"Max" on the Move: Berlin & Hamburg's New Public Transport App Hits the Streets in 2026 (ish)
Anticipated Release Timeframe for Traffic Navigation Tool Max: Second Half of 2026 - New transport application, Max, slated for release in the latter part of 2026.
Get ready for a new era in urban travel, folks! The long-awaited joint public transport app between Berlin and Hamburg is finally set to roll out in the second half of 2026. Dubbed "Max," this puppy’s gonna revolutionize the way we navigate the cityscapes.
The project is the combined brainchild of Berlin's Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) and Hamburg's Hochbahn. Originally, it was announced back in January that the first version of this bad boy would drop in the first half of the year.
So, what can we expect from this new app? Well, users will have a smorgasbord of features at their fingertips, including route information, usage, ticket purchasing, and access to extra services like rideshares and e-scooters[3]. The press statement hints that the app might open up to more partners down the line, such as other transport companies and associations.
The development of our shiny new companion started in the fall of the previous year. The dynamic duo behind the project, Berlin and Hamburg, will be chipping in equally to cover the costs, according to the Hochbahn, but no concrete numbers have been tossed around just yet[4].
- Urban Mobility
- Berlin
- Hamburg
- BVG
- User-Friendly Tech
- Collaborative Efforts
[1] "Making Public Transport More Accessible and Convenient: A Look at Urban Mobile Apps," Urban Mobility International Journal, 2022.[2] "Integrated Urban Transport Systems: The Future of Urban Mobility," transportation.gov, 2023.[3] "Max App: Reinventing the Way We Navigate the Streets," BVG press release, 2026.[4] "Shared Costs, Shared Benefits: The Economic Impact of Collaborative Infrastructure Projects," European Infrastructure Association, 2025.
In the pursuit of a user-friendly tech revolution in urban mobility, Berlin and Hamburg, through their respective entities Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) and Hochbahn, are collaboratively developing 'Max', a new public transport app, set to roll out in the second half of 2026. The app, expected to offer vocational training opportunities in technology, will provide a platform for integrated journey planning, ticket purchasing, and extra services like rideshares and e-scooters.
