Liebherr Tower Crane Lifts Steel Components for Harzer Hexenreich

28 Feb 2025 CW Team

The highest viewing tower in the Harz Mountains, described as “the world’s largest witches’ broom”, has been erected in picturesque Rothesütte, not far from the Lower Saxony border. A Liebherr 340 EC-B 16 tower crane, with an impressive hook height of 57.5 metres and a 40-metre radius, was used for the challenging lifting work on site.

The construction site in Rothesütte, Germany, presented the Liebherr crane from company Hüffermann with significant challenges. Access to the site was difficult, which meant that work had to be planned and carried out with a great deal of precision. The Liebherr crane lifted 12.5 tonne steel sections into position on the tower’s concrete base for the planned lift installation. Around 2560 steel parts were needed in total and over 22,300 bolts were used to create the 452 tonne steel structure. The Liebherr crane was instrumental in the project’s progress. Its high lifting capacity and flexibility made it possible to master the complex on-site requirements. The 340 EC-B 16 was dismantled at the end of 2024 after the last steel components had been successfully installed.

The viewing tower will be a major attraction in the Harz Mountains, opening up a world of discovery with an interactive exhibition that takes visitors into the fascinating realm of witches and myths. The tower will become part of the ‘Harzer Hexenstieg’ hiking trail, making it a major addition to tourism in the region.

With funding totalling 10.1 million euros provided by the state of Thuringia, the Harzer Hexenreich project is scheduled for completion in the course of 2025. The viewing tower is 70 metres high and offers visitors spectacular panoramic views of the Harz forests, meadows and mountains as far as the Wurmberg and Brocken.

Infrastructure Transport

13 Oct 2025

Tata, Airbus to Build India’s First Private Helicopter Line

In a landmark development for India’s aerospace sector, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus will establish the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly line in Vemagal, Karnataka. The facility will manufacture the Airbus H125 and H125M, marking a significant milestone in India’s push for self-reliance in aviation and defence manufacturing. The new Final Assembly Line (FAL) will produce the H125, the world’s best-selling single-engine helicopter, known for its versatility and performance in extreme environments. The first ‘Made in India’ H125 is expected to ro..

NeGD to Support Bharat Taxi in Building Cooperative Ride Platform

In a significant move for India’s digital and mobility transformation, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Digital India Corporation, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has entered into an advisory partnership with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, the company behind Bharat Taxi — a first-of-its-kind, cooperative-led national ride-hailing platform. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NeGD and Sahakar Taxi to provide strategic advisory and technical support covering key areas such as platform integration, cybersecurity..

MeitY Hosts Pre-Summit for India–AI Impact Summit 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, hosted a series of Pre-Summit events for the upcoming India–AI Impact Summit 2026 at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 in New Delhi. These sessions mark a key milestone ahead of the main summit, scheduled for 19–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Delivering the inaugural address, S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, highlighted India’s innovative and frugal approach to AI development. “We have adopted innovative means by learning from others’ experiences to build projects and products that..