The seminar conveys the basics of modern, data-based system management for the railway route. The central topics of the first block are the collection and structuring of data in a databasecompatible environment, the extraction of information about the state of the system and its deterioration, as well as the forecast-based derivation of measures. The content of the second block is shaped by the economic evaluation of various options for action, the determination of target quantities for sustainable management of the infrastructure and the comparison between available budgets and upcoming projects in terms of prioritizing measures.