Susanne Henckel
State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Labour, Technology and Tourism of the State of Schleswig-Holstein
InnoTrans Speakers Corner
Germany's first combined immersed tunnel for rail and road
23. September 2026 | 1:30 am | Hall 27 | Beta 3-4
A look behind the scenes of the Fehmarnsund project
Germany’s first combined road and rail immersed tunnel brings together technical innovation and European transport development. Hear from project managers at Deutsche Bahn and Ramboll about the challenges behind the project and the lessons that can be drawn for the infrastructure of the future.
How can an infrastructure project of this scale be successfully delivered – from the technical challenges of the tunnel crossing to the new collaborative partnership? What are the prerequisites, challenges, insights and lessons learnt?
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 1.30–2.30 pm | InnoTrans Speakers’ Corner, Hall 27 | Beta 3-4
Presentation in a dialogue format followed by a Q&A session.
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