Press

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 29 2026

Second element for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel successfully immersed

Another tunnel element for the Fehmarnbelt link has now been installed on the seabed off the coast of Lolland.

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.

May 21 2026

Strong infrastructure makes Europe more secure

This opinion piece was published in the Danish newspaper Børsen on 21 May 2026.

May 17 2026

The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will open in two stages

Sund & Bælt is working with an adjusted plan for the opening of the Fehmarnbelt fixed link, where the tunnel will be put into operation in two stages.

May 7 2026

The first element of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel successfully immersed

The first of the 217-metre-long tunnel elements for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is now in place on the seabed.

May 4 2026

First tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel to be immersed

Now the immersion of the first tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, which will connect Denmark and Germany, begins.

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.

April 2 2026

Immersion pontoon IVY passes final test and receives approval

The special vessel that will immerse the large elements for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel has passed the last critical tests and received approval from the Danish Maritime Authority.

March 9 2026

Pilen among the most popular attractions on Lolland–Falster

Just one year after opening, the popular viewing platform Pilen at the Fehmarnbelt project has climbed into the top three most visited attractions on Lolland and Falster.

March 5 2026

New artwork at the Fehmarnbelt project highlights threatened toads

The Copenhagen Zoo and the Fehmarnbelt project have installed an artwork at the viewing platform “Pilen” in Rødbyhavn to illustrate the fragility of nature.

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.

February 18 2026

Sund & Bælt cancels two tenders

Due to delays in the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, Sund & Bælt has decided to cancel two ongoing tenders.

January 30 2026

A new special vessel at the Fehmarnbelt project

A new special vessel has arrived in the work harbour in Rødbyhavn. It is the large floating crane “Hebo Lift 9”.