Innovations for a sustainable infrastructure: 1st Infrastructure Day at the 69th BetonTage
27.02.2025
Figure: FBF/Photodesign Buhl
The 69. BetonTage will take place at the Congress Centrum Ulm from March 11 to 13, 2025. Under the guiding theme of “Rethinking sustainability”, top-class experts from science and practice will present the latest developments in building with concrete components. The industry event will set a new focus with the first Infrastructure Day on March 11, 2025. For an entire day, the focus will be on current developments and challenges in the field of sewer and civil engineering. The presentations will highlight pioneering projects and sustainable concepts for the infrastructure of tomorrow. The 1st Infrastructure Day is being held in cooperation with the Bundesfachverband Betonkanalsysteme e. V., Bonn. In addition to manufacturing companies, the event is aimed at civil engineering planning offices and the public sector.
Technical solutions for today and tomorrow
The 1st Infrastructure Day will start with a practical report by Jorg Schrabback, Sika Deutschland CH AG & Co KG, Leimen. He will present the production of a 100% recycled concrete pipe using the innovative Sika reCO₂ver process. Katja Ehrich, Kiwa GmbH, Beckum, will then give an insight into the Netherlands. Her presentation will focus on the innovation-friendly framework conditions in the neighboring country and highlight possible future scenarios for the German construction industry.
Dr. Thomas Neumann, SCHWENK Zement GmbH & Co. KG, Karlstadt, will provide an outlook on innovative cement technology and discuss what developments the industry can expect in the coming years. The chair of Dr.-Ing. Sven Mackenbach, RWTH Aachen University, researches tailor-made solution-oriented approaches for relevant stakeholders across the entire construction value chain in the context of sustainability and circular construction. In his lecture, he will present representative examples.
RA Sascha Häfner, Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Berlin, provides information on the new standards for tendering and awarding public construction projects and discusses the CO₂ shadow price model and new sustainability criteria. His practical example illustrates how tendering can be more sustainable and efficient in future. The presentation by Marco Herberger, MTS Schrode AG, Hayingen, demonstrates the increasing importance of digital tools for optimizing infrastructure planning. To conclude the 1st Infrastructure Day, Prof. Dr. Heiko Sieker, Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH, Hoppegarten, will shed light on the role of digitalization in rainwater infrastructure. He will show how controlled small storage tanks can contribute to the efficient use of rainwater.
The Infrastructure Day will be moderated by experts Hans-Georg Müller, Dr.-Ing. Markus Lanzerath and Stefan Schemionek from the German Concrete Sewer Systems Association.
Networking and exhibition
From 5 pm, Infrastructure Day participants can also take part in the official opening of the congress. The keynote speaker will be Boris Palmer, Mayor of the university city of Tübingen, who is known for his provocative behavior. His article “Against the bureaucracy of construction” shows how a jumble of regulations in Germany delays or even prevents many important municipal projects. He calls for more freedom of action in local politics and proposes approaches to reduce bureaucracy in construction.
To round off the day, the subsequent FAIRbinden industry get-together within the exhibition will offer further opportunities for networking in a relaxed atmosphere with musical accompaniment.
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