The Schwinge Bridge is a section of the detour around the city of Stade.An opening of 15 m width has to be provided to ensure the accessibility to the ships on the river Schwinge.

Between July 2000 and January 2001 building passes were prepared for 367 general-education schools in Hamburg.

In order to utilize the hard-salt storage in the salt deposits of Bokeloh K+S AG developed their own method to produce the special fertiliser “Kieserit”. This method is based on an electro-static separation method. The plant has a capacity of 300.000 t/a.

In European cooperation the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY plans the construction of an X-ray laser. The plant is designed to produce high-intense ultra-short X-ray flashes with the characteristics of laser-light for scientific purposes.

The existing quay, built in 1985 for the container terminal at Rheinhafen Germersheim, which is operating at full capacity, was extended by 145 m.

In order to extend the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort in the Port of Hamburg another 300 m of quay wall were built. In addition the “Europakai” was extended by 50 m and in connection with this land with an area of approximately 40.000 m² claimed.

In connection with the modernization of the milling plant Ellmühle at Cologne-Deutz the existing unloader was extended to a total length of 14 m. Reason was lack of reach due to changed water-levels.

To secure the present status of Hamburg and especially that of the EurogateContainer Terminal as leading trans-shipment location the City of Hamburg built another 380 m of quay wall.

To secure the company location in Hamburg, Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg GmbH intends to expand its storage capacities for containers. The site of the former tank area Dradenau has been chosen for the extension of the company grounds.

The existing milling plant (Rosenmühle) at Landshut was extended by a mill with the capacity of 180 t/d soft wheat.