On Saturday 24^th April 2010, Femern A/S will be opening a new Infocentre in Rødbyhavn. The Infocentre will be a place where the local population can get information about the upcoming construction project and about the future impact of a fixed link between Denmark and Germany.

 “We are detecting a steadily increasing interest in the project locally, amongst both the public and businesses. The specific details are now beginning to be of interest, and we often hear questions such as ‘Is my house near the route of the fixed link?’ and ‘Where will the jobs be?’ We hope that the new Infocentre will enable us to meet the need for close dialogue even better than at present,” explains Ajs Dam, Director of Corporate Communication at Femern A/S.

 The public can use the Infocentre to get information about current environmental studies, local animal and birdlife and the geological prehistory of the area, amongst other things. The Centre has traffic statistics and projections, while Banedanmark – the operator of Denmark’s railway network – provides information about the railway part of the land works between Ringsted and Rødbyhavn. Lollands Museum is exhibiting archaeological discoveries that have been made during the preliminary studies, while the Eastern Denmark Tourist Board explains the wealth of possibilities in the new Fehmarnbelt region that the fixed link will create.

 The formal opening of the Infocentre, located at 50 Vestre Kaj in Rødbyhavn, will take place at 11.30 am on Saturday 24^th April, following speeches by Stig Vestergaard, the Mayor of Lolland Municipality, and Claus Dynesen, Project Director at Femern A/S. Femern A/S has invited neighbours, partners and the local population to participate in the opening and visit the Infocentre between 11 am and 3 pm.

The Infocentre will then be open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday between 1 and 4 pm and by appointment. Entry is free.

In June 2009, Femern A/S opened a similar information centre in Burg on the German island of Fehmarn. Visitor numbers for that centre have been a couple of hundred per month during the summer season and around 50 a month during the winter.