Lars Rettig and Morten Friedrichsen Lars Rettig and Morten Friedrichsen Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70428

#### **Abstract**

Two economic sectors, which massively depend on mobility, are considered in this article: logistics and tourism. The Fehmarn-Belt Fixed Link Area will be a challenge for these economic sectors. Educational institutions provide the skillsets for managers in this new emerging region. This present research therefore examines which portfolios of spatial- and content-related courses and modules are necessary for shaping future competences in the Fehmarn-Belt Fixed Link Area. For this purpose, theoretical approaches in spatial development and trends in digitization are looked at. An industry structure analysis (Porter's Five Forces) is used to examine the potential effects in two economic sectors. Deduced from that, the following questions are raised: which competences will be needed in the future? What can educational institutions like universities do to contribute to that skillset? Based on their analysis, the authors suggest a Fehmarn-Belt Network of universities offering online courses on an academic level. Together, they create, translate, share and refine the modules and develop the Fehmarn-Belt Fixed Link Area from an educational perspective.

**Keywords:** spatial development, mobility, Fehmarn-Belt Fixed Link, intercultural competences, tourism, Nordic management, logistics, online modules, mutual learning, e-learning
