ADAC, German Ministry of Transport winners of eSafety Deployment Award

Creation date: 20 November 2007

Mr Volker Knapp (ADAC) and Mr Wolfgang Hahn (German Ministry) receive distinctions at ceremony in Brussels, 14 November 2007.

Mr Volker Knapp and team of ADAC and Mr Wolfgang Hahn and his team at the German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs have been honoured as the first recipients of the eSafety Deployment Awards. They received the distinction at the eSafety Forum’s Deployment Workshop, which took place 14 November 2007 at the Diamant Centre in Brussels. The awards, in the categories of Industry & Technology and Administration & Policy, were presented by ACEA Secretary General Ivan Hodac. 

ADAC
ADAC is well-known for its recent activities promoting eCall, the pan-European emergency call system. They include a study which showed that eCall is indeed feasible and can operate across borders, which was presented during the German Presidency’s eSafety Conference in June 2007 in Berlin. ADAC has also contributed to eCall end user awareness, thanks to eCall features in its club magazine and website.
The ADAC has been active in a number of other areas relating to the eSafety initiative, including ESC and Real Time Traffic Information. It has also tested various eSafety systems, including lane departure warning systems and navigation systems, including crash tests.
 
German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
The German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs participates in a number of eSafety Forum Working Groups, such as the Implementation Road Map, Communications and Real Time Traffic and Travel Information, as well as being an enthusiastic member of the eSafety Steering Group.

The Ministry hosted the successful eSafety Conference in Berlin in June that focused on the development perspectives of eSafety and intelligent mobility. At the event, Germany pledged itself to eCall deployment by signing the eCall Memorandum of Understanding.

The Ministry has also carried out data protection studies to clarify the legal situation of eCall and other eSafety applications.

The awards, to be held on an annual basis, were granted based on nominations received from the eSafety community at large. Over 15 different individuals and organizations were nominated.

For more information, please contact eSafety Support