Fifth Silesian Street Forum

On the 26th and 27th of April 2017 the Silesian Street Forum took place for the fifth time in Piekary Slaskie (Poland). The international congress offers road experts a good platform to exchange experiences and discuss current issues. The representatives of the five Polish Technical Universities, as well as the Road and Bridge Building Institute (IBDiM) from Warsaw and the Directorate-General of Polish National Roads make use of this opportunity. In addition, representatives from the Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt), the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), the Supreme Building Authority of the Bavarian Ministry and various road administration authorities in Poland participated in the event. "I am very pleased that the Silesian Road Forum has now become an important event for road traffic," said Mr Zbigniew Tabor, Director of the National Road Authority in Katowice and founder of the Silesian Forum. "The numerous participants from Germany and abroad show that the forum is also of international importance. This also allows for a broader exchange on infrastructure construction and maintenance of road infrastructure,” he added.

Zbigniew Tabor (left), Director of the Road Authority in Katowice, welcomed the participants of the fifth Silesian Street Forum together with Zbigniew Kotlarek. (Source: ZDW Katowice)

A total of 20 dissertations were presented. Almost half of them from guests of other European countries. Ulf Zander from the BASt gave a lecture on the "Status Quo and Challenges in Road Construction in Germany", detailing the future of road construction in Germany. His colleague, Stefan Höller, reported on the demonstration, investigation and reference area of the BASt ("duraBASt"). Roland Degelmann from the Supreme Building Authority in the Bavarian Ministry, discussed the "Current Issues in the Administration of Roads" and presented the concept for the performance-oriented management of the maintenance of Bavarian roads.

HELLER Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH spoke about the current topic of asset management. Dr. Agata Ciolkosz-Styk, presented the principles of asset management and invited participants to inaugurate the Infrastructure Asset Management Academy (INFRAMA). INFRAMA is specifically tailored to the needs of road authorities, offering asset management courses for both beginners and advanced learners. In the context of asset management, Marek Skakuj of HELLER presented the usual procedures for the maintenance planning of the roads in Germany.

Further information on the event can be found on the official website of the forum: http://kongresdrogowy.pl/konferencja/5-v-slaskie-forum-drogownictwa

Dr. Agata Ciolkosz-Styk of HELLER Consult in Poland introduced the principles of des Asset Management. (Source: ZDW Katowice)

Roland Degelmann of the Supreme Building Authority in the Bavarian Ministry presented the concept for a performance-oriented management of the maintenance of Bavarian roads. (Source: ZDW Katowice)

Marek Skakuj of HELLER Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH presented the usual procedures for the maintenance planning of the roads in Germany. (Source: ZDW Katowice)

Stefan Höller reported about the demonstration, investigation and reference area of the BASt ("duraBASt"). (Source: ZDW Katowice)

Ulf Zander from the BASt gave a lecture on the "Status Quo and Challenges in Road Construction in Germany". (Source: ZDW Katowice)