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T<\/span>he architectural style of Nordisk Kollegium is known as functionalism, a somewhat austere aesthetic that was popular in the 1940s. Its open courtyard is surrounded by three red-brick wings with rounded corners on the outer walls.<\/p>\n

Despite the building\u2019s age, its style fits seamlessly into its location on Strandboulevarden in \u00d8sterbro, \u00bband even though there are 130 of us, we all know each other,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund, who has lived in the dorm for four years and seems at home in the role of tour guide.<\/p>\n

SEE THE FULL ‘DORMS DISCLOSED’ UNIVERSITY POST SERIES: Reviews by student residents of dorms and residence halls in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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NORDISK KOLLEGIUM<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> Strandboulevarden 32,
\n2100 Copenhagen \u00d8
\n www.noko.dk<\/a>
\nMonthly rent:<\/strong> DKK 4,505 per month.
\nAverage age:<\/strong> 24 years old.
\nApplication process:<\/strong> The dorm opens for applications four times a year. Join a tour and then submit a motivated application. You must have passed at least 60 ECTS points. Read more here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

No need to cook<\/h3>\n

All of the rooms have herringbone floors, and the common areas are decorated with solid furniture and beautiful wooden panels. It looks timeless, and the old intercom system at the front door has been preserved, even though it is no longer in use. This relic is a testament to the history of the place, as are the dorm\u2019s numerous traditions.<\/p>\n

One of these traditions is the way the residents eat together. It is built into the architecture, in the form of a professional kitchen and a dining hall in the middle of the dorm. Every day of the week, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served here – all prepared by the dorm’s two chefs and kitchen assistant.<\/p>\n

Daniel Hjorth Lund says, with a twinkle in his eye, that the students of the Nordisk Kollegium may be the worst cooks in Copenhagen, because they never have any reason to prepare food for themselves.
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\nThis dining arrangement means that the large dining hall is a place where all the dorm residents meet up on a daily basis. Between the pillars, they sit at long tables and eat with the others who live on the same corridor. Dinner is served at six in the evening every day. In the morning, it is traditional to sit with people from other corridors.<\/p>\n

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Dorms disclosed<\/p>\n

There are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.<\/p>\n

Some are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.<\/p>\n

This is a review by a student reporter. But in the Dorms Disclosed series, it is the residents themselves that review the dorms that they live in.<\/p>\n

Here is an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews<\/a> we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best.<\/p>\n

If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with ‘Dorms Disclosed’ in the subject header.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And then there is the cunning rule that prohibits mobile phone use in the dining hall; this means the residents are forced to get to know each other, says Daniel Hjorth Lund.<\/p>\n

He likes to sit at the breakfast table from six to nine in the morning to read (the printed) newspaper and chat with his fellow residents, if he has nothing else scheduled. The college receives two national newspapers – Politiken and Information – and some residents prefer to eat breakfast alone, with the newspaper for company.<\/p>\n

After breakfast you can make your own packed lunch, and there are always leftovers from dinner or a pasta salad to supplement your\u00a0 sandwich.<\/p>\n

When the dining room is not being used for breakfast and dinner, it is a reading room for residents who prefer to consume their texts and packed lunch at home than elsewhere. It is frequently used, not least because there is always a pot of hot coffee available, says Daniel Hjorth Lund.
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Your imagination sets the limits<\/h3>\n

In addition to the meals, parties and annual traditions are what bind the dorm together, says Daniel Hjorth Lund.<\/p>\n

The entire month of October is set aside for a number of competitions at the legendary NOKO open, which is the Nordisk Kollegium’s open tournament. \u00bbIt is only your imagination that sets the limits for what you can compete in here,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund, and proceeds to list disciplines that are guaranteed never to make the Olympic Games: Rum Truffle Eating, Apple Throwing, Listening to Medina (a Danish pop singer, ed.), and the Great Heads or Tails Tournament. And there are many more, he explains.<\/p>\n

At Christmas time, a huge Christmas tree adorns the dining room, and it is decorated on the annual Christmas crafts day, as residents drink mulled wine and eat the traditional Danish Christmas treat \u00e6bleskiver<\/secret>.<\/p>\n

On the Danish national holiday Store Bededag<\/em>, the dorm residents wear their student caps for a tug-of-war with G.A. Hagemanns Kollegium at the Kastellet<\/em> Citadel Church. The competition ends cordially, with the two dorms eating hveder<\/secret> together and then having a party.<\/p>\n

Plenum, Fireplace Emperors and the Squeegee Master<\/h3>\n

Twice a year, there is a big meeting for the entire dorm known as Plenum. Here, all the residents are invited to review the agenda and vote in elections for the 30-50 committees and posts in the dorm. \u00bbWe have so many committees that I can\u2019t remember them all,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund. Those he can remember are the Cheese Committee, the Farm Committee and the cultural committee Faust, which invites residents to cultural events such as the theatre or opera.
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\n\u00bbWe also have a Dog and Horse Racing Committee. The Plenum meeting is a long-winded affair! It usually lasts from 19:30 to the early hours of the morning. Participants usually consume a few beers during the course of the evening\u2026 and the ideas that we dream up late at night may not be our best ones. But we did end up going to see some horse racing in Charlottenlund.\u00ab<\/p>\n

All the residents have one of the many positions of responsibility. If you are responsible for a specific area, you will be called a ‘master’ and among these titles you will find a Bicycle Master, Sewing Machine Master, Fireplace Emperor, King Frost, Squeegee Master, Flag Master, and so on.<\/p>\n

Treasures in the hallways and memorials on the doors<\/h3>\n

In most of the corridors, there are 12 residents who all share a kitchen. Although food clubs are rare, due to the advantageous common dining arrangements, residents of the same corridor tend to form close-knit groups. They knock on each other’s doors when they go down to dinner, and hold a monthly meeting to discuss good ideas and deal with everyday frictions. They also discus what the corridor tax should be spent on. All residents pay between DKK 10 and 30 a month for joint purchases if the hallway is missing something – this could, for example, be a new frying pan for the eggs that they do actually fry once in a while.<\/p>\n

Up on the fifth floor, the average seniority is a little higher than in the rest of the dormitory, as the residents who have lived in the dorm the longest are at the front of the queue to pick which room they want. Here, there are fewer residents on each corridor, they have a larger kitchen, and even a roof terrace to frolic on. The two roof terraces are open to everyone, but it is mostly the fourth and fifth floor residents who use them. This is where Daniel Hjorth Lund lives.<\/p>\n

All rooms have their own toilet and shower. The outside of the doors are adorned with newspaper clippings chosen by fellow corridor resident to reflect the personality of the room\u2019s inhabitant. On the inside of the doors are the nameplates of all previous residents, from the dorm’s defunct door intercom. Thus, the doors also serve as memorial plaques for all the earlier inhabitants of a dorm room.<\/p>\n

If you have been tempted by the functionalist architecture, the potential to become a master of something obscure, and if you don\u2019t care about the deterioration of your cooking skills, then keep your eyes peeled for the next time the college opens for applications. This happens four times a year, \u00bband the vast majority have applied more than once. And we prefer that you have taken part in a tour first, so you are familiar with what we prioritise as a dorm,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund.<\/p>\n

[This review has been written by a student reporter at the University Post. If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk and mark it ‘Dorms Disclosed’]<\/em><\/p>\n

READ ABOUT OTHER RESIDENCE HALLS AND DORMS HERE: Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
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Its open courtyard is surrounded by three red-brick wings with rounded corners on the outer walls.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the building\u2019s age, its style fits seamlessly into its location on Strandboulevarden in \u00d8sterbro, \u00bband even though there are 130 of us, we all know each other,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund, who has lived in the dorm for four years and seems at home in the role of tour guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE THE FULL ‘DORMS DISCLOSED’ UNIVERSITY POST SERIES: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Reviews by student residents of dorms and residence halls in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">NORDISK KOLLEGIUM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> Strandboulevarden 32,<br \/>\n2100 Copenhagen \u00d8<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/noko.dk\/?l=en\/\"> www.noko.dk<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Monthly rent:<\/strong> DKK 4,505 per month.<br \/>\n<strong>Average age:<\/strong> 24 years old.<br \/>\n<strong>Application process:<\/strong> The dorm opens for applications four times a year. Join a tour and then submit a motivated application. You must have passed at least 60 ECTS points. Read more here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>No need to cook<\/h3>\n<p>All of the rooms have herringbone floors, and the common areas are decorated with solid furniture and beautiful wooden panels. It looks timeless, and the old intercom system at the front door has been preserved, even though it is no longer in use. This relic is a testament to the history of the place, as are the dorm\u2019s numerous traditions.<\/p>\n<p>One of these traditions is the way the residents eat together. It is built into the architecture, in the form of a professional kitchen and a dining hall in the middle of the dorm. Every day of the week, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served here – all prepared by the dorm’s two chefs and kitchen assistant.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Hjorth Lund says, with a twinkle in his eye, that the students of the Nordisk Kollegium may be the worst cooks in Copenhagen, because they never have any reason to prepare food for themselves.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Image","image":{"ID":124560,"id":124560,"title":"Spisesal","filename":"dsc_1229-scaled.jpg","filesize":755276,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1229-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/?attachment_id=124560","alt":"","author":"80","description":"I spisesalen kan man nyde b\u00e5de morgenmad, frokostmadpakken og aftensmad. Mobilen skal man dog lade blive i lommen under m\u00e5ltiderne, og hellere tale med hinanden. 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Between the pillars, they sit at long tables and eat with the others who live on the same corridor. Dinner is served at six in the evening every day. In the morning, it is traditional to sit with people from other corridors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\">\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Dorms disclosed<\/p>\n<p>There are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.<\/p>\n<p>Some are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.<\/p>\n<p>This is a review by a student reporter. But in the Dorms Disclosed series, it is the residents themselves that review the dorms that they live in.<\/p>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews<\/a> we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with ‘Dorms Disclosed’ in the subject header.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And then there is the cunning rule that prohibits mobile phone use in the dining hall; this means the residents are forced to get to know each other, says Daniel Hjorth Lund.<\/p>\n<p>He likes to sit at the breakfast table from six to nine in the morning to read (the printed) newspaper and chat with his fellow residents, if he has nothing else scheduled. The college receives two national newspapers – Politiken and Information – and some residents prefer to eat breakfast alone, with the newspaper for company.<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast you can make your own packed lunch, and there are always leftovers from dinner or a pasta salad to supplement your\u00a0 sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>When the dining room is not being used for breakfast and dinner, it is a reading room for residents who prefer to consume their texts and packed lunch at home than elsewhere. 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And there are many more, he explains.<\/p>\n<p>At Christmas time, a huge Christmas tree adorns the dining room, and it is decorated on the annual Christmas crafts day, as residents drink mulled wine and eat the traditional Danish Christmas treat <secret text=\"Balls of pancake dough eaten with jam and icing sugar.\">\u00e6bleskiver<\/secret>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Danish national holiday <em>Store Bededag<\/em>, the dorm residents wear their student caps for a tug-of-war with G.A. Hagemanns Kollegium at the <em>Kastellet<\/em> Citadel Church. The competition ends cordially, with the two dorms eating <secret text=\"Warm wheat buns that are traditionally eaten on Store Bededag day.\">hveder<\/secret> together and then having a party.<\/p>\n<h3>Plenum, Fireplace Emperors and the Squeegee Master<\/h3>\n<p>Twice a year, there is a big meeting for the entire dorm known as Plenum. Here, all the residents are invited to review the agenda and vote in elections for the 30-50 committees and posts in the dorm. \u00bbWe have so many committees that I can\u2019t remember them all,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund. Those he can remember are the Cheese Committee, the Farm Committee and the cultural committee Faust, which invites residents to cultural events such as the theatre or opera.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"MultiImage","images":[{"image":{"ID":124580,"id":124580,"title":"DSC_1281","filename":"dsc_1281-scaled.jpg","filesize":1465023,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/?attachment_id=124580","alt":"","author":"80","description":"","caption":"Udsigten fra Daniel Hjort Lunds vindue er ned til kollegiets g\u00e5rd.","name":"dsc_1281-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":124584,"date":"2021-09-20 12:56:35","modified":"2021-09-27 08:26:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1709,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-480x320.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":320,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-768x513.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":513,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-1280x854.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":854,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-1536x1025.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1025,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-2048x1367.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1367,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-290x194.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":194,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-700x467.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":467,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1281-990x661.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":661}},"caption_prefix":"","enable_alternative_caption":true,"alternative_caption":"Daniel Hjort Lund's window has a view of the dorm\u2019s courtyard. 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"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>\u00bbWe also have a Dog and Horse Racing Committee. The Plenum meeting is a long-winded affair! It usually lasts from 19:30 to the early hours of the morning. Participants usually consume a few beers during the course of the evening\u2026 and the ideas that we dream up late at night may not be our best ones. But we did end up going to see some horse racing in Charlottenlund.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>All the residents have one of the many positions of responsibility. If you are responsible for a specific area, you will be called a ‘master’ and among these titles you will find a Bicycle Master, Sewing Machine Master, Fireplace Emperor, King Frost, Squeegee Master, Flag Master, and so on.<\/p>\n<h3>Treasures in the hallways and memorials on the doors<\/h3>\n<p>In most of the corridors, there are 12 residents who all share a kitchen. Although food clubs are rare, due to the advantageous common dining arrangements, residents of the same corridor tend to form close-knit groups. They knock on each other’s doors when they go down to dinner, and hold a monthly meeting to discuss good ideas and deal with everyday frictions. They also discus what the corridor tax should be spent on. All residents pay between DKK 10 and 30 a month for joint purchases if the hallway is missing something – this could, for example, be a new frying pan for the eggs that they do actually fry once in a while.<\/p>\n<p>Up on the fifth floor, the average seniority is a little higher than in the rest of the dormitory, as the residents who have lived in the dorm the longest are at the front of the queue to pick which room they want. Here, there are fewer residents on each corridor, they have a larger kitchen, and even a roof terrace to frolic on. The two roof terraces are open to everyone, but it is mostly the fourth and fifth floor residents who use them. This is where Daniel Hjorth Lund lives.<\/p>\n<p>All rooms have their own toilet and shower. The outside of the doors are adorned with newspaper clippings chosen by fellow corridor resident to reflect the personality of the room\u2019s inhabitant. On the inside of the doors are the nameplates of all previous residents, from the dorm’s defunct door intercom. Thus, the doors also serve as memorial plaques for all the earlier inhabitants of a dorm room.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been tempted by the functionalist architecture, the potential to become a master of something obscure, and if you don\u2019t care about the deterioration of your cooking skills, then keep your eyes peeled for the next time the college opens for applications. This happens four times a year, \u00bband the vast majority have applied more than once. And we prefer that you have taken part in a tour first, so you are familiar with what we prioritise as a dorm,\u00ab says Daniel Hjorth Lund.<\/p>\n<p><em>[This review has been written by a student reporter at the University Post. If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk and mark it ‘Dorms Disclosed’]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ABOUT OTHER RESIDENCE HALLS AND DORMS HERE: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Image","image":{"ID":124572,"id":124572,"title":"DSC_1255","filename":"dsc_1255-scaled.jpg","filesize":794478,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/?attachment_id=124572","alt":"","author":"80","description":"","caption":"","name":"dsc_1255","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":124476,"date":"2021-09-20 12:28:48","modified":"2021-09-20 12:33:04","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1709,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-480x320.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":320,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-768x513.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":513,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-1280x854.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":854,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-1536x1025.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1025,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-2048x1367.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1367,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-290x194.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":194,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-700x467.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":467,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1255-990x661.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":661}},"style":"extended","text_placement":"metadata-below","image_link_url":"","image_link_title":"","caption_prefix":"","enable_alternative_caption":false,"alternative_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Newsletter","lang_select":"en","identifier":"Newsletter","headline":"Get an email with our top stories","button_text":"Sign up here","class":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":true,"references":[{"reference":{"ID":9470,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2023-07-31 05:51:05","post_date_gmt":"2023-07-31 03:51:05","post_content":"<em>[This guide has been continually updated since it was first published in 2014. The latest update was July 2023]<\/em>\r\n\r\nThere are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.\r\n\r\nSome are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.\r\n\r\nThis guide is an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best: the people who live there.\r\n\r\nWe have organised the dorms into geographical city areas, starting with Vesterbro.\r\n\r\n<strong>READ ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-in-copenhagen-the-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to housing in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Vesterbro<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Otto M\u00f8nsteds Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n300 residents live together in this massive building known as Otto M\u00f8nsteds Kollegiet on the border to Valby. The 11 m2 rooms all come with private bathrooms while kitchens are shared. The dormitory is characterized by a strong, social atmosphere which includes lots of parties and activities.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-otto-moensteds-kollegiet\/\">Review: Otto M\u00f8nsteds Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>N\u00f8rrebro<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Studenterg\u00e5rden<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nPrice and value agree well on this dormitory. Rooms are between 12 and 27 m2 and the price is reasonable. On top of this, you get access to a variety of common facilities and a lot of old traditions and strong social bonds.\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-studentergaarden\/\">Review: Studenterg\u00e5rden<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned to Studenterg\u00e5rden in 2021 and found out that the 130 residents divide themselves into eleven kitchens with names like \u2018barbarian\u2019 and \u2018abortion\u2019 and fight it out in a so-called \u2018yard feud\u2019.\r\n\r\nRead our 2021 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-studentergarden-where-you-never-need-to-leave-the-dorm-building\/\">Review: Studenterg\u00e5rden \u2014 where you never need to leave the building<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\r\n<h3 class=\"teaser_text\"><strong>Collegium Juris<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThis dorm located in N\u00f8rrebro has 47 rooms, 14 of which are suitable for 2 people. The rooms are between 14.6-56 m2 and have private bathrooms. The kitchen is shared. The dorm has a very modern interior and has purposely kept an antique exterior, which creates a fascinating contrast. The vibe is very international as 40 % of the students are from abroad. It is also a very social environment and is known for its common Sunday dinners and themed Friday bar nights. The dorm is almost exclusively for law students, but there is a minimum requirement of having at least 10 non-law students.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-collegium-juris\/\">Review: Collegium Juris<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Kollegieg\u00e5rden<\/h3>\r\nAt Kollegieg\u00e5rden residents tend to move out after just six months. They are not fleeing the dorm however: After six months, residents reach the top of the internal waiting list for the two-bedroom rental apartments.\r\n\r\nRead the full <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-kollegiegarden-a-dorm-with-an-upgrade-to-a-cheap-apartment\/\"><strong>Review: Kollegieg\u00e5rden \u2014 a dorm with an upgrade to a cheap apartment.<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<h3>Industrikollegiet<\/h3>\r\nThe Industrikollegiet is home to 95 students that share kitchens and gardens. They have built their own chicken coop, which also functions as a bar! Read our full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-industrikollegiet-two-glass-towers-and-a-chicken-coop\/\">Review: Industrikollegiet \u2014 Two glass towers and a chicken coop.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Rigshospitalets Kollegium<\/h3>\r\nYou don\u2019t need to be a medical student to live at Rigshospitalets Kollegium, but a lot of the 414 residents are medical students. They are drawn to the dorm\u2019s location in N\u00f8rrebro, close to the health faculty at Panum, and maybe the parties, according to our reviewer.\r\n\r\nRead the full<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-a-party-every-weekend-at-the-rigshospitalets-kollegium\/\"> Review: A party every weekend at the Rigshospitalets Kollegium<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>\u00d8sterbro<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Egmont Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n500 residents is a lot and perhaps that's why Egmont has become legendary for its parties and social atmosphere. The rooms are between 11 and 26 m2. There are tons of social clubs and great common facilities.\n<!-- end of module 4 -->\nClick and read the first full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-egmont\/\">Review: Egmont<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned to Egmont to review it again recently. Here our student reporter found that while Egmont is known as the party dorm, it is also like getting a new family. Read the latest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-egmont-kollegiet-one-day-a-party-one-day-peace-and-quiet\/\">Review: Egmont Kollegiet \u2014 one day a party \u2014 one day peace and<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-egmont-kollegiet-one-day-a-party-one-day-peace-and-quiet\/\"> quiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>G.A. Hagemanns Kollegium<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe luxurious G. A. Hagemanns Kollegium boasts its own private chef, a grand piano, and two of J. F. Willumsen's most famous paintings. According to one of our reviewers it is something for both geeks and partygoers.\r\n\r\nThe rent may be high but it includes all your meals. In this dormitory you can get a 15-20 m2 room in a large mansion in \u00d8sterbro that you will share with 60 other residents. Common facilities are many: a large dining hall, TV-room and a study hall overlooking \u00d8resund. And also a lot of duties and traditions!\n<!-- end of module 5 -->\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-g-a-hagemanns-kollegium\/\">Review: G.A. Hagemanns Kollegium<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn 2021, we did a second review of G.A. Hagemann's Kollegium. It is here:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-g-a-hagemanns-kollegium-rich-traditions-in-lavish-surroundings\/\">Review: G. A. Hagemanns Kollegium \u2013 rich traditions in lavish surroundings<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Nordisk Kollegium<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe architectural style of Nordisk Kollegium is known as functionalism, a somewhat austere aesthetic that was popular in the 1940s.\u00a0 It offers a meal deal with its rent. The rooms vary from 14-18 m2 and each comes with a private bathroom. The 130 residents share a kitchen on each floor and have access to common facilities like billiard room, study hall, a library and a gym.\n<!-- end of module 6 -->\n\u00bbEven though there are 130 of us, we all know each other,\u00ab according to a resident of Nordisk Kollegium that our reviewer spoke to.\r\n\r\nClick and read the latest full review: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-nordisk-kollegium-herringbone-floors-and-rum-truffles\/\">Nordisk Kollegium \u2014 herringbone floors and rum truffles<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nAn earlier review is here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-nordisk-kollegium\/\">Review: Nordisk Kollegium<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Bonus info: Nordisk Kollegium and G.A. Hagemanns Kollegium er long-term rivals and often compete in sports games and party together.<\/em>\r\n<h3><strong>\u00d8sterbro Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe dorm has 150 residents, most of which are international students. This gives the dorm a distinctly international flavor. Rooms are between 17-26 m2 with big windows. The rooms are private and include a bathroom and a kitchenette. Each floor has a common kitchen and much of the social life centers around them as well as the roof terrace. Although they are not free, the dorm also has laundry facilities. The location as well as the dorm is peaceful and the residents are open and willing to mingle.\n<!-- end of module 7 -->\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-oesterbro-kollegiet\/\">Review: \u00d8sterbro Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Ryesgade Kollegiet<\/h3>\r\nIn an old building on Ryesgade 58, a former squat by the Danish BZ or occupy movement, 40 young students share their lives with each other in a residence hall that seems more like a hippie collective.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-ryesgade-kollegiet-community-vibe-in-old-squatters-building\/\">Review: Ryesgade Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>L\u00e6geforeningens Kollegiet<\/h3>\r\nThe name L\u00e6geforeningens Kollegium implies that the dorm is only for medical students, but this is a relic from the earliest days of the dorm. Nowadays, the 90 or so rooms in the dorm are occupied by students from all disciplines.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-laegeforeningens-kollegium-osterbros-best-kept-secretlaegeforeningens-kollegium-oesterbros-best-kept-secret\/\">Review: L\u00e6geforeningens Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Frederiksberg<\/h2>\r\n<h3>4. Maj Kollegiet and Hassagers Kollegium<\/h3>\r\nThe \u20184th May dorm\u2019 was founded almost 70 years ago to house the descendants of Danish World War Two resistance members. History is tangible here, although the requirement of being related to the Danish resistance has been relaxed of late.\r\n\r\nLike a set of nesting dolls, the 4. Maj Kollegiet (see above) has another dormitory within it, namely the tiny Hassagers Kollegium, which is home to only 10 students.\r\n\r\nRead the review of\u00a0 the twin residence halls 4. Maj Kollegiet and Hasselager Kollegium here <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-4-maj-kollegiet-and-hassagers-kollegium-dorms-within-a-dorm\/\">Review: 4. Maj Kollegiet and Hassagers Kollegium \u2014 dorms within a dorm<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Inner city<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Regensen<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nRegensen dates back to 1623, and about 100 students share a large, old and very beautiful building just next to Rundet\u00e5rn. Rooms vary greatly in size, from 11-25 m2, but the price remains a staggeringly low. Other than a room, you gain access to a great number of common spaces and activities: from a large ballroom to a library and study hall. And you can stay busy by a lot of activities, like yoga, movie nights and beer brewing.\n<!-- end of module 8 -->\nClick and read our original 2013 review: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-regensen\/\">Review: Regensen<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Our latest 2022 review, however, is more up to date, and lets you in on some of the residence hall's historical secrets: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/regensens-past-is-a-story-of-love-and-corpses\/\"><strong>Review: Regensen's past is a story of love and corpses<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<h3>Valkendorfs Kollegium<\/h3>\r\nOne of the most interesting dorms in the inner city is Valkendorfs Kollegium, which used to be an old monastery for Carmelite monks. The dorm has garden days, mushroom-picking trips, and a strong sense of community spirit. They even try to keep the rent they pay a secret, as they do not want to compete on price (but it is very reasonable!).\r\n\r\nClick and read the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-valkendorfs-kollegium-has-a-garden-in-the-city-and-chickens\/\">Review: Valkendorfs Kollegium has a garden in the city, and chickens<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Borchs Kollegium<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe room sizes varies a lot in this dorm, but the price remains low, and one of the cheapest places to live in the city. But the price does not reflect quality, and this dormitory is actually an old house with a beautiful garden in the heart of city center. Only 20 residents live here and they all decide who's next, when somebody decides to leave.\n<!-- end of module 9 -->\nClick and read our first review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-borchs-kollegium\/\">Review: Borchs Kollegium<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned to Borchs Kollegium in 2021. It is all very orderly. As one resident put it: \u00bb... everyone comes from a wealthy background ... The worst I think people do is ride their bikes through red lights, if they are feeling a bit crazy\u00ab.\r\n\r\nRead the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-borchs-a-well-behaved-dorm-for-well-to-do-students\/\">Review: Borchs \u2014 a well behaved dorm for well-to-do students<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Elers' Kollegium<\/h3>\r\n<em>Elers' Kollegium<\/em> is only for the very few. Not anyone can apply for this residence hall, which only has 20 places with several of them are earmarked for specific study programmes. Five of the places are for theology students.\r\n\r\nIn our review of Elers' Kollegium, our student reporter said that the place 'reeks of history'.\r\n\r\nRead the full <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-elers-kollegium-a-historical-oasis-in-the-centre-of-copenhagen\/\"><strong>Review: Elers\u2019 Kollegium \u2014 a historical oasis in the centre of Copenhagen<\/strong>.<\/a>\r\n<h3><strong>BaseCamp Copenhagen<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nBaseCamp Copenhagen is one of the slightly more expensive student residence halls in Copenhagen. But the location dorm, in old barracks, is as central in Copenhagen as it can possibly be.\r\n\r\n\u00bbThere is not even a waiting list. If you book the room, it is yours,\u00ab says Simon Stilling, who is employed as a \u2018base manager\u2019 on the site.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full review: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-basecamp-copenhagen-a-quick-room-in-the-inner-city\/\">Review: BaseCamp Copenhagen \u2014 a quick room in the inner city<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Vartovkollegiet<\/h3>\r\nVartovkollegiet is a small, breathing space for fourteen students, who all have to follow different fields of study. It is closely connected to Danish thinker Grundtvig who was pastor in Vartov church until his death in 1872. In the beginning, only theologians lived here. But you don\u2019t need to be a Christian to be admitted now.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full review: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/vartovkollegiet-sometimes-it-feels-more-like-a-shared-house-than-a-dorm\/\">Review: Vartovkollegiet \u2014 \u00bbSometimes it feels more like a shared house than a dorm\u00ab<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Christianshavn<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Sofieg\u00e5rden<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis dormitory is in the heart of Christianshavn, so basically, you don't get much better location than that. And for a low rent, you get a 25 m2 room, a private kitchenette and a private bathroom. At this dorm, some of the 210 residents have children and some have pets, and all share a gym, TV-room and a courtyard.\n<!-- end of module 10 -->\nClick and read our first full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-sofiegaarden\/\">Review: Sofieg\u00e5rden<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned in 2021, and reviewed it again: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-sofiegarden-in-the-footsteps-of-the-squatters\/\">Review \u2014 Sofieg\u00e5rden: In the footsteps of the squatters<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>CPH Village<\/h3>\r\nCPH Village is the result of a project to build affordable housing for students. The first \u2018village\u2019 was based on a collection of ships' containers in the Refshale\u00f8en district in central Copenhagen with 164 homes \u2013 two in each container. In 2020, 184 new rooms were ready on the outskirts of the Vesterbro district. CPH Village has moved on from the concept of recycling ships\u2019 containers and now builds the homes in wood, but the rooms\u2019 dimensions remain the same: 11 square metres, including one small kitchen, per room. But space is not everything.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full review: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-cph-village-the-toy-house-settlements\/\">Review: CPH Village \u2014 the toy house settlements<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Nordvest<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Bispebjerg Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n20m2 all to yourself and private bathrooms and kitchens makes this dormitory less 'social' oriented than most others. Located in Bispebjerg, this is a little further out of the city but still close to N\u00f8rrebro's lively streets. Bispebjerg caters for a lot of international students and can offer furnished rooms for the those who are just \"passing through\" town.\n<!-- end of module 11 -->\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-bispebjerg-kollegiet\/\">Review: Bispebjerg Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>H\u00e5ndv\u00e6rkerkollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe facilities are somewhat modest at this dormitory but rent is dirt cheap. Located in Nordvest, H\u00e5ndv\u00e6rkerkollegiet offers 10 m2 rooms. Bathrooms and kitchens are shared, but the dormitory have a number of common facilities and a good social atmosphere.\n<!-- end of module 12 -->\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-haandvaerkerkollegiet\/\">Review: H\u00e5ndv\u00e6rkerkollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Amager<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Gr\u00f8njordskollegiet<\/h3>\r\nGr\u00f8njordskollegiet is the prototype, classic huge residence hall out on Copenhagen\u2019s island district of Amager. \u00a0It is eight storeys high and is home to 1,000 students divided into a number of \u2018blocks\u2019. It is not pretty. But one student does see the upside to living in Copenhagen's largest dorm: \u00bbIf you want to do something obscure, then there will be people who are interested in taking part\u00ab.\r\n\r\nRead the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-gronjordskollegiet-get-yourself-1000-roommates\/\">Review: Gr\u00f8njordskollegiet \u2014 get yourself 1,000 roommates<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Bikuben Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nJust between KUA and the IT University, is the orange-colored dormitory Bikuben. It is shared by about 110 residents, with 19 m2 rooms, and a student-friendly location with relatively new facilities.\n<!-- end of module 13 -->\nWe returned to Bikuben Kollegiet in 2021 with a reporter's review of the dorm here.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-bikuben-the-quirky-beehive\/\"><strong>Review: Bikuben \u2014 the quirky beehive. <\/strong><\/a>Click and read our first student review here of Bikuben Kollegiet here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-bikuben-kollegiet\/\">Review: Bikuben Kollegiet<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\r\n<h3><strong>\u00d8resundskollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis is the largest dormitory in all the Nordic countries, and practically make out an entire village. 1500 residents are distributed in the large cement building centrally on Amager. Rooms are between 18,5 m2 - 44 m2 and price vary accordingly. This is a great place for not only singles but couples and families too.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<!-- end of module 14 -->\nClick and read the full review<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-oeresundskollegiet\/\">Review: \u00d8resundskollegiet. <\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere is a second <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-oresundskollegiet-2-0\/\">review of \u00d8resundskollegiet here.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>H\u00f8rhuskollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis place may not posses dream location, but the 12 m2 rooms are well-appointed with a hall, balcony and private bathroom and rent is dirt-cheap. The 192 residents share a number of common facilities and especially the \"cafe\", Coma is a popular hangout.\n<!-- end of module 15 -->\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-hoerhus-kollegiet\/\">Review: H\u00f8rhus Kollegiet.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned in 2021 and found out that it is definitely not the most social dorm you can find: But it is not like there is no social life at all, as one resident put it. Read our 2021 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-hoerhuskollegiet-an-underrated-gem\/\">Review: H\u00f8rhuskollegiet \u2013 An underrated gem<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<h3>Scandis Boligerne<\/h3>\r\nNext to H\u00f8rhuskollegiet is Scandis Boligerne, one of the smaller and lesser-known dormitories, and a 10 minutes walk from ITU and KUA \/ South Campus. A pleasant place to live, according to our reviewer.\r\n\r\nRead the full review of Scandis Boligerne: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-scandis-boligerne\/\"><strong>Review: Scandis Boligerne<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<h3><strong>Frankrigsgade Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAlso known as \"The Frank\", this dormitory has 20 m2 rooms at a generous price. Bathrooms are private and kitchens are shared. \"The Frank\" lies centrally on Amager, close to caf\u00e9s and shopping and offers common facilities that make social life blossom.\n<!-- end of module 16 -->\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-frankrigsgade-kollegiet\/\">Review: Frankrigsgade Kollegiet (first review)<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe returned to 'The Frank' in 2022. Read the latest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-frankrigsgade-kollegiet-a-nine-storey-powerhouse\/\">Review: Frankrigsgade Kollegiet \u2014 a nine-storey powerhouse.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Tietgens Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nLuckily this architectonic pearl is large. Because it's an absolutely stunning - and award winning - building, which is reflected in the rent. Rooms are between 26-34 m2 and you can access a bar, gym, two crafts rooms, two music rooms (one for bands, another with a grand piano), bicycle parking, laundry facilities and a computer caf\u00e9.\n<!-- end of module 17 -->\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-tietgenkollegiet\/\">Review: Tietgenkollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nA second student <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-tietgenkollegiet-2-0\/\"><strong>review of Tietgenkollegiet is here<\/strong>.<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe latest, third, review of Tietgenkollegiet is here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/review-tietgenkollegiet-for-a-dorm-it-is-pure-luxury\/\">Review: Tietgenkollegiet \u2014 \u00bbAs a dorm, it is pure luxury\u00ab<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>CPH Studio Hotel<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nCPH Studio Hotel is located on Krimsvej in close proximity to \u00d8resund Metro station and Amager beach. The residents are friendly and helpful. The rooms are private and between 10-16m2. They contain a small bathroom and kitchenette, but there is also a common kitchen. The dorm houses about 300 residents. The building itself has been under contraction and this brings its own set of challenges, including noise, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/students-forced-to-live-on-building-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">critical media attention from us at the University Post<\/a><\/strong> and other media. Overall the dorm is at time of writing a work in progress, but it has potential.\n<!-- end of module 18 -->\nClick and read the full review\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-cph-studio-hotel-on-krimsvej\/\">Review: CPH Studio Hotel on Krimsvej<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Signalhuset Kollegiet<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis dorm is located in \u00d8restad. The rooms are four bedroom apartments split between four students.\u00a0 The rooms are between 20-25m2. Bathrooms are shared between 2-4 people and the kitchen is also shared. The Dorm houses 288 residents.\n<!-- end of module 19 -->\nClick and read the full review<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-signalhuset-kollegiet\/\">Review: Signalhuset Kollegiet<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Socialt Kollegium<\/h3>\r\nThe building of Socialt Kollegium is tall, dull and with no charm whatsoever. But once you get past the unwelcoming exterior, the friendly people living there it sure makes you want to stay. Socialt Kollegium is, like so many other dorms, located in the Amager district, strictly speaking in the area called Sundbyvester and houses 112 residents.\r\n\r\nYou can read the full review by a resident here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-socialt-kollegium\/\">Review: Socialt Kollegium<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Kvinderegensen<\/h3>\r\nKvinderegensen ['the women's dorm', ed.] was founded in 1931 by Dr. Eli M\u00f8ller, as the first Danish dorm for female university students. But you no longer have to be a woman to live in the Amager dorm; in fact, being male might just count in your favour.\r\n\r\nRead the full review here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-kvinderegensen-a-piece-of-history\/\">Review: Kvinderegensen \u2014A piece of history<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h2>Outside central Copenhagen<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Skovskolen<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nFar outside Copenhagen, this dormitory is located close to the town of Hiller\u00f8d. This is one of the most unique dormitories in Denmark, in the middle of a forest and close to a lake. The houses are built of logs and the residents each have 10m2 with shared kitchens and bathrooms. They also have access to a large fire place, and countless sports and outdoor activities.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-skovskolen\/\">Review: Skovskolen<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Hvidovre Hospitals Kollegium<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAlmost 300 residents live in this dorm which is known for its array of social activities, including having a built in cafe which turns into a bar at night. It also has big annual parties including Oktoberfest, Halloween and the Summer Barbecue. The rooms are 12 m2 and have private bathrooms. Each hallway has a common kitchen which is also used as a place to hang out and watch TV. There is a common laundry room and a gym in the basement.\n<!-- end of module 20 -->\nClick and read the full review below:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-hvidovre-hospitals-kollegium\/\">Review: Hvidovre Hospitals Kollegium (first review)<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere is an updated second review of Hvidovre Hospitals Kollegium here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-hvidovre-hospitals-kollegium-the-party-dorm-outside-the-city\/\">Review: Hvidovre Hospitals Kollegium \u2014 the party dorm outside the city<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>Reb\u00e6k S\u00f8park Kollegiet<\/h3>\r\nYou might mistake Reb\u00e6k S\u00f8park for a scene out of George Orwell\u2019s Nineteen-Eighty-Four, but is a good all-round place to be. As a kollegium, it covers all the bases: cheap rent, active student bar, friendly atmosphere and a convenient location.\r\n\r\nClick and read the full review below: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-rebaek-soepark-kollegiet\/\"><strong>Review: Reb\u00e6k S\u00f8park Kollegiet<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<h2>Want to write a review?<\/h2>\r\nSend us an email at uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with your name, field of study, age, nationality and where you live. Reviews are written in English.\n<!-- end of module 21 -->\n","post_title":"Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen","post_excerpt":"A continually updated guide to student kollegiums in Copenhagen, written by students. The complete Dorms Disclosed review series.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-06 09:48:41","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-06 07:48:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=9470\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":7739,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2014-10-10 01:54:22","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-09 23:54:22","post_content":"Vagn Greve, the former dean of the Faculty of Law at University of Copenhagen initially had the idea to build Collegium Juris in 2003 when he started fundraising for the project.\r\n\r\nThe collegium opened its doors in September 2012 where 50 young residents moved in. The building has been completely renovated, which means all interior is brand new and (almost still) shiny, however the exterior has been kept beautifully antique. The interior architecture and design is quite extraordinary and very modern which is a perfect contrast to the exterior of the dorm. Bamboo is for example a main material used several places in the common areas and the student rooms, all around you\u2019ll find lots of bright and colourful furniture, and each common area is closed off by big glass doors with colourful writing.\r\n\r\n<strong>SEE THE FULL 'DORMS DISCLOSED' UNIVERSITY POST SERIES: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Reviews by student residents of dorms and residence halls in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe collegium is situated in the heart of N\u00f8rrebro with Sankt Hans Torv in its backyard.\r\n<h2>Suits and stilettoes...<\/h2>\r\n\u2026 are not the everyday uniform. Collegium Juris is a place where controversial clich\u00e9s about law students can be put to bed \u2013 and where there is enough room for the residents to represent whichever personality, interests and field of study they have ambitions to pursue.\r\n\r\nThe collegium houses a majority of law students \u2013 however, almost every one of them has quite different interests within the field which makes the dorm academically vigorous. It is however a board requirement that a minimum of 10 non-law students are represented within the dorm.\r\n\r\nThe Law students particularly benefit from constructive feedback from each other especially during exam periods. Non-law students on the other hand seem to benefit by always having someone to help out if there\u2019s a need for legal advice \u2013 and isn\u2019t there always a need for legal advice? So far the combination has worked out phenomenally.\r\n<h2>\u201cParlez-you-Dansk\u201d?<\/h2>\r\nCross-cultural understanding is a keyword for life at the collegium. No less than 40% of the residents are international and all Danish residents must have some kind of international background.\r\n\r\nInternational residents either study for one or two semesters as part of a normal exchange program, are enrolled in 1 or 2-year LL.M.-programs or work as ph.d. students.\r\n\r\nParticularly this part of the collegium is what makes for a dynamic and vibrant atmosphere. Each semester we say our farewells and welcome new nationalities. Even though the collegium is still brand new, it has already become a tradition to send our old residents home and welcome new residents, Danish as well as international, with a gathering for their floor \u2013 mostly including coffee and cake or dinner and drinks.\r\n\r\nCollegium Juris is in many ways a vivacious collegium, but it is by far the international feeling between residents that especially creates the pulsating life. I mean who doesn't love the combination of an Australian surfer dude serenading the hall on his guitar, a Japanese girl making homemade sushi from her mothers recipe for Sunday dinner, an Ethiopian who always brings back Ethiopian coffee from his trips back home, a\r\nspontaneous Summer October Fest to celebrate our German residents, topped of with a Danish resident cooking a traditional dinner of ''stegt fl\u00e6st med persillesovs''?\r\n<h2>Beers and briefcases<\/h2>\r\nIt is no secret that you\u2019ll find very ambitious people residing in Collegium Juris. However, this is a place where everyone works hard to play hard!\r\n\r\nAll the residents are very social and always up for a good time. The basement in the building doesn't just work as our study library but also provides huge common rooms where it\u2019s hard not to play beer pong and beer football. Each month the floors take turns as to host themed Friday Bars, which are always a great success, and the themes and preparations get better each time.\r\n\r\nMost floors also gather for a common Sunday dinner which residents take turn in preparing. It's the definition of family time for everyone. Often the kitchen afterwards becomes a cinema and you\u2019ll find a room full of residents cuddling in fatboys with their dunas eating cookies and popcorn. It\u2019s always a great way to end a busy week.\r\n\r\nA Tour de Cuisine is also arranged once a year where each floor is in charge of serving a meal, drinks and preparing games, which normally evolves around a theme \u2013 it's Tour de Chambre (which is of course also held each semester) taken to another level.\r\n<h2>Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day<\/h2>\r\nThe premises are brand new, most residents have no dormitory-experience, and the possibilities are indeed endless.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Dorms disclosed<\/p>\r\nThere are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.\r\n\r\nSome are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.\r\n\r\nIn the Dorms Disclosed series, it is the residents themselves that review the dorms that they live in.\r\n\r\nHere is <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews<\/a> we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best.\r\n\r\nIf you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with 'Dorms Disclosed' in the subject header.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nWhere to begin and where to end is never the question here. It\u2019s all about starting and never quite finishing because there is always room for improvement and new additions. The possibilities in being a part of and building the traditions of a new collegium are only limited by your own imagination. There is always room for new ideas \u2013 and one of these came to life in April 2014 when we had our first ever Annual Party. The collegium was gathered for a magical night of reminiscing on the becoming of Collegium Juris and the great collegium it has already developed to be.\r\n\r\nIn August 2014 we gathered two groups of residents who ran the DHL relay, and most recently we celebrated Collegium Juris' second birthday.\r\n\r\nIn the years to come our current and future residents will form the traditions of the collegium. There is a certain fascination in taking part in the making of collegium history.\r\n<h2>Just can\u2019t get enough?<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested in applying for a room at Collegium Juris or would like to know more please do not hesitate to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegiumjuris.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collegium Juris website <\/a> and\/or ''like'' our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CollegiumJuris\">Collegium Juris Facebook page<\/a>.\r\n\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"Review: Collegium Juris","post_excerpt":"It is a dorm almost exclusively for law students. But is it as serious as it sounds? ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dorms-disclosed-collegium-juris","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-10-26 10:20:43","post_modified_gmt":"2021-10-26 08:20:43","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=7739\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":124404,"post_author":"80","post_date":"2021-10-11 10:11:59","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-11 08:11:59","post_content":"<span class=\"dropcap\">T<\/span>he 4. Maj Kollegiet ['4th May dorm'] in Frederiksberg was founded almost 70 years ago to house the descendants of Danish World War II resistance members. However, this kinship requirement was recently abolished, so now anyone enrolled in a SU-eligible course can apply to live here \u2013 although being related to a resistance member will still improve your chances of getting in.\r\n\r\n<strong>SEE THE FULL 'DORMS DISCLOSED' UNIVERSITY POST SERIES: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Reviews by student residents of dorms and residence halls in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<h3>A dorm within a dorm<\/h3>\r\nLike a set of nesting dolls, 4. Maj Kollegiet has another dormitory within it, namely the tiny Hassagers Kollegium, which is home to 10 students. Hassagers Kollegium, which pre-dates 4. Maj Kollegiet, was founded by Dorothea Hassager. Here, the entry requirements are a little different. Unlike the 4. Maj Kollegiet, which is open to all students, Hessagers Kollegium is only open to students who have completed 120 ECTS credits at the University of Copenhagen.\r\n\r\nThe residents share common areas with those from 4. Maj Kollegiet, and they help to preserve the traditions of the dorms.\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">4. MAJ KOLLEGIET OG HASSAGERS KOLLEGIUM<\/p>\r\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> Frederiksberg Bredegade 13B, 2000 Frederiksberg.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/4maj-hassager.dk\/hassager\"> www.4maj-hassager.dk (in Danish)<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Monthly rent:<\/strong> DKK 2,375\r\n\r\n<strong>Average age:<\/strong> 23-24 at 4. Maj Kollegiet and 24 at Hassagers Kollegium\r\n\r\n<strong>Application process:<\/strong> 4. Maj Kollegiet has a waiting list on the dorm\u2019s website. You have a better chance of getting in if you can prove you are related to member of the Danish World War II resistance. To apply for a spot at Hassagers Kollegium, you have to write a motivated application via the University of Copenhagen (read more here).\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>The most Danish dorm<\/h3>\r\nMay Ling Foo, who lives at Hassagers Kollegium, jokingly calls the 4. Maj Kollegiet \u00bbthe most Danish dorm,\u00ab but also emphasises that both dorms try to be as inclusive as possible.\r\n\r\nHolger Wilhelm Ils\u00f8e, who lives in 4. Maj Kollegiet, agrees.\r\n\r\n\u00bbWe all share the common background that our grandparents were active during the resistance struggle,\u00ab he says. \u00bbHistory is tangible here.\u00ab\r\n\r\nTherefore, the most important moment of the year is May 4th at 20:36, when everyone stops whatever they are doing to listen to the message of freedom from 1945. This happens during the annual May 4th party, which residents spend at least a week planning each year.\r\n\r\n\u00bbThe day is steeped in tradition,\u00ab says Holger Wilhelm Ils\u00f8e. In the morning, the residents hoist the Danish flag, Dannebrog, and eat breakfast together, and in the evening, candles are lit around the entire building. Then there is a gala dinner with a three-course menu, which is thoroughly tested at rehearsal dinners several days in advance.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Dorms disclosed<\/p>\r\nThere are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.\r\n\r\nSome are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.\r\n\r\nThis is a review by a student reporter. But in the Dorms Disclosed series, it is the residents themselves that review the dorms that they live in.\r\n\r\nHere is <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews<\/a> we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best.\r\n\r\nIf you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with 'Dorms Disclosed' in the subject header.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Reading room, \u00bbif you like that sort of thing\u00ab<\/h3>\r\nDuring the year, the building\u2019s 'birthday' is celebrated on September 18th, and residents at Hassagers Kollegium keep up the tradition of baking copious amounts of cake to mark Dorothea Hassager's birthday on September 25th.\r\n\r\n\u00bbWe prioritise traditions quite a lot,\u00ab says May Ling Foo from Hassagers Kollegium, but she also says that it is not the type of place where there is a party every weekend.\r\n\r\n\u00bbI feel there is room for everyone here.\u00ab\r\n\r\n\u00bbWe also want to exemplify the ideals of the resistance struggle. For example, we do not want to discriminate,\u00ab adds Holger Wilhelm Ils\u00f8e. \u00bbSo we make a lot of effort to include as broad a range of the population as possible, in terms of education and social background.\u00ab\r\n\r\nTherefore, the dormitory has a requirement for equal gender distribution, and the application process focuses on ensuring that residents come from different parts of Denmark. The dorm is also open to students from all educational programmes.\r\n\r\nFor DKK 2,375 a month, the residents get access to a shared kitchen, toilet, and bathroom as well as a balcony with a view of what May Ling Foo calls, \u00bbCopenhagen's most beautiful garden.\u00ab\r\n\r\n\u00bbWe also have a reading room, if you like that sort of thing,\u00ab adds Holger Wilhelm Ils\u00f8e with a smile.\r\n\r\n<em>[This review has been written by a student reporter at the University Post. If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk and mark it 'Dorms Disclosed']<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>READ ABOUT OTHER RESIDENCE HALLS AND DORMS HERE: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\n","post_title":"Review: 4. Maj Kollegiet and Hassagers Kollegium \u2014 dorms within a dorm","post_excerpt":"Students living in these Frederiksberg dorms commemorate Denmark's liberation with a gala dinner and celebrate the founder's birthday with copious amounts of cake. The dorms share same building, one inside the other, like nesting dolls. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dorms-disclosed-4-maj-kollegiet-and-hassagers-kollegium-dorms-within-a-dorm","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-10-26 10:12:08","post_modified_gmt":"2021-10-26 08:12:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=124404","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":9954,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2014-02-09 06:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-02-09 05:00:00","post_content":"Whenever I have friends or family over who haven\u2019t visited me before, I tell them to look for the huge orange and gray box right next to KUA. I might also have used the word \u2018ugly\u2019 as a descriptive \u2013 and there is no doubt that the exterior of Bikuben Kollegiet (the 'Beehive') is unusual. Sitting between the old 19th century blocks of Amagerbro and the sandy-coloured university complex, Bikuben Kollegiet definitely stands out.\r\n\r\nThe University Post has reviewed the Bikuben dorm a second time. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-bikuben-the-quirky-beehive\/\">the later review here.<\/a>\r\n\r\n<h2>Brown, orange and concrete<\/h2>\r\nThe building was completed in 2006 which means that the dorm offers all the amenities a student can hope for. There is a fitness room, party hall, lounge, study room and several outdoor terraces. The topmost terrace is on the sixth floor and offers a great view over Copenhagen and Amager \u2013 perfect for New Year\u2019s Eve parties and summer night barbeques.\r\n\r\n<strong>SEE THE FULL 'DORMS DISCLOSED' UNIVERSITY POST SERIES: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Reviews by student residents of dorms and residence halls in Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are six floors, and each is a little different. However the student rooms are much the same. Each person gets a bathroom and a kitchenette, and the room itself is spacious and white. Concrete is an integral part of the building\u2019s design which means that the ceilings in the rooms are made of this material, and that most rooms have a wall which is partly made of concrete.\r\n\r\nThe design of the common areas is dominated by browns and oranges. This design decision is often frowned upon by the inhabitants who find it a bit odd that anybody would choose these 1970's colors to match the dorm's expensive and modern furniture. Thankfully, the common kitchens are a neutral white, and \u2013 as anybody who has ever lived in an old Copenhagen apartment will be able to appreciate \u2013 there are dishwashers!\r\n<h2>Halloween, Christmas and social life<\/h2>\r\nLike the architecture, the social life on each floor is different. The most accurate description would be that it is what you make of it. Bikuben Kollegiet has its private Facebook group where people often post if they are having a kitchen party or if they are showing a movie in the lounge. Usually everybody is invited, and it is always a pleasure when a new face shows up.\r\n\r\nIf you want a social dorm life it is a great idea to join one of Bikuben\u2019s many committees. My recommendation would be the Party Committee as they get together regularly to organize Bikuben\u2019s parties.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"factbox\">\r\n<p class=\"factbox-header feature-color\">Dorms disclosed<\/p>\r\nThere are loads of dormitories, kollegiums, and student residences in Copenhagen, yet most of the information available is in Danish.\r\n\r\nSome are small, old houses with pretty gardens, others are giant concrete buildings with tiny windows.\r\n\r\nIn the Dorms Disclosed series, it is the residents themselves that review the dorms that they live in.\r\n\r\nHere is <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">an overview with links to all of the dormitory and student accommodation reviews<\/a> we have published so far, written by the people who know them the best.\r\n\r\nIf you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk with 'Dorms Disclosed' in the subject header.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nLast semester Bikuben had two official parties: The Halloween Party and the Christmas Lunch. Both were preceded by pre-parties: The Pumpkin Party where we carved pumpkins for Halloween decorations, and the Christmas Decoration party where the Baking Committee served cakes and everybody folded Christmas hearts and Christmas stars.\r\n<h2>Life on the 4th floor<\/h2>\r\nMy floor is one of the most social in the dorm. Most of the time you\u2019ll find people hanging out in the kitchens and the common rooms, and we regularly organize events as well as consume a lot of boxed wine. This means that we have what we call \"Red Wine Friday\", which does not necessarily have to be on a Friday.\r\n\r\nSometimes we celebrate Red Wine Friday three times a week. On our floor, most days of the week are connected with a particular kind of alcohol: Cocktail Monday, Tequila Tuesday, Vodka Saturday and so on. We did however deem it necessary to develop Abstinence Wednesday too.\r\n\r\nEach Monday we have the official dinner club where the residents of the fourth floor cook for each other. Often many impromptu dinners happen too as a lot of the residents like to cook and make use of the opportunity to get many people together in order to be able to afford an excellent dinner on a student budget.\r\n<h2>A modern home<\/h2>\r\nWhile the beauty of Bikuben Kollegiet can be discussed, there is no doubt that it is a great luxury to live in a modern building. While the old Copenhagen apartments are charming, you can\u2019t help but appreciate the fact that an elevator takes you to your floor, that a dishwasher is right at hand or that the building is isolated so well that you hardly ever hear your neighbours.\r\n\r\nAnd in the dark winter evenings when you see, not the orange and the gray colors, but the welcoming irregular squares of light shining from the box, Bikuben is an especially nice place to call home.\r\n\r\n<em>[This review has been written by a student reporter at the University Post.\u00a0 If you want to write an English-language review of your dorm write to uni-avis@adm.ku.dk and mark it 'Dorms Disclosed']<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>READ ABOUT OTHER RESIDENCE HALLS AND DORMS HERE: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">Student housing reviews: Dorms and residences in Copenhagen<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"Review: Bikuben Kollegiet (first review)","post_excerpt":"Some may call Bikuben Kollegiet ugly, but underneath the 70s-style colour palette you find ultra modern facilities and in the summer there are rooftop parties","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dorms-disclosed-bikuben-kollegiet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-10-26 10:23:33","post_modified_gmt":"2021-10-26 08:23:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=9954\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}}],"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":3792,"name":"Student life","slug":"student-life","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3792,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":160,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":218,"name":"dorms disclosed","slug":"dorms-disclosed","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":218,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":55,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":5027,"name":"Nordisk Kollegium","slug":"nordisk-kollegium-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5027,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11492,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dsc_1228red-1280x834.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125766"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126936,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125766\/revisions\/126936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}