What Interreg Deutschland-Danmark does

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is a European Union cross-border cooperation programme that allocates public funds to collaborative projects between German and Danish organisations. For the 2021-2027 funding period (Interreg 6A), EUR 93.8 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is available, distributed at a 65% funding rate with the remaining 35% co-financed by project partners. The programme serves 11 regions spanning Schleswig-Holstein (Nordfriesland, Flensburg, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Kiel, Neumünster, Plön, Ostholstein, Lübeck) and Denmark (Region Sjælland, Region Syddanmark). Project funding is organised under four thematic priorities: Eine innovative Region (innovation, healthcare technology, digital solutions), Eine grüne Region (green transition, climate adaptation, renewable energy, circular economy), Eine attraktive Region (education, culture, tourism), and Eine funktionelle Region (cross-border labour market and administrative cooperation). Sub-programmes extend the applicant base beyond established institutional actors: the Bürgerprojektefonds supports citizen-oriented projects, the Pool für Kürzere Projekte (PKP) enables one-year initiatives for new and smaller actors, and the Matchmaking-Projektpartnersuche platform facilitates cross-border partner discovery.

The programme's distribution and technology infrastructure is built around the Interreg-Sekretariat, hosted by Region Syddanmark in Kruså, Denmark, with the managing authority (Verwaltungsbehørde) at Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH) in Germany. The Datenaustauschsystem F2 (mycases.interreg-de-dk.eu) serves as the partner-facing portal for project data submission and reporting. Marketing reaches applicants through the multi-lingual programme website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube channels, newsletters, an event calendar, and physical event presence at Folkemødet, Kieler Woche, Climate Festival Middelfart, and Fehmarnbelt Days. The programme funds projects spanning diverse technology areas — AI-based healthcare (HEALTHeye, Good Prescriber), AI-powered marine ecosystem monitoring (RECOVER), sensor-based food safety detection (PRECISE), regenerative tourism (NuNa), circular economy solutions for SMEs (GrønBusiness), climate adaptation (POSEIDON), and STEM career orientation (STEPS). Technology partners include DFKI for AI expertise, GEOMAR for marine research, and the IPN Leibniz Institute for STEM education research.

The business model is grant administration rather than commercial revenue generation. Funding flows from the EU through ERDF to the managing authority, then to approved projects. There is no equity, no investors, and no commercial pricing. The "revenue" is the EUR 93.8M budget envelope to be disbursed across the 2021-2027 period. Customer relationships are bilateral: universities, university hospitals, regional authorities, research institutes, SMEs, and citizen groups apply for funding through a formal application process requiring joint German-Danish partnerships. The programme holds WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility certification per Danish law and EU Directive 2016/2102. Key dependencies are political and structural: future programme continuation beyond 2027 depends on the next EU cohesion policy cycle (anticipated 2028-2034). The programme was previously known as Interreg 5A during the 2014-2020 period.

Name

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark

Legal name

Interreg-Sekretariat (Region Syddanmark)

Website

https://interreg-de-dk.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is an EU-funded cross-border cooperation programme allocating EUR 93.8 million (2021-2027) to joint German-Danish projects across innovation, green transition, regional attractiveness, and labour-market integration, serving universities, hospitals, regional authorities, research institutes, SMEs, and citizen groups in the German-Danish border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EU Cross-border Cooperation Funding (Public Grant Programme)

NAICS

International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Cross-border cooperation funding
• EU regional development
• German-Danish partnership
• Innovation grants programme
• Project co-financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kruså

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Interreg Funding Programme: Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is a European Union funding programme that provides financial support for cross-border cooperation projects between Germany and Denmark. For the period 2021-2027, 93.8 million euros are available for project funding. Projects receive 65% funding with 35% co-financing required from project partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is an EU-funded cross-border cooperation programme that provides financial grants to German-Danish collaborative projects in the border region (Schleswig-Holstein, Region Syddanmark, Region Sjælland). The current 2021-2027 programme period makes 93.8 million EUR available, funding projects at a 65% rate across four thematic priorities (innovation, green transition, regional attractiveness, and functional integration). Supporting mechanisms include the Bürgerprojektefonds for citizen initiatives, the PKP for shorter projects, and a Matchmaking platform for partner search.

Product overview

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is a European Union funding program supporting cross-border cooperation between Germany and Denmark. The main offering is the Interreg 6A Program (2021-2027) with 93.8 million euros for German-Danish cooperation projects. The program operates through four thematic priorities: Eine innovative Region (innovation and healthcare), Eine grüne Region (green transition), Eine attraktive Region (education/culture/tourism), and Eine funktionelle Region (functional labor market). Supporting mechanisms include the Bürgerprojektefonds for citizen projects, Pool für Kürzere Projekte (PKP) for shorter initiatives, and Matchmaking services for partner discovery. A project database showcases all funded initiatives, and the Datenaustauschsystem F2 provides data exchange for partners. The program is administered by the Interreg-Sekretariat located in Kruså, with the managing authority at Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bürgerprojektefonds (Citizen Projects Fund): Fund supporting citizen-oriented projects across the program region
• Pool für Kürzere Projekte (PKP) (Shorter Projects Pool)
• Matchmaking - Projektpartnersuche

Products and services

• Interreg 6A Förderprogramm (2021-2027) Main EU funding programme supporting German-Danish cross-border cooperation projects in four thematic priorities (innovation, green transition, regional attractiveness, functional integration). Offers 65% funding rate with the remaining 35% co-financed by project partners.
• Bürgerprojektefonds (Citizen Projects Fund) Fund supporting citizen-oriented projects that strengthen relationships between people on both sides of the border through music, culture, sports, nature, and other activities. Citizens can participate or co-create projects.
• Pool für Kürzere Projekte (PKP) Pool enabling new and smaller actors to receive Interreg funding for one-year cross-border cooperation projects in themes of innovation, energy solutions, circular economy, climate adaptation, education, culture, tourism, or administrative cooperation.
• Matchmaking - Projektpartnersuche Platform helping organizations find project partners across the German-Danish border for joint Interreg projects.
• Datenaustauschsystem F2 (F2 Data Exchange System) Web-based portal for project partners to submit and manage project data, documentation, and reports. Login access provided at mycases.interreg-de-dk.eu.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.8 million EUR available for 2021-2027 funding period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Region SyddanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Syddanmark hosts the Interreg-Sekretariat and serves as the technical host for the programme. It provides institutional support and administrative infrastructure for cross-border cooperation projects.
• Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIB.SH serves as the managing authority (Verwaltungsbehörde) for the Interreg Deutschland-Danmark programme, overseeing programme administration and compliance.
• UKSH Akademie gemeinnützige GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Academy as project partner in HeAT healthcare technology project, contributing radiotherapy expertise.
• Syddansk UniversitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Southern Denmark as key research partner across multiple projects including HeAT, POSEIDON, and climate initiatives.
• GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung KielcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading marine research institute leading the RECOVER project on coastal ecosystem restoration in the western Baltic Sea.
• German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)supportingTechnology or IntegrationDFKI contributes AI expertise to HEALTHeye project for developing digital health technologies for home-based disease monitoring.
• KielRegion GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency leading GrønBusiness project for sustainability and circular economy solutions for SMEs in the region.
• Roskilde UniversitetsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoskilde University contributes research expertise to POSEIDON climate adaptation project as one of the network partners.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization leading the NuNa (Nurturing Nature) project for regenerative tourism in the German-Danish border region.
• Sjællands Universitetshospital (SUH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Sjælland's university hospital leading The Good Prescriber project for digital medication safety tools in psychiatric care.
• IPN - Leibniz-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und MathematikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeibniz Institute leading STEPS project for career orientation in STEM subjects in cross-border schools.
• Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-SkagerrakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Interreg programme sharing exhibition tent at Folkemødet, demonstrating collaboration between Interreg programmes.
• Interreg Baltic Sea RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering at Fehmarnbelt Days in Lübeck to jointly promote cross-border European cooperation programmes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Interreg Central Europe: Transnational Interreg programme covering nine Central European countries. Uses the same ERDF model and managing authority structure for cross-border cooperation projects in innovation, environment, and transport.
• Interreg Europe: Pan-European Interreg programme covering all 27 EU member states plus Norway and Switzerland. Operates the same EU funding framework but at broader geographic scale, with similar policy learning and project exchange objectives.
• Erasmus+ (European Commission): Major EU programme for education, training, youth, and sport. Comparable as a large-scale EU-funded cross-border programme administered through national agencies, with similar application mechanics and co-financing principles.
• Horizon Europe (European Commission): EU research and innovation funding programme. Comparable as a major EU funding vehicle that supports cross-border research collaboration, though with a broader geographic and thematic scope than Interreg Deutschland-Danmark.

Regional players

• Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link Project (Femern A/S): State-owned Danish company developing the immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany. Comparable as a major cross-border German-Danish infrastructure initiative in the same programme region, though focused on physical infrastructure rather than project funding.

Direct peers

• Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak: Sister Interreg programme covering the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak cross-border region between Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Operates the same EU ERDF funding model with similar application mechanics and is explicitly named as a coordination partner, demonstrating direct operational comparability.
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region: EU Interreg programme covering transnational cooperation across Baltic Sea countries including Germany and Denmark. Mentioned as a joint promotion partner at Fehmarnbelt Days, operating under the same EU regulatory framework and funding architecture.
• Interreg North Sea Region: Transnational Interreg programme covering the North Sea region, including parts of Germany and Denmark. Uses the same ERDF funding mechanism with similar application, secretariat, and project management structures.

Others

• Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH): Regional development bank of Schleswig-Holstein that serves as the managing authority (Verwaltungsbehörde) for Interreg Deutschland-Danmark. Comparable as the institutional infrastructure and funding administration partner that provides compliance oversight.
• Region Syddanmark: Danish regional authority that hosts the Interreg-Sekretariat. Comparable as the institutional host providing administrative infrastructure for the programme's daily operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6mP7VORwP6KqBpj7zyp2lA
• Facebookfacebook.com/InterregDeutschlandDanmark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interreg-deutschland-danmark
• Instagraminstagram.com/interreg_deutschland_danmark

Compliance1 record

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