50 Years of the Swiss Tunnelling Society – Anniversary at the Swiss Tunnel Congress 2023

After 5 decades „perhaps more dynamic and charming than in its youth“ – this is how Davide Fabbri described the „jubilarian“, the Swiss Tunnelling Society, during his welcoming speech at the 21st Swiss Tunnel Congress in Lucerne. The Society celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023 on a grand scale.

Dynamic “Young Members”

This dynamism comes in no small measure from the STS Young Members, who have long since played a significant role in the STS. The first day of events at this year‘s Swiss Tunnel Congress in Lucerne once again belonged to the young tunnelling experts, who organized the Young Members Podium as a competition as part of the traditional colloquium on June 12, 2023. Six papers were previously selected for presentation on the stage of the KKL Congress Center in Lucerne. From these high-quality project presentations, a jury of experts and the audience present were then allowed...

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