Thank you for all the smiles, laughs, serious talks, good energy and time spend together in 2025!🎄Find Christmas & Winther actitivities in the Out & About section of this newsletter🎄

Jolly regards from Pia & Nicole 

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 5PM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Whether you are a newcomer, oldcomer, international or Dane you are welcome to join our newcomer café. 

Limited number of spots - sign up in advance to [email protected]

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 10AM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Identify career strategies and gain tools to search for a job in Denmark. 

Limited number of spots - sign up in advance to [email protected]

Tues Dec 9, 2025, 4.30PM @Online

Before the end of the year, it is time review your preliminary income tax assessment in Denmark, and make your adjustments. The assessments are done online on www.skat.dk. 

Join a Q&A by SKAT including introduction to the tax system and time for questions about tax in Denmark.

Limited number of spots. First comes first served. We advise you to sign up well in advance.

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 6PM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Please sign up to [email protected]

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 6PM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Please sign up to [email protected]

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 7PM @Huset, Finsensgade 1, Esbjerg

Films in French with English subtitles & mingling with other cinéphiles over a drink. This day a Belgian gem by Lukas Dhont. 

Free event, limited number of seats. Sign up in advance on billetto here.

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10AM @Esbjerg Jobcenter, Exnersgade 33, Esbjerg

Simply show up. Please bring several hard copies of your CV. 

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 6PM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Please sign up to [email protected]

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 6PM @Esbjerg International House, Torvegade 23, Esbjerg

Please sign up to [email protected]

One meetup per month - 7PM @changing cafés in Esbjerg.

Please find the scheduled bookclub meetups in the facebook group and click attending at the event if you plan on coming, so we can look out for you.

Weekly runs Thursdays at 17.00/5PM starting from Gl. Vardevej (55.480776, 8.440085). Danes, Internationals, seasoned runners or those just starting out are welcome! 

The second and fourth WED every month, 6PM @Esbjerg Main Library, Nørregade 19, Esbjerg

Feel free to be a guest a few times and see if it is something for you before you become a paying member. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Tuesdays @Folkehuset Kvaglund, Kvaglundparken 12, Esbjerg Ø

On Tuesdays Cross Cultural Centre offers a space for men to meet (5.30PM), a space for women to meet (3.30PM), a community dinner for 20 DKK per person (5.30PM) and a free language café (3.30PM & 6PM). Simply show up. For questions please call Peter Sode Jensen or Lars Kristiansen at tel. 44125004.

Language Café at Cross Cultural Centre on Tuesdays 3.30PM and 6PM. at Kvaglundparken 12, 6705 Kvaglund www.ftc-ribesstift.dk

Language café at the Mentor Network on Saturdays 10am. - 12pm. at Vindrosen, Exnersgade 4(2nd floor), 6700 Esbjerg www.mentoresbjerg.dk

The municipality will for the first period of your stay in Denmark cover the expenses for Danish Tuition at AOF Job & Dansk, which consists of 6 modules and can be used for a period of 5 years distributed with the help of a 42-month vouchers system. You will be required to pay a deposit of DKK 2,000,00 before the lessons start. The module tuition is targeted both at oral and written Danish.

To receive an offer for the tuition or to postpone start-up (so your voucher system will not begin) please reach out to Esbjerg Jobcenter, Carol Christiansen on email [email protected] or phone +45 76 16 74 33

FVU (meaning continuing adult education) Danish to improve your Danish skills is offered at several schools. You will need to speak basic Danish prior to starting FVU Danish-reading. Basic level corresponds minimum to the first 2 modules of the municipality Danish Tuition or to being able to speak Danish freely in a dialogue.

You will for example find FVU Danish-reading classes at the scholls FOF, VUC and AOF. Simply reach out to the schools directly to be screened.

Free Danish class for beginners - introductory course at FOF in Esbjerg. You can join without knowing a single word of Danish ahead. Please contact FOF at +45 24227728 or [email protected] to join. 

Fri Nov 21 - Dec 23, 2025, the Christmas cottages on Esbjerg Main Square are open! Pop by for hot chocolate, deserts, food or x-mas crafts!

If weather allows, the Ice skating rink @Esbjerg Main Square will be open from Fri Nov 21, 2025, for the winther season. The rink can be used for free. Bring your own ice-skates or rent ice-skates during opening hours at the booth by the rink. It is also possible to rent helmets and skating frames for smaller children.

Weekends from Fri Nov 28 - Sun Dec 21st, 2025, Ribe offers authentic Christmas atmosphere & activities including a Christmas market at the square by the Cathedral.

• Jule*kunst*kaos  - Crafts and Design Christmas market, including creative SNIK SAKS corner for children on  Sat Nov 22, 10AM-4PM @Esbjerg Art Museum, Havnegade 20, Esbjerg
• SKABT - local Crafts & Christmas flavours by local entrepreneurs, including a visit by Santa at 2PM on Sun Nov 23, 10AM-4PM @Tobakken, Gasværksgade 2, Esbjerg
• Elfhunt in Skolegade - Elfhunt at Fritidshuset in Skolegade plus a christmas market on Fri Nov 28, 1PM-5PM @Fritidshuset, Skolegade 54, Esbjerg
• Creative Christmas market at Fanø Inn - local artists and crafs from Fanø on Sat Nov 29, 10AM-3PM @Fanø Kro, Langelinie 11, Fanø
• Hunt for the forest elfs - Elfs are hiding in the forests around Esbjerg & Ribe, only showing themselves in December. Find the gps-coordinates to go on a hunt for the elfs here.

A lot of waste is almost inevitable during the holidays and it might be overwhelming thinking about where and how to sort everything so here’s a little guide :

• Gift wrapping paper and ribbons 🎁 go in the general waste bin (#restaffald)
• Product packaging is often recyclable ♻️ Make sure to separate plastic (#plast) from cardboard boxes (#pap) and put waste materials in their respective bin. 
• The schedule for curbside Christmas tree 🎄collection will be specific to your neighbourhood and takes place in January. If in doubt, ask your neighbour or check the link below.  Make sure to remove all decorations
• Spent fireworks 🌟 go in the general wastens before tossing your tree
• Unused fireworks 🧨can be delivered to personnel at a waste center (#genbrugsplads) and illegal unused fireworks should go to the police station 👮‍

Fireworks 🎇may only be lit between 31 Dec - 1 Jan (and only those legally purchased in Denmark).