Double track technical sessions for STUVA 2015 9 June 2015

Just four weeks remain before the opening of one of the largest tunnel exhibition and conferences on the European circuit – the biannual STUVA Expo and Conference, this year to be held at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany, on 1–3 December.

Nearly 1,600 delegates attended STUVA 2013 in Stuttgart

Organisers report that already 164 companies across the whole range of suppliers and manufacturers supporting the tunnelling and underground construction industry, have registered for the two day STUVA Expo (1–2 December). This year’s Exhibition area covers more than 6,000m² and organisers expect more than 2,000 professionals from the underground construction industry to be represented either as delegates, visitors to the free trade fair, or exhibitors.

Running simultaneously with the Expo is the STUVA Conference, the International Forum for Tunnels and Infrastructure. The preliminary programme of technical presentations covers a range of international projects and keeps delegates up to speed on the latest technological developments and innovations in the tunnel construction industry (Table 1), and this year for the first time there will be a parallel track of presentations under the umbrella of Tunnel Operations (Table 2).

As usual, all presentations will be in the host language of German with simultaneous audio translation into English. Delegate registration is priced at €430 for STUVA members, €520 for non-members and €50 for students. Entry to the Exhibition is free of charge for those who have registered for the Conference. On Thursday 3 December there will be guided tours of projects in and around Dortmund, including a planned visit to the Emscher Interceptor mega-project.

STUVA is an international research institute that develops new products and methods in conjunction with industrial partners in the field of transportation infrastructure. The company, based in Cologne, Germany, was established in 1960 and is divided into two units: Tunnelling & Construction Technology and Transport & Environment. The organisation has three test hall installations with a floor space of 2,000m², and works with partners and 250 corporate member organisations to advance technology and understanding in the fields of tunnelling, waterproofing, fire protection design in the underground, and noise protection.

TunnelTalk, as an official media partner to the event, will be in attendance at what has established itself over the years as a leading conference and trade exhibition on the international circuit. Check out our Exhibition preview, an interactive navigation tool that will help you find all the exhibitor stands from a range of specialist underground equipment suppliers including Babenderere, BASF, Bekaert Maccaferri Underground Solutions, Belloli, CFT Compact Filter Technic, DYWIDAG-Systems International, Ein Shemer Rubber Industries, Herrenknecht, HBI Haerter, ITC (Inter Techno Commerce), Karl-H. Mühlhäuser, MAPEI, Putzmeister Concrete Pumps, Rascor Tunnel-und Spezialtiefbau, Robbins, Tsurumi (Europe) and VMT.