TIME TABLE

WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER

13:00
Opening Winter Service Talks 2022
Session 1

14:30
Coffee break

15:00
Session 2

17:30
End Day 1

THURSDAY, 13. OCTOBER

09:00
Day 2 Winter Service Talks
Session 3

11:15
Final 2^nd run
best of 1^st run will start last

15:00
Awarding Ceremony

16:00
End Day 2

Session 1

October 12th     13:00 Moderation: Peter Nutz

• Claude Van Rooten – Welcome PIARC
• Josef Neuhold – Welcome FSV
• Andris Petersons – Development of Winter Maintenance in Latvia since 1990. Present and Future challenges in the  Winter Service in LV
• Anna Arvidsson – New technology used in winter road maintenance

 

Session 2

October 12th     15:00 Moderation: Peter Nutz

• Heimo Maier-Farkas – Digitalisierung im WIDI und Betriebsdienst (Going digital for winter services and road maintenance)
• Horst Hanke – New Guidelines and Experiences for Winter Maintenance on Bicycle Paths in Germany
• József Szilvai– The challenges of winter service in Hungary

 

Session 3

October 13^th       9:00 Moderation: Peter Nutz

• Stéphanie Gaude – Winter maintenance in France: specific approaches and innovations
• Markus Hoffmann & Valentin Donev – Reifglätte – Grundlagen, Messung, Prognose und Bekämpfung; Hoarfrost in Winter Maintenance – Measurement, Prediction & Control
• Paulina Beste – Sparpotentiale und Umweltverträglichkeit im Winterdienst                                                                                                                                 (Savings potential and environmental compatibility for winter services)

 

Host:

Peter Nutz (Austria, Head of PIARC TC on Winter Maintenance)

 

COMPETITION SITE

The “NÖ Feuerwehr- und Sicherheitszentrum” in Tulln (Lower Austria’s firefighters and safety training center) has been chosen as a venue for this event being situated around 40 kilometers west of Vienna’s city center at Langenlebarner Strasse 106, 3430 Tulln an der Donau.

THE CITY

TULLN an der Donau (Tulln on the Danube) is a historic town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, the administrative seat of Tulln District. Because of its abundance of parks and gardens, Tulln is often referred to as Blumenstadt (“City of Flowers”).

The town is situated in the centre of the Tulln Basin stretching to the Vienna Woods in the south, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the Austrian capital Vienna. The main part of its built-up area is located on the southern bank of the Danube river.

Tulln is one of the oldest towns in Austria. Although it was settled in pre-Roman times (the name Tulln is presumably of Celtic origin), it gained importance as the Roman fort of Comagena (Comagenis). In the final years of Roman rule, Saint Severinus of Noricum is said to have visited the city, saving it from the barbarians.

The town was first mentioned as Tullina in an 859 deed, when the area was part of the Bavarian marcha orientalis. It gained importance as a residence of the noble House of Babenberg, ruling as Austrian margraves from 976 onwards. Tulln lost its significance after the Babenbergs relocated their residence to Vienna.

On September 6, 1683, the Polish cavalry of King John III Sobieski united here with Imperial (Austrian) forces, as well as troops from Saxony, Bavaria and Baden for the Battle of Vienna against the invading army of the Ottoman Empire. The 20^th century was another period of growth, and in 1986, Tulln applied to become capital of Lower Austria, although Sankt Pölten eventually won.

An important sugar producing plant, Agrana Austria, is located in Tulln. Several important trade fairs, including camping equipment and boat shows, also take place in the town. Various state institutions of Lower Austria, such as the fire brigade or the disaster relief service, have their seat in Tulln. The Federal School of Aviation is also located in Tulln.

In Tulln, there are several additional hotels available for your overnight stay. If you need further information, you can contact the tourist service in Tulln.

BY CAR

Free parking is available on-site at the venue. Navigation with all common navigation apps is possible by using the following destination address: Langenlebarner Strasse 106, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.

BY PLANE

If you decide to arrive by airplane, the nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE). From Vienna International Airport it takes about 45 minutes by train to the train station “Tullnerfeld”. We will organise a transfer service which will be operated at set times from the train station “Tullnerfeld” to the event venue in Tulln. Reservation of the transfer service will be possible with your official registration.

BY TRAIN

For international train connections, you have to go via Vienna. From Vienna, you can either take a local train directly to the train station “Tulln Bahnhof” or you can take an express train to the train station “Tullnerfeld” and then make use of our transfer service provided, which could be booked during your official registration to the event.

We recommend using Austrian Travel Planner “VAO” for public transport routing.