Excursion steel construction May 2023

As part of the excursion week of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures organized a day trip to Eastern Thuringia and Saxony on 30 May.

First on the agenda was a tour of the GOLDBECK GmbH factory in Treuen. The first part of the tour provided an insight into the company's planning and construction process with a focus on digital planning tools. Afterwards, the students were able to gain an exciting insight into steel and sheet metal production processes during a guided tour. Finally, lunch was served in the GOLDBECK canteen. 

This was followed by a visit to the Carl Alexander Bridge near Jena. The steel truss structure, which was nominated for the German Bridge Construction Prize 2023, was extensively renovated from 2018 to 2020 and refurbished in line with its listed status. On site, the students were given a guided tour by Dr. Setzpfandt (Setzpfandt engineering office) and the company FUCHS Bau GmbH with interesting information about the repair process and the special structural features of the bridge.

Finally, the program included a site visit to the Erlenhöfe residential construction project by GOLDBECK near Jena. There, the students were able to gain an insight into the construction project, the construction processes and the company's prefabricated construction method. 

We would like to thank those responsible at the companies once again and look forward to next year's excursion!