New project aims to strengthen collaboration across the Danish-German border

When employees from Denmark and Germany are working together, they bring different languages, workplace cultures and communication styles to the table. While these differences offer significant potential, they can also lead to misunderstandings and unnecessary delays.

The Interreg project GAIA (German-Danish Alliance for Intercultural Awareness) aims to make it easier for Danish and German partners to work together and realise the full potential of cross-border collaboration.

The project focuses on the people who collaborate across the Danish-German border in their daily work. Working closely with businesses, municipalities, educational institutions, associations, and citizens, the project will develop practical tools based on the real-world challenges and needs experienced by cross-border partners. These tools will help facilitate collaboration, strengthen mutual understanding, and lay the foundation for strong, long-term partnerships.

The result will be a shared toolbox designed to help Danish and German organisations collaborate more effectively across the border. In doing so, the project will contribute to greater innovation and economic growth in the Danish-German border region.

Project partners

The project is carried out in collaboration with the project partners: University College Absalon in Roskilde, the Danish Central Library for South Schleswig in Flensburg, Set Fire to Digital Media in Kiel, and Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital, Kiel Campus.

Interreg Deutschland-Danmark is part of the EU funding programme. The purpose of the project is to promote the continued development of the Danish-German region and is financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

The grant amounts to DKK 10,250,149.

The project runs from 1. November 2026 until the end of 2029.