Zentrum Am Berg

With the Zentrum am Berg at the Styrian Erzberg the Montanuniversität Leoben operates a unique and independent research infrastructure focussed on the construction and operation of underground facilities. Research institutions, companies and organisations have the opportunity to carry out research, experiments and training assignments under real conditions for operators and users of road and rail infrastructures as well as on aerodynamic issues, safety in underground construction and operation and material developments. The underground facility consists of a twin-tube road tunnel and two parallel railway tunnel tubes as well as a test gallery, thus enabling research, development, education and training under real underground conditions.