
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


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

Detlev Suchanek

Alexandra Schöner

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.