On October 26, 2022, a group of students from the faculty, led by the Tunneling and Construction Management, was invited to visit the Viehbachtalstr. construction site in Solingen for the third construction phase.

The section of the third construction phase has a total length of 2.40 kilometers and is being constructed using the full-face tunneling method under liquid rock support. The pipeline has an inside diameter of DN 1800 and can therefore be walked in. The group was welcomed on site by the responsible construction manager, Dipl.-Ing. Boris Peirick, and two fellow students from the Civil Engineering program at RUB, Fabian Büning and Annika Wielens. Mr. Peirick briefed the students comprehensively on the construction project, the machines used and the processes employed. Afterwards, all participants of the excursion were able to descend into one of the two shafts in two groups and inspect the pipeline. At the same time, the separation facility could be inspected.

We thank them sincerely for their hospitality, the professional exchange and wish them continued success in the implementation of the project.