Dynamic Borders an Rhein und Maas

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Germany - The Netherlands

Date of latest update: 2024-02-10

Description

Description (DE): Agrifood-Allianz zum Abbau von ökonomischen und gesellschaftlichen Barrieren und zur Stärkung der grenzenlosen wirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit in der ländlichen Projektregion.

Description (EN): The forming of an agriculural alliance with the aim of breaking down economic and social barriers in order to strengthen borderless economic cooperation in the rural project region.

Description (NL): De vorming van een alliantie op het gebied van agrifood, zodat economische en maatschappelijke barrières worden afgebouwd en de grenzeloze economische samenwerking in de landelijke projectregio wordt versterkt.

Achievements (EN):

In September 2016, the Interreg Steering Group for the Rhine-Waal Euroregion approved the Dynamic Borders cross-border project. Dynamic borders offer agrifood and tourism opportunities: The municipalities of Weeze, Goch, Bergen, Gennep, Boxmeer and Cuijk have joined forces in the Interreg Dynamic Borders project to stimulate the agrifood and tourism sectors. The Land van Cuijk Regional Office for Tourism, the Land van Cuijk and North Limburg Industrial Circle, Agrobusiness Niederrhein e.V., Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH and the Maasduinen and Venlo Tourism Platform (formerly Leisure Port Foundation) were involved in the project as sponsors, facilitators and contractors. Smaakparels (North Limburg), Goei Leven (Land van Cuijk) and Genussregion Niederrhein were added later. One project, three goals: The first goal was to set up a cross-border, inter-local agrifood platform, which ultimately attracted around 77 members from Dutch and German companies. Besides network meetings on topics such as fertiliser, drought and potato cultivation and several company visits, the platform successfully managed to connect companies. The aim was to have the companies help each other develop sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies across borders. Future Farming, a cross-border meeting for young farmers, had to be postponed twice and was eventually cancelled altogether due to the coronavirus pandemic. Students from ROC de Leijgraaf used a food truck to serve self-designed sandwiches made with local produce at various events in the six municipalities. Ten thousand bags with seeds of typical regional wildflower species were made and distributed as giveaways to underline the region’s connectedness. The second goal of the project was to attract young people to the region. To that end, the municipality of Bergen hired an internship mediator to work across borders. The plan to cooperate with the existing internship agency in Boxmeer. Sadly, this did not work out because the internship agency changed its focus, opting to focus more on the mediation of Dutch interns to Dutch companies, which complicated internationalisation. Nevertheless, in almost two years, the internship mediator placed 47 interns for short internships at Dutch and German companies. Also, a dozen or so staff exchanges took place between the six municipalities on both sides of the border. For up to five days, staff got acquainted with the neighbouring country’s activities, working methods, and language. A network of companies, schools, Border Information Points and other training institutions was established during the project. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was impossible to mediate cross-border placements in the last 13 months of the project. From the project point of view, an analysis of cross-border placement was made, which will serve as a tool for future projects with a similar focus. The third goal was tourism in the project region. Besides agrifood, tourism is also an important economic sector for the six municipalities. An extensive package of measures was established to attract more tourists. The existing route network was expanded with ten new, themed routes, and five e-bike charging points were installed: four on the Dutch and one on the German side. Various multi-day tourist packages were developed, which could be booked through 2-Land-Reisen (Niederrhein Tourismus), and an overview map of nodes for the project region was developed. The focus was on the culinary aspect, healthy eating and agritourism, ensuring a clear profile. Children were not left out: a colouring and puzzle book served as a playful introduction to the project region. For more information about the tourist offering and the colouring and puzzle book, visit the Dutch and German project website: www.dynamicborders.eu. The coronavirus pandemic caused delays, postponement and cancellation of meetings and networking events in the last 13 months of the project, and regular meetings of the steering committee and working groups were unable to proceed. These were all factors that negatively affected some of the project’s objectives. This initiative resulted in a total investment of €676,831.50 in the Rhine-Waal Euroregion over four years. Half of the funds were made available by the European Union from the Interreg V-A – Germany-The Netherlands programme. The project was funded with €484,611.75 as part of the Interreg V-A – Germany-The Netherlands and co-financed by the EU, the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The municipalities of Bergen, Boxmeer, Cuijk, Gennep, Goch and Weeze and SMEs from the project region, contributed €192,219.75. The project was supported by the INTERREG Joint Secretariat of the Rhine-Waal Euroregion.

Website: https://interregv.deutschland-nederland.eu/

Thematic information

Rural and peripheral development Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: Reducing the barrier effect of the border for citizens and institutions

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions

Partners (17)

Lead Partner: Gemeinde Weeze

Address: Cyriakusplatz 13-17, 47652 Weeze, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 331 379.83

FNRS Bergemo

Name: FNRS Bergemo

Address: Hommersumseweg 39, 6598MC Heijen, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Agrobusiness Niederrhein e.V.

Name: Agrobusiness Niederrhein e.V.

Address: Hans-Tenhaeff-Str. 40-42, 47638 Straelen, Germany

Legal status: private

Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Land van Cuijk (Stichting Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Land van Cuijk)

Name: Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Land van Cuijk (Stichting Regionaal Bureau voor Toerisme Land van Cuijk)

Address: Hoofdwagt 2, 5361EW Grave, Netherlands

Legal status: private

De Lange Heikant BV

Name: De Lange Heikant BV

Address: 5825JE Overloon, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 663.00

Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH

Name: Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH

Address: Willy-Brandt-Ring 13, 41747 Viersen, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 7 752.00

Stadt Goch

Name: Stadt Goch

Address: Markt 2, 47574 Goch, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 29 911.50

Partnergruppe KMU (D/NL)(neu)

Name: Partnergruppe KMU (D/NL)(neu)

Address: Cyriakusplatz 13 - 14, 47652 Weeze, Germany

Legal status: private

Stichting Leisure Port

Name: Stichting Leisure Port

Address: Kaldenkerkerweg 20, 5913AE Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Gemeente Boxmeer

Name: Gemeente Boxmeer

Address: Raadhuisplein 1, 5831JX Boxmeer, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 25 627.50

Gemeente Bergen (L.)

Name: Gemeente Bergen (L.)

Address: Raadhuisstraat 2, 5854AX Bergen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 157 992.75

Agrarservice Schmitz GmbH & Co.KG

Name: Agrarservice Schmitz GmbH & Co.KG

Address: Gocher Str. 178, 47652 Weeze, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 867.00

Industriele Kring Land van Cuijk en Noord-Limburg

Name: Industriele Kring Land van Cuijk en Noord-Limburg

Address: 5831BL Boxmeer, Netherlands

Legal status: private

MKB Limburg

Name: MKB Limburg

Address: Steegstraat 5, 6041EA Roermond, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 3 009.00

Partnergruppe KMU (D/NL)(alt)

Name: Partnergruppe KMU (D/NL)(alt)

Address: Cyriakusplatz 13 - 14, 47652 Weeze, Germany

Legal status: private

Gemeente Cuijk

Name: Gemeente Cuijk

Address: Louis Jansenplein 1, 5431BV Cuijk, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 22 656.75

Gemeente Gennep

Name: Gemeente Gennep

Address: Ellen Hoffmannplein 1, 6591CP Gennep, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 18 324.00

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