Lolland-Falster has officially entered the race to become one of the five new industrial parks to be designated in 2025 under the Danish Parliament’s Red Carpet initiative. With a planned 1,000-hectare industrial park near Rødbyhavn, the region is poised to play a key role in Denmark’s economic future.
The industrial park is strategically located close to the harbor, motorway, railway, and abundant green energy. According to Holger Schou Rasmussen, mayor of Lolland Municipality, the area is an obvious candidate. He states that the area meets all the criteria, pointing to available space, infrastructure, and access to green energy as essential for the future green transition.
With the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel acting as a catalyst for development, the production facilities from the tunnel construction project are a key asset. These include dry docks, large production halls, and a working harbor that can be repurposed for industrial use. A vision document prepared by Lolland Municipality and Business Lolland-Falster estimates that the project could create up to 10,000 jobs once fully developed.
Interest from both Danish and international companies is already evident. Mikkel Wesselhoff, CEO of Business Lolland-Falster, highlights the potential of the location. He points to the combination of the area’s size, existing infrastructure, and logistical connections as making it an ideal choice for companies within production and green technology.
The mayor of Guldborgsund Municipality, Simon Hansen, supports the project, calling it a potential gamechanger for all of Eastern Denmark.
The industrial park near Rødbyhavn has the potential to become a major economic hub, attracting investments and generating growth far beyond Lolland-Falster.
