– In addition to the physical tunnel, we want to build a digital tunnel.
Emre Erdogan and Edgar Paul-Ghazaryan are both enthusiastic about the potential for closer collaboration between Danish and German businesses in the Fehmarn Belt region. They cite Denmark’s advanced digital infrastructure as a source of inspiration.
“In addition to the physical tunnel, we want to build a digital tunnel,” they emphasize.
The young Germans, Emre Erdogan and Edgar Paul-Ghazaryan, are looking forward to creating a “softer” border between Lolland and northern Germany.
Digital infrastructure as inspiration
Two years ago, they founded their Lübeck-based company, Edge Digital, which specializes in artificial intelligence and digital solutions.
“We know that the digital infrastructure in Denmark is more advanced than in Germany. We want to tell the Germans, ‘Hey, take a look at what they’re doing in Denmark,'” says Emre Erdogan, adding:
“Security is a big deal in Germany, and we can learn a lot from Denmark. We know the differences, and we hope to improve things.”
Encountering new cultures is nothing new for these young men. Emre Erdogan has Turkish roots, while Edgar Paul-Ghazaryan moved to Hamburg from Armenia at the age of 10.
“We know how important it is to learn from each other. We’ve gained valuable lessons both from our parents and grandparents, as well as from German society, which has shaped who we are,” says Emre Erdogan.
Their company currently possesses data on 66 million German residents. Using this data, they hope to help Danish companies find qualified labor in the future.
“So, if a Danish company comes to us and says, ‘Hey, we need some teachers,’ we can use our German data to identify how many teachers are, for instance, in Schleswig-Holstein and connect them with Danish businesses,” explains Emre Erdogan.
“We know how hard it is for people in Germany to understand how people in Denmark think, what matters to them, and what they want to see and hear. The same applies the other way around. We can understand how people in Germany think – not based on intuition or feelings, but through data,” he says.
