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2026 | June | Eco-concrete pilot project launched at the “Kurve Kassel” in collaboration with Deutsche Bahn
Can low-carbon eco-concrete be used on a large scale in the construction of rail lines? DB InfraGO and the University of Kassel are now testing this in a multi-year pilot project. To kick off the project, representatives from the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art, and Culture; the Federal Ministry of Transportation; Deutsche Bahn; and the University of Kassel met on June 18, 2026, at the University of Kassel’s Department of Construction Materials and Construction Chemistry.
Prof. Ute Clement, President of the University of Kassel
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Dr. Joachim Hugo, representative of the Federal Ministry of Transportation
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Ismail Ertug, DB AG's Authorized Representative for Hesse
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Timon Gremmels, Minister of State for Science and Research, Arts, and Culture, Hessian Ministry
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Prof. Middendorf, Head of the Department of Construction Materials and Construction Chemistry, University of Kassel
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Dirk Schütz, Head of Infrastructure Projects for Northern Hesse, DB InfraGO AG
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The University of Kassel's press release can be found at this link. Together, they toured the laboratories of the Department of Construction Materials and Construction Chemistry and mixed the eco-concrete.
Highlights from the lab tour
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Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer
Photo: DB InfraGo AG/Sebastian Pfotenhauer