Media

Facilitating and easing access to railway knowledge, for everyone associated with the industry

We combine experience and new perspectives in the railway industry – and make expertise accessible to everyone
We combine experience and new perspectives in the railway industry – and make expertise accessible to everyone

Media Service

Our experienced team of industry and media experts supports you in communication tasks relating to the railway industry – from reporting on current developments to targeted media placements.

Organizing Conferences & Workshops

With years of railway experience and industry expertise, we support the planning and execution of conferences, congress and events, as a knowledge-sharing platform for the industry. If you're looking to bring your railway network together for a seminar but aren't sure where to start, our expert team uses market insights and industry know-how to develop engaging conference topics and content tailored to your needs.

Knowledge Repositories

Our knowledge repositories offer you quick access to well-founded, industry-specific information that will help you move forward successfully.

TrackoPedia

The largest free online encyclopaedia for railway infrastructure and track technology. TrackoPedia offers high-quality specialist content, the latest rail infrastructure news, an international events calendar and an industry guide – compact, easy to understand and available at any time

Visit Trackopedia

TrackoMedia

TrackoMedia offers high-quality printed books, e-books and specialist publications for the entire railway industry – compact, up-to-date and well-researched.

Visit Trackomedia

Meet the Team

Director, Global Rail Media

Detlev Suchanek
Editor

Alexandra Schöner
Marketing/Distribution Lead

Sabine Braun

Director, Global Rail Media

Detlev Suchanek

Detlev has more than 40 years of experience in the B2B media business and in the rail and public transport industry. From 1990 to 2017, he managed the Technology and Transport Division of the international DVV Media Group, including the media of Eurailpress, Railway Gazette International and Alba Urban Transportation. He has been an avid collector of worldwide documents on the history of railways and transport by rail for many years. Detlev is responsible for curating a knowledge base for media material and for media services. He was the founder of the predecessor company of today’s Global Rail Media in 2017.

Previous Experience

1990 – 2017:
Managing Director of Division Technologies and Transportation  in the DVV Media Group (Markets: Rail, Public Transport, Maritime Technologies) 

Since 1987 as Media Expert in the Rail and Public Transport Market

Educational Background

Study / States Examination in German, History, Philosophy; Study Marketing Communication

Industry Positions & Memberships

˃ Advisory Board member UEEIV

˃ Member Advisory Boards of the Puplication: EI, ETR, DER Nahverkehr; Rad-Schiene-Conference; 

Editor

Alexandra Schöner

Alexandra has 15 years of experience as an editor and started in a manga publishing house. She has a  Master of Arts  (M.A.) degree in Japanese and Romance Studies from University of Heidelberg (Germany).
She joined the predecessor company of  Global Rail Group in 2018.

Educational Background

2009 – 2018:
Editor at TOKYOPOP (Manga Publishing House)
2006 – 2009:
Back-office assistant to the sales team DENTSPLY-Sirona (dental technology)

Awards

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Japanese and
Romance Studies (University of Heidelberg)

Speaks

German, French, English, Japanese, Spanish (a little)

Marketing/Distribution Lead

Sabine Braun

Sabine has over 30 years of experience in the marketing and publishing sector.
She has joined the predecessor company of Global Rail Group in 2017.

Previous Experience

Sabine has more than 30 years of experience in marketing, advertising, distribution etc. She was 14 years at DVV Media Group, a specialist publishing company, in marketing and distribution and 8 years at a bank institute in advertising and public relations as well as event organization. 

Speaks

German, English

Let's talk!

Write to our media team – an expert will contact you personally. Or contact us directly at

office [@] global-rail-group.com.

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