During the master’s program "Geotechnics and Tunneling" at the University of Leoben, several models of the Zentrum am Berg (ZaB) have been developed for the realization of small-scale tests. Using physical models of the ZaB, non-destructive small-scale tests will be carried out in the future. These experiments could be radiation and gas dispersion tests as well as blasting tests, which are performed on a small scale, while their effects can be proportionally converted to real cross-section dimensions.