In the past 3 years, Klaus Wachter has played a decisive role in shaping the fate of SCAUT as its Managing Director. He took over SCAUT at a very early stage and has significantly advanced SCAUT through many initiatives, projects, round tables, workshops and events. The increasing number of members, the interest and the recognition SCAUT receives in the media and the industry are largely due to him.

Klaus Wachter has decided to take a further step in his professional career and will therefore relinquish his mandate as Managing Director of SCAUT at the end of June 2021.

The Steering board regrets this step very much but can understand it. It thanks Klaus Wachter for his great commitment and dedication as Managing Director of SCAUT and wishes him all the best.

We are pleased to present Rosanne Verloop, a motivated, committed and competent successor to Klaus Wachter. Ms. Verloop holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Delft (The Netherlands) and is active in various international organizations, such as the Committee on Underground Space Use (ITACUS) of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA). She will take over the mandate as of July 1, 2021 and will also work part-time.