Media
Great expectations for developing tourism in the Fehmarnbelt region
Date: 09.05.2012
Danes and Germans share positive expectations regarding the future fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt, according to a new opinion poll conducted for Femern A/S in March 2012.
Read more »New managing director to join Fehmarnbelt project
Date: 03.05.2012
The Board of Directors of Femern A/S will now begin the process of appointing a new managing director for the company. The person in question will replace Leo Larsen, who will retire from the day-to-d
Read more »EU politicians meet with Danish transport minister on Fehmarn
Date: 27.04.2012
A delegation from the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee and members of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport met yesterday on Fehmarn with the Danish transport ministe
Read more »Transport ministers fully support the fixed link
Date: 15.02.2012
Danish transport Minister Henrik Dam Kristensen and his German counterpart, Federal Minister for transport, building and urban development Peter Ramsauer, met yesterday in Berlin.
Read more »Consultancy contract on electrical and mechanical systems awarded
Date: 24.01.2012
Today, Femern A/S has entered into a consultancy contract for the design of electrical and mechanical systems in the Fehmarnbelt tunnel.
Read more »New Website of Femern A/S
Date: 19.12.2011
This process has been largely concluded and we are glad to present to you our new website at www.femern.com. Design, structure and content have been revised and adapted to the present planning status.
Read more »New brochure published
Date: 08.11.2011
On the other hand the Fehmarnbelt region is described in facts and figures, which are primarily derived from the report “Regional Perspectives” by Christian Wichmann-Mathiessen. The brochure is availa
Read more »Prequalification of consultants for electrical and mechanical systems
Date: 11.10.2011
The consultant is supposed to assist Femern A/S throughout the tendering and may also assist during the construction period.
The electrical and mechanical systems in the tunnel include among other
Read more »The electrical and mechanical systems in the tunnel include among other
Fehmarn offers much more than just cross-border shopping
Date: 27.09.2011
Fehmarn is located directly on the other side of the Fehmarnbelt. Most Danes have only heard of it because the island offers cross-border discount shopping and has other discount stores on the periphe
Read more »Conference about the future logistics
Date: 12.09.2011
On 4 October, Fehmarnbelt Business Council will welcome the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and others to a conference on the business development perspectives that are a result of the fixed link across t
Read more »Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Carstensen visits Rødbyhavn
Date: 04.08.2011
Minister-President Peter Harry Carstensen today visited Rødbyhavn and the Danish region bordering the Fehmarnbelt. The host of the visit was the Danish Minister for Transport Hans-Christian Schmidt.
Read more »Environmental vessel at harbour festival on Fehmarn
Date: 13.07.2011
In addition to an information stall on the project, curious visitors could also visit the environmental vessel JHC Miljø. On board, Siegfried Krüger from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Read more »Blog on regional development in the Fehmarnbelt region
Date: 05.07.2011
Many regional actors – from the German and Danish side alike – have already announced their participation in Femern A/S’ blog on regional development in the Fehmarnbelt region. This includes National
Read more »Summer reception of the Danish Ambassador
Date: 01.07.2011
The event focused on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. The purpose of the evening was to bring together the supporters of the project. In a short speech, Minister Ramsauer expressed his strong support for t
Read more »Pamphlet for Landowners
Date: 28.06.2011
The pamphlet is mainly aimed at the landowners on Lolland whom Femern A/S expects will be affected by the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link.
To complete the construction from coast to coa
Read more »To complete the construction from coast to coa
Hamburg and Copenhagen want to be a European role model
Date: 27.06.2011
Wednesday 29th June, 2011, the mayors of Hamburg and Copenhagen, Olaf Scholz and Frank Jensen, meet to discuss an extended partnership between the two cities. Both mayors emphasise that the infrastruc
Read more »Femern A/S’ proposal for the environmental investigation programme approved by Ministry of Transport and Ministry of the Environment
Date: 08.06.2011
Femern A/S has prepared a proposal for the environmental investigation programme for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link (coast-to-coast), known as a so-called “scoping report”.
The purpose of the scoping
Read more »The purpose of the scoping
Femern A/S recommends Rødbyhavn as production site
Date: 26.05.2011
Femern A/S is already deciding where the tunnel elements are to be produced on account of new guidelines from the EU Commission concerning environmental approval of large construction projects. The ne
Read more »Bombs and radishes
Date: 14.04.2011
During the Second World War, German and British forces mined the Fehmarnbelt and the British referred to the area as the ‘Radish Mine Garden’.
Over the past three decades, German and Danish author
Read more »Over the past three decades, German and Danish author
Information and discussion event on Fehmarn on 14 January 2011
Date: 06.01.2011
Femern A/S invites everybody interested in the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link and in particular the local citizens to an information event on Fehmarn, in order to give a full account of the latest planning st
Read more »Summary of spatial resistance analysis
Environment Date: 04.01.2011
The spatial resistance analysis presents the first planning steps for the feasibility study of the preferred corridor. A summary is available on our website now.
The spatial resistance analy
Read more »The spatial resistance analy
A world-class tunnel under the Fehmarnbelt
Construction project, Navigational safety, Economics Date: 21.12.2010
The tunnel will be five times the length of the Øresund tunnel between Copenhagen and Malmö and three times the length of the Trans-Bay Tube Bart Tunnel in San Francisco, which is currently the world'
Read more »Construction estimate for an immersed tunnel - comparison with the Planning Act
Economics, Construction project Date: 21.12.2010
1. Introduction
The remarks to the Planning Act of April 2009 estimated an immersed tunnel to cost EUR 5.5 billion. This was based on a feasibility study prepared by Cowi-Lahmeyer and published by t
Read more »The remarks to the Planning Act of April 2009 estimated an immersed tunnel to cost EUR 5.5 billion. This was based on a feasibility study prepared by Cowi-Lahmeyer and published by t
Construction estimate for a cable-stayed bridge – comparison with the Planning Act
Economics, Construction project Date: 21.12.2010
1. Introduction
The remarks to the Planning Act of April 2009 estimated a cable-stayed bridge to cost EUR 4.4 billion[1] (http://femern.dk/admin/TypeHandlers/GeneralHandler.aspx?ParentObjectId=C
Read more »The remarks to the Planning Act of April 2009 estimated a cable-stayed bridge to cost EUR 4.4 billion[1] (http://femern.dk/admin/TypeHandlers/GeneralHandler.aspx?ParentObjectId=C
Report on the status of the Fehmarnbelt project
Construction project Date: 25.11.2010
It furthermore gives an overview of how far the project has reached and what the next steps are. You can read a pdf-version of the report here.
Read more »New positive assessment of German rail hinterland connection
Economics Date: 15.11.2010
On 11 November 2010, the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development presented the results of the re-evaluation of the Master Plans on rail and road infrastructure investment.
Read more »Consolidated construction estimate
Economics Date: 11.11.2010
The two construction estimates are prepared on the basis of sketch plans for an immersed tunnel and a cable-stayed bridge respectively as per November 2010, i.e. prior to the final territorial impact
Read more »Consolidated construction cost estimate for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link
Economic development, Economics Date: 03.11.2010
Press release issued by the Danish transport ministry on 2 November 2010:
Read more »Economy in the Fehmarnbelt project
Economics Date: 18.10.2010
For an article 17th October in the daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten, Leo Larsen, CEO of Femern A/S has stated: “In the eyes of many people, there should be a bridge across the Fehmarnbelt and the state
Read more »Femern A/S celebrates summer party at the info centre
Information, Region Date: 23.08.2010
On Saturday 21 August 2010, Femern A/S organized a German-Danish summer party at the info centre in Burg on Fehmarn. In the course of the afternoon, over 250 guests came by to get information on the p
Read more »Summer party at the info centre on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link in Burg on Fehmarn
Region, Information Date: 12.08.2010
On Saturday, 21 August 2010, between 12 and 17 h, there will be a German-Danish summer party at the info centre run by Femern A/S in Burg on Fehmarn.
Guests will have the opportunity to visit the
Read more »Guests will have the opportunity to visit the
Fehmarn Belt Business Conference 2010
Information, Region Date: 28.07.2010
On 13/14 September 2010 the Fehmarn Belt Business Conference 2010 will take place in Copenhagen. Please find the programme and registration form below.
programme
The confernce is organized
Read more »programme
The confernce is organized
Newsletter: Femern EIA Scoping Report
Environment Date: 22.06.2010
Please find our newsletter no. 7 June 2010 here.
Read more »Documentation: Femern EIA Scoping Report
Environment, Information Date: 21.06.2010
As part of the approval process for the forthcoming fixed link across Fehmarnbelt, Femern A/S is conducting a comprehensive environment investigation programme. The programme has now been sent for con
Read more »Femern increasing its budget
Economics Date: 08.06.2010
On 3 June, the Danish Parliament's Finance Committee agreed to increase the budget for planning the coast-to-coast section of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. The budget is being increased by DKK 671 milli
Read more »Newsletter: Fixed link offers new opportunities
Traffic, Environment, Information Date: 31.05.2010
Please find our newsletter no. 6 May 2010 here.
Read more »Femern A/S now on YouTube
Information Date: 19.05.2010
From now on, all videos by Femern A/S are also available on YouTube.
You can find our YouTube channel here (http://www.youtube.com/user/FemernAS).
Read more »You can find our YouTube channel here (http://www.youtube.com/user/FemernAS).
Opening of the Info Center Rødbyhavn
Information, Region Date: 24.04.2010
Appx. 300 guest were present when Femern A/S opend the Infocenter in Rødbyhavn
You can find the pictures here
Read more »You can find the pictures here
Rødbyhavn Infocentre to open on 24th April
Region, Information Date: 21.04.2010
On Saturday 24th April, Femern A/S will be opening a new Infocentre in Rødbyhavn. There is steadily growing interest in the Fehmarnbelt project among both local citizens and businesses, and the job of
Read more »Newsletter: A new border crossing tourism region
Region, Navigational safety Date: 24.03.2010
See newsletter no. 5 from 24th March 2010
Read more »New: Videos now on www.femern.com
Information, Environment, Region Date: 10.02.2010
From now on our website will not only be bringing you detailed information, pictures and graphics, but also videos on a variety of topics. Happy viewing!
Read more »Fourth newsletter of Femern A/S published
Construction project Date: 13.01.2010
On 13 January 2010 Femern A/S published its fourth newsletter that provides information on current developments concerning the project.
An electronic version of the newsletter can be found here:
Read more »An electronic version of the newsletter can be found here:
Requirements for the sites of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link
Construction project Date: 12.01.2010
Femern A/S has today published two reports on the requirements for production sites and construction sites. The reports contain profiles of requirements for production sites of bridge or tunnel elemen
Read more »Third newsletter of Femern A/S published
Construction project Date: 10.12.2009
On 10 December 2009 Femern A/S published its third newsletter that provides information on current developments concerning the project.
An electronic version of the newsletter can be found here:
Read more »An electronic version of the newsletter can be found here:
Control of fixed points
Construction project Date: 17.11.2009
Together with German and Danish geodetic authorities Femern A/S is establishing a specially designed height system. The purpose is to achieve the highest level of precision prior to design and constru
Read more »Work on a safety concept initiated
Construction project Date: 04.11.2009
Safety has to be first class during the installation as well as the operation of the coming fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt. Therefore, Femern A/S has started working on developing a safety concept
Read more »Second newsletter of Femern A/S published
Construction project Date: 12.10.2009
Femern A/S published its second newsletter on 12 October 2009, which details all the current project developments.
Read more »Opening of the Info Centre in Burg on Fehmarn
Region, Information Date: 29.06.2009
In June 2009 Femern A/S opened an Info Centre on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link in Burg on Fehmarn. Here, visitors can inform themselves on different aspects of the project on three days per week.
Read more »New informational brochure
Region, Construction project Date: 02.02.2009
In February 2009, Femern A/S distributed a brochure about the project to a number of stakeholders and other interested parties, including 90,000 households in Eastern Ostholstein and 65,000 in souther
Read more »Geotechnical studies
Environment, Construction project Date: 21.01.2009
In the period from 2008 to 2012, a series of studies will be carried out, including precise examination of the geotechnical conditions in and around the Fehmarnbelt.
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