To the great delight of the Cloppenburg-based software company, the second edition of the Anwendertage was once again held as an in-person event.
From September 22 to 23, nearly 70 participants from the bus and rail sector gathered at the Thülsfelder Talsperre to learn about the latest updates to the AMCON.SYSTEM and to exchange ideas with fellow users, consultants, and interested parties about its various applications.
“We’ve continued to evolve over the past year and a half — not only have we changed the name of our software, but we’ve also expanded its functionality,” said Managing Director Darius Rauert. Participants had the opportunity to see this progress firsthand during 13 technical and practical presentations as well as in the dedicated showroom area.
The focus was on networking and exchanging experiences
With the relaunch of its website and the rebranding of the UFHO system to AMCON.SYSTEM, the software provider is reinforcing its own brand identity.
“We want to clearly communicate what we stand for, which is why we’ve aligned our product names with internationally recognized industry terminology,” says Rauert. More information about AMCON.MOBILE, AMCON.POS, AMCON.BUS, AMCON.ACCOUNTING, AMCON.ABO, and AMCON.WEB can be found on the company website.
In addition to presenting its own recent developments, AMCON also gave the floor to customers from the bus and rail sector during the Anwendertage. Among them was Christian Lenz from Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft, who shared insights into mobile ticket inspection and EBE (increased fare) processing. Andreas Maack from Nahverkehr Schwerin reported on the pilot project for ID-based ticketing using debit and credit cards. The first day concluded with a presentation by Lukas Cremers and René Kessler from the University of Oldenburg, who spoke about the joint research partnership on demand-responsive transport in rural areas. Coffee breaks and the evening program, featuring a DJ and the band Die Zwei, provided ample time for networking and informal exchange.
Outlook for future projects and the AMCON.APP
The second day kicked off with a presentation by Dirk Klingberg, Head of Project Management at AMCON, on ID-based ticketing at Vetter GmbH. Thomas Rissiek and Markus Kamping from Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft shared insights into the Big Bird Westfalen and CiBo NRW projects before AMCON’s product managers presented updates to the board unit and pre-sales solutions.
AMCON’s Head of Development, Sebastian Schnieder, concluded the event with a forward-looking presentation on current and future projects. These include the AMCON.APP for Verkehrsbetriebe Westfalen-Süd (Siegen) and a chat module for AMCON.MOBILE, which will be deployed in Munich, among other locations. “We’re very pleased that so many of our customers were enthusiastic about showcasing their solutions at this year’s Anwendertage. Real-world examples like these are valuable for other clients and consultants and also represent great recognition of the work our team does every day. Overall, it was a successful event, and we’re already looking forward to the next Anwendertage in two years,” says Olaf Clausen, Managing Director at AMCON.