MATSim Association

The MATSim Association was founded by users and developers of the open-source software MATSim. Its goal (among others) are to ensure the ongoing maintenance and development of MATSim and the preparation and conduction of regular meetings (e.g. annual user meetings).

About

The association has among others the following goals and tasks:

  1. Maintenance and further development of the open-source software MATSim.
  2. Conduct and preparation of regular meetings, such as annual user meetings for the exchange of knowledge and experiences among the worldwide users, or events targeted at the developer community.
  3. Production and selling of commercial licenses.
  4. Representation of the software in relevant industry and regulatory groups and bodies.

The full list of its goals as well as its organization can be found in the articles:
Articles of the Association (english & german) (PDF)

The association was founded in September 2022 and now offers a dedicated online signup system for new memberships and renewals.

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The new membership signup system is now live. Apply online, choose between online payment and bank transfer, and receive your invoice immediately.

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Memberships

The MATSim Association currently offers the following membership levels:

  • Individual Membership for CHF 120 / year
  • Small Team Membership for 2 – 5 full-time equivalents, for CHF 1,000 / year
  • Large Team Membership for 6 or more full-time equivalents, for CHF 2,500 / year

Applications are handled through the new membership signup page. The system supports:

  • online payment through Payrexx,
  • bank-transfer invoicing,
  • individual and team memberships,
  • GDPR notice and consent handling in one flow.

Membership fees are not subject to VAT in Switzerland.

General Assemblies

1st General Assembly (2023)

The first general assembly of the association took place on September 5th 2023 in Zurich after the MATSim User Meeting.
A summary of the meeting can be found here.

Contact

You can reach the association by sending an email to association@matsim.org.

The postal address is:

MATSim Association
c/o Simunto GmbH
Gubelstrasse 28
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

The MATSim Association is registered in the commercial register of the canton of Zurich, Switzerland under the number CHE-445.057.145.

The MATSim Association does currently not fulfill the requirements for a VAT registration in Switzerland. Therefore, the MATSim Association does not have a VAT number.