Tag: Copenhagen

The biggest monster in the city at the moment is the proposed artificial island at the head of the harbour called Lynetteholm. An environmental catastrophe unfolding before our eyes, propelled by developers and their political lapdogs. This article is a history lesson as much as it is a cautionar...

I didn’t watch this game live, as I was watching Arsenal beat Seville, but having just seen the highlights I felt compelled to put what happened at the Parken into words, because honestly you couldn’t have scripted a madder football match than this one. It literally had everything: an ea...

Transparency is a cross-cutting human rights principle, which helps to strengthen decision-making to enable better outcomes for people. IHRB is partnering with Dark Matter Labs to identify the largest owners of urban land in four European cities, as part of its project Build...

“After two trains, two buses, and one taxi, I finally made it to the Airbnb I’ll be staying in for the next three months. Mom, I miss you” Written by Sahiti Kovvuri I accidentally took the bus to the opposite side of town and had to walk 20 minutes to the correct stop wit...

So you’ve moved to Copenhagen (or you’re about to!) and you read my last post, so you know that you need an apartment before you can get set up for absolutely anything else (health care, bank account, nemID, etc.). Here’s what I learned… The beautiful c...

This isn’t one of those annoying headlines that gets flipped on its arse and actually ends up telling you how incredibly amazing Copenhagen is. Nope — this article is an honest account of why Copenhagen is utterly shite. How did I end up somewhere so awful? I fell victim to various ac...

We sent podcast host and self-proclaimed “expert on everything” Markus Herrmann on a road trip across Europe to find out how cities embrace the future of urban space. In this episode, we’re in Copenhagen, a city that is known for its incredible bicycle infrastructure...

During my exchange in Copenhagen I’ve noticed the different ways in which the city incorporates the sustainable aspects into their urban design, and here are some of my insights… Soft City of Denmark by Gehl. 1. People have a high living quality. The public spaces contain s...

Coming to Copenhagen I didn’t have high expectations. I just wanted to rest from work not really planning to do something too extraordinary. At the first glance the attractions are not that easy to find on the web, either. The hotel (Cabin Hotels) was quite disappointing. When I entered the...

Copenhagen Fashion Week is a waterproof case that shows how in the world of marketing manifestos and branding strategies, it is more important to precisely define your field. In a few years, the Danish capital has gained the status of “the fifth fashionable city” and has shown how to hol...

Copenhagen is defently my favorite town to visit in Scandinavia during summer. It is a bit hard to explain why, because somehow it is just being there that do something with me. After every visit my artistic soul feels refreshed and inspired. With the collective feeling to feed the art, and keep ...

This story was first published on May 21st, 2019 by the World Economic Forum, Co-authored by  Ida Auken , Brian Vad Mathiesen &  Jens Martin Skibsted . EnergyLab Nordhavn will be completed this year — the Danish smart energy lighthouse project that will i...

Denmark is a nordic country next to its brotherly rivals, Norway and Sweden. The three countries together make up Scandinavia. Like its neighbors, the country is consistently ranked as one of the happiest in the world. And as the first country to recognize gay marriage as a legal entity in 1989 and ...

The thing that struck me after my first few days in Copenhagen is that the city feels, at once, foreign and familiar. Familiar, not because I’d been before, but because it feels livable and relatable. Foreign, because it’s dissimilar enough to be interesting. Kastrup Søbad,...

I’m a badminton lover. As a lover, I definitely will not pause the practice of this sport during the exchange. Fortunately, I make new friends here through badminton. Photo by Stephan Rothe on Unsplash CBS Badminton Team At CBS, everyone is eligible to join the badm...

My itinerary for my visit to the Danish capital was jam packed with activities, and I was excited about my arrival. From my experience in visiting other European cites, mid-summer is a great time to arrive, very much the height of tourist season, but the upside is the potential for pleasant and warm...

If you’re visiting the Danish capital and food is the way to your heart, you’ll need to know where to go. Anna Matheson discovers 8 of the best restaurants in Copenhagen for foodies. The food scene in the Danish capital may once have been accused as being unexciting, but from Michelin...

Hello and welcome! I am your local bookworm. If you’re ever in town and looking for a bookfix, I am your man. Source: Google Images 1. Politikens Boghal: This bookstore is located in the heart of the city at Rådhuspladsen 37, 1550 København, Denmark and it’s a part...

In June, the Civic Commons Learning Network in partnership with the Better Block Foundation hosted Civic Commons Learning Journey: Copenhagen, a four-day study trip that immersed learning network members in the public life, policy and culture of the city. Through explorations of ...

To brunch or not to brunch? When in the Danish capital, the answer is obvious. Anna Matheson tells us 9 of the best places to brunch in Copenhagen. Copenhagen’s restaurant scene is exciting and varied, so start each morning as you mean to go on with a killer breakfast or brunch. Whether you...

Joy often seems so simple. I spotted it just yesterday. A little pup was wearing a tuxedo on Halloween. But then in one moment he was gone. And with his departure, so did the joy vanish. But in some parts of the world, joy is a constant. Quite similar to oxygen and gravity, and a newsfeed of t...

After not touring for two years, J. Cole came back announcing the ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ tour around Europe. I attended his previous tour in London but this year I will be staying in Copenhagen, that did not stop me from booking a ticket way before arriving in Denmark. As an avid c...

This Summer, I’ve taken it upon myself to do a bit of travelling, namely through Sweden and Denmark. Above, obviously I couldn’t travel to Copenhagen without seeing the iconic colourful buildings along the old canal/dock front, and it truly looks fantastic in the great weather while we w...

Before I moved to Copenhagen by the end of 2020, I had been in the city for a few days two years before. It wasn't much of an impression in that short time. I can remember spending some time in the Royal Library and trying to build my parents in Lego pieces. I had no references about the coun...

7 days. It has been 7 days that I’ve stayed in the city. As a newcomer, I’m impressed by how different Copenhagen is from the cities in Asia. Indeed, my thoughts on this city may change later on. Perhaps, it’s closer to tourists’ impressions. Photo by Ava Coploff&...

Last week I went to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was my first time traveling outside the country since the trip I took to Italy with my friends Corey and Amanda in 2018, a vacation booked when at least two-thirds of us were in the throes of romantic angst. On that trip we drank a lot of Aperol spritzes, ...

After nearly a decade, I am home for more than a few weeks at a time. Not permanently, but long enough to appreciate the effortless calmness found within the city. Per my tradition, I embark on daily walks through Copenhagen. And while the city changes tremendously by each time I visit, the sense of...

The phrase “Hey, that’s been photoshopped” immediately brings images of heads placed on the wrong bodies and such. So, yes, there have been some nasty tricks played with the freedom of digital reworking. But these episodes of poor taste shouldn’t rule out the role of digital ...

After strolling through the very heart of Indre By, we wandered into the northern part of Copenhagen’s inner city. It is mostly residential and full of tiny details that make every old city irresistible to a photographer. One can spend hours wandering the streets of Copenhagen absorbing t...

I’ve been fantasizing for 30 years about my funeral, ever since that 7 habits book asked you to imagine it. In the opening chapter, that particular passage brought tears to my eyes as, in my daydream, my nearest and dearest walked up to the pulpit and declared that I was “honest and c...

We’ve been in government-mandated lockdown here in Denmark for a week now. I am at home with my teenage son; his twin brother is at a friend’s, also in isolation and my big boy, also a teenager, is at his dad’s. We are all deeply distressed by the situation in Italy. Healthcare ...

Copenhagen Fashion Week is quickly making its name known as one of the premier fashion events of the year. Sleek minimalism and functionality may be the hallmarks of Danish design, but CFWAW20 saw looks filled with colour and bold textures, all while keeping the Nordic chill at bay.&n...

I recently visited GOTO; Copenhagen conference. I must say I was really moved by majority of the talks. Also I liked everything about the city, the mindset and the culture. Conference had sustainable spirit, zero waste policy and major portion of food was vegan (which I passed most of the times). Al...