Hook up with Copenhagen at the 2015 Expat Fair!

Luisa Kyca

All of the ‘freshers’ are excitedly gathering in the main hall, looking at the displays of the various clubs they might be joining. But this isn’t the first week at university, it’s the Copenhagen Expat Fair at City Hall on Wednesday September 2, and the ‘freshers’ are new international arrivals to the city.

A new country, a new job, a new language – international arrivals have loads of things to juggle and finding a fun way to spend their leisure time, meeting new friends and getting involved should not be one of them.

The Copenhagen Expat Fair organised by International House Copenhagen will give them the opportunity to hook up with clubs and make a smooth start to their time in Copenhagen.

Over 40 clubs and associations (right), covering everything from sports to culture and other leisure-time activities and hobbies, are present and waiting for you to come and join them.

Inspiring introduction
“Here at the Expat Fair the new citizens get an introduction to the cultural and leisure life in Greater Copenhagen, and they also get to meet some of the many clubs and organisations in the area,” Jonas Kongstad Østergård, the project manager at International House responsible for organising the fair, told the Weekly Post.

“Our hope is that the guests will feel inspired to take an active part in city life – whether they are interested in learning more about theater plays, events at cultural houses or museums, sports activities and other things.”

Establishing a network
When expats move to Copenhagen, most of them have a job and maybe a partner, but there is more to life than that. A good hobby or joining a sports team can give you a break from your daily routine and maybe lead to great friendships.

“It is important to establish a network and get yourself involved in the new community,” continued Østergård.

“Joining a sports club, attending an event at a library or a culture house, visiting a museum or becoming a volunteer are ways of engaging – and indeed fun ways of engaging.”

(photo: Linn Lemhag)
(photo: Linn Lemhag)

Pancakes and handshakes
Besides loads of clubs there are also free pancakes and an address from the deputy mayor for culture and leisure, Carl Christian Ebbesen, to welcome the guests.

Register at IHCPH.dk today and kick off your new life in Copenhagen the right way. Meanwhile, check out last year’s film about fair on YouTube!

TOP STORIES

  • Bestselling author of ‘The Year of Living Danishly’ Helen Russell on why she moved back to the UK after 12 years

    Bestselling author of ‘The Year of Living Danishly’ Helen Russell on why she moved back to the UK after 12 years

    After more than a decade living in Denmark, Russell shares why she made the move, how she’s coping, what she already misses, and the exciting new projects she’s working on. “It’s been a very tough decision. I love Denmark, and it will always hold a special place in my heart,” she says.

  • Denmark launches first AI supercomputer

    Denmark launches first AI supercomputer

    The new Gefion AI supercomputer is one of the world’s fastest and will accelerate research and provide new opportunities in Danish academia and industry.

  • Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Navigating big love, big moves and big feelings

    Experts believe it takes seven years to move into a new culture, according to leading Danish psychologist Jette Simon and therapist Vibeke Hartkorn. For expat couples, the challenges of starting a new life together in Denmark can put pressure on relationships, but emotions-focused therapy can help.

  • More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    More and more Danes are working after retirement age

    Politicians debate a lot these days about when you can retire. The reality shows that an increasing number of Danes like to work, even if they can withdraw from the labor market. Financial incentives help.

  • Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Environmental activist fears death in prison if extradited to Japan

    Canadian-born environmental activist Paul Watson has been in prison in Greenland for almost 100 days awaiting an extradition decision for a 14-year-old offence against a Japanese whaling vessel that he calls a “minor misdemeanor”. The 73-year-old had previously passed through Ireland, Switzerland, Monaco, France and the USA without trouble, before Greenlandic police arrested him in July.

  • Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    Denmark too slow to ease recruitment rules for non-EU service workers, say industry associations

    When the Danish government in January presented the first of its schemes to make it easier to recruit foreign labour from outside the EU, it was hailed by the healthcare and service sectors as a timely and important policy shift. But while healthcare changes have been forthcoming, the service sector is still struggling, say the directors of the industry association Dansk Industri and one of the country’s largest private employers ISS.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

  • Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    Come and join us at Citizens Days!

    On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend

  • Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

    Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.

  • Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

    Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs