The International Maglev Board e.V. (IMB), subtitled International Society for Maglev Transport, is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and research of magnetic levitation technologies (Maglev). It consists of internationally recognized transportation scientists, engineers, and experts."IMB Professionals - Maglev". Retrieved 2025-03-10. The IMB operates independently of commercial interests. It provides one of the world's most important specialist libraries on maglev systems."Katalog der Hochschulbibliothek". Retrieved 2025-03-10.

History

The IMB was founded in 1997 by Karl-Hartmut Blesik († November 8, 2006) and Johannes Klühspies. The headquarters are located in Munich. In 2010, the IMB received the status of a nonprofit association. The IMB emerged from the former Magnetbahnforum, which was an important discussion platform in the 1990s in the debate about the realization of the Transrapid maglev high-speed train. Since the cessation of all German Transrapid projects, the discussion has been continued in English since 2020."The Forums - Index page". Retrieved 2025-03-10. The international discussion about the realization of the Japanese maglev high-speed train between Tokyo and Osaka occasionally reaches several million web hits in the forum."Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka) - The Forums". Retrieved 2025-03-10.

Goals and Activities

The organization advocates for the objective and meaningful application of maglev systems in long-term infrastructure planning. It promotes scientific exchange and supports the development of efficient mobility solutions. The main activities of the IMB include:

  • Academic Support: Collaboration with universities, colleges, state and municipal authorities, associations, and private companies.
  • Conferences: Organization of specialist meetings and workshops worldwide on the topic of future mobility with a focus on maglev technologies.
  • Education: Provision of intensive training courses on the topics of mobility, transport, and mobility management.
  • Support for Young Scientists: Promotion through education, conference support, and smaller scholarships.
  • Lectures: Conducting lectures on the future of transport and providing speakers on request.
  • Newsletter: Networking the industry through a quarterly newsletter with approximately 25,000 subscribers.
  • Publications: Publication of research results in its own publishing house and making these results available on scientific platforms.
  • Coordination: Integration of experienced scientists and seniors into a network to secure know-how about mobility and maglev technologies. [1]
  • Independence: Scientific work without the influence of commercial interests.
  • Remembrance: Honoring outstanding personalities who can no longer actively contribute. [2]
  • Library: Collection of publications and documentation of the development of transport with a focus on maglev technologies. [3]
  • Image Database: Approximately 10,000 historical images documenting the development of German maglev technology since 1970.

Library

In cooperation with the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, the IMB maintains an extensive specialist library on maglev technologies, which is open to scientists and interested parties. [4] The languages of the publications are primarily English, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Korean.

Conferences

Conferences supported or organized by the IMB:

  • MAGLEV 2011: 21st International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (October 10-13, 2011 in Daejon, South Korea). [5]
  • MAGLEV 2014: 22nd International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (September 28, 2014 - October 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). [6]
  • MAGLEV 2016: 23rd International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (September 23–26, 2018 in Berlin, Germany). [7]
  • MAGLEV 2018: 24th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (September 5–8, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)."2018 Russian Federation: The MAGLEV 2018 Conference - Maglev". Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  • MAGLEV 2022: 25th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (October 18–19, 2022 in Changsha, China)."2022 PR China: The MAGLEV 2022 Conference - Maglev". Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  • MAGLEV 2024: 26th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (September 19–21, 2024 in Malmö, Sweden)."2024 Scandinavia / Sweden: Maglev 2024 - Maglev". Retrieved 2025-03-10.

Publications (Selection)

  • Ny, H., Klühspies, J., & Kircher, R. (2025). Proceedings of Maglev 2024. The 26th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives. Volume I: TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.[1]
  • Ny, H., Klühspies, J., & Kircher, R. (2025). Proceedings of Maglev 2024. The 26th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives. Volume II: PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETAL IMPACTS.[2]
  • Klühspies, J., Kircher, R., Witt, M., Blow, L. E. (2023). On the suitability of medium speed maglev transport systems: an analysis of perceptions in the transportation sector. Modern Transportation Systems and Technologies.[3]
  • Kircher, R., Fritz, E., & Klühspies, J. (2023). Particulate Matter Emissions in Track-Bound High-Speed Transportation Systems. 25th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (MAGLEV 2022).
  • Klühspies, J., Hänel, S., Kircher, R., & Schramm, S. (2022). Hyperloop? Results of an international survey in the transport sector.[4]
  • Fritz, E., Witt, M., Klühspies, J., & Harder, D. (2021). Worldwide Maglev Developments and Their Deployment Prospects - Part 2. Eisenbahningenieur.[5]
  • Fritz, E., Witt, M., Klühspies, J., & Harder, D. (2021). Worldwide Maglev Developments and Their Deployment Prospects - Part 1. Eisenbahningenieur.[6]
  • Klühspies, J., Kircher, R., Fritz, E., & Eiler, K. (2021). Particulate matter in high-speed rail and maglev systems.[7]
  • Fritz, E., Klühspies, J., Kircher, R., & Blow, L. E. (2018). Energy Consumption of Track-Based High-Speed Transportation Systems: Maglev Technologies in Comparison with Steel-Wheel-Rail.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Proceedings of Maglev 2024. The 26th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives. Volume I: TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. ^ "Proceedings of Maglev 2024. The 26th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives. Volume II: PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETAL IMPACTS". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ^ "On the suitability of medium speed maglev transport systems: an analysis of perceptions in the transportation sector". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  4. ^ "Hyperloop? Results of an international survey in the transport sector". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  5. ^ "Worldwide Maglev Developments and Their Deployment Prospects - Part 2". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  6. ^ "Worldwide Maglev Developments and Their Deployment Prospects - Part 1". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  7. ^ "Particulate matter in high-speed rail and maglev systems". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  8. ^ "Energy Consumption of Track-Based High-Speed Transportation Systems: Maglev Technologies in Comparison with Steel-Wheel-Rail". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2025-03-10.

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