Key Step Delivered for Berlin Transport Transition

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The Siemensbahn, a historic landmark of Berlin, Germany’s transport infrastructure, is being reactivated after more than 40 years of disuse. As part of the “i2030 – More Tracks for Berlin and Brandenburg” project, a modern, high-performance link between Jungfernheide and Gartenfeld is being established. Deutsche Bahn has opted for a track partnership model (“Partnerschaftsmodell Schiene”) for the implementation. PORR is the contractual partner for contract package 2 “KIB Neubau.” Around 24,000 people worked in Siemensstadt as early as 1912/1913 — it has long been one of Berlin’s largest industrial sites. The Siemensbahn was opened in 1929 to improve transport connections … Read more

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Construction Complete on Sustainably Designed Office Complex in Berlin

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The “INK – Inspire Neukölln,” at Ballinstrasse 15 (Germany), celebrates its successful completion. Ed. ZÜBLIN AG implemented the construction project as general contractor on behalf of CMF Capital GmbH and EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners. Inspire Neukölln, a sustainably designed office complex with a total gross floor area of 30,000 square meters, is located on the site of a former printing works. Inspire Neukölln consists of two interlocking, six-story buildings on a continuous base. It offers future-oriented working environments for the manufacturing industry, start-ups and technology companies. Up to a total of 2,000 people can find … Read more

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HOCHTIEF Opens First YEXIO Data Center in Heiligenhaus

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Germany’s first YEXIO data center has entered operation – a milestone for sustainable digital infrastructure. The project, delivered by HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions and Palladio Partners, marks the launch of a nationwide network of 15 decentralized edge data centers. As a result, the Düsseldorf–Essen–Wuppertal region now has digital infrastructure at its disposal. The new data center will serve as a central hub for forward-looking digital services. As the main user of the new site, Yorizon will provide sustainable cloud computing and green IT services. The target groups range from software and platform providers, to medium-sized and large companies, as well as … Read more

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Rail Network Contract Awarded to Boost Mobility on Munich S-Bahn

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HOCHTIEF, together with its partner Implenia, has been awarded a major contract by Deutsche Bahn for the second main line of the S-Bahn rail network in Munich (Germany). The new project mainly involves connecting the Ostbahnhof station with the Marienhof stop in the heart of the Bavarian capital. Both companies each have a 50% share in the Tunnel Ostbahnhof consortium. The joint venture, under the technical leadership of HOCHTIEF Infrastructure, will construct two traffic tunnels and a rescue tunnel, the underground station Munich East, as well as a new track underpass, over a distance of approximately three kilometers. Construction work … Read more

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Joint Venture to Construct Data Center in Germany

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Yorizon, a joint venture between HOCHTIEF subsidiary HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions and German server and storage systems manufacturer Thomas-Krenn.AG, will be building a network of sustainable, decentralized and locally integrated data centers in Europe. The first of the YEXIO series with Yorizon equipment will open in Heiligenhaus (NRW, Germany) in summer 2025. The land for two more of these data centers has already been secured. Three more sites are to be acquired by the end of the year, and further locations are planned for 2025. The new joint venture will benefit from HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions’ expertise in the development and implementation … Read more

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