Oder bridge wins German Bridge Construction Award 2025

Another success for the Railroad bridge Oder near Küstrin!

We are proud that the railroad bridge with carbon for the load-bearing elements has won this year’s German Bridge Construction Award in the category of road and railway bridges.

Lorenz Haspel, Director at sbp, accepted the award together with our partners from Schüßler-Plan, Knight Architects, and our client DB InfraGO at the Dresden Bridge Construction Symposium. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this great success, and heartfelt congratulations to the other award winners!

Read more about the awardees and the jury’s decision here. 

Project Credits:

• Client: OB Infra Go, Bestandsnetz Berlin, I.II-0-A-B
• Competition design: Knight Architects (architects) & Schüßler-Plan (civil engineers)
• Architectural concept guardian: Knight Architects
• General planning (including civil engineering structures, traffic facilities, technical equipment, environmental planning): Schüßler-Pan
• Realized design (superstructure) with carbon hangers following the competition design intent: schlaich bergermann partner
• Checking Engineer: Prof. Dr.-lng. Karsten Geißler, Berlin
• Experimental testing for carbon cables: EMPA Oübendorf (CH)
• Experts report for single case approval of carbon: Prof. Dr.-lng. Gerhard Hanswille, Bochum
• Geotechnical engineer: GuO Geotechnik und Dynamik Consult GmbH, Berlin
• Geotechnical independent check: Dr.-lng. Lutz Vogt, BAUGRUND DRESDEN, Dresden
• Contractor: Sächsische Bau GmbH
• Manufacturer carbon hangers: Carbo-Link AG