The Mont Terri project
The Mont Terri Project is an international research project for the hydrogeological, geochemical and geotechnical characterisation of a clay formation (Opalinus Clay).
TaskPrix Schläfli 2018
Job opportunity at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
Happy New Year
The Mont Terri team wishes you a happy New Year and above all stay in good health !
Corona-Virus
Following the current measures of the Canton of Jura and the Confederation, the Visitor Center is closed until further notice.
The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal BGE in Germany is a new research partner in the Mont Terri project
Since 1 July 2020, the Federal Company for Radioactive waste Disposal BGE in Germany is a new partner in the Mont Terri research project. This means that 22 organisations from nine nations are now conducting research in the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory near St-Ursanne under the direction of swisstopo.
Cutting-through of Gallery 18, May 27, 2019
Welcoming words
S. Trenkle (project leader Rothpletz&Lienhard AG) welcoming the guests
Guests for the breakthrough
Minister D. Eray and Director P. Bossart waiting for the breakthrough
It's coming!
The first opening and the road header behind
It's done!
The first of the miners bringing St. Barbara through the open tunnel
Congratulations!
The first miner to pass the new tunnel bringing St. Barbara to the Minister D. Eray
Welcoming speech by the minister
Minister D. Eray (Jura) underlining the importance of the rock lab for the region and the canton of Jura
Well done!
F. Wicki, Director of swisstopo, with warm words to everyone involved for a successful construction of Gallery 18
Thank you!
The Director of the Mont Terri Project P. Bossart thanking everyone for their successful work
The team of Rothpletz&Lienhard AG
After a successful breakthrough together with St. Barbara
This is my tunnel!
A happy miner after the successful breakthrough
Finally a far view!
Viewing the newly built gallery 18 from the existing lab
Links to media coverage of cutting-through
Ceremony of Saint Barbara
The tunnel is ready!
The tunnel construction site in Mont Terri was magnificently decorated by the miners
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara in front of the musicians opening the ceremony
Welcome
P. Mertenat (ingénieur cantonal, président de la commission de suivi, RCJU) welcoming the guest
Welcoming words
P. Bossart (director of the underground rock laboratory, swisstopo) welcomes everyone to the ceremony of Sainte Barbara
Eucharist
Father P. Rebetez prepares the Eucharist
Eucharist
The priest hands over the hosts
Celebration of Saint Barbara
May Saint Barbara protect us for another year!
Aperitif
The cold buffet strengthens the participants
Start of excavation for Gallery 2018 on March 12
The expansion of the Mont Terri rock laboratory in St-Ursanne has officially started. In just under two years, the research facility will have an additional 600 metres of tunnels and niches for experiments.
More informationsStart of excavation for Gallery 2018
Impressions from the rock laboratory
Extension 2018
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Extension is done!
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Let's start!
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