Railways • Infrastructure • Digitalisation

Dr. Tobias Heinemann

Senior Advisor & Non-Executive Board Member

Operational leadership experience, strategic perspective and legal expertise for the future of railways and infrastructure.

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Expertise

My contribution to your success.

I support investors, companies and boards in the rail and infrastructure sector as a Senior Advisor and Non-Executive Board Member.

With more than 25 years of experience as a CEO, association president and in international rail projects, I bring operational leadership, strategic perspective and legal expertise to board and advisory mandates.

Strategy & Organisation

Developing and implementing corporate strategies with a focus on transformation
Building high-performing organisations – from start-up to corporate group
Supporting the design and implementation of new business models

Leadership & Governance

Taking on non-executive board mandates
Advising executive boards and management teams

Market & Regulation

Supporting bidders in tenders and procurement processes in the German and European regional rail markets
Developing market-entry scenarios for long-distance passenger and freight rail services for companies and investors
Advising public stakeholders and contracting authorities on the further development of rail regulation

Financing, Infrastructure & Digitalisation

Structuring and negotiating financing in the rail and infrastructure sector
Supporting public-private partnership projects in rail infrastructure
Designing and implementing digitalisation projects in rail and public transport

Career

Experience that provides direction.

Milestones from a career spanning more than 25 years in rail and infrastructure.

since October 2026 Senior Advisor & Independent Board Member and founder of the Tobias Heinemann law firm in Berlin ETC Solutions GmbH (since July 2024)
Member of the Advisory Board

GMP Passenger GmbH (since October 2026)
Member of the Board
2024–2025 Group Commissioner for Public-Interest Rail Infrastructure, Deutsche Bahn AG
2015–2023 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Transdev Deutschland
2021–2023 President, mofair e. V.
2010–2014 Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Rift Valley Railways, Kenya/Uganda
1999–2009 Various leadership roles at Deutsche Bahn, including Head of Public Transport Authorities at DB Regio and Spokesman of the Management Board of S Bahn Berlin

Contact

Let's start a conversation.

For board mandates and enquiries, please contact me directly by email.

Attorney at Law

Dr. Tobias Heinemann
Altvaterstrasse 12
14129 Berlin, Germany

office@tobiasheinemann.berlin