August 2 2026
Contractor immerses third element for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel
The third tunnel element for the Fehmarnbelt link has now been installed in the tunnel trench off the coast of the Danish island of Lolland.
July 2 2026
German summer stakeholder briefing on Fehmarn: tunnel project visibly taking shape
Around 150 guests from German politics, business and public administration came together for this year’s summer stakeholder briefing on the island of Fehmarn. The event focused on progress in the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel.
June 22 2026
First joint visit: German and Danish transport ministers visit Fehmarnbelt tunnel construction sites
The German Federal Minister of Transport, Patrick Schnieder, and his Danish counterpart Signe Munk jointly visited the construction sites of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. It was both their first personal meeting and their first visit to the cross-border infrastructure project. Also present was Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of Transport, Claus Ruhe Madsen.
April 22 2026
First tunnel element prepared for immersion
The first tunnel element of a total of 89 that will connect Lolland with the German island of Fehmarn, has just been filled with 4,500 tonnes of ballast concrete. This marks an important milestone in the process leading up to the first immersion. Watch the video down below.
March 3 2026
Contractor tests special vessel for immersion of tunnel elements
The special vessel that will immerse the large elements for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is currently undergoing its final tests prior to approval for use by the Danish maritime authority. For the first time, a finished element was firmly connected to the immersion pontoons.
