Ulrich Weidmann
SwitzerlandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ulrich Weidmann is the Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability at ETH Zürich, where he oversees various construction projects, including the new physics building on the Hönggerberg campus, which is currently facing significant cost overruns attributed to inflation and previous planning challenges.
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Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor who prioritized the projects for the railway expansion.
Bundesrat Rösti kürzt Bahnausbau um 2,5 MilliardenSwitzerland· 2026-06-19
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor whose analysis forms the basis of the Bund's strategy for transportation development.
Mehr Bahn statt Autobahn? Der Bund will Schienen und Strassen zusammen ausbauenSwitzerland· 2026-02-16
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor who reviewed all expansion projects for the Federal Council.
Neue S-Bahn-Pläne für 7 Milliarden FrankenSwitzerland· 2026-02-09
Ulrich Weidmann was commissioned to review and prioritize all federal transport projects, including the Grimseltunnel.
Ehemaliger SBB-Chef Benedikt Weibel kritisiert Röstis GrimseltunnelSwitzerland· 2026-02-01
Ulrich Weidmann was commissioned by Albert Rösti to analyze transportation projects.
So will Bundesrat Albert Rösti Strasse und Schiene ausbauenSwitzerland· 2026-01-28
Ulrich Weidmann prioritized about 500 projects for rail and road, amounting to 113 billion francs.
Schweizer Bahnausbau: Milliarden gezielt investierenSwitzerland· 2026-01-27
Ulrich Weidmann conducted a study on essential transportation projects for the Swiss government.
«Wir planen ja nicht einfach irgendwas»Switzerland· 2025-10-14
Professor Ulrich Weidmann from ETH Zurich presented an overview of Swiss transportation.
Gemäss Weidmann-Studie wird es auf den SBB-Perrons noch engerSwitzerland· 2025-10-12
Ulrich Weidmann is the ETH transport expert who prepared the prioritization report for the Federal Council.
welche Projekte bis 2045 Priorität habenSwitzerland· 2025-10-11
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor who is responsible for reviewing around 500 projects related to railways and highways in Switzerland.
Nicht immer ist mehr Beton die LösungSwitzerland· 2025-10-09
Ulrich Weidmann, a professor at ETH Zurich, has planned the Swiss transport network.
Prioritäten für Schweizer Verkehrsprojekte bis 2045Switzerland· 2025-10-09ETH Professor Ulrich Weidmann has been tasked with examining which railway projects should take priority.
Westschweiz erhöht Druck auf BernSwitzerland· 2025-10-03
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor tasked with reviewing the expansion projects of the Bahninfrastrukturfonds.
Wie der Bund die Finanzierung retten willSwitzerland· 2025-09-04
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor tasked with reviewing the expansion plans for the railway.
Bahnfinanzierung in Gefahr: ÖV-Branche will Stimmvolk mobilisierenSwitzerland· 2025-07-26Ulrich Weidmann is a professor tasked with presenting the results of the infrastructure project review.
Neben Verkehr fliesst Strom durch zweite RöhreSwitzerland· 2025-07-11
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor investigating priority railway projects.
Mehr Züge ohne Ausbau: Neuer Vorschlag für SBB-BahnnetzSwitzerland· 2025-07-10
Ulrich Weidmann is an ETH professor tasked by Rösti to conduct a study on future transport expansion.
«Wir brauchen mehr Strom aus dem Inland»Switzerland· 2025-07-08
Ulrich Weidmann is tasked with prioritizing the expansion projects for the BAV.
Bund rechnet mit Kosten von 14 statt 10 Milliarden FrankenSwitzerland· 2025-04-25
Ulrich Weidmann, the ETH Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability, expresses confidence that the construction will be more expensive than expected.
Neubau auf dem Hönggerberg kostet 100 Millionen mehrSwitzerland· 2025-04-09
