On 22 May 2025, the 10th Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Day will take place at the WBI Center in Weinheim (Germany). The conference will be organized by WBI GmbH, sponsored by the German Railway (DB...
Between Diez and Fachingen, Porr is upgrading the 426 m long, double-track Fachingen Tunnel, which dates back to the 19th century. On behalf of Deutsche Bahn, Porr is working in a consortium with...
After an international search, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) has appointed Helen Roth as its new Executive Director to steer the ITA’s vital work and its...
On November 5, 2024, the German Association of Transport Sciences (DVWG) honoured Martin Herrenknecht with the Innovation Award of the German Mobility Industry in the Personality category. The award...
The 14th InnoTrans took place at the Berlin ExpoCenter City exhibition grounds from 24 to 27 September 2024. The STUVA‘s International Tunnel Forum was once again one of the highlights of the 2024...
On 17 and 18 September 2024, Brenner Base Tunnel SE (BBT SE) hosted the breakthrough celebration for section H41 Sillschlucht and the launch ceremony for section H53 Pfons. This means that work on one...
The airport tunnel and the connected underground airport mainline and regional railway station are important components of Stuttgart 21, facilitating the previously time-consuming journey to and from...
The launch of the last two tunnel boring machines of the Brenner Base Tunnel was celebrated with a ceremony on 18 September. “Wilma” and “Olga” will drive the two main northbound tunnels in the...
In mechanized tunnel construction, prefabricated segments are used as the tunnel lining. As the tunnel boring machine has a larger diameter than the tunnel lining for construction reasons, an annular...
Upon completion, the Filder Tunnel will connect Stuttgart’s Central Station to the Filder Plain via the new high-speed line between Stuttgart and Ulm. The tunnel will ascend around 153 metres. At...
