Main event
Sep 03 – 05 Footbridge symposium
Keynote speeches / presentations in two rooms
Spaces to discuss at FHGR
(main auditorium / library / classrooms)
limit of 230 participant in the main auditorium
Additional program
Sep 02 Guided tour (see below)
Sep 03 Presentation Bridge Awards
Sep 03 Presentation students’ competition
Sep 04 Gala evening (see below)
Sep 05 Final reverence to Christian Menn
Sep 06 Guided tour (see below)
Conference program
Wednesday, Sep 03
08:15 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Session
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote 1
10:00 – 10:30 Keynote 2
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:30 Technical sessions
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 16:30 Technical sessions
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 – 17:15 Bridges to Prosperity
17:15 – 18:00 Footbridge Awards
18:00 – 19:00 Presentation student competition
Thursday, Sep 04
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote 3
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote 4
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 13:00 Technical sessions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Technical sessions
15:00 – 23:00 Gala evening (see below)
Friday, Sep 05
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote 5
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote 6
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 13:00 Technical sessions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Final reverence to Christian Menn
15:00 – 15:30 End of conference
Program for Guided Tours on Sep 02 and Sep 06
08:00 – 18:10
Meeting point Bahnhofplatz Chur
Trip with minibuses
Visit to the following bridges:
Salginatobel Bridge, Schiers; Landquart Bridge Dalvazza, Küblis; Sunniberg Bridge, Klosters
Train journey on the Rhaetian Railway from Davos Platz to Davos Wiesen, including refreshments (packed lunch)
Visit to the Wiesner Viaduct
Onward journey
Visit to the following bridges:
Jenisberg bridge, Davos Wiesen; Solis viaduct, Solis; Wilderner bridge and Punt da Suransuns, Viamala gorge; Rania bridge, Zillis; Reichenau RhB bridge, Reichenau
Return journey to Chur Bahnhofplatz
Program for Gala supper on Sep 04
15:00 – 23:11
Transfer from the conference venue to the train station
Meeting at the train station
Trip on the Rhaetian Railway to Arosa
Ride on the aerial cableway from Arosa to the Weisshorn summit
Aperitif and supper at the Weisshorngipfel restaurant with musical entertainment
Ride on the cable car from the Weisshorn summit to Arosa
Rhaetian Railway journey from Arosa to Chur
