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Like a tiny dot on the horizon that slowly recedes, the summer holidays are finally over.<\/p>\n

This also means the beginning of a new life for you and your fellow new students at Danish universities. Student life at a Danish university is something that is likely a lot different from what you have known in your home country. So this is to help you get ready for it.<\/p>\n

Here are five \u2018terrifying\u2019 truths that apply to Danish universities.<\/p>\n

This includes shifting your perspective on what the time is, getting hold of something akin to a Holy Bible, and diving into your savings to get hold of the books. Take a deep breath:
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At Danish universities you don\u2019t turn up on time<\/h2>\n

… well you actually do, but the ‘time’ is 15 minutes later than you think. As a student at Danish universities, you automatically add an ‘academic quarter’ of an hour, or fifteen minutes to the start time of your lessons. If you, say, on the site kurser.ku.dk for the University of Copenhagen, see that your lecture begins at 9 am, what it actually says is that the lecture begins at 09:15. A lesson lasts 45 minutes (unless the instructor is going off on a tangent, which can happen), you can usually expect a fifteen-minute break after each lesson.<\/p>\n

The \u2018academic quarter\u2019 dates back to a time when it was not normal to have access to accurate watches or phones.<\/p>\n

The \u2018academic quarter\u2019 dates back to a time when it was not normal to have access to accurate watches or phones. Instead, in the old university towns, you left home when you heard the church bells ringing.<\/p>\n

Tip: Stop mentally including the academic quarter-of-an-hour if you tend to be late for things. Turn up on the hour, because then you can go and buy a cup of coffee or powder your nose after the bike ride in.
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There are no lunch breaks in your schedule<\/h2>\n

After years of primary and secondary school, or your own university at home, with a nice long lunch break, it can be difficult to get used to the fact that it is only you, yourself, that takes the hole in your stomach around noontime into account. At the University of Copenhagen, your timetable does not include lunch breaks. This means that on some days you may have classes 9-17 with no scheduled time to eat lunch. Other days, however, you may no have classes at all, and so there is plenty of time to fatten yourself up for the lunch rationing on the other days of the week. Sometimes, however, you may strike lucky and have time off during the period 12-13, where you can hurry down to the canteen before the queue starts to back up. Unless of course you want to be involuntarily converted to the big lifestyle trend of the time, intermittent fasting.<\/p>\n

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\nThe academic quarter can be a great idea on busy days \u2013 especially if you don’t have a packed lunch with you and just need to nip down to the canteen between two lessons.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong> Bring plenty of snacks for the long days at uni \u2013 teaching can take time and you may miss your break.
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Books for university cost money. A lot of money<\/h2>\n

At school, or in your home country, you might have got the books for free or at least at reduced price. At Danish university you run the risk of standing in long queues to get hold of teaching materials, and you have to buy the books. And this bill can easily run up to DKK 3,000 every semester \u2013 or even more if you are on a degree programme that is really into hardcovers.
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\nFortunately, the bookstore chain Academic Books<\/a>, which you can find on campus, has books at student prices. Some teaching staff, especially at the Faculty of Humanities (and especially those who teach at the bachelor level), have compendiums made with syllabus texts so that you don’t have to buy ten different books. The compendiums are printed by Campus Print and can be purchased on campus or online.<\/a><\/p>\n

READ ALSO:<\/strong> How to read a book at Danish university<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong> It pays to buy books second-hand, and there are several fora on Facebook with students from older year cohorts selling their used books. See, for example, \u2018Brugte B\u00f8ger Humaniora (KUA)<\/a>\u2019 or \u2018Brugte B\u00f8ger Science KU<\/a>\u2019. Alternatively, you might be lucky and find the book in electronic form, free on the big internet. Sometimes you can save a lot of money by getting hold of an older version \u2013 but ask an older student for advice on the do\u2019s and don’ts of your particular degree programme.
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The regulations are your (new) bible<\/h2>\n

You will find he answers to all your questions in the academic regulations, the studieordningen. At least all those related to your study programme \u2013 including exam requirements. You’ll probably have to look elsewhere for answers to your existential questions.<\/p>\n

The university is like a huge ocean \u2013 and students make friends with one another across both subjects and year cohorts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At university, you are responsible for everything. This means that there is no teacher who will hold your hand and tell you how long your exam assignment should be. Or whether you need to have your problem formulation approved in advance. If your instructor does so, it’s still a good idea to check the regulations \u2013 don’t trust anything else! If you are a student of the University of Copenhagen you can find your academic regulations on your study page on the university’s intranet, KUnet.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tip: Make friends with your regulations and curriculum early on, and you will quickly get an overview of the exams you need to take. This can save you blood, sweat and tears. And you will quickly become a guru on the formalities among your confused fellow students. Win\/win.
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Age \u2013 who cares?<\/h2>\n

Throughout both primary and secondary school, we were indoctrinated into believing that age meant something. In primary school, 9th graders bully the poor younger students. In secondary school it is the same story, with the older cohorts dominating the younger ones.<\/p>\n

READ ALSO:<\/strong> 10 things I should have known before starting university<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

At university, you may well be called a ‘freshman’ when you start, but apart from that, age rarely matters in terms of who makes friends with whom. So prepare yourself for finding out that your best friend is some bearded 30 year old dude when you’ve just turned 19. And maybe you’re even on the same university year cohort \u2013 freshmen aren’t necessarily younger than the woman who’s just finished her bachelor’s degree. The university is like a huge ocean \u2013 and students make friends with one another across both subjects and year cohorts.<\/p>\n

… well, maybe it wasn’t that bad after all, was it?
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So we want to prepare you with five things that might surprise you.","use_post_excerpt":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Byline","is_author":true,"contributors":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>Like a tiny dot on the horizon that slowly recedes, the summer holidays are finally over.<\/p>\n<p>This also means the beginning of a new life for you and your fellow new students at Danish universities. Student life at a Danish university is something that is likely a lot different from what you have known in your home country. So this is to help you get ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five \u2018terrifying\u2019 truths that apply to Danish universities.<\/p>\n<p>This includes shifting your perspective on what the time is, getting hold of something akin to a Holy Bible, and diving into your savings to get hold of the books. Take a deep breath:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"1","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"1","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<h2>At Danish universities you don\u2019t turn up on time<\/h2>\n<p>… well you actually do, but the ‘time’ is 15 minutes later than you think. As a student at Danish universities, you automatically add an ‘academic quarter’ of an hour, or fifteen minutes to the start time of your lessons. If you, say, on the site kurser.ku.dk for the University of Copenhagen, see that your lecture begins at 9 am, what it actually says is that the lecture begins at 09:15. A lesson lasts 45 minutes (unless the instructor is going off on a tangent, which can happen), you can usually expect a fifteen-minute break after each lesson.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018academic quarter\u2019 dates back to a time when it was not normal to have access to accurate watches or phones.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018academic quarter\u2019 dates back to a time when it was not normal to have access to accurate watches or phones. Instead, in the old university towns, you left home when you heard the church bells ringing.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: Stop mentally including the academic quarter-of-an-hour if you tend to be late for things. Turn up on the hour, because then you can go and buy a cup of coffee or powder your nose after the bike ride in.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"2","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"2","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<h2>There are no lunch breaks in your schedule<\/h2>\n<p>After years of primary and secondary school, or your own university at home, with a nice long lunch break, it can be difficult to get used to the fact that it is only you, yourself, that takes the hole in your stomach around noontime into account. At the University of Copenhagen, your timetable does not include lunch breaks. This means that on some days you may have classes 9-17 with no scheduled time to eat lunch. Other days, however, you may no have classes at all, and so there is plenty of time to fatten yourself up for the lunch rationing on the other days of the week. Sometimes, however, you may strike lucky and have time off during the period 12-13, where you can hurry down to the canteen before the queue starts to back up. Unless of course you want to be involuntarily converted to the big lifestyle trend of the time, intermittent fasting.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/adm\/universitypost\">SIGN UP FOR THE UNIVERSITY POST NEWSLETTER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>The academic quarter can be a great idea on busy days \u2013 especially if you don’t have a packed lunch with you and just need to nip down to the canteen between two lessons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Bring plenty of snacks for the long days at uni \u2013 teaching can take time and you may miss your break.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"3","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"3","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<h2>Books for university cost money. A lot of money<\/h2>\n<p>At school, or in your home country, you might have got the books for free or at least at reduced price. At Danish university you run the risk of standing in long queues to get hold of teaching materials, and you have to buy the books. And this bill can easily run up to DKK 3,000 every semester \u2013 or even more if you are on a degree programme that is really into hardcovers.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Quote","quote":"In the the curriculum and regulations for your study programme, you will find all the answers","quotee":"***","style":"extended"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>Fortunately, the bookstore chain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicbooks.dk\/\">Academic Books<\/a>, which you can find on campus, has books at student prices. Some teaching staff, especially at the Faculty of Humanities (and especially those who teach at the bachelor level), have compendiums made with syllabus texts so that you don’t have to buy ten different books. The compendiums are printed by Campus Print and can be purchased on campus or<a href=\"https:\/\/webshophum-dk.ku.dk\/shop\/frontpage.html\"> online.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/10-tips-on-how-to-read-a-book\/\">How to read a book at Danish university<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> It pays to buy books second-hand, and there are several fora on Facebook with students from older year cohorts selling their used books. See, for example, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1656390991246287\/\">Brugte B\u00f8ger Humaniora (KUA)<\/a>\u2019 or \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1473985189531925\/\">Brugte B\u00f8ger Science KU<\/a>\u2019. Alternatively, you might be lucky and find the book in electronic form, free on the big internet. Sometimes you can save a lot of money by getting hold of an older version \u2013 but ask an older student for advice on the do\u2019s and don’ts of your particular degree programme.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"4","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"4","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<h2>The regulations are your (new) bible<\/h2>\n<p>You will find he answers to all your questions in the academic regulations, the studieordningen. At least all those related to your study programme \u2013 including exam requirements. You’ll probably have to look elsewhere for answers to your existential questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The university is like a huge ocean \u2013 and students make friends with one another across both subjects and year cohorts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At university, you are responsible for everything. This means that there is no teacher who will hold your hand and tell you how long your exam assignment should be. Or whether you need to have your problem formulation approved in advance. If your instructor does so, it’s still a good idea to check the regulations \u2013 don’t trust anything else! If you are a student of the University of Copenhagen you can find your academic regulations on your study page on the<a href=\"https:\/\/kunet.ku.dk\/\"> university’s intranet, KUnet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tip: Make friends with your regulations and curriculum early on, and you will quickly get an overview of the exams you need to take. This can save you blood, sweat and tears. And you will quickly become a guru on the formalities among your confused fellow students. Win\/win.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"5","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"5","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<h2>Age \u2013 who cares?<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout both primary and secondary school, we were indoctrinated into believing that age meant something. In primary school, 9th graders bully the poor younger students. In secondary school it is the same story, with the older cohorts dominating the younger ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/10-things-i-should-have-known-before-i-started-university\/\"> 10 things I should have known before starting university<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>At university, you may well be called a ‘freshman’ when you start, but apart from that, age rarely matters in terms of who makes friends with whom. So prepare yourself for finding out that your best friend is some bearded 30 year old dude when you’ve just turned 19. And maybe you’re even on the same university year cohort \u2013 freshmen aren’t necessarily younger than the woman who’s just finished her bachelor’s degree. The university is like a huge ocean \u2013 and students make friends with one another across both subjects and year cohorts.<\/p>\n<p>… well, maybe it wasn’t that bad after all, was it?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ExternalPromo","style":"printed_paper","headline":"Get an email with our top stories","twitter_feed":null,"image":{"ID":88684,"id":88684,"title":"37232","filename":"37232-e1561706289599.png","filesize":75,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/studiestart\/attachment\/37232\/","alt":"","author":"71","description":"sort firkant","caption":"","name":"37232","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":87422,"date":"2019-06-28 07:17:44","modified":"2019-07-18 14:15:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":50,"height":25,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","thumbnail-width":50,"thumbnail-height":25,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","medium-width":50,"medium-height":25,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","medium_large-width":50,"medium_large-height":25,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","large-width":50,"large-height":25,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","1536x1536-width":50,"1536x1536-height":25,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","2048x2048-width":50,"2048x2048-height":25,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","featured-soft-width":50,"featured-soft-height":25,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","featured-hard-width":50,"featured-hard-height":25,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","narrow-width":50,"narrow-height":25,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","extended-width":50,"extended-height":25}},"external_link":"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/adm\/universitypost","cta":"Sign up here"},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":true,"references":[{"reference":{"ID":138560,"post_author":"89","post_date":"2022-09-19 06:09:12","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-19 04:09:12","post_content":"<h3>1. You are (probably) not the most stupid person on your study programme.<\/h3>\r\n<em>\u2018I don\u2019t understand what the lecturer is talking about. How about you?\u2019 \u2014<\/em> this was what my seatmate whispered to me during one of the first lectures of the semester. We were in an auditorium packed with highly motivated political science students, fingers tapping at keyboards non-stop for fear of missing out on some nugget of insight from the instructor. The Word document in front of me was revealing: It was empty.\r\n\r\nThis seatmate is one of my closest friends today, and this is partly because she was the first honest person I met at the university.\r\n\r\nTalk openly about things, be honest and be human! Help to break down the culture of perfection and performance, because sooner or later you will see that everyone doesn't know everything about everything. Most people fail at some point, so speak out about your uncertainties and come to grips with them immediately.\r\n<h3>2. Remember your old life<\/h3>\r\n\u2018I am a university student!\u2019 I argued stubbornly to my parents when I for the tenth time didn\u2019t show up to a family birthday. It's easy to feel like a completely new person and bury yourself in the university world when you've just started. Of course, you need to do your studies, and you are entitled to let these take up a large part of your time.\r\n\r\nRemember, however, that old friendships are very valuable, and that it is healthy to be forced to talk about something other than your study programme, for example over coffee at a confirmation party. It's a good idea to encounter the opinions of other people than those who circulate on campus. You are still your old self, even though you can flash a student ID card.\r\n<h3>3. There is no \u2018right\u2019 method to study<\/h3>\r\nReading the syllabus is the definition of a toil of Sisyphus, frustrating and unrewarding. The mountain of research articles only gets larger, and the more you read, the less you understand. This struck me when, in the middle of the first semester, at two in the morning. I realised that I had not been outside a door all day, had not read half of the syllabus, and that I could only remember ten per cent of what I had actually read. Something had to change.\r\n\r\nMy study group and I have benefited greatly from the 9 to 5 method. You read, go to lectures, and do assignments all weekdays, and only in the time period of that Dolly Parton song. Apart from that, stop completely, and have all nights and weekends off \u2013 no matter how far you have got. Others thrive on doing their reading at night, while others only take a deep dive into the texts during the exam period. There is no \u2018right\u2019 study method, and as long as you are happy, you do the right thing.\r\n<h3>4. You can help shape your own study programme, and your future<\/h3>\r\nMy first and biggest life crisis \u2013 apart from an unrequited crush I had in secondary school \u2013 occurred in the first semester. Should I really have studied something completely different? Was I even academic enough for the University of Copenhagen? Why did other people's dream jobs sound so horrible to me? There must be something wrong with me, I thought. And then, maybe not!\r\n\r\nIt is important to remember how much you yourself can shape your degree programme and your working life. The sheer diversity in student jobs is huge, and you can add on a lot of useful and CV-flashy skills through volunteer work. If you do not want to switch study programmes, but are uncertain as to whether you are the right fit, then life around your programme can be put together in so many different ways that you will probably end up in the right place anyway. In this way, the time when you are studying is the obvious time to choose, and then to change direction.\r\n<h3>5. Be critical of the syllabus<\/h3>\r\nAs mentioned above, it is almost impossible to read the entire syllabus of a typical course. When I started my study programme, I tried in vain to read as much as possible, because I was sure that when the professors had chosen the texts, it was probably for the best. The truth is that many syllabus texts are outdated, and the same text can be useful for one person, but not for someone else. Read what you find exciting, particularly difficult to understand, or which seems relevant in a broader sense, and accept that the longer you go through the programme, the less of the syllabus you will actually read.\r\n<h3>6. Use your study group<\/h3>\r\nWhen I look back on my bachelor\u2019s, there is one thing I will always remember: my study group. I don't know how I could have got through morning lectures, rainy afternoons in the reading room, or exam periods without it. No matter whether you find your best friends in your study group, or just get the academic benefits from it, remember to use it! There is absolutely no reason you should take on all of this on your own.\r\n<h3>7. Drink a lot \u2013 whatever<\/h3>\r\nThere is no place in the world like a bar to quickly make new friends with new people. Set money aside in your budget to visit a tavern or university Friday bar to get to know your fellow students outside the lecture halls. 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And no matter how much work you put into your assignment, you will later look back at it and think: What a Class A mess! And thank goodness for that. It just means you've got better over time. And isn't that the whole point of the university?\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"Eight tips for insecure new students","post_excerpt":"When you start at university you start to question your identity, your future, and even your own intelligence. The University Post\u2019s student reporter, who is about to finish her bachelor's degree, shares a few tips: This is what she wished she knew when she started at uni.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eight-tips-for-insecure-new-students","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-09-19 10:58:25","post_modified_gmt":"2022-09-19 08:58:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/otte-raad-til-usikre-studiestartere\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":9383,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-04-16 12:32:22","post_date_gmt":"2020-04-16 10:32:22","post_content":"[This guide has been continually updated since it was first published in 2014]\r\n\r\nCopenhagen, like many other cities, is divided into neighborhoods or city areas, each with its own characteristics and attractions. The University Post has interviewed locals from all around the city, and got them to talk about their own neighborhoods and share some of their favorite places.\r\n<h2>Indre by (The Inner City)<\/h2>\r\nThe centre of Copenhagen is called 'Indre By' or inner city and is the place where you will find most tourists. It is famous for the shopping street, Str\u00f8get, filled with designer shops, boutiques, cafes and tourist traps.\r\n\r\n<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-indre-by-inner-city\/\">See an in-depth guide to the Inner City district here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nThen there is the royal residency Amalienborg. Besides watching how the Queen's palace looks from the outside, you can see the Danish Royal Lifeguards with their big bearskin hats standing at their red sentry boxes guarding the palace. In the inner city, you can also find the Danish Parliament, the Prime Minister's office and the parliament buildings at Christiansborg.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, Indre By has the Rosenborg Gardens. Here at Rosenborg Castle is a beautiful park, which at the first ray of sunlight in the spring is filled with locals picnicking, tanning and playing football. Close by also lies the Botanical Garden, with with huge glass houses filled with rare flowers. It is great place to relax, take a stroll and sit by a lake enjoying the big old trees.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\nWhen the sun goes down, the inner city is still filled with life. Bars, restaurants and night clubs can be found in the area. The inner city is filled with, shops, offices and other businesses.\r\n\r\nHousing prices are expensive, so besides the Queen, most Copenhageners live in other neighbourhoods.\r\n<h2>Christianshavn<\/h2>\r\nTechnically, it is still a part of the inner city, but because it is surrounded by water, this part has gained its own personality. Christianshavn is probably most known for the so-called free town of Christiania. The former military grounds were overtaken by hippies in the 1970's and turned into a town in the city with its own laws and regulations. Christiania is filled with self-made houses, creative workshops, concert halls, and bars.\r\n\r\nThe University Post spoke with one of the locals, 22-year old Rasmus Kidde, who studies sociology at the University of Copenhagen, and got him to share his thoughts on the neighborhood.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-christianshavn\/\"><strong>See his rundown of the Christianshavn district here.<\/strong><\/a>\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\nBesides Christiania, there is the Church of Our Savior (Vor Frelser Kirke), famous for its tall and winding corkscrew spire. The external staircase can be climbed to the top, and offers one of the best overviews of the city.\r\n<h2>Amager<\/h2>\r\nContinuing south, and you will get to the Island of Amager. Unless, you are Danish, you will not understand why it is pronounced <em>Ah-mah<\/em>. In the seventies it was where the all the trash from the city was dumped, and the island got the derogatory name <em>shit island<\/em>. However, it has never lived up to this name, and it never will.\r\n\r\nIn Amager, the University Post found a native A-ma-caner, 26 year old Danish student Trine Rasmussen, to get some local knowledge.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-amager\/\"><strong>See her guide to the Amager district here.<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nAlong the metro line are apartment buildings designed by world famous architects. The DR Byen, which means the DR City, is the headquarters for the Danish national broadcasting corporation, DR, and then there is Amager F\u00e6lled, a big green area, mostly used for recreational runners, and people taking a walk and enjoying the nature.\r\n\r\nIn the old part of Amager, along Amagerbrogade, are shops, cafes and restaurants. It is here you will find the \u201creal\u201d locals also called \u201cA-ma-caners\u201d. If you continue east you will get to Amager Beach Park. When the sun is out, and the water is warm (over 19 degrees celsius, which is warm in Denmark!) this is the place to be.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\nUCPH actually has its largest campus in, or 'on', Amager, right by the Islands Brygge area. It is called South Campus, and houses the entire <a href=\"http:\/\/humanities.ku.dk\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Humanities<\/a>. Right beside campus is the fancy dormitory Tietgen, which is one of the many dorms on Amager that have been <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/dorms-disclosed-tietgenkollegiet-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed by the University Post multiple times<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Islands Brygge<\/h2>\r\nIsland's Brygge is another small neighborhood on Amager. It is on the island, but slightly separate from the rest of Amager. This neighborhood is at the moment mostly known from the Danish reality show <em>Familien p\u00e5 Bryggen <\/em>(The Family from Bryggen), which shows the daily life of the buxom blonde Linse Kessler and her family. If you walk around the neighborhood, you will likely meet her in real life!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-islands-brygge\/\"><strong>See what the locals had to say about Islands Brygge here.<\/strong><\/a>\n<!-- end of module 4 -->\nIslands Brygge, also simply called Bryggen, is right beside the harbour. In the summer, locals will meet up by the water to tan, relax, read a book, or party. Some will even jump in the water to get cooled down. The University Post met up with 23 year old sociology student, Jasmin to get inside details on Bryggen:\r\n\r\n\u00bbIslands Brygge is probably mostly known for Linse Kessler, and then all the people tanning at the harbor. There are all kinds of people here. In the summer, I just love to go down to the water with a blanket and a good book, and just relax. Close by also lies my favorite ice cream shop Bryggen 11. They make the most delicious ice cream.\u00ab\r\n<h2>Vesterbro<\/h2>\r\nWalking or biking over the small white bridge at Islands Brygge will get you to Vesterbro. This was once the red light district of Copenhagen, filled with prostitutes and drug dealers, but after a gentrification process, Vesterbro has become a popular place to live. The most famous street, Istedgade, is still a very mixed place. At one end you will still find drug dealers, sex shops and prostitutes, but at the other end lies Enghave Park, which is cozy little park filled with couples, and families with young children.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-vesterbro\/\">See the students' report about the Vesterbro district here.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nVesterbro is also the place for the hipsters. It is filled with second hand stores, small caf\u00e9s and bars selling special beers and old school cocktails. It is a place which seems to have an abundance of creative personalities in lumberjack shirts and big beards. Christian Kronow, a 26 year old Danish student at the University of Copenhagen, shared his experience of Vesterbro with the University Post.\n<!-- end of module 5 -->\n\u00bbVesterbro is filled with fancy, latt\u00e9 drinking mothers at Enghave Plads. In the other end you have the hardened types at the Maria Church and the men's home. Before the metro construction, Enghave Plads was one of my favorite sites. Also the area around Carlsberg is nice. There is the Carlsberg Museum in heart of it all. Here you can pat a horse, and drink a cheap beer, and at the same time get a shot of culture.\u00ab\r\n<h2>Frederiksberg<\/h2>\r\nGoing north from Vesterbro, you will technically leave Copenhagen. Frederiksberg is a city in the city. It has its own municipality, and is the most densely populated city in Denmark, and also the most expensive to live in. The inhabitants are generally therefore also very wealthy, and the shops here are mostly small boutiques with designer clothes and specialty goods.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-frederiksberg\/\"><strong>See what local students had to say about Frederiksberg here.<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nHere they have the Copenhagen Zoo, which is by now probably most famous because of <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/analysis-death-of-marius-the-giraffe-reveals-cultural-differences-in-animal-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its giraffe killings<\/a>. However, there are still many living exotic animals, and it is always a popular place for tourists. It lies just beside the Frederiskberg Palace, which houses the Danish Army Officer Academy.\r\n\r\nBoth the palace and the Zoo are surrounded by Frederikberg park, another nice park to take a stroll in. Nanna, a 23 year old English student at UCPH, says:\r\n\r\n\u00bbMy favorite place is definitely Frederiksberg Park. In the summer, it is a great place to go on a picnic. They have a Japanese tea house in the summer, and if you go over to the Zoo, you can see the elephants. Outside the park, you will mostly meet young mothers and their carrier cycles, and CBS [Copenhagen Business School] students. They are everywhere but, of course, you can find all kinds of people.\u00ab\r\n\r\n\u00bbFrederiksberg also has the oldest gay bar in Copenhagen, Cafe Intime. Event though it is a gay bar, it is for everyone, and they have a piano and an open mike, so you can drop by and sing a song, if you feel like it. It is great fun,\u00ab says Nanna.\n<!-- end of module 6 -->\nThe University of Copenhagen has a campus in this area, called Frederiksberg Campus, which holds parts of the Faculty of Science and the Faculties of Heath Science and Medical Science, with studies ranging from food research, veterinary and life sciences, natural resources to landscape architecture and planning.\r\n<h2>N\u00f8rrebro<\/h2>\r\nNorth of Frederiksberg lies N\u00f8rrebro. This is one of the most multicultural parts of Copenhagen, known for Shawarma joints, halal butchers, and middle eastern grocery shops. It is also one of the younger areas, and inhabited by many students. The neighborhood lies around N\u00f8rrebrogade, a street famous for its broad biking lanes and a green wave for cycles, which means that biking with a speed of 20 km\/h will make you see only green lights.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-noerrebro\/\">See the student perspective on the N\u00f8rrebro district here.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nBefore the recent gentrification, the neighborhood was known as one of the more rough hoods. Especially because of ghettos as Bl\u00e5g\u00e5rden, Mj\u00f8lnerparken and Aldersrogade; however, recent development has made N\u00f8rrebro a popular place for new hip shops and businesses to open. Local 24 year old English student, Anni, explains that areas like Sankt Hans Torv and J\u00e6gerborggade are becoming increasingly popular.\n<!-- end of module 7 -->\n\u00bbN\u00f8rrebro is worn and covered in graffiti, but it is also very beautiful, for example the Assistens Cemetery. The street scene, shopwise, pretty much reflects the types who live here. Besides that, some of the most famous restaurants in N\u00f8rrebro are Kiin Kiin and Rel\u00e6, which both have a Michelin star. Personally, it is difficult to pick my favorite place, but it is probably Rub\u00e6ks B\u00f8ger, a small book store on J\u00e6gersborggade that also serves beer and coffee.\u00ab\r\n\r\nThis neighborhood has another UCPH campus, known as North Campus, which houses areas of the Health and Medical Sciences and of the Science Faculty.\r\n<h2>\u00d8sterbro<\/h2>\r\nFinally in the east, you will find \u00d8sterbro. It is out to the sea. Here you find the little mermaid, a statue inspired by the tale of H.C. Andersen, and it is ... little ... indeed. Do not expect something in size of the Statue of Liberty. Well don't actually expect anything.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-neighbourhoods-oesterbro\/\">See the students' take on the \u00d8sterbro district here.<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00d8sterbro also holds Parken, the Danish national football stadium, and home of FC Copenhagen. Around the stadium lies F\u00e6lledparken, a huge park which is used for recreational sports, barbecues and parties. Every 1st of May it is filled with red flags celebrating the worker's international day, and Copenhageners gather from all over to listen to political speeches, drink beer, and enjoy the spring weather.\r\n\r\n\u00d8sterbro, compared to the rest of the Copenhagen neighborhoods, is generally a very calm and peaceful neighborhood, filled with green areas, nice well-preserved buildings, and very popular for families and elders, but there are also some young life.\n<!-- end of module 8 -->\nMarie, a 33 year old Film- and Media student, explains to the University Post:\r\n\r\n\u00bbThere are some nice green areas. \u00d8stre Anl\u00e6g and Kastellet are nice places to go for a run, and it's close to the water. At Svanem\u00f8llen, they have also made a new beach area. There is a very cool winter bathing club. Besides that, my favorite place is the caf\u00e9, Femmeren. They play jazz, and have quiz nights.\u00ab\r\n\r\nAt the eastern edge of \u00d8sterbro, close to the the North Campus, you can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rigshospitalet.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigshospitalet<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbi.ku.dk\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niels Bohr Institute<\/a>, home of the physics department at UCPH.\r\n<h2>What's your local secret?<\/h2>\r\nAll of the city's neighborhoods are easily accessible by bicycle, as the streets are full of well-marked bicycle lanes. Just make sure to follow all traffic rules, and signal when turning and changing lanes!\r\n\r\nIf you are new, or just visiting, you are now well informed for a trip around Copenhagen, so grab a bike and a helmet, and go explore!\r\n\r\nAre you a local and want to promote your favourite neighborhood spots? What makes your neighborhood the best in the city? Send an email or comment below, and you could be featured in our upcoming neighborhood guides.\r\n\r\nuniversitypost@adm.ku.dk\r\n\r\n<em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Twitter<\/a> for links to other Copenhagen academia news stories. <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/adm\/universitypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for the University Post weekly newsletter here<\/a>.<\/em>\n<!-- end of module 9 -->\n","post_title":"Guide to Copenhagen city areas, districts and neighbourhoods","post_excerpt":"Local students share their favourite spots in Copenhagen with the University Post, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"guide-to-copenhagen-city-areas-and-neighbourhoods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-07 10:24:44","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-07 09:24:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=9383\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"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. 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So go ahead and take off those parkas and woollen layers, dust off those sandals, and put on those sunglasses!\r\n\r\nHere is your guide to help you seize the season, a.k.a. 25 alternative opportunities that Copenhagen has to offer right now.\r\n<h2>1. Fresh, culinary delights<\/h2>\r\nThere\u2019s no better way to say goodbye to the deep frost of winter than indulging in the freshness and variety of produce. Local produce in the form of root and early leafy, green vegetables and imported exotic goodies like berries, melons and peas will appear as the weather warms. So why not go local and visit the farmers market in N\u00f8rrebro?\r\n\r\nEvery Saturday from the end of May to September from 10.00 to 14.00, you will find J\u00e6gersborggade full of life and colour. Local Danish farmers bring their fresh organic produce to you. The purpose is to lower our impact on the environment by reducing the path from their soil to your kitchen. To be even greener, ditch that bus pass and take advantage of the sunshine by riding your bike.\r\n\r\nOrganic foodies and locavores however can revel in the offerings of the fruit and vegetable stands of <a href=\"http:\/\/torvehallernekbh.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Torvehallerne<\/a> or at a local farm like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuglebjerggaard.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Fuglebjerggaard<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget that these establishments can also carry a nice selection of locally produced and organic meat, perfect for grilling in many of Copenhagen\u2019s local parks.\r\n\r\nWhen the sun is shining in Copenhagen, there is nothing better to do than to grab a quality ice cream on the way. Favourite establishments are <a href=\"http:\/\/paradis-is.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Paradis Is<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ismageriet.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ismageriet<\/a> who serve homemade gelato, or go ahead and try something new, like \"gammeldags\" \u2013 an old-fashioned ice cream cone with delicious ice cream, whipped cream, jam and a \"fl\u00f8debolle\".\r\n<h2>2. Watch the Copenhagen marathon<\/h2>\r\nIt may be too late to start training for the Copenhagen marathon, which in 2015 begins on Sunday 24 May, but there are plenty of opportunities to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.copenhagenmarathon.dk\/en\/\"> watch the proceedings<\/a>, especially if you are cheering someone on.\r\n\r\nThe Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon 2015 course is a round course commencing at the harbour front on Islands Brygge, continuing through Inner Copenhagen, \u00d8sterbro, N\u00f8rrebro and Vesterbro and back to the starting point at Islands Brygge. Key viewing hotspots include places like Christianborg and Christians Brygge where refreshments are sold and viewing platforms erected. Caf\u00e9 deals and entertainment are also included in this year's event.\r\n\r\nIf you're eager to get out and running already, the <a href=\"http:\/\/kobenhavnhalvmaraton.dk\/\"> Copenhagen 1\/2 marathon<\/a> is only a few months away and provides another chance to run through the streets.\r\n<h2>3. See more of Zealand (Sj\u00e6lland)<\/h2>\r\nNaturally, the best way to get to all of the sights and activities is by bike, but make sure to check the forecast and, if necessary, bring along your rain gear because you never know when you might get caught in a spring shower.\r\n\r\nWe suggest taking the S-train. It is a great opportunity to see more of Zealand such as to the end-station of Frederikssund, which is by the picturesque Roskilde Fjord, or try travelling to the S-train station Hareskoven in the middle of a quintessentially Danish beech tree forest, or if you're in a royal mood try another end-station Hiller\u00f8d, the home of the massive renaissance castle Frederiksborg.\r\n\r\nTip: Go out to the Open-Air museum in Brede, near Lyngby. It has a whole village built up like in the past centuries.\r\n<h2>4. For the adrenalin junkies<\/h2>\r\nWhy not speed into the sun in a Lotus? Or fly high over Copenhagen in a hot air balloon? Or use the strong winds for daring wind surfing? The website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oplevelsesgaver.dk\/\"> oplevelsesgaver.dk<\/a> with 'experience gifts' offers these activities and a lot more action from lamborghini driving to parachute jumping and from deep water diving to paragliding. Go ahead and get your heart pumping this spring with a new and daring activity.\r\n<h2>5. Pushing up daisies<\/h2>\r\nThe pop of colour that flowers and budding trees can provide is welcome after a dull, grey winter. To make the most out of the city\u2019s botanical bounty, the most obvious place to look is the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) <a href=\"http:\/\/botanik.snm.ku.dk\/english\/\">botanical garden<\/a>, which boasts the country\u2019s largest collection of living plants, a greenhouse always turned up to tropical temps, and free admission.\r\n\r\nBut if you are in need of a natural spot that\u2019s a little less 'lively', why not try visiting the city\u2019s many cemeteries? For decades Copenhageners, as natural park-like refugees, have favoured many sites like Assistens Kirkeg\u00e5rd in N\u00f8rrebro, Holmens Kirkeg\u00e5rd in the city and Bispebjerg Kirkeg\u00e5rd in Nordvest. Pick your favourite tomb-side spot with a blanket and a book, or enjoy the many tree-lined walks and beds of natural wild flowers that can be found there.\r\n\r\nThe flowers to be enjoyed now at any of these locations include bulbs like crocus, tulips and daffodils, flowering trees like cherry blossoms and magnolias and budding bushes such as forsythia and pussy willow.\r\n<h2>6. Fresh fish<\/h2>\r\nSunny days not only signal the return of warmer weather, but warmer water as well. Denmark is a country that is only too lucky to be surrounded by so much water and much of it is fishable by the public. Whether you\u2019re after coastal fishing or freshwater in lakes or rivers, fishing can prove to be the perfect springtime activity that might even end with a free meal.\r\n\r\nGear, equipment rentals and information can be secured at Copenhagen\u2019s local store <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jagtogfiskerimagasinet.dk\/kat165-Info\/\">Jagt og Fiskerimagasinet<\/a> and fishing sites can be discovered through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitdenmark.com\/search\/editorial\/global?keys=international%20en%20gb%20menu%20turist%20oplevelser%20aktiviteter%20fiskevande%20fiskevande\">Official Tourism Office<\/a>. Just remember that you do need a license and\/or permit to fish in Denmark, but one can easily and cheaply be secured online.\r\n<h2>7. Set your sails for Holmen<\/h2>\r\nIt is a sad fact that most people only see the old naval base Holmen, north of Christianshavn, from the comfort of the Copenhagen canal tour boats, because the area is rich in culture and history.\r\n\r\nHere you can see the Dannebrog (Danish flag) raised at 8.00 and lowered at sunset to the sound of saluting guns, and if you are really lucky you might even catch a glimpse of the Royal Danish Naval Band practicing one of their signature tunes 'What Should We Do With the Drunken Sailor.'\r\n\r\nIf naval history does not float your boat, then Holmen still offers some of the most beautiful views of Copenhagen. Watch the sun set over the rooftops, smoke stacks, and golden spires of the city.\r\n<h2>8. Do the Copenhagen Ironman triathlon<\/h2>\r\n'Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life', as the slogan goes. If you think you're in good shape now test yourself against some of the best amateur athletes in the world. <a href=\"http:\/\/kmdironmancopenhagen.com\/\">The Copenhagen Ironman triathlon<\/a> takes in some of the best scenery around Copenhagen, swimming off Amager Strand, cycling through the Zealand countryside and running past Copenhagen's most historic and famous attractions (but let's face it. By the time you get to the run section, you shouldn't be able to enjoy the attractions!)\r\n<h2>9. The birds and the bees<\/h2>\r\nThe arrival of spring always marks the awakening of animals big and small, but you don\u2019t have to take a major trip outside the city to get in touch with nature. <a href=\"http:\/\/bybi.dk\/?lang=en\">The Urban Beekeeping Organization BYBI<\/a> is currently gearing up for a 'sweet' honey collecting season and can arrange guided tours or even volunteer positions at one of their many sites around Copenhagen.\r\n\r\nIf insects aren\u2019t really your thing, the city\u2019s more friendly winged friends are also making a comeback. Bird walks with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dof.dk\/\">DOF Copenhagen<\/a> are frequently posted on their website or you can do one yourself by becoming familiar with the <a href=\"http:\/\/naturstyrelsen.dk\/Naturbeskyttelse\/Artsleksikon\/Dyr\/Fugle\/\">species<\/a> and places where they can be sited. Of course baby birds can always be found in late spring just by taking a walk around Copenhagen\u2019s lakes.\r\n<h2>10. Fashion faux pas<\/h2>\r\nWhile the sun may be warm and bright, April and May in Denmark are not without their quickly shifting temperatures and brisk winds. Such weather is certainly to inspire interesting clothing combinations and fashion faux pas in the coming weeks - shorts and scarves, anyone?\r\n\r\nIn order to keep yourself properly outfitted for changing weather or to score some new spring fashion why not check out the quirky, independent boutiques of N\u00f8rrebro. Designer duds can also be scored at discount events such as the spring edition of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designerforum.dk\/Default.aspx\">Designer Forum<\/a> held in mid April in Frederiksberg.\r\n\r\nOf course, it\u2019s always trendy to score deals on second-hand clothes at the many Loppemarkeds around the city. A reliable listing can always be found with <a href=\"http:\/\/markedskalenderen.dk\/\">this calendar<\/a>, which updates listings around the whole of Denmark.\r\n<h2>11. Cool off with a beer\u2026 or ten!<\/h2>\r\nWe all know that Danes love their beer. Experience the full extent of this love at the Copenhagen Beer Festival 28-30 May at Lokomotivv\u00e6rkstedet.\r\n\r\nYou can sample a variety of exotic beers from around the world. However, if you plan on tasting a lot of beer, and making the most of your experience, make sure to drink lots of water too, and show some self-discipline because visibly intoxicated participants will be escorted out. Tickets are available for advance purchase on-line, or at the front door.\r\n\r\nFollow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ale.dk\/index.php?id=2872\">this link<\/a> to get information about hours, prices, and a live countdown.\r\n<h2>12. 'Flea' to the markets<\/h2>\r\nIf you\u2019re in the shopping mood but also dealing with the reality of a student budget, why not make your way up to N\u00f8rrebro's Flea Markets? On every Saturday, starting in April, a wide array of vendors set up shops along Assistens Cemetery (Assistens Kirkeg\u00e5rd).\r\n\r\nYou can find everything you need here to add that vintage Scandinavian flare to your wardrobe. From 6-8 am vendors arrive to set-up and then close around 2 pm, so get there early for the best buys!\r\n\r\nAfterwards if you find yourself exhausted from shopping and feel like mingling with some famous dead Danes, feel free to go inside the Assistens cemetery to chill out with fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen and philosopher S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard.\r\n<h2>13. Ever been 'frolfing'?<\/h2>\r\nAre you tired of soccer and want to get some exercise in a new way? Try Valby's Disc Golf Park. They have built an 18 'hole' course especially for the sport in Valby Park (Valbyparken) free to the public. For those of you unfamiliar with the sport 'the object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc,' according to the Professional Disc Golf Association.\r\n\r\nThe disc is a bit like a frisbee, but you can use a frisbee as well. So gather your friends for an afternoon of 'frolfing.' Get even more into the spring and bring along some refreshing beverages and the essentials for a post-game BBQ.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valbyparken.dk\/\">Click here<\/a> to see Valby Park's website here (in Danish).\r\n<h2>14. Build a city<\/h2>\r\nGet inspired by the good weather, get a great idea and build your 'dream city' at the Roskilde festival this summer. Read more about the competition and its rules, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roskilde-festival.dk\/arts-events\/dream-city?utm_campaign=BITCHSLAP&utm_medium=Banner&utm_source=310*200&utm_content=Dreamcity&utm_term=Danmark\">here<\/a>. Each week the campaign has a challenge and a weekly winner is picked. So get dreaming and winning!\r\n<h2>15. P\u00e5ske treats<\/h2>\r\nRegardless of your religion or family tradition, mostly everyone is familiar with the connection between the spring season and Easter. Like many other holidays, Danes do not miss out on the chance of creating special Easter traditions, foods and of course beer. The most famous of the springy brews would be the Tuborg P\u00e5skebryg (Easter brew) but many other brands also have their own take on the tradition.\r\n\r\nP\u00e5ske \u00f8l will be around a few more weeks throughout the spring season and now is the time to sample the best that the city has to offer. Try visiting local microbreweries like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewpub.dk\/\">Brew Pub<\/a> or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.noerrebrobryghus.dk\/\">N\u00f8rrebro Bryghus<\/a> or hitting up a specialty beer bar like <a href=\"http:\/\/oelbaren.dk\/\">\u00d8lbaren<\/a> also in N\u00f8rrebro.\r\n<h2>16. Play a little footie<\/h2>\r\nFootball (soccer) is the national sport of Denmark, but you don't have to be the next Lionel Messi in order to pass around a ball with some friends.\r\n\r\nWe suggest going to one of the many public pitches located around the city. For example, you might consider checking out F\u00e6lledparken in \u00d8sterbro, Kl\u00f8vermarken on northern Amager, or the fields by the DR Byen metro station.\r\n\r\nThis is a great way to make new friends, get some exercise, and soak up that sorely missed sunshine. Not all fields have regulation goals but two thirty-packs of Danish beer will surely suffice.\r\n<h2>17. Copenhagen Sakura Festival<\/h2>\r\nOne sign that spring has arrived is the cherry trees that bloom with thousands of little pink and white flowers. In 2005 Copenhagen was given 200 of these breathtaking Japanese trees on the occasion of fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen's 200th birthday.\r\n\r\nThe trees were planted along the waterfront of the citadel, Kastellet, in Langelinie Park. If you would like to see a display of Japanese culture and celebrate the coming of the cherry blossoms, make sure you mark your calendars for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sakurafestival.dk\/index.php\">Copenhagen Sakura Festival<\/a> on the 25-26th of April. Festivities include a traditional tea ceremony, Japanese drum show, and demonstrations of Aikido martial arts.\r\n<h2>18. Take it easy in Drag\u00f8r, and then do something really interesting<\/h2>\r\nDrag\u00f8r is a hidden and often forgotten gem. An old town that seems lost in time, it stands isolated on the end of Amager. Equipped with a beach, caf\u00e9s and great ice cream it is a safe haven away from the city buzz. It is easy to get there by bike, as it is just twelve kilometres from the city centre.\r\n\r\nSo, this is the interesting part. Ride your bike along the coast back to Copenhagen, east of the airport (so you have the \u00d8resund to your right). At one point, the incoming or, depending on the wind direction, outbound planes are, literally, <em>metres<\/em> above your head!\r\n<h2>19. Have a spring fling<\/h2>\r\nNow that the time of staying indoors and layering on kilos of winter clothing is over, it\u2019s no wonder that spring is the season for new love. Scores of romantic couples love flocking to the city\u2019s many romantic walks or promenades. Catch some sea breezes and rays of sun along Islands Brygge\u2019s boardwalk or blast a tune or two with friends along Dronning Louises Bro, N\u00f8rrebro\u2019s bridge.\r\n\r\nIf an April shower or two gets in the way of your romantic outdoor plans, the season for free concerts is beginning. If you're still flying solo, why not attempt this spring to try out the University Post's still relevant <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/top-10-places-find-love\">top 10 best places to find love<\/a>.\r\n<h2>20. Stop and smell the flowers<\/h2>\r\nLiving in a new city it is hard to find the quiet place where you can appreciate Mother Nature without the urban racket. Fortunately, we have found one such sanctuary in the heart of the city, The Royal Library Garden (Det Kongelige Biblioteks Have).\r\n\r\nTucked between The Royal Danish Library, the Danish National Archives and The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum (T\u00f8jhusmuseet), the Royal Library Garden is one of the best-kept secrets in Copenhagen. Enjoy the blooming flowers, creeping vines, and luscious grass from one of the benches that surround the garden. Unlike most other parks and gardens it is not overrun with tourists.\r\n\r\nFor further information check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spottedbylocals.com\/copenhagen\/royal-library-garden\/\">local travel guide<\/a>.\r\n<h2>21. Roller sports<\/h2>\r\nThe disappearance of all that ice and snow can also open up the possibility of new modes of transportation in the spring months. Rollerblading and skateboarding have become popular ways to leisurely enjoy an afternoon commute and tone up idle bodies that will be perfect for the beach in a few months time.\r\n\r\nTo capitalize on this newfound spring pastime, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fns-cph.dk\/en\/home.html\">Copenhagen\u2019s Friday Night Skate<\/a> event.\r\n<h2>22. Cultural awareness<\/h2>\r\nNothing rouses one out of cabin fever like a chance to engage in culture. The city in springtime is thus full of cultural offerings from theatre, dance, art and music - many for free!\r\n\r\nOther cultural events are easily discovered by keeping an eye out for posters and flyers around the city or by subscribing to an online event calendar like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kultunaut.dk\/perl\/view\/type-nynaut\/UK\/forside\">KultuNaut<\/a>.\r\n<h2>23. Study break at the university garden<\/h2>\r\nNew spring opportunities don't necessarily require you to travel far, sometimes they are right in your backyard\u2026 or in this case outside your classroom.\r\n\r\nThe Life Sciences garden (Landboh\u00f8jskolens Have) is a University of Copenhagen garden that was founded in 1835 and features over 600 species of exotic plants, most of which will be full of life this spring. The garden is free and open to the public from 7.00 to sunset.\r\n\r\nAnd do not forget to check out the newly renovated Greenhouse Caf\u00e9 (V\u00e6ksthuset), a student eatery where you can get a drink and bite to eat at a discounted price. But remember to save those crumbs, just in case you happen to cross paths with a hungry duck.\r\n<h2>24. Take a road trip<\/h2>\r\nTake a ride up the golden highway of Copenhagen. Kystvejen (Strandvejen) starting in Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen, is often compared to the golden highway of California for it's breathtaking beauty. It leads straight to the famous Elsinore castle and on it's way passes sandy beaches, luxurious villas, views of Sweden and a stunning maritime horizon.\r\n\r\nIf you prefer comfort, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoescape.dk\/\">rent a car<\/a> with a friend to take it all in at high speed. If you are into fresh air through your hair, take your racing bike. If you get tired along the way you can always take the \u00d8resundstrain back home.\r\n<h2>25. For the childish souls<\/h2>\r\nTheme parks Tivoli (in central Copenhagen) and Bakken (north of Copenhagen at the Klampenborg S-train stop) have just opened for the summer season after a long hibernation. Visit or revisit Tivoli, which apart from roller coasters also offers classical, pop and rock concerts. Bakken, in the north of Copenhagen is in the middle of scenic and green Dyrehaven (animal's garden, ed.) where deer walk freely.\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s candyfloss, roller coasters and a good excuse to get out of town and away from exams. What more could you ask for?\r\n<h2>Give us your own tips!<\/h2>\r\nSo this was it. All 25 of them. I bet there were one or two there that you would be interested in doing this coming weekend?\r\n\r\nDo you have any more ideas for outdoor activities in Copenhagen yourself? Please let us know in the comment field below!\r\n\r\nuniversitypost@adm.ku.dk\r\n\r\n<em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. 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