Digital workshops of the RailCommunity and the DIMO editorial team

The RailCommunity, together with the editorial team of the magazine Digitale Modellbahn (DiMo), is offering digital workshops for all interested parties at Faszination Modellbau Friedrichshafen.
In addition, the stand of RailCommunity – Verband der Hersteller Digitaler Modellbahnprodukte e.V. (Association of Digital Model Railroad Product Manufacturers) will feature a manufacturer-independent digital consultation. Questions about the standardization work of the RailCommunity are also answered here. RailCommunity is located at booth 1510 in hall A1.
The workshops will take place from Friday through Sunday in the “Allgäu” room on the first floor of the Foyer WEST. The IB-Control 2 Route Control workshop will take place at the Tillig booth, booth no. 1450, in Hall A1. Participation is free of charge. Since space is limited, please register informally at: workshops@railcommunity.de
The topics and event times for each workshop are:
Friday, October 30, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Frank Wieduwilt:
Decoder Installation: Basics, Interfaces, Practical Tips, CV Programming
Workshop in the “Allgäu” room on the 1st floor of the Foyer WEST
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sebastian Koch:
IB-Control 3 Route Control;
Workshop at the Tillig booth, No. 1450, in Hall A1
14:30 bis 16:00 Uhr, Detlef Richter
PIKO – Das SmartControlWLAN-System
Workshop im Raum “Allgäu” im 1. Obergeschoss des Foyer WEST
Saturday, October 31, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Heiko Herholz:
Decoder Installation: Basics, Interfaces, Practical Tips, CV Programming
Workshop in the “Allgäu” room on the 1st floor of the Foyer WEST
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sebastian Koch:
IB-Control 3 Route Control;
Workshop at the Tillig booth, No. 1450, in Hall A1
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Detlef Richter
PIKO – The SmartControlWLAN System
Workshop in the “Allgäu” room on the 1st floor of the Foyer WEST
Sunday, November 1, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Heiko Herholz:
Bus Systems and Detectors: Fundamentals, Overview, and Decision-Making Guide
Workshop in the “Allgäu” room on the 1st floor of the Foyer WEST
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sebastian Koch:
IB-Control 3 Route Control;
Workshop at the Tillig booth, No. 1450, in Hall A1
Remaining places will be allocated on site at the RailCommunity stand no. 1510.