Monday 22 July - The Copenhagen walking tour
City walk in Copenhagen
Tour guide and teacher of Danish Heidi Klintemøller Hansen takes you on a professional, guided tour of the inner city of Copenhagen, where you learn about exciting streets and buildings and hear funny anecdotes. For example, you will get answers to questions such as:
- Who is the only Danish king you need to know?
- What does Copenhagen acctually mean?
- How does Danish consensus politics work?
- Are the Danes really that happy paying their taxes?
- Why do they whistle at The Royal Theatre?
- Which house is haunted in Nyhavn?
- And why is the Danish King Frederik X also called Pingo?
Get the answers to these and many more questions as we wander through the streets of Copenhagen to explore the city centre.
This walk takes place in English.
Time and place:
Monday 22 July 13:30 - 16:00
Meeting place: In front of Studieskolen’s main entrance at Borgergade 12
It's free, but you need to register. Register from 1 July.
Thursday 25 July - Danish Boardgame Café
Come and practise speaking Danish
Join our board game café! We will play different board games while speaking Danish.
Practice the numbers and learn a lot of usefull words and expressions in Danish.
It’s gonna be very hyggeligt!
We will speak Danish and English.
Time and place:
Thursday 25 July 13:30 - 15:30
Borgergade 12
It's free and you don't need to register.
Friday 26 July - The Copenhagen walking tour
Guided tour in Copenhagen
Tour guide and teacher of Danish Heidi Klintemøller Hansen takes you on a professional, guided tour of the inner city of Copenhagen, where you learn about exciting streets and buildings and hear funny anecdotes. For example, you will get answers to questions such as:
- Who is the only Danish king you need to know?
- What does Copenhagen acctually mean?
- How does Danish consensus politics work?
- Are the Danes really that happy paying their taxes?
- Why do they whistle at The Royal Theatre?
- Which house is haunted in Nyhavn?
- And why is the Danish King Frederik X also called Pingo?
Get the answers to these and many more questions as we wander through the streets of Copenhagen to explore the city centre.
This walk takes place in English.
Time and place:
Friday 26 July 13:30 - 16:00
Meeting place: In front of Studieskolen’s main entrance at Borgergade 12
Saturday 27 July - Highlights in recent Danish history - excursion to the National Museum
We will meet at the National Museum, Nationalmuseet, where we will take a tour of the exhibition "Danmarkshistorier (1660-2000)", which reviews highlights of Danish history from absolutism to the present day.We will follow the most important cultural traces that have shaped the country into the Denmark it is today.
You can go alone, with a teacher or in groups, and on your way through the exhibition you must answer a quiz.
It is our own Danish teacher Maria-Sophie Schmidt who will take you to the museum. She will speak both Danish and English on the trip.
Time and place:
Saturday 27 July 10:00 - 12:00
We will meet at 10:00 at the National Museum's main entrance, Ny Vestergade 10.
It's free, but you need to register. Register from 1 July.
Wednesday 31 July - Danish humor (Talk/debate)
Our own teacher, Marie Hougaard Jakobsen, reviews the history of Danish satire. She starts from humor in medieval marketplaces and goes further up through time to the satire after the introduction of the constitution and freedom of speech - to what we know today.
Based on current examples, we talk about what Danish humor is today, and how is it experienced from the perspective of a foreigner?
The talk is in English.
Time and place:
Wednesday 31 July 13:30 - 15:30
at Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1st floor
It's free and you don't need to register.
Thursday 1 August - Danish music and music in Danish - Talk and song.
Do you know any Danish music? What should you be listening to? Is it even possible to sing in Danish? Can you learn danish from singing? Our own teacher and professional singer Sara Tødten has selected her favorites and talks about the Danish song tradition, Danish popular music through time and Danish music in the 2020s.
We talk about some of the lyrics and last but not least, we try our hand at singing some songs in Danish!
Time and place:
Thursday 1 August 13:30 - 15:30
at Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1st floor
It's free and you don't need to register.
Friday 2 August - Danish architecture and visit to Københavns Bymuseum
The iconic Sydney Opera House, designed by Jørn Utzon, made Danish architecture famous world-wide. Since then, Danish architects have gained further international recognition with architects such as Bjarke Ingels and Jan Gehl. Recent Danish architecture focuses on climate-friendliness and ‘the life between buildings’ – something that has become a hallmark of city planning in Copenhagen and around the world. You’ll get an insight into the ideas and solutions that motivate major Danish architects, a different perspective on how architecture has shaped the Danish capital and inspiration to (re-)discover the city.
After the talk, we visit the Museum of Copenhagen together to see more of what you have heard about.
The talk is in English.
Time and place:
Friday 2 August 13:30 - 16:00
Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1st floor
It's free, but you need to register. Register from 1 July.
Sunday 4 August - City walk: The hidden secrets of Copenhagen
Have you ever wondered what might be hidden from view on the streets of Copenhagen? What secrets may be hidden underground, up in the air and under the water?Join our teacher, Jeanette Dideriksen, on a city walk where we pass some of the exciting places with hidden treasures that you do not immediately see when you pass them on a busy day.
This walk takes place in English and Danish.
Time and place:
Sunday 4 August 10:00 - 12:00
Meeting place: Studieskolen's main entrance, Borgergade 12
It's free, but you need to register. Register from 1 July.
Tuesday 6 August - Conversation café in Danish
Come and practise speaking Danish
We invite you to our conversation café, where you will have the opportunity to practise your Danish with other students from the summer courses.
There will be opportunities to speak Danish at all levels, i.e. both for those who are completely new to the language - and for those who would like to talk about slightly more advanced topics.
We will serve some drinks and some snacks.
We will speak Danish, of course, but we will give instructions in English if necessary.
Time and place:
Tuesday 6 August 13:30 - 15:30
Studieskolen, Borgergade 1, 1st floor
It's free and you don't need to register.
Michael Booth
Thursday 8 August - A visit to Galleri Kant – Danish contemporary art
KANT was founded in 2010 and is owned and run by gallery partners Kerry Harm Nielsen and Anna Gram Sørensen. KANT is focused on artists predominantly from Scandinavia and Europe.
The collaborating artists work in a cross-section of disciplines representing both conceptual and narrative practices. Based in the hub of Copenhagen the gallery presents 10 annual exhibitions.
Time and place:
Thursday 8 August 18:00 - 20:00
St. Kongensgade 3, 1264 Copenhagen K
It's free but please register. Register from 1 July.
Friday 9 August - Danes: The happiest people in the world? (talk and debate)
The happiest people in the world? (talk and debate with author Michael Booth)
What is the secret to Danish happiness? Is it the mythical 'hygge', or does it have something to do with all the pastries? Can politicians take some credit, or does it all go back to the Vikings?
International best-selling author Michael Booth helps us find the answers and explodes some myths along the way.
Michael Booth is the award-winning author of 'The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth About the Nordic Miracle'. He has presented a series about the Danes for DR, is Denmark’s correspondent for Monocle Magazine and is the host of a podcast about the Nordic countries on Monocle 24. After his talk, there will be plenty of time to debate the subject.
Please note: This is an open debate event for students and members of the public.
Time and place:
Friday 9 August 13:30 - 15:00
Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1st floor
It's free, and you don't need to register.
Friday 9 August - Farewell reception for students and teachers
We have a litlle toast and thank the students and teachers of this years Summer Course very much.
Time and place:
Friday 9 August 15:00 - 16:00
Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1st floor
It's free, and you don't need to register.
Please note: The programme is subject to change