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Studierende mit Modellen in einem Labor des Fachbereichs Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen

Faculty of
Architecture and Civil Engineering

in Wiesbaden

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Stuttgart 21: Students explore the construction site

Hier fährt in Zukunft der Fernverkehr: Die Exkursionsteilnehmer:innen auf dem zukünftigen Gleisbett.
Charakteristisch für das Projekt in statisch-konstruktiver Hinsicht sind die sogenannten Kelchstützen, bestehend aus Sichtbeton mit höchsten Qualitätsanforderungen, und die Glasaugen und Glaskuppeln (Stahl-Glaskonstruktionen), die zukünftig natürliches Licht in den unterirdischen Bahnhof bringen.

Excursion with those interested in the specialization Building Technology-Construction

A group of around 15 Civil Engineering students from the construction specialization, consisting of Bachelor's students of Civil Engineering and Master's students of Structural Engineering (KIB), had the opportunity to visit the impressive "Stuttgart 21" construction site at Stuttgart Central Station under the guidance of Prof. Mascha Baitinger.

The excursion offered an exciting insight into one of Germany's most important infrastructure projects. René Krull, Technical Project Manager at DB Stuttgart-Ulm Projekt GmbH, guided the students through the construction site for almost three hours with clear explanations and enthusiasm. He focused in particular on the structural design challenges that arise in a project of this magnitude.

Redesign of Stuttgart Central Station

The "Stuttgart 21" project involves the extensive redesign of the main station from a terminus station to an underground through station. The goal is to make both long-distance transport and local public transport (including the Stuttgart S-Bahn network) more efficient and modern from the end of 2026.

Planning and Construction challenges

A particular challenge of the project lies in integrating the construction site into the urban transport hub. During the entire construction process, it must be ensured that the surrounding road traffic, rail traffic and local public transport are affected as little as possible.