Speaker Biograghy: The architect Christina Dörge joined K + P Architects in 2004. Since the beginning she has focused on planning and designing airports. Christina's experience includes all kinds of architectural know-how, such as masterplanning, urban redevelopment, residential projects and airport design. She was the leading architect and project manager for the refurbishment of Hannover Airport Terminal A and is now on duty for Terminals B and C. As an architect, she is devoted to the customers’ needs and wishes. She enjoys cooperation with other colleagues and specialist planners of airport design throughout the whole creating, planning and construction phases. Personal fact: She lives with her family in Germany on the small island of Sylt in the Northern Sea, and loves sports and nature.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

14:00 - 14:30 - Three terminals transform into one – by Airside Connection
Synopsis: Our aim for Hannover Airport was to increase the airport's security check by smart solutions for passengers, operators and employees. It is a great challenge, especially for mid-size airports, to meet high security requirements, quality and comfort given the limitations of the existing building's dimensions. With its 1970s 'triangle' terminal buildings, Hannover Airport has found a genius solution at minimum cost: the 'Airside Connection' for Terminals A, B and C. Thus the passenger entry of each terminal provides access to all three terminals' departure capacities, gaining operational backup, more flexibility and higher efficiency.

Audience will learn:

• Investment in buildings and construction works can pay off operational cost
• Passenger comfort is optimised by Airside Connection
• Retailing diversity is optimised through Airside Connection
• Border control facilities for transfer flight connections create new sales opportunities
• Airside Connection offers back-ups for all bottlenecks