Overview
- The system remains a pilot with KI‑enabled cameras active at Barmbek, Baumwall and Berliner Tor and the Hochbahn plans to add cameras at Landungsbrücken later in 2026 and trial the technology at Hauptbahnhof Süd in 2027.
- Video feeds are analyzed by automatic pattern‑recognition software that generates alerts which are routed to the Hochbahn Leitstelle for staff to review and decide on any action.
- The cameras are trained to identify specific danger scenarios such as people on the tracks, motionless or lying persons on platforms, crowding and physical altercations so help can be dispatched sooner.
- The Hochbahn says the tests were not noticeable to passengers and that the deployment follows DSGVO/GDPR requirements with human verification built into the workflow.
- Hochbahn presents the AI as one part of a wider safety strategy that still relies on the Hochbahn‑Wache and control‑room staff to validate alerts while the technology is further trained and integrated into operations.