EUROPEAN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
In 1999, the Ministers of Transport of Austria and Italy established a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG), known as BBT EEIG. The company was set up to plan the Brenner Base Tunnel.
It was the basis for the company Galleria di Base del Brennero – Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE, established on December 16th 2004, which is now responsible for the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel.
Austria and Italy are equal shareholders in BBT SE.
In Austria, ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen = Austrian Railways) is the sole shareholder with 50% of the company's shares.
The holding company TFB (Tunnel Ferroviario del Brennero Holding AG) holds 50% of the company's shares for Italy.
TFB consists of:
RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana = Italian Railways) at 89.857 %
Autonomous Province of Bolzano at 6.377 %
Autonomous Province of Trento at 3.446 % and the
Province of Verona at 0.320 %.
The Brenner Base Tunnel is co-financed by the European Union.
MANAGEMENT
BBT SE has a dual management system. The business is managed by the two members of the Board of Directors, one of whom is based in Austria and the other in Italy. The Board of Directors of BBT SE consists of these two CEOs.
The Supervisory Board oversees the activity of the CEOs and the company.
has been the Austrian-appointed member of the Board of Directors of the European public limited company BBT SE since 18 September 2019.
has been the Italian-appointed member of the Board of Directors of the European public limited company BBT SE since 1 October 2025.
THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
AUSTRIA
Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH (GKB)
Mag. iur. Gerald Klug (since 24.07.2025)
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
ASFINAG
Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Kasser (since 27.07.2004)
ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
Dipl.-Ing. Franz Bauer (since 24.03.2014)
ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
Dipl.-Ing. Judith Engel (seit 13.07.2022)
Land Tyrol
Mag. phil. Simon Peter Lochmann (since 11.09.2020)
Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Republic of Austria
Mag. Roland Schuster, MBA (since 21.10.2014)
ITALY
RFI S.p.A.
Dott. Ing. Maurizio Gentile (since 21.07.2016)
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
RFI S.p.A.
Dott. Ing. Daniela Lezzi (since 21.03.2024)
RFI S.p.A.
Dott. Andrea Pascucci (since13.07.2022)
Autonomous Province of Trento
Dott. Ing. Raffaele De Col (since 30.04.2019)
Province of Verona
Dott. Ing. Marco Zandomeneghi (since 30.04.2019)
Autonomous Province of Bolzano
Dott. Michael Andergassen (since 24.07.2025)