The internationals who created an app to make friends in Denmark

A team of young internationals has created an app that is helping their peers connect and build friendships in Denmark, addressing the challenges of social integration.

Left to right: Christoffer Palsgaard, Martin B. Hansen, Anastasia Viken

Tristan Fender

Feb 15, 2025

Making real friends is never easy but it is well documented that it is especially difficult for internationals in Denmark, where access to social circles is often gatekept behind language, connections and culture. Recognizing this issue, a multinational team from Denmark, Russia, Spain, Australia, Poland, Sweden and the Faroe Islands developed “dovento”, an app to host […]

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Left to right: Christoffer Palsgaard, Martin B. Hansen, Anastasia Viken

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