Lombardi Austria

Since December 2023, construction lot H53 has been excavating the final section of the exploratory tunnel (EKS). With the breakthrough on September 18, 2025, underneath the Brenner Pass, the last 1.6 km of tunnel between km 30.4 and the national border at km 32.0 have now been completed. This connects lots H53 “Pfons–Brenner” and H61 “Mauls” – creating, for the first time, a continuous underground link between Innsbruck and Franzensfeste. The Brenner Base Tunnel is becoming reality!

On August 22, 2025, the entire team of the construction site celebrated the breakthrough of TBM Ida in the West Main Tunnel between construction lots H41 “Sillschlucht-Pfons” and H53 “Wolf.”

In the coming weeks, the breakthrough of the sister TBM Lilia in the parallel East Main Tunnel is also expected.

On May 20, 2025, the breakthrough of the west main tunnel took place – another milestone in the project's progress. The first breakthrough on the Austrian side had already occurred in September 2024 in the parallel-running east main tunnel.

The double-shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) Wilma is in operation in the western main tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel. It will excavate approximately 7.5 kilometers of tunnel towards Innsbruck between kilometer 24.1 and 16.7. Since its launch on September 18, 2024, more than a thousand tunnel lining segments have already been installed in the western tube.

On February 10, 2025, we met at the ice rink at Lake Rossau. After refreshing our knowledge of the game rules, we equipped ourselves with ice stocks and a target puck (Daube). After a few test throws, the game began. This time, we competed in two teams of four players each. As the game progressed, our throws became more precise, turning it into a neck-and-neck race. We ended the evening with a dinner together at the restaurant "Deck 47".