The rail transport exhibition Innotrans is holding its traditional open weekend (Publikumstage at the Messe Berlin (Messegelände, Berlin's exhibition center) on the weekend of September 23 - 24, where the general public get to crawl all over the latest innovations in rail technology. There'll also be a real live steam engine there, although that presumably isn't one of the innovations.

Entrance is entirely free and gates are open from 10am - 6pm on both days. The location is the Frei- und Gleisgelände der Messe Berlin and access is via the Haupteingang Süd (main entrance south) in the Jafféstrasse, nearest station is Messe Süd (Station) (S75, S9). It'll probably be possible to follow the crowds from the station - Berliners love their traditional freebies and will probably turn up en masse. Note that this is also Berlin Marathon weekend, so it'll probably be easier to use public transport unless you're coming in from the west.

Some more information and photos of past events are available here (German only).

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