Our Area
We are STRING
- 4 countries
- 7 regions
- 5 cities
- 3 metropolitan areas
- 109.000 sq/km
- 12.8 million people
Connecting cities and regions for a greener future
We are a cross-border organisation working to create a new green megaregion in Northern Europe.
Our vision
The new megaregion
We work to create a megaregion because there is strength in numbers. We strive to be a globally acknowledged Green Hub and a leading implementer of sustainable infrastructure to combat climate change while improving the lives of our citizens.
STRING is a political cross-border organisation with following members:
Key Areas
Our most important initiatives
Green Hub
We work to foster an excellent business and innovation environment for low carbon economy solutions to attract investments, competencies and create sustainable growth in Northern Europe.
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Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
We work to maximise the benefits of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, which will be a game changer in improving connectivity in our region.
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Railway: Gothenburg – Oslo
We work to improve the existing railway stretch between Gothenburg and Oslo to include double tracks.
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Fixed Links across Öresund
We work to ensure new fixed links across the Öresund to account for increased traffic flows in the wake of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link.
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Mapping of bottlenecks
We work to identify and eliminate key bottlenecks in the ScanMed TEN-T corridor between Hamburg and Oslo.
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Process
How we work
All the members participate at meetings and at different level working groups to set and deliver a common agenda for the region. The STRING Secretariat forms the permanent organisation, and the Secretariat’s task is to facilitate and create the best possible framework for implementing the initiatives.