Event
Networking in Denmark – The Key to Life and Career Success
Succeeding in business in Denmark isn’t just about hard work in the office. It’s also about creating a network of people you like, people you can enjoy weekends with, people that you can rely on when you need help. How can you build that network?
IDA Conference, KBH V
Wednesday 3 June 2026
17:00 - 20:00
DKK 200.00 - DKK 400.00
English
Many newcomers to Denmark struggle to build a social network, which also affects their professional success. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to make friends in Denmark, as well as some of the unwritten rules of building relationships here for both business and leisure. The event will include a presentation by Kay Xander Mellish on some of Denmark’s unwritten social rules, as well as a workshop section in which attendees will work on real-world challenges.
Agenda
- 16:30 Door opens, coffee, te and networking
- 17:00 Presentation by Kay Xander Mellish, with Q&A
- 18:10 Break - sandwich and soft drinks
- 18:35 Workshop section. Attendees divide into groups to work on specific challenges
- 19:05 Break - Coffee, te
- 19:15 Group reconvenes to share solutions and learnings
- 20:00 Thanks for tonight
Relevant
Danish and non Danish Engineers and unemployed
Udbytte
Participants will learn the unwritten rules of social life in Denmark, and be more ready to build their own social network
About Kay Xander Mellish
Kay Xander Mellish is the author of “How to Work in Denmark: Tips for Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding Your Danish Boss” and “How to Live in Denmark: A humorous guide for foreigners and their Danish Friends.” She is a popular keynote speaker in Denmark and the voice behind the free “How to Live in Denmark” podcast. Each episode is less than 10 minutes long.
Prices
Participant, not a member of IDA | 400 kr. |
Company member | 200 kr. |
Member of organiser | 200 kr. |
Unemployed IDA member | 200 kr. |
Member | 200 kr. |
Senior member | 200 kr. |
Student member | 200 kr. |
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are part of IDA’s values.
IDA aims to highlight the connection to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This event relates to some of these goals:
Practical Information
Where
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
1780 KBH V
When
17:00 - 20:00