Development and infrastructure

Freeways and federal highways under federal administration may only be built or significantly altered with the approval of the Federal Highway Authority (FBA). Approval is granted by the FBA under certain conditions as part of the planning law procedure.

For planned construction work on federal waterways, you must apply for planning permission from the Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping (GWDS).

If you own a railroad property that is no longer used for transportation and whose infrastructure will no longer be used in the long term, you can apply to the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) for exemption of the property under certain conditions.

If you wish to build, modify or dismantle a federal railroad operating facility, you must apply to the Federal Railway Authority (EBA).

To lay telecommunications cables in public roads, you need rights of way granted by the Federal Network Agency. The city or municipality will then grant you permission to lay the telecommunications cables.

If you are setting up a company, you will find information here on the procedures, formalities and permits you need to observe.

Are you interested in electricity grid expansion projects? Then you can obtain information and participate directly in various ways.

Are you interested in electricity grid expansion projects? Then you can obtain information and participate directly in various ways.

As the owner or operator of a public supply network, use the Infrastructure Atlas portal (ISA portal) to submit information on planned or ongoing construction work and thus fulfill any existing obligation to provide information.

If you are involved in a project to expand public supply networks, you can apply to view the infrastructure atlas (ISA) and thus obtain information on network infrastructures in an area in order to prepare for shared use.

As the owner or operator of a telecommunications line, you require the consent of the landowner to lay or modify this infrastructure. If the property is a public highway, you must submit the application to the responsible highway authority.

If you, as a railroad infrastructure company, want to construct, upgrade or renew new railroad operating facilities, you need a corresponding commissioning permit from the Federal Railway Authority.

If you have objections and comments on a planned change or new construction of a highway or federal road, you can submit these to the authority responsible for the project as part of the planning approval procedure.