The Student Caf\u00e9 (Studenterhuset), a favoured bar and hang-out spot for University of Copenhagen students, will temporarily close its doors on 4 June for five months of renovations. It will re-open on 30 October 2010. <\/p>\n
The popular International Night on Wednesdays, along with other concerts and events, will continue for the rest of May.<\/p>\n
While Studenterhuset is known for it\u2019s free-flowing alcohol, manager Kristian Skj\u00f8th Madsen, hopes the renovations will serve as a make-over for its atmosphere. <\/p>\n
\u00bbWe want it to stop being just a drinking hole,\u00ab he explains. \u00bbWe want all students to come here and feel at home, since it\u2019s their house.\u00ab <\/p>\n
He feels that more diversified and non-alcoholic events in the revamped House could benefit international students new to Copenhagen. <\/p>\n
\u00bbInternational students need the Student House a lot more than the Danish students,\u00ab he says. \u00bbThey come here to network and to make friends that will last for their whole stay in Denmark.\u00ab<\/p>\n
University of Copenhagen, who owns the building, is funding the renovations that Kristian says are 20 years overdue. <\/p>\n
\u00bbNobody is going to be able to recognize how the downstairs looks when they come back,\u00ab he says. \u00bbIt\u2019s a unique opportunity to start over.\u00ab<\/p>\n
The renovations are coupled with new staff positions, such as an event coordinator and contracted student volunteers. <\/p>\n
Kristian also guarantees a bilingual Danish-English website by the Autumn to improve accessibility for international students.<\/p>\n
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