Newcomer Guide

Here you'll find an overview of the many resources available when coming to Aarhus and need help with settling smoothly. 

Whether you need information on childcare, how to improve your job searching or language class providers, we’ve got you covered.

Newcomer 101

Here is an overview of where to find practical info about what is needed to get a good start to life in Aarhus, such as how to get a CPR-number, how the Danish recycling system works or what MitID and Digital post is.

International Aarhus is your Aarhus Municipality provided overview of everything you need to know from Citizen Services to where to find outside gyms.

Life in Denmark is the official site for newcomers to Denmark offering public information and self-service.

New to Denmark is the Danish Immigration Service and the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration’s official web portal about the rules for entering and residing in Denmark.

Expat in Denmark is made for internationals in (or wanting a move to) Denmark, covering what you might need culturally, socially and career-wise.

Language

Learning the language can give you a great headstart to settling in a new country and get the culture under your skin. Aarhus has many different organisations offering language courses, check them out:

A2B is Aarhus Municipality's provider of The Official Danish Language Course for internationals.

Poikilingo is a language app created for children to learn new languages.

Swap language is an online language hub.

Clavis is a language school offering flexible teaching options when it comes to free FVU lessons.

Jobs and professional networking

Job hunting can sometimes feel like full time job in itself. A way to get an entry point into the Danish job market is professional networking and sparring on your resume and application. Check out these guys:

International Employment unit is a tema under Jobcenter Aarhus that is specialised in assisting all international job seekers to start or continue their career in Aarhus.

Headstart career portal is an overview of open job positions in Central Denmark for internationals.

IDCN supports the professional integration of employee partners and spouses through professional and social networking events.

ReDi School of Digital Integration is a non-profit tech school dedicated to empowering women & non-binary individuals with migrant and refugee backgrounds through education.

Startup Aarhus is a non-profit working to boost the startup community in Aarhus.

Children and schools

Aarhus has a lot of different offers when it comes to giving your children a good start to their educational and social life in Aarhus. Whether you are in the search for daycare options, schools or freetime activities, there is help to get:


International Day Nursery is the day nursery in Aarhus for Internationals.

Aarhus International School is the international school in Aarhus with the mission to provide a high quality international education.

Aarhus Gymnasium offers the one-year pre-IB and the two-year IB Diploma Programme for teens aged 16-19.

Foreningsmentor help children and adolescents from age 6-17 towards an active leisure time by enrolling in a Danish club or association.

Social life

Having a social network and people to rely on is of great importance when it comes to settling in a new country. Luckily, there are a lot of different options out here, where you can meet new people and gather around your interests.

Girl gone international is an international community across for women and non binary people of all ages so you can find new friends and feel at home wherever you are, wherever you want to go.

International Community's Event Portal is our own overview of all of the internationally minded events and activities in Aarhus.

Studenterhus Aarhus is a meeting place for students from around the world who study in Aarhus for shorter or longer periods.

Genlyd is a platform filled with invitations from local people and groups, where you can find people who share your interests.

Ungdomskulturhuset is a creative cultural platform for people wishing to be, create or just hang out.