Germany

30 Dec 24

German railway engineers float in 1,800t rotating part

Europe’s largest rotating rail bridge will open and close in minutes.
17 Dec 24

Normal inspection regime could not have anticipated German bridge fail

Independent expert confirms Carola Bridge collapsed because of construction methods.
10 Oct 24

Germany: ground broken on replacement for stone bridge lost in flood

Single-span design will meet flood protection requirements.
12 Sep 24

Safety work starts on failed German tram bridge

Federal agency gets to work on Dresden tram bridge that collapsed into river.
15 Aug 24

First trains cross Germany-Poland carbon hanger bridge

Pioneering Oder Bridge inaugurated.
01 Aug 24

German viaduct contract for Austrian construction company

Contract awarded for replacing ageing viaduct on Germany’s A7 motorway.
27 Jun 24

Germany: stark warning about highway budget cuts

The German construction industry has appealed to the government to keep its bridge renovations promises.
06 Jun 24

Wider active travel bridge gives German pedestrians room to pick best route

A Munich bridge designed for active mobility choices.
16 Apr 24

Slender concrete design selected for German townhall footbridge

Minimalist trough bridge picked for historic German crossing.
09 Apr 24

Germany: senators advise new bridge for Port of Hamburg

Hamburg Senate recommends replacement of Köhlbrand Bridge.
06 Feb 24

German Rhine bridge opens to traffic

Autobahn opens first of two parallel road bridges at Leverkusen.
10 Nov 23

Carbon network

Three years on since a network arch railway bridge in Germany became the first to use carbon cables, a second, longer rail crossing is now nearing completion that uses the same technology, writes Jose Maria Sanchez de Muniain
19 Sep 23

Main span nosed across River Oder

Rail bridge with novel carbon fibre hangers launched over Germany-Poland river border
16 Aug 23

Winning by a nose

The highly slender deck and piers of a bridge being constructed in Saxony via the incremental launching method call for a deeply methodical approach coupled with special guiding equipment, writes Marek Foglar

16 Aug 23

Journey of discovery

Now entering a review phase in Hamburg, one of the earliest adopters of digital twins shares some of the learning points of a journey that began before the term had become mainstream, writes Jose Sanchez

24 May 23

Design chosen for Bremen footbridge

The winning design has been announced for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Bremen, Germany.

16 May 23

Winner picked in Berlin bridge design contest

The winning entry has been chosen in a competition to design a replacement for the Gertrauden Bridge in Berlin, Germany.
08 Feb 23

Clifftop footbridge installed to replace viewing platform

A footbridge that is nearing completion will give views over the 120m-high chalk cliffs on the Baltic island of Rügen in Germany.

07 Dec 22

Contractor picked for 1.5km-long Kiel Canal bridge

The construction contract has been awarded for the replacement of the bridge carrying Germany’s A7 motorway over the Kiel Canal.

20 May 22

High-speed tests begin on Filstal Bridge

Testing is under way on a new high-speed rail route that includes one of Germany’s highest bridges.

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