Community notices and news from Denmark.
Words linked to music, politics and everyday life are among the latest additions to Den Danske Ordbog, the Danish Dictionary, as it continues to reflect changes in how people speak and write Danish. The dictionary will add 291 entries today, including K-pop, hybrid warfare and Quran burning. Not all
23h ago · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Parents in Copenhagen can now register their children for the upcoming school year, with enrollment open until November 22, 2026. The City of Copenhagen has launched a campaign to remind families about the registration period, while public schools across the capital are holding open houses to...
2d ago · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Cows on the ice? Raisins in sausages? Here’s a few unique Danish sayings for you to try on the Danes in your life.
3d ago · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Keepers at Copenhagen Zoo arrived at work Tuesday morning to find a new elephant calf, born about a month before they had expected. Surin, a 28-year-old female, gave birth to the male calf late Monday evening after a 22-month pregnancy, the zoo said in a press release. Zoological Director Mads Berth
4d ago · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Around one in three people visiting Aids-Fondet’s sexual health clinics in Denmark reports having experienced sexual assault or a violation of their sexual boundaries, according to figures collected by the organization. Starting in 2027, Aids-Fondet, a Danish organization working with sexual h
4d ago · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Demonstrators will gather outside Microsoft’s facility near Køge on Saturday as part of a Europe-wide protest against the environmental impact of data centres. Protesters will gather outside a Microsoft data centre in Lille Skensved, south of Copenhagen, on Saturday as opposition to large data centr
11/7/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Alex moved to Denmark 15 years ago with no connection to the country. His approach to meeting Danes helped him observe Danish culture and write the book on Danish sayings.
11/4/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
The author: Madison Hoang is a Vietnamese national based in Boston. From 2025–26, she studied Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. Hotels and tourist sites are now restricting influencer photoshoots, Lauren Cochrane reported in The Guardian. But treating places as backdrops goes...
10/30/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
Danish businesses are willing to provide equipment and other resources during emergencies, but many do not know how to offer their assistance, a new analysis shows. According to Dansk Industri, the Confederation of Danish Industry, 81 percent of companies want to support their local communities duri
10/29/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
During the first winter I caved in and bought a flight ticket to a beach resort in Thailand—to break the long, dark months. I felt a bit like a loser, writes Barbara Rijks
10/26/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →