Fire Safety Day
Fire safety day for rail vehicles
at the CHEMPARK Leverkusen
10 April 2025
The Fire Protection Day is an event organised by CURRENTA Brandtechnologie and is aimed at all those interested in current topics and innovations in fire protection with a focus on the rail transport sector.
The exact programme will be announced in February 2025. Online registration will be possible from January 2025 via the registration form.
The participation fee is € 695 plus VAT.
Those specifically interested will have the opportunity to visit the testing facilities in CURRENTA’s fire test house on 11 April 2025 between 9:30 and 12:00.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Write to us at:
That was Fire Safety Day 2023:
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The speakers and the programme
10 April 2025
Information will follow shortly.
The speakers and the programme
16 November 2023
Speakers
Philip GALLANDI
DIN Standards Committee for Track and Rolling Stock, Berlin
Michael HALFMANN
Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen
Dr.-Ing. Anja HOFMANN-BÖLLINGHAUS
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin
Helmuth KLEINÖDER
Alstom, Kassel
Alexander KUCHNER
Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen
Sebastian SCHULZ
Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen
Johannes Driller
Federal Railway Authority, Bonn
Tolga WICHMANN
TÜV SÜD Rail, Berlin
Programme
Welcome (HALFMANN)
Updating the TSI and fire technology requirements for the vehicle fleet (DRILLER)
Fire hazard analysis for rail vehicles – objectives and limits (KLEINÖDER)
Coffee break
Fire protection in rail vehicles according to EN 45545-2
Requirements, test methods, assessments and challenges (KUCHNER, SCHULZ)
Normative developments in fire protection for rail vehicles. EN 45545 – from Europe to the world?
(GALLANDI]
Discussion, followed by lunch break with snacks
Fire safety of buses, transferability of EN 45545 (HOFMANN-BÖLLINGHAUS)
Fire protection features of alternative energy storage and generation systems
(WICHMANN)
Closing remarks, followed by the opportunity for further discussion in the foyer
End of the event
Tour of the fire technology
Those with a special interest had the opportunity to visit the testing facilities in CURRENTA’s fire test centre. This will also be possible again at the next Fire Protection Day.
Website:
www.brandschutztag.de
Venue:
CHEMPARK Leverkusen
Baykomm Communication Center
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen