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class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Earth<\/p>\n<p>                          Ecotech<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Is Stuttgart\u2019s air-con free train station a genius design or the megaproject\u2019s next blunder?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/98\/85\/1536x864_cmsv2_9dab5a14-709a-593c-9d1e-4834011eaf88-9889885.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A glass &apos;light eye&apos; in the platform hall of Stuttgart&apos;s new train station.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A glass &#8216;light eye&#8217; in the platform hall of Stuttgart&#8217;s new train station.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">\u00a9 Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0\u00a9 Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspAngela Symons\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1787806953\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-08-27 07:02:33 +02:00\">27\/08\/2026 &#8211; 7:02 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay 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alt=\"threads\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Stuttgart&#8217;s subterranean railway megaproject plans to stay cool without air-con \u2013 but critics say it risks making one of Germany\u2019s hottest cities even warmer.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>Deep beneath Stuttgart, a vast new transport hub is emerging. Known as Stuttgart 21, the subterranean replacement for the city\u2019s main train station is designed to <strong>stay cool without air conditioning<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Having sweltered through record-high temperatures this summer, residents of the German city were surprised by this design detail, which was highlighted in an <strong>explainer<\/strong> released by rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) in August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext video: Why the Titanic didn&#8217;t need lifeboats,\u201d one commenter quips. \u201cWhen the train station was planned, there were no air conditioners yet,\u201d jokes another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Italy could be the next country to build a solar railway after Switzerland\u2019s successful trial<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Rooftop solar can provide five hours of &#8216;free&#8217; air conditioning a day. But is it green?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The megaproject was first conceived of in the late \u201880s and presented to the public in 1994. Construction began in 2010 and has been beset with costly delays.<\/p>\n<p>Defending its air-con free design, Deutsche Bahn says that temperatures will remain stable \u2013 both during <strong>extreme heat<\/strong> and cold \u2013 in part thanks to the station being underground.<\/p>\n<p>It also highlights that Stuttgart lies in a basin, with the station located at the lowest point. Tunnels will slope upwards from there, allowing air to cool as it\u2019s pushed down into the station, its flow aided by passing trains and glass &#8220;light eyes&#8221; with automated ventilation flaps, DB says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/98\/85\/808x454_cmsv2_cc9ca6c8-b3ce-53bc-a7ca-ad61f1e35731-9889885.jpg\" alt=\"Glass &apos;light eyes&apos; will provide natural light and ventilation in the Stuttgart&apos;s new main station.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Glass &#8216;light eyes&#8217; will provide natural light and ventilation in the Stuttgart&#8217;s new main station.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u00a9 Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Emissions-cutting design or the train station\u2019s next blunder?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe future Stuttgart central station will operate entirely without artificial climate control,\u201d Deutsche Bahn\u2019s head of communications, J\u00f6rg Hamann, tells Euronews Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Air flowing into the station will be cooled on its journey through tunnels ranging from three to 9.5 kilometres, Hamann explains.<\/p>\n<p>With heating and cooling making up a significant portion of energy consumption in train stations, the air-conless design could help slash the railway hub\u2019s <strong>carbon footprint<\/strong> long-term.<\/p>\n<p>According to the IEA, <strong>air conditioning<\/strong> is currently responsible for emitting around one billion tonnes of CO2 per year, out of a total of 37 billion tonnes emitted worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants used in air conditioning also trap thousands of times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2, driving global warming.<\/p>\n<p>But critics have been quick to question the functionality of the Stuttgart 21\u2019s design.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Athens&#8217; former airport is transforming into one of Europe&#8217;s largest urban green spaces <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Commenters on DB\u2019s video wonder whether the natural airflow will be able to offset the heat of human bodies and operating trains in the station, especially as the <strong>trains<\/strong>\u2019 own air-conditioners emit waste heat. They question how much heat will enter through the glass skylights.<\/p>\n<p>Some worry the project risks falling into the same trap as other projects across Europe. \u201cThe underground Barcelona Sants train station gets unbearably hot in late summer,\u201d one commenter says, while another points to Lisbon Metro\u2019s costly cooling retrofits amid escalating <strong>summer heatwaves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6661818181818182\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/98\/85\/808x539_cmsv2_95263f25-276c-5f10-9e1a-9ed9cac9fd18-9889885.jpg\" alt=\"Stuttgart 21 has been under construction for 17 years.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Stuttgart 21 has been under construction for 17 years.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u00a9 Thomas Niedermuller \/ Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Stuttgart 21: A project fraught with setbacks<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s unsurprising the news has been met with skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>From intense <strong>protests<\/strong> in 2010 over the felling of 300-year-old trees in Schlossgarten \u2013 Stuttgart Palace Gardens \u2013 to the discovery of threatened lizards along the route, which had to be relocated to the tune of over \u20ac15 million, the Stuttgart 21 project has had a bumpy ride.<\/p>\n<p>Setbacks like these have propelled it to farcical status among locals, with many wondering whether it will ever be completed at all.<\/p>\n<p>A recent internal audit exposed the project\u2019s latest crisis: a delayed opening that will now begin in phases from 2027, a ballooning \u20ac14.5 billion price tag, and what the railway\u2019s own boss called \u201cshocking\u201d failures in planning and oversight. DB has faced scrutiny from the mayor over lack of transparency in refusing to release the report, while campaign groups are threatening legal action.<\/p>\n<p>Deutsche Bahn tells Euronews that the audit was intended solely for internal use and cannot be made public for legal reasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/98\/85\/808x608_cmsv2_f62cc385-907d-513a-b980-8b99d05e4093-9889885.jpg\" alt=\"Stuttgart&apos;s main station is being relocated underground.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Stuttgart&#8217;s main station is being relocated underground.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u00a9 Arnim Kilgus \/ Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Will the new station make life above ground hotter?<\/h2>\n<p>Above ground, concerns have been raised over the Stuttgart\u2013Ulm project\u2019s impact on the city\u2019s climate.<\/p>\n<p>As DB itself points out, the city is located in a natural valley basin known as the Stuttgart Cauldron, surrounded by steep, vine-covered hills and forests. This traps heat and reduces wind speeds, making it one of the <strong>warmest<\/strong> regions in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Moving the main station underground will free up 100 hectares of inner-city space, much of which is earmarked to become a new district called Rosenstein.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">More \u2018deadly\u2019 heat is on the way: Can Europe\u2019s waterways cool us down and replace air con?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>DB says Rosenstein will feature 10 hectares of <strong>green spaces<\/strong> and public squares among 50 hectares of residential and commercial space. A further 20 hectares will be added to the Schlossgarten park, expanding it onto former railway lines.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign group Aktionsb\u00fcndnis gegen (Action alliance against) Stuttgart 21 says the current railway yard acts as a vital fresh air corridor that cools the city. It warns that building on this site is likely to restrict air flow in the city basin and add to the <strong>urban heat island effect<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The group has also raised concerns over soil sealing \u2013 <strong>concreting<\/strong> over land \u2013 which can prevent rain from soaking into the earth, destroying ecosystems, drying out greenery and compounding flood risks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/98\/85\/808x539_cmsv2_69b9cc69-5fb5-5438-be09-14c2e24a5cf2-9889885.jpg\" alt=\"Relocating Stuttgart&apos;s main station underground will create 100 hectares of space above ground for two new districts.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Relocating Stuttgart&#8217;s main station underground will create 100 hectares of space above ground for two new districts.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u00a9 Arnim Kilgus \/ Bahnprojekt Stuttgart-Ulm e.V.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Will Stuttgart\u2019s railway project get cars off the road?<\/h2>\n<p>With 56 kilometres of new tunnels connecting to <strong>high-speed<\/strong> and regional lines, Stuttgart\u2019s railway project promises to better integrate the southwest into the wider train system. <\/p>\n<p>It will also slash travel times: the journey from Ulm\u2013Stuttgart will become 28 minutes instead of 58, while Stuttgart Main Station\u2013Stuttgart Airport will be slashed from 27 minutes to just six.<\/p>\n<p>This could encourage more people to <strong>take the train<\/strong> over driving. However, critics say it could also entice more people to use the airport.<\/p>\n<p>These shorter journey times are partly made possible by the transition from the old 16-platform terminal station to an eight-platform through station, where trains will no longer change direction and higher approach speeds will be possible. Critics, however, warn that reducing the number of platforms leaves very little safety margin or buffer for delays. <\/p>\n<p>DB says that the station\u2019s performance was proven in a 2011 stress test, and that it will be able to handle \u201csignificantly more\u201d <strong>train traffic<\/strong> than the current terminal station, which has only five inbound and outbound tracks versus the new station\u2019s eight. Efficiency will be further aided by the digitalisation of the railway network.<\/p>\n<p>DB says the future station will enable many new direct regional connections, which will also relieve some of the pressure on the busy S-Bahn. 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balloon<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2904659-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2904659\" data-cid=\"9812247\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Tourists disappointed as Eiffel Tower closes amid heatwave<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Deep beneath Stuttgart, a vast new transport hub is emerging. Known as Stuttgart 21, the subterranean replacement for the city\u2019s main train station is designed to stay cool without air conditioning.\u00a0Having sweltered through record-high temperatures this summer, residents of the German city were surprised by this design detail, which was highlighted in an explainer released by rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) in August.\u201cNext video: Why the Titanic didn&#8217;t need lifeboats,\u201d one commenter quips. \u201cWhen the train station was planned, there were no air conditioners yet,\u201d jokes another.The megaproject was first conceived of in the late \u201880s and presented to the public in 1994. Construction began in 2010 and has been beset with costly delays.Defending its air-con free design, Deutsche Bahn says that temperatures will remain stable \u2013 both during extreme heat and cold \u2013 in part thanks to the station being underground.It also highlights that Stuttgart lies in a basin, with the station located at the lowest point. Tunnels will slope upwards from there, allowing air to cool as it\u2019s pushed down into the station, its flow aided by passing trains and glass &#8220;light eyes&#8221; with automated ventilation flaps, DB says.Emissions-cutting design or the train station\u2019s next blunder?\u201cThe future Stuttgart central station will operate entirely without artificial climate control,\u201d Deutsche Bahn\u2019s head of communications, J\u00f6rg Hamann, tells Euronews Earth.Air flowing into the station will be cooled on its journey through tunnels ranging from three to 9.5 kilometres, Hamann explains.With heating and cooling making up a significant portion of energy consumption in train stations, the air-conless design could help slash the railway hub\u2019s carbon footprint long-term.According to the IEA, air conditioning is currently responsible for emitting around one billion tonnes of CO2 per year, out of a total of 37 billion tonnes emitted worldwide.Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants used in air conditioning also trap thousands of times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2, driving global warming.But critics have been quick to question the functionality of the Stuttgart 21\u2019s design.Commenters on DB\u2019s video wonder whether the natural airflow will be able to offset the heat of human bodies and operating trains in the station, especially as the trains\u2019 own air-conditioners emit waste heat. They question how much heat will enter through the glass skylights.Some worry the project risks falling into the same trap as other projects across Europe. \u201cThe underground Barcelona Sants train station gets unbearably hot in late summer,\u201d one commenter says, while another points to Lisbon Metro\u2019s costly cooling retrofits amid escalating summer heatwaves.Stuttgart 21: A project fraught with setbacksIt\u2019s unsurprising the news has been met with skepticism.From intense protests in 2010 over the felling of 300-year-old trees in Schlossgarten \u2013 Stuttgart Palace Gardens \u2013 to the discovery of threatened lizards along the route, which had to be relocated to the tune of over \u20ac15 million, the Stuttgart 21 project has had a bumpy ride.Setbacks like these have propelled it to farcical status among locals, with many wondering whether it will ever be completed at all.A recent internal audit exposed the project\u2019s latest crisis: a delayed opening that will now begin in phases from 2027, a ballooning \u20ac14.5 billion price tag, and what the railway\u2019s own boss called \u201cshocking\u201d failures in planning and oversight. DB has faced scrutiny from the mayor over lack of transparency in refusing to release the report, while campaign groups are threatening legal action.Deutsche Bahn tells Euronews that the audit was intended solely for internal use and cannot be made public for legal reasons.Will the new station make life above ground hotter?Above ground, concerns have been raised over the Stuttgart\u2013Ulm project\u2019s impact on the city\u2019s climate.As DB itself points out, the city is located in a natural valley basin known as the Stuttgart Cauldron, surrounded by steep, vine-covered hills and forests. This traps heat and reduces wind speeds, making it one of the warmest regions in Germany.Moving the main station underground will free up 100 hectares of inner-city space, much of which is earmarked to become a new district called Rosenstein.DB says Rosenstein will feature 10 hectares of green spaces and public squares among 50 hectares of residential and commercial space. A further 20 hectares will be added to the Schlossgarten park, expanding it onto former railway lines.Campaign group Aktionsb\u00fcndnis gegen (Action alliance against) Stuttgart 21 says the current railway yard acts as a vital fresh air corridor that cools the city. It warns that building on this site is likely to restrict air flow in the city basin and add to the urban heat island effect.\u00a0The group has also raised concerns over soil sealing \u2013 concreting over land \u2013 which can prevent rain from soaking into the earth, destroying ecosystems, drying out greenery and compounding flood risks.Will Stuttgart\u2019s railway project get cars off the road?With 56 kilometres of new tunnels connecting to high-speed and regional lines, Stuttgart\u2019s railway project promises to better integrate the southwest into the wider train system.\u00a0It will also slash travel times: the journey from Ulm\u2013Stuttgart will become 28 minutes instead of 58, while Stuttgart Main Station\u2013Stuttgart Airport will be slashed from 27 minutes to just six.This could encourage more people to take the train over driving. However, critics say it could also entice more people to use the airport.These shorter journey times are partly made possible by the transition from the old 16-platform terminal station to an eight-platform through station, where trains will no longer change direction and higher approach speeds will be possible. Critics, however, warn that reducing the number of platforms leaves very little safety margin or buffer for delays.\u00a0DB says that the station\u2019s performance was proven in a 2011 stress test, and that it will be able to handle \u201csignificantly more\u201d train traffic than the current terminal station, which has only five inbound and outbound tracks versus the new station\u2019s eight. Efficiency will be further aided by the digitalisation of the railway network.DB says the future station will enable many new direct regional connections, which will also relieve some of the pressure on the busy S-Bahn. 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