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Check out InOut's top picks for the upcoming week's events, including furniture flea markets and fossil exhibitions.

 

Becoming a T-Rex Hunter
Find out how dead animals become fossils, as Experimentarium speeds up the decomposition process by boiling the carcasses of dead animals to examine their skeletons. Assemble a skeleton in the Bone Lab, design t-rex traps, and test your t-rex knowledge. An experience that promises to be smelly, challenging – and a tiny bit dangerous.

Experimentarium, Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup; every weekend, ends Nov 3; tickets: 170kr, under-12s 108 kr, under-3s free adm; www.experimentarium.dk

 

SMK Fridays
Experience an evening of art, music, film, art talks, poets, artists and DJs plus a street kitchen. Come along for the first of many SMK Fridays.

Statens museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48, Cph K; Fri 16:00-22:00; free adm; www.smk.dk

 

A flea up your Allé
Six families are joining forces to sell their items, including women’s clothing, shoes, toys, books, movies, electronics, furniture, household items, kitchen utensils and much more.

Borups Allé 154, Frederiksberg; Sat 10:00-15:00

 

One-off Furniture Flea
Furniture will be sold at cut-prices for two days only. Come and grab a bargain!

Amagerbrogade 297, Cph S; Sat and Sun 10:00-16:00

 

Talking Statues
Ten popular statues in Copenhagen now come alive thanks to a new free app called Talking Statues. Listen to famous Danes like HC  Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, King Christian IV, Tycho Brahe and HC Ørsted wax lyrical at various prominent  locations around the city. Check the website to find out where.

Various locations in Cph; www.talkingstatues.com

 




  • Copenhagen ranked among global leaders for creative nightlife

    Copenhagen ranked among global leaders for creative nightlife

    Copenhagen just made its way to second best nightlife place in the latest Creative Footprint report made by VibeLab, beating out cities like Tokyo and New York with its numerous and accessible scenes. Behind the high score, the report also points out the city risks losing its underground spirit — unless it makes more room for community-driven, experimental venues

  • Job vacancies rise in Denmark

    Job vacancies rise in Denmark

    After a decline during 2022–2023, the number of vacancies has been increasing since 2024. However, there are still differences between geographical areas and industries

  • Danish NGOs on the edge of chaos: A reckoning long overdue

    Danish NGOs on the edge of chaos: A reckoning long overdue

    Danish international NGOs face major challenges as funding shifts and their slow, costly structures struggle to adapt. Local groups lack real control, and technology use is limited. Without clear changes, these NGOs risk losing influence and effectiveness.

  • Parliament approves exemptions to cash benefit requirements for adoptees and others 

    Parliament approves exemptions to cash benefit requirements for adoptees and others 

    Parliament exempts adoptees, children born abroad, and Danes sent abroad by the state from strict new cash benefit rules after backlash, aiming to balance fairness with employment-focused welfare reform.

  • Denmark wants international students—but can’t house them

    Denmark wants international students—but can’t house them

    More than half of international students in Denmark live in the Capital Region. While Mayor for Employment and Integration Jens Kristian Lütken describes Copenhagen as “an easy access to the Nordic life,” the city also presents significant challenges. Among them, a persistent student housing crisis that many face upon arrival

  • Tax contributions vary widely across Denmark, CEPOS study shows

    Tax contributions vary widely across Denmark, CEPOS study shows

    The liberal think-tank’s new analysis based on official register data reveals that tax payments by Denmark’s top 1 percent range from 1.2 million to nearly 20 million DKK depending on municipality and region.


  • Job vacancies rise in Denmark

    Job vacancies rise in Denmark

    After a decline during 2022–2023, the number of vacancies has been increasing since 2024. However, there are still differences between geographical areas and industries

  • Most people in Denmark find jobs through ads and networking, survey shows

    Most people in Denmark find jobs through ads and networking, survey shows

    A survey conducted on 18,000 people shows that one-third of those interviewed found a job through their personal network, the same proportion as those who found a job via job advertisements. Institutional channels, like job centers, lag behind

  • 40% of unemployed in Denmark found jobs in 2024

    40% of unemployed in Denmark found jobs in 2024

    An analysis from AE, using data from Eurostat, states that in 2024, around 40% of unemployed people found a job. For those who were long-term unemployed, the figure was 28%. It’s the best performance in Europe.