Railroad project worth billions - First light eyes in S21 main station completed
The first constructions of the 27 light domes on the construction site of the billion-dollar Stuttgart 21 project are mostly completed. They are intended to bring daylight into the underground train stations. "It is already apparent during construction that a world-class railway station architecture is emerging here," said the chairman of the Stuttgart 21 Project Company, Olaf Drescher, during the presentation. The light domes are part of a project that goes far beyond a railway station redevelopment.
The design for the roof comes from architect Christoph Ingenhoven, and the entire project is being implemented by the Seele Group from Gersthofen near Augsburg. "We are getting an impression of how impressive the Stuttgart station will look once it's finished," said managing director Andreas Hafner.
However, the station will not be put into operation for some time yet. In June, Deutsche Bahn announced that the commissioning of the project had been postponed to December 2026. The new deep-level station was originally planned to start operation in December 2025.
- The billion-euro Stuttgart 21 project, primarily located in Germany, involves a significant railroad building project in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.
- Architect Christoph Ingenhoven is responsible for the innovative design of the light domes, a key feature of the Stuttgart 21 project's upcoming railway station architecture.
- Despite initial plans, the operation of the new deep-level station, part of the billion-euro Stuttgart 21 project, has been delayed until December 2026 due to unforeseen circumstances, affecting traffic in the region.
- The Seele Group, based in Gersthofen near Augsburg, Germany, is responsible for overseeing the entire construction of the Stuttgart 21 project, which includes the building site where the billion-dollar project's 27 light domes are being completed.
- The postponement of the Stuttgart 21 project's commissioning has drawn attention to the negative impact of the delay on the overall traffic flow in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
