be effectively integrated and evaluated in respect of their usage, acceptance and long term feasibility. Activities focus on how sustainable corporate mobility can be designed to meet demand and operated economically in the long term.

About MoveBER

MoveBER is a research and development project geared towards the sustainable design of corporate mobility at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Under the consortium leadership of House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) GmbH, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH and the University of Stuttgart, in conjunction with the Institute for Ergonomics and Technology Management (IAT), are developing and testing an integrated mobility concept to optimise access to the Selchow specified site.

The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) as part of the federal ‘mobil-gewinnt’ initiative. It is being implemented by the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM). It will run from May 2026 to June 2027. The results are intended to lay the foundations for long term implementation at the Selchow site and provide insights that can be applied to other industrial and airport sites.

Launch of the MoveBER shuttle service on 9 November 2026: In the first photo, from left to right: Patrick Kaletsch (driver, MWM-Solutions GmbH), Amelie Luz (IAT, University of Stuttgart), Axel Eschment (Chief Human Resources Officer, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH), Sven Schröder (House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM) GmbH), Carolin Dörsam (IAT, University of Stuttgart), Oliver Wendt (Head of Landside Management) and Jannis Mossmann (Managing Director, MWM-Solutions GmbH)

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© Anikka Bauer / Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH

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