2026 Europe Conference - Madrid

On 29 April 2026, this pre-event webinar to the CVU 2026 Europe Conference explored Stuttgart 21 — a project that not only redefines a major railway hub, but fundamentally transforms the city itself.

By relocating the station underground, more than 100 hectares of land are freed in the very center of the city.

Speakers included:

• Michael Rathgeb, Managing Director at ingenhoven associates
• Roland Bechmann, Partner, Managing Director at Werner Sobek
• Andreas Hafner, Managing Director at seele GmbH

The session discussed the architectural and technical complexity of the new station, covering the concrete shell roof and the structural logic of the chalice columns, as well as the façade systems, including the iconic light eyes and lightweight lattice shells.

This webinar was kindly sponsored by seele Gmbh.