December 8, 2025

Oder Railway Bridge wins Structural Award 2025 and IABSE Award 2025!

We are proud to announce that the Oder Railway Bridge has been recognized with two prestigious prizes. 

At the Structural Awards 2025, the Oder Bridge won the award for the “elegant and unique combination of materials in a landmark network arch bridge.” The Structural Awards have been held annually since 1968 by the Institution of Structural Engineers. 

Our project received the IABSE Award 2025 for innovation in construction. “The project stands for structural excellence, sustainability, and cutting-edge engineering with thorough testing and precise assembly.”

The innovative superstructure, designed by sbp, employs a lightweight and material-saving hanger network made of carbon tension elements. This structure is considered the world’s first and so far only railway bridge to use the high-performance material carbon for its primary load-bearing elements.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this great success, and congratulations to the other award winners!

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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