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 workshop will take place from Friday to Sunday in the “Allgäu” room on the 1st floor of the Foyer WEST. Participation is free of charge. As there is only a limited number of places available, informal registration is requested: workshops@railcommunity.de

The topics and event times for each workshop are:

Friday, 31.10.25

10:00 to 12:00, Tobias Pütz:
mSD3 decoder from Märklin: Setting up a coupler roller

12:30 to 14:30, Tobias Pütz / Frank Wieduwilt:
Decoder installation: basics, interfaces, practical tips, CV programming

15:00 to 17:00, Hans-Jürgen Götz
Considerations for the digitization of a garden railroad

Saturday, 1.11.25

10:00 to 12:00, Tobias Pütz / Heiko Herholz:
Digital model railroad: basics, terms, systems, overview

12:30 to 14:30, Tobias Pütz / Heiko Herholz:
Decoder installation: basics, interfaces, practical tips, CV programming

14:30 to 16:30, Christoph Schörner:
Introduction to BiDiB

Sunday, 2.11.25

10:00 to 12:00, Tobias Pütz / Heiko Herholz:
Bus systems and detectors: Basics, overview and decision support

12:30 to 14:30, Christoph Schörner:
Introduction to BiDiB

14:30 to 15:30, Tobias Pütz / Heiko Herholz:
Decoder installation: basics, interfaces, practical tips, CV programming

Remaining places will be allocated on site at the RailCommunity stand no. 1510.