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Interreg Germany-Denmark project outline 2024
Funding Program
Interreg Germany-Denmark
deadlines
Opening
01.07.2024
Deadline
11.11.2024 23:59
Funding rate
65 %
Call budget
€ 40,000,000.00
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The programme Interreg Deutschland-Danmark promotes cross-border cooperation between Germany and Denmark, fostering the growth of the region in the areas of economics, employment, education, tourism and culture by funding cross-border innovative projects that want to create positive change for the German-Danish cooperation.
Call objectives
The following priorities and specific objectives were developed as part of the program:
- P1: An innovative region
- SO 1.1: Development and expansion of research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies
- P2: A green region
- SO 2.1: Development of smart energy systems, grids and storage systems outside the trans-European energy network (TEN-E)
- SO 2.2: Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
- SO 2.3: Promoting the transition to a resource-efficient circular economy
- P3: An attractive region
- SO 3.1: Improve equitable access to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning services by developing accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the resilience of distance and online learning in education and training
- SO 3.2: Strengthening the role of culture and sustainable tourism for economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
- P4: A functional region
- SO 4.1: Improving the efficiency of public administration bodies by promoting their cooperation in the legal and administrative fields and cooperation between citizens on the one hand and institutions on the other, with the aim of removing legal and other obstacles in border regions
- SO 4.2: Creating mutual trust, especially through incentives for people-to-people activities
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Expected results
The following measures are proposed in the program (non-exhaustive list):
P1: An innovative region - A detailed list of eligible measures can be found here.
- SO 1.1: Development and expansion of research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies
- The specific objective aims to make further contributions to strengthening R&D activities, growth and even better use of research results in the program region through targeted innovations. Furthermore, the competencies and strengths as well as the (existing) innovation and research capacities are to be used increasingly across borders and thus more efficiently and synergies are to be developed. The concept of innovation is understood broadly: it can involve product and process innovations as well as social innovations. An application-oriented approach (with the involvement of companies) is important here - especially for research activities; basic research is not funded in the Interreg program.
- Thematically, the priority is also largely open, although there is a particular focus on the common strength positions of the program area:
- Maritime economy
- Life science and welfare technologies
- Food industry
- Digital economy
- Robotics and automation
- The only exceptions are the topics of energy, climate change and circular economy, as these - including the respective innovation, development and implementation process - are covered in the priority "A green region".
P2: A green region - A detailed list of eligible measures can be found here.
- SO 2.1: Development of smart energy systems, grids and storage systems outside the trans-European energy network (TEN-E)
- This specific objective supports projects that contribute to the development and establishment of intelligent energy systems, grids and storage systems in order to ensure a stable energy supply in the program region in the future.
- A pioneering role in the field of renewable energies has already been developed in the German-Danish program region. The program partners pursue similar objectives with regard to reducing CO2 emissions and the use of fossil fuels, and there is a common interest in promoting renewable energies. Fossil fuels are to be increasingly replaced by renewable energies not only in the electricity sector, but also in the heating, cooling and transport sectors.
- In addition, the German-Danish region has developed a leading international role in the field of power electronics in recent years. This must be maintained and expanded.
- SO 2.2: Promoting adaptation to climate change and disaster prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
- Within this specific objective, joint cross-border and needs-oriented solutions for the challenges of climate change are to be developed at and for the regional and municipal level in order to develop the German-Danish region into a climate-resilient region.
- To this end, specific regional needs and barriers to adaptation to climate change are to be jointly identified, solutions developed and recommendations for policy-makers and regional and local administrations derived. This also includes raising political awareness of this issue and measures to provide citizens with well-founded information about climate change and its effects on the program region. However, the overall approach of the program can only be to promote "soft" cooperation, which can nevertheless serve as preparatory measures for investment and infrastructure projects.
- SO 2.3: Promoting the transition to a resource-efficient circular economy
- Although the program region is a technologically highly developed area compared to other European regions, economic production with regard to waste prevention is not yet satisfactory and does not provide a sufficient starting point for a green transition. Therefore, there is a need in cross-border cooperation to find new joint solutions, both within the individual value chains and at a higher level, i.e. in planning and within the system. In this specific objective, cross-border solutions as well as models and demonstrations are therefore to be developed in order to design planning and product design in such a way that materials and resources can be kept in the cycle for as long as possible, or to identify materials and resources to prevent waste production from the outset. All solutions should have a positive impact on value creation and competitiveness and reduce waste volumes in the long term. The program's approach includes all economic sectors.
P3: An attractive region - A detailed list of eligible measures can be found here.
- SO 3.1: Improving equal access to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning services by developing accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the resilience of distance and online learning in education and training
- This specific objective is designed to counteract the shortage of skilled workers in the region by facilitating access to education and training through innovative and high-quality offers for different educational courses and improving opportunities for cross-border recognized qualifications. Further education and lifelong learning are of crucial importance for individual citizens in the region as well as for the labor market and the development of society in the program region. Therefore, new cross-border solutions and offers for education, training and further education are to be developed that support the interest of companies, employees and other relevant target groups (young people) in a cross-border labor market. In a border region, particular importance is attached to the teaching of skills in the respective neighboring language as well as the teaching of social, intercultural and democratic skills.
- SO 3.2: Strengthening the role of culture and sustainable tourism for economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
- Under this specific objective, projects should contribute to increasing the visibility of the program region as an attractive place to visit, live, study, work and invest. This is to be achieved, among other things, by strengthening and further developing shared culture (including the creative industries) and sustainable cultural and nature tourism in the region.
- A central point here is the development of the culture and tourism sector in the wake of COVID-19, which requires a restructuring and rethinking of the entire sector in order to ensure the long-term socio-economic resilience of both sectors, in which sustainability is a special element.
- Cross-border cooperation should be the driving force of the cultural and tourism sector in the program region, so that the common nature and cultural potential of the region are exploited. Sustainable and innovative offers should strengthen the attractiveness and cohesion between citizens.
P4: A functional region - A detailed list of eligible measures can be found here.
- SO 4.1: Improving the efficiency of public administration bodies by promoting their cooperation in the fields of law and administration and cooperation between citizens on the one hand and institutions on the other, with the aim of removing legal and other obstacles in border regions
- Cross-border cooperation in the programme region is characterized by a large number of stakeholders who cooperate with each other at different levels, in different thematic areas and at different levels. However, the further anchoring of many well-established cooperations could still be significantly improved, for example through corresponding commitment and implementation in the institutions' own strategies as well as the provision of resources. Overall, cooperation in some areas is not yet sufficiently developed and great potential for cross-border added value remains untapped. In addition, there are further obstacles to closer cooperation, particularly at a legal or administrative level, which influence or even prevent cooperation. In this specific objective, established topics are therefore to be further developed and new topics identified in order to extend strategic German-Danish cooperation to other topics that are distinct from the pure implementation of the Interreg program. These topics also include the (further) development of a joint labor market.
- SO 4.2: Creating mutual trust, especially through incentives for people-to-people activities
- An important framework condition for cross-border cooperation and cohesion in the German-Danish area is mutual trust as well as understanding and recognition of each other's culture, language, values and attitudes. Trust between citizens on both sides of the border can only grow through concrete experiences. Therefore, this specific objective should contribute to strengthening mutual trust between the citizens of the program region. This must be achieved in particular through initiatives that promote international understanding and strengthen intercultural understanding among citizens. This means, among other things, that citizens' knowledge of German and Danish lifestyles, culture and shared history is expanded across the border. This also includes improving the conditions for learning Danish and German.
- The expectation is that citizen encounters will create an ever greater public awareness of the importance of intercultural differences and their potential to make the program region special.
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Eligibility Criteria
Regions / countries for funding
eligible entities
Education and training institution, International organization, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Other, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)
Mandatory partnership
Yes
Project Partnership
Each project requires at least one partner from Germany and one partner from Denmark.
The following applies to all partners: project partners on the German and Danish side can receive funding. Different national legislation applies in some cases.
Project partners must always be
- be a legal entity under public or private law (or in Germany also: OHG, KG)
- have the technical, financial and organizational prerequisites for carrying out the project
- be located within the program area
Requirements for partners outside the program region:
- No project partners can be found within the programme region who are able and willing to implement the activities OR
- The project partner outside the program region is strategically necessary for the successful implementation of the project results.
Who is not eligible for funding?
- Private individuals
- Political parties
- Sole traders (e.K. in Germany, enkeltmandsvirksomheder in Denmark)
- GbR (Germany)
The project partners must appoint a lead partner within their project partnership.
The following requirements apply to lead partners in addition to the requirements for each project partner due to the special responsibility and additional resources required:
- legal entities under public law OR
- legal entities under private law, provided that they (laid down in a statute, for example)
- are predominantly financed or controlled under public law and
- predominantly perform tasks in the public interest OR
- are non-profit organizations that perform tasks of a non-commercial nature in the public interest. The lead partner must be based in the programme area (Chapter 10).
- The lead partner must have the technical, financial and administrative resources for the special tasks. This also includes the deployment of sufficient human resources.
- The decision as to whether a partner meets the requirements is made on a case-by-case basis.
other eligibility criteria
Projects receive a grant for the project activities carried out. The maximum funding rate for projects is 65%. Please note that funding quotas that deviate from the rule and are agreed between the project partners must be regulated exclusively in the partnership agreement. The reimbursement principle applies to all project expenditure. The project partners must therefore pre-finance all costs.
The program area and thus the funding region comprises
- the regions of Syddanmark and Sjælland on the Danish side, and
- the districts of Nordfriesland, Ostholstein, Plön, Rendsburg-Eckernförde and Schleswig-Flensburg as well as the independent cities of Flensburg, Kiel, Lübeck and Neumünster on the German side.
Additional information
Topics
Relevance for EU Macro-Region
EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)
project duration
max. 36 months
Additional Information
The next application deadline for all priorities is 13.01.2025. The submission of a project outline at least 8 weeks before the actual application deadline is mandatory! You can find the project outline here.
The project outline forms the basis for further application consultation by the Interreg Secretariat and a project application can only be submitted by the application deadline if an outline has been submitted on time. This is expressly not a two-stage application procedure. The purpose of the outline is, among other things, to give you a realistic assessment of the eligibility of your project idea and the project partners involved - the outline is intended to provide you and us with helpful support when submitting the application.
The project outline must be received by 11.11.2024.
Please contact the Interreg Secretariat if you have any questions about the procedure and for further advice !
A further application deadline is currently planned for both 2025 and 2026.
Please send your project outline to info-interreg@rsyd.dkby the deadline
Note on the funding:
Depending on the availability of funds, there may be restrictions for individual priorities or possibly a focus on certain topics.
There is particularly strong demand in Priority 1 "An innovative region". The Interreg Committee has therefore decided that by the application deadline of 13.01.2025 , particular consideration should be given to the areas of strength Maritime Economy, Food Industry and Robotics and Automation. A one-off amount of 3.8 million euros in funding has been reserved for projects in these areas. The remaining funds (also approx. EUR 3.8 million) are available to all other projects in Priority 1, regardless of the strength positions.
The Interreg administration will present the status of the initiative for the weakly covered strengths positions at the meeting in November 2024. At the meeting in November 2024, the Interreg Committee will decide whether the reservation of funds will be extended by one application deadline or whether the reserved funds will also be available to all project applications submitted by the application deadline in January 2025 in the quality competition, regardless of the strength positions.
The Interreg Committee draws attention to the fact that the application deadline in January 2025 may be the last application deadline for Priority 1. Provided there are sufficient project applications that meet the quality requirements, the Interreg Committee can commit all remaining funds in Priority 1.
Call documents
Interreg Deutschland-Dänemark 2021-2027 ProgrammhandbuchInterreg Deutschland-Dänemark 2021-2027 Programmhandbuch(1376kB)
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