ILF Consulting Engineers

On this year’s World Cities Day, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗞𝗼𝗵𝗹, the Group Director for Transportation & Urban Spaces at ILF, talks about the importance of transport systems for sustainable urban development and the role that ILF Consulting Engineers is playing in paving the way for more sustainable urban environments.   𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? The increasing concentration of populations in urban areas presents both challenges and opportunities for driving impactful change. With this increase comes a heightened demand for efficient transport systems in modern cities. The ability to easily travel into and within cities significantly impacts the quality of life of people working and/or living in urban areas, making the need for these systems more crucial than ever for achieving sustainability goals. The dependence of urban economic growth on well-functioning transport networks also underlines the urgency of addressing this need.   At ILF Consulting Engineers, we are helping to make existing cities more sustainable by creating comprehensive, user-friendly solutions that prioritize public and non-motorized transport. A prime example of our work is the "Stadtbahn Linz", the new light rail system connecting Linz to surrounding areas in Upper Austria, which integrates various modes of transport to optimize connectivity and efficiency.   𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? Coming from a scientific rather than technical background, I’ve always been interested in interrelated systems and how to optimize these. Working as a planner for transport infrastructure projects has allowed me to have a meaningful impact in projects that are actually realized. I am still fascinated by the complexity of transport systems and I particularly enjoy finding ways to optimize these systems for a sustainable future. #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineringExcellence #ImprovingQualityOfLife #Engineering #WorldCitiesDay #SustainableCities #BetterFuture #Sustainability #UrbanPlanning #Project #SustainableFuture

𝗜𝗟𝗙 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁   At the recent 𝘋𝘪𝘪 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 in Vienna (AT), Dii and ILF welcomed the participants at the Palais Todesco before presenting the newest findings about hydrogen during the following conference taking place at the beautiful Palais Lichtenstein. Representatives of our offices in Austria, Germany, Saudi Arabia with support of the office in UAE attended the conference. Simon Roth presented the report “𝘓𝘰𝘸-𝘌𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳" that has been prepared by ILF and Dii together (see the report: https://lnkd.in/drh-AGj4). Fred Wendt, GMB member and Business Group Director Energy & Climate Protection, presented ILF’s major Hydrogen projects 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳 and 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 Namibia to an interested audience. A significant highlight of these two days was the signing of a contract for a Pre-Feasibility Study with Green Tech Egypt (GTE) a partner of Renergy Group Partners LLC. The 𝘌𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘝 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘚𝘗 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 will provide 24/7 permanent power for a 450,000 tons per year Green Hydrogen Plant on the Sinai, Egypt. The project consists in its final stage of a 15 GW Solar Park, a pumped storage plant with 3GW (8GW) generation (pumping) capacity and a storage capacity of 470 GWh.   A big thank-you to the Dii team for this successful conference, the spectacular venues and may our cooperation as Dii partner of the first minute continue! Further info on 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳 project: https://lnkd.in/drvqfq7k Further info on 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 project: https://lnkd.in/deGfirS5 Further info on 𝘌𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘝 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘚𝘗 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 project: https://lnkd.in/d63bRiSi ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria ILF Consulting Engineers in Germany ILF Consulting Engineers in Saudi Arabia ILF Consulting Engineers in United Arab Emirates Dii Desert Energy #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #ImprovingQualityOfLife #Engineering #PumpedStorage #GreenHydrogen #Energy #Hydrogen #SolarPower #Conference #Austria

𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹, 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱   Between July and August 2024, the Ricken Tunnel, a railway tunnel owned and operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), was closed for rehabilitation work. The tunnel was opened to rail traffic in 1910 and needed to be rehabilitated so that it can continue to be used for decades to come.   The Ricken Tunnel is a 8.6-km-long, over 100-year-old single-track railway tunnel located in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. As part of the rehabilitation work on the tunnel, wet and dripping spots were eliminated in the masonry vault and the masonry joints were repaired. The work was carried out by 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗚 during a total closure of the tunnel.   ILF was commissioned for the design and the supervision of the site during the rehabilitation work.

𝗜𝗟𝗙 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗔𝗙 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗦𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵 Which effect does the new ReFuel EU Aviation guideline have on the aviation industry and the fuel suppliers? How is the SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and eSAF (synthetic fuel derived from renewable energy) market regulated? Which opportunities could open up for Middle Eastern Refinery operators from these changes? These questions, and many more, were discussed at length during the first conference day of the 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 with the title “𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ILF was leading these discussions after the presentation “𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜: 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯”, held by Dr. Florian Knaus (Circular Economy Expert, Project Manager in the Sustainable Industry Projects Department, ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria) and Dr. Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan (Managing Director, ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria). Mr Abdullah Alzahrani (Project Engineer in the Renewable Energy & Advisory Department, ILF Consulting Engineers in Saudi Arabia) also attended the event. The presentation and initial discussions during the subsequent Q&A session were followed up directly by a panel discussion. In this panel, Dr. Ramakrishnan could also exchange views with the responsible managers for energy transition related projects of Saudi aramco and ADNOC Group Refining. Additionally, the discussion included representatives from the licensors Axens, Honeywell UOP and etasca consulting. Particular emphasis was also given to the development of e-fuels (PTL), as these play a dominant role in the ReFuel EU Aviation guideline in the years towards 2050. Due to early involvement of ILF in various SAF development projects within Europe, significant know-how in this sector had already been accumulated. ILF is eager to support the MENA region development in this regard and is looking forward to fruitful cooperations. In a second event, Dr. Ramakrishnan and Dr. Knaus participated in the 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝗽@𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮 in Jeddah, where the 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 presentation was given by the ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria Managing Director. Go-on Group Business Development Euro Petroleum Consultants Honeywell UOP Training #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #ImprovingQualityOfLife #Engineering #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #Energy #SAF #ESFMENA2024

𝗜𝗟𝗙 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗖) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮   Our colleagues Guido Zaunrith, Hannah Oberhammer and Florian Diernhofer recently attended the world’s largest and most important railway safety conference, the IRSC 2024 in Vienna.   Florian Diernhofer gave a remarkable presentation on the topic of “Innovative Safety Systems for Austria’s Super-Long Railway Tunnels”. In addition to this, our colleagues were able to successfully present themselves and ILF, answer interesting technical questions and make new contacts at this international event, which takes place in a different country each year. It was an excellent opportunity to showcase our railway safety expertise on an international level.   The conference was organized by the ÖBB (the Austrian Federal Railways).

🚀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 – 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶! 🌍   On October 2nd 2024, ILF Consulting Engineers proudly launched the 2024 International Trainee Program (ITP) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 🌟   This year, eleven trainees of 10 different nationalities were nominated from six different ILF offices around the world. This impressive diversity within the group highlights ILF’s global presence and commitment to fostering international collaboration and growth.   The 5-day kick-off event was packed with activities ranging from personal and professional development workshops with our expert trainer Tessa Mountstephens to memorable evening events including:  🍽️ a dinner with CEO, 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗟ä𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿, and the Managing Directors of ILF Consulting Engineers in United Arab Emirates, 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗣𝗳𝗻ü𝗿 and Roberto Mangano 🍽️ a traditional Abu Dhabi dinner with the ILF-UAE HR Team  🏜️ a desert safari adventure  🚌 a hop-on-hop-off bus tour around Abu Dhabi  ⛳ and a golf event with the ILF-UAE Club of Young Engineers to round off the weekend    We would like to congratulate all the trainees and wish them an unforgettable two-year journey filled with impactful experiences and growth.   A big thank you also goes out to our Abu Dhabi team for their incredible support and hospitality that made this 5-day kick-off event truly unforgettable. 🙏✨   The International Trainee Program is designed to prepare young, motivated employees for various challenges and to enhance their personal and professional development. The two assignments that the trainees undertake in different ILF offices around the world during the two-year program promote internal cooperation, out-of-the-box thinking and, above all, the ONE ILF spirit. #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #Engineering #InternationalTraineeProgram #DiversityAndGrowth #AbuDhabi #UAE #GlobalOpportunities #ProfessionalDevelopment #Career #ILFClubYoungEngineers #ONEILF #TeamSpirit

𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲   160 young talents from 9 countries and 15 ILF offices met this weekend in Prague! The focus was on exciting excursions, including a highly complex metro tunnel construction site 🚇 and the visit of a new train station with three bridge construction sites 🌉. But not only that: There was also time for international exchange 🌐, making new friendships 🤝, and forging valuable intercontinental connections 🌏. The dynamics of this young group were simply inspiring! ⚡️🎉   The 𝗜𝗟𝗙 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗖𝗬𝗘) is an initiative by ILF Consulting Engineers aimed at fostering a community of support, learning, and collaboration among young professionals within the organization. The club organizes various events and activities designed to engage and inspire its members, creating an innovative and dynamic environment where young engineers can thrive.   #ILFConsultingEngineers #ILFClubYoungEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #Networking #NextGeneration #Inspiration

𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗹𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀   As one of the two founders of ILF Consulting Engineers, 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗹𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗿 has always enjoyed working with talented young engineers and promoting their professional development throughout his career. Due to his interest in the development of young talents and his concern for the future of our planet, it was a logical step for Adolf Feizlmayr to establish the non-profit Adolf Feizlmayr Foundation in 2015. In supporting its scholarship holders, the 𝘼𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛 𝙁𝙚𝙞𝙯𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 works closely with ILF. The foundation offers students and young engineers the opportunity to gain insights into professional life and future career opportunities within the company. According to its statutes, the foundation aims to promote science and climate protection research, as well as to award scholarships to talented and motivated students. Currently, this is practiced – among other supports – at the universities Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL) in #Austria and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in #Germany. Since 2017, the foundation has also been a sponsor of the 𝘛𝘜𝘔 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. Link to the 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘍𝘦𝘪𝘻𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 site: https://lnkd.in/dBHs8JqU #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #SocialImpact #SocialResponsibility #Foundation #Career #Talent #ImprovingQualityOfLife #Engineering