Germany

14 Nov 25

Bd&e 30-Year Anniversary

In the final instalment of our series celebrating 30 years of Bd&e, guest writers reflect on the past, present and future challenges of bridge management and maintenance
11 Nov 25

Experience makes all the difference in German precision lift

65m high extradosed bridge project called for skilled crane work.
23 Sep 25

Glass box to silence new German road bridge

Orthotropic deck is a first for Germany.
18 Sep 25

Did Dresden collapse teach us nothing? German construction industry speaks out

German construction body calls on government to invest in renovations.
24 Jul 25

Berlin’s historic golden lion footbridge restored

A timber truss bridge suspended from lion-anchored cables.
04 Jun 25

Steel composite viaduct takes shape above steep valley

Video: work on the 450m-long replacement Rahmede Viaduct continues on Germany’s A45 highway (voiceover in German).
03 Jun 25

Germany: viaduct and piers slide 20.6m

40,000t viaduct sliding on Teflon plates.
22 May 25

Barrier-free structure helps German city meet its cycling goals

Glulam girders support timber bridge in Tübingen.
13 May 25

Swing into action

The design and installation of a truss swing rail bridge in Germany required significant engineering effort owing to its considerable scale, complexity and unique operational requirements, finds out Eve Boykova
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.

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