Updated 24 February

Restrictions until 5 April 2021

• All students from 5th to 9th grade are sent home to have online schooling.
• Students from 0 to 4^th grade has been back to school and SFO since 8 February. 

The schools follow all the general regulations advised by the Ministry of Children and Education and everybody will be informed by their own school about how daily activities will be organized. So please keep an eye on Aula.

Parents can expect that:

• The children will be together only with their classmates and a select few teachers.
• There will be fixed groups in the SFO. Each group will have one or more dedicated adults whenever possible.
• The school will have an increase focus on cleaning, hygiene and distance in common areas and during breaks.
• The schools will follow the regulations from the health authorities, if a pupil or teacher is sick, or if there is any suspicion of contagion with coronavirus.
• Pickup and delivery of kids will take place, as far as possible, outside to avoid parents entering school premises.
• Parents and guests must wear facemasks when they enter the institution.
• The schools will follow the national recommendations for testing the staff and personnel.  

General guideline at the schools
The schools follow the guidelines set by the health authorities regarding hygiene, cleaning and distance and they are ready to react fast in case of Corona virus infections at the schools.

Illness
If your child is sick it is important to follow the guidelines for symptoms and illness set by the Danish Health Authority.

You can read the full list of guidelines here

Cases of COVID-19 infections
In case of a positive Corona virus tests at the school of your child you will as parent be informed directly in case your child was in close contact with anyone infected. Schools are recommended to follow the guidelines for close contact set by the health authorities.

Read more here about the definition of close contact

The school will also inform parents of all other students on Aula. Everyone is advised to follow the guidelines from the new pamphlet from the health authorities.

Read the pamphlet (in Danish) called ”Information til forældre ved smitte med ny coronavirus i dagtilbud, skole og andre tilbud til børn og unge”. 

Find all pamphlets from the Danish Health Authority

Keep updated on Aula
It is important to stay updated with information on Aula, as this is where the important news for parents will be given regarding the Corona virus.

Updated 24 February

The day care institutions in Esbjerg Municipality are open. Nevertheless, we encourage all parents to keep your child at home for a shorter or longer period, if you have the opportunity. In this way, you can contribute to a lower infection pressure. 

Keep updated at Tabulex

Each institution will reach out to the parents with the new information.

Daycare institutions and daycarers follow the guidelines set by the health authorities for hygiene, cleaning and distance and they are ready to react fast in case of Corona virus infections amongst either children or adults.

Illness
If your child is sick it is important to follow the guidelines for symptoms and illness set by the health authorities. 

You can read the full list of guidelines here

In short children can only arrive at daycare institutions if they are not showing any symptoms of the Corona virus and if they are not sick and until 48 hours after the last sign of symptoms.

Cases of COVID-19 infections
In case of a positive Corona virus tests of a child in the daycare institution or at the daycarer of your child, you will as parent be informed directly in case your child have been in close contact with the one infected. Institutions and daycarers are recommended to follow the guidelines for close contact set by the health authorities.

Read more here about the definition of close contact

The institution will also inform parents of all other students/children on Tabulex. Everyone is advised to follow the guidelines from the new pamphlet from the health authorities.

Read the pamphlet (in Danish):

"Information til forældre ved smitte med ny coronavirus i dagtilbud, skole og andre tilbud til børn og unge”

Keep updated on Tabulex
It is important to stay updated with information on Tabulex as this is where the important news for parents will be given regarding the Corona virus. 

Updated 16 December
 
Dental care is operating on its ordinary level of service. 

Beware of danger of infection
Dental care asks that you not visit the clinic if a member of your family is ill.

Urgent need
If you have hurt your teeth or are in pain, you can contact the dentist on tel. 76 16 40 00.

The municipal dental care
The dental care will handle the usual regular examinations, treatments, control and prevention.

Dental care continues to follow the official guidelines to prevent the spread of the infection. Therefor you will experience a wider gap of time between each patient than usual. You will meet less patients in the clinics, and it might be harder to find an available booking.

Beware of the risk of infection
It is important that patients arrive at the agreed time and otherwise wait in the car or outside until their scheduled appointment. Only one family member can accompany the patient, and many children and young people are asked to enter the clinic while their parents wait outside.

Online consultations
​If a child has minor injuries or if the parents are in doubt about whether or not to book an appointment at the clinic, they can ask for an online consultation.

Updated 22 September

Since 22 August 2020, it is required wear a face mask when travelling with public transport. This also applies to student transport to and from school.

We distribute face masks to students with free school transport. This includes:

• Students who travel by bus with Sydtrafik
  Face masks are handed out at school
• Students who travel by train
  Face masks are handed out at school
• Students in taxis or the bus company De Blå Busser
  Face masks are handed out in the carriages

Students must change the face mask after each ride, unless they can store it in for instance a clean plastic bag. If the mask does not touch other things in the bag, they can use the same face mask both to and home from school.

In any case, the face mask must be changed from day to day.

The requirement for a face mask does not apply to:

• Children up to 12 years.
• People with difficulty breathing, decreased level of consciousness, or people with physical or mental impairments that make it impossible for them to remove the face mask themselves.

Updated 24 February

Get an overview of the situation in each institution here: 

The latest updates from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science (in English)

In the partial, regional reopening from March 1, some of the country's youth educations will be reopened.

Read more at coronasmitte.dk

Updated 30 March 

You can apply for permits, as you normally would. Use the municipality's digital service solutions to obtain e.g. building permits, zoning permits, environmental approvals and road crossing permits.

We will process your application. This may result in temporary commissioning permits until we can inspect on sight and meet with you again.

Updated 5 January.

The Citizen Advisor is working from home, and you can reach her by phone or digitally. 

It is also possible in some special cases to book a short meeting in person.

The main library is closed, and when it reopens you will probably be required to use a facemask when entering the building. 

Contact information
The Citizen Advisor's phone number is 76 16 20 10.

You will find a link to email securely on this page where you can also read more about the function of our Citizen Advisor (in Danish):

Esbjerg Municipality's Citizen Advisor

Updated 24 February

The Citizen Service Center in Esbjerg is open, but please note the opening hours and book an appointment before you show up. Please note that you need to wear a face mask. 

Access only with a pre-booked appointment
Please do not show up without a pre-booked appointment. This is to ensure that there is no waiting line and many people are gathered in the waiting room at the same time.

You can book an appointment here

You can also call our Contact Center during regular opening hours at 76161616 to book an appointment.

Opening hours in Esbjerg

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm
• Thursday from 10 to 5 pm
• Friday from 10 to 12

Take care of each other
We ask everyone to follow these recomendations:

• Book an appointment
• Show up on time – not before your appointment
• Come alone, if possible
• Keep your distance from others (there will be yellow marks on the floor by the counters)
• Maintain good hygiene (handwashing, disposable gloves or hand sanitizer)
• Pay with creditcard or MobilePay
• Sing with your own pen

When you arrive
When you have booked an appointment in advance, you can register on your own mobile phone when you arrive at the citizen service centre. This means that you avoid having to wait in line and you do not have to press the same screen as many others.

When you schedule your appointment, you will receive a confirmation in an SMS. In this text message you will find a link that you can use to notify us about your arrival at one of our three Citizen Service Centers.

Please note that the link only active when you are near the queue stand. Once you have announced your arrival, you can feel at ease waiting outside, because you are not dependent on being able to see the info screens. You will be notified on your mobile when it is your turn.

Help to self-service
We can unfortunately not offer help as normal with our citizen computers but you are welcome to bring your own computer or smartphone. Our staff will then assist you online through a “watch-with-me-software” when you use one of our computers in the hall.

Updated 28. January

The information below is still valid as marriages are considered critical and are therefore not included in the lockdown. All government guidelines are followed and only a few guests are allowed to attend your wedding.

Weddings in Esbjerg Ting- and Arresthus
The weddings take place at the Ting and Arresthus Fridays and Saturday every other week (odd week numbers).

Due to the risk of infection, you are at the moment only allowed to bring 2 guests in Esbjerg.

Everyone has to wear a mouth nose protection mask when entering the house!

The Old Town Hall in Ribe
In the Old Town Hall in Ribe, the weddings take place Fridays and Saturdays every other week (even week numbers).

Due to corona restrictions currently only residents of Schleswig-Holstein are allowed to cross the Danish border without a worthy reason. Therefore, couples from this part of Germany can still get married at the Old Townhall in Ribe.

You can keep yourself updated on the current entry rules on this web site: coronasmitte.dk/en

In order to reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus, a maximum of 2 guests are currently allowed at a wedding ceremony.

Everyone has to wear a mouth nose protection mask when entering the house!

You are welcome to contact us
If you have any questions, you are most welcome to contact the wedding office on tel. 61 36 09 69.

Updated 17 December

Jobcenter Esbjerg is open, but most employees are working from home to reduce the risk of infection, and many consultations are still digital.

You are welcome to call 76 16 16 16 to be put through to your personal job consultant. 

If you are under the age of 30 and do not have an education, you should call Uddannelseshuset on 76 16 55 00.

Please note that if you visit the jobcenter you need to wear a face mask.  

Updated April 16th at 4 pm. 

If you use the app, you can avoid the risk of running out of passwords during the lockdown.

Read more about the NemID app and download it here

Updated 5 January

All four recycling sites are open and normal opening hours apply.
See opening hours here (in Danish).

Please follow these rules:

• Stay in your car until it is your turn
• Keep a distance of 2 meters to staff members and to all other visitor at the recycling site
• Follow all directions from the staff

Let’s help each other

We encourage everyone to follow these guidelines:

• Bring your own shovel or broom
• Avoid visiting the recycling at popular hours when too many people gather
• Do not bring more people than necessary and leave the children at home
• Show consideration and have patience
• Remember good hand hygiene both during and after your visit

Protect your garbage collector - tie a knot
Place all your garbage in a bag and tie a knot before you throw it into the garbage bin to make sure the garbage collector is safe at work.

Thank you for your consideration.

Updated 24 february.

Esbjerg School of Culture and the local archives (Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv) are closed until 5 April 2021.

Please find more information at their websites: 

• Esbjerg School of Culture
• Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv

Esbjerg School of Culture
They teach digitally both at the Cultural School's departments and in the schools.

All concerts and activities are canceled until 5 April.

Updated 24 February

All libraries in Esbjerg Mubnicipality are closed until 5 April 2021, but you can still use the digital version of the libraries.

Click & Collect
You can drop off materials and pick up reserved books here:

• Main Library in Esbjerg, weekdays at 2-6 pm 
• Ribe library, weekdays at 2-5 pm 
• Bramming library, weekdays at 2-5 pm 

You can also download from the website of the library.

Please find more information here:

Visit the website of the library

Updated 24 February

All indoors and associations activities are closed and there is a ban on events and gatherings of more than 5 people until 5 April 2021. These restrictions also apply to all indoors activities at theaters, cultural institutions, music venues, museums, cinemas and libraries.

Soccer fields are open
The municipal and Sport & Event Park's fields are only open to the professional sports clubs.

Outdoor sports activities
The municipal outdoor sports facilities such as Flex football and the padel courts are open, but the changing rooms are still closed.

Swmming
All the public swimming pools are closed.

Reopening from 1 March

From 1 March, these changes apply:

• The ban on gathering for outdoor sports and association activities will be changed from 5 to 25 people.
• Outdoor cultural institutions can reopen if they can meet the requirement for a negative coronavirus test, which is a maximum of 72 hours old.
   

Updated April 1st.

Volunteers are offering an amazing support to help others, which is particularly appreciated in the present situation. Thank you very much to all of you.

Vi do not necessarily know about all volunteer help offered at present as new initiatives occur along the way, but we will give you the best possible overview of help offered by volunteers in Esbjerg Municipality. If you know of more initiatives please send an email to webkontor@esbjergkommune.dk.

Help for social vulnerable and those in quarantine in Esbjerg
The Facebook group is a platform for those offering help to elderly, social vulnerable or those in quarantine who is in need of help for grocery shopping, picking up medicine at the pharmacy, walking the dog etc.
Visit the Facebook group

Help-network by Red Cross
A help-network offering help to those who are ill, in quarantine or in risk if becoming infected. Help can include help with grocery shopping, walking the dog, picking up medicine at the pharmacy etc. Help in babysitting is not part of the service. 
Visit the Red Cross help-network

Help for delivery of groceries (requires payment by the user)
The members of this facebook group offer to help shopping and delivering groceries – against payment.
 Visit the Facebook delivery group

Shop groceries for each other
Rema 1000 made a grocery-shopping network, so people can bring an extra bag of groceries for someone with limited access to shopping.
Visit the shopping network at Rema 1000

Shop groceries in Sædding, Ådalen and Fovrfeld
Fakta in the Sædding Center and the Volunteer Association Træfpunkt Sædding offer deliveries Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can order up to two bags of groceries if you live in Sædding, Ådalen or Fovrfeld. Book between 10 and 12 at FaktaKurven@saedding.nu or call them at +45 30 64 58 04. Your groceries will be delivered between 10 am and 4 pm on the same day. Please pay with MobilePay upon delivery.
Read more at Træfpunkt (in Danish)

Denmark Sing along
Every morning at 9.45 am. you can join a sing along. Be part of the community and sing along from windows, balconies or gardens.  

Visit Denmark Sing along on Facebook
Read more here

Digital visitor friends at SnakSammen.dk
At SnakSammen everyone can book a free volunteer video chat. The aim of the initiative is to make it easy for everyone to find digital visitor friends. Boblberg and the Red Cross collaborate to avoid loneliness.
Read more at www.SnakSammen.dk

Updated march 24th at 2 pm.

If you wish to help others in need during the corona crisis, there is a variety of options.

• Reach out to Vindrosen to find social volunteer options nearby
• Apply at frivilligjob.dk (volunteer jobsite) – there is a special section for vacant needs during the corona-crisis
  Read more about frivilligjob.dk's recruitment of volunteers during the corona crisis here
• Sign up for one of the many groups, that you will have an overview of in the section called "Are you in need of help?”

If you have a medical background
In the current situation of COVID-19 infections there is a need of volunteers with a medical background or experience, for example former doctors, educated nurses or people with other types of experience from the health sector.

Read more or sign up at the SIRI website

Updated 17 December

If a homeless person is diagnosed with Covid-19 and needs a place to live while he or she is ill, they can reach out to Esbjerg Forsorgshjem. 

Two apartments are ready in Ribegade in Esbjerg. Here we have room to provide care for up to four homeless people who have been infected with the corona virus.

Contact information
Esbjerg Forsorgshjem
Exnersgade 47 A, 6700 Esbjerg
Tel: +45 76 16 21 12

Updated 17 December

The cepection centre Esbjerg Forsorgshjem is operational as usual and is in charge of many of the special initiatives for the vulnerable citizens during the corona crisis.

Contact information
Esbjerg Forsorgshjem
Exnersgade 47 A, 6700 Esbjerg
Tel: +45 76 16 21 12

Updated 17 December

It is a requirement to use a face mask when travelling with public transport.

To make sure that everybody can meet the current requirement, we offer all vulnerable citizens 5 to 10 free face masks per week. 

The face masks are mandatory when travelling with public transport, which includes ferry or simply entering a train station or when you are waiting at for instance a bus stop. 

Who are offered the free face masks?
This option applies to financial vulnerable citizens such as those receiving unemployment benefit (kontanthjælp), integration benefits (integrationsydelse) and socially vulnerable citizens.

You can collect the free face masks here

You can pick up your face masks where you usually are in contact with the municipality.

• At the Jobcenter
• At your Social services
• At the Citizen Service 
  It is possible to pick-up the mask without an appointment during opening hours.

Citizen service in Esbjerg
Torvegade 74. 

Citizen service in Ribe
Giørtz Plads 3.

Citizen service in Bramming
Jernbanegade 9.

Here you can find the opening hours for all Citizen Service Centers:

Opening hours

Use the face mask correctly
It is important that you use your face mask correctly.

Watch how to do it correctly in this video

Updated 17 December

Morgenrøden
Morgenrøden is for vulnerable citizens from Greenland living at Gl. Vardevej in Esbjerg. Everybody who is usually in contact with Morgenrøden can recieve telephone advice.

Morgenrøden also offers  personal counseling during the opening hours. 

Please call +45 27 24 15 86 or +45 27 24 53 18 to make an appointment. 

More information about Morgenrøden (in Danish)
 
Oqqumut
Oqqumut is for vulnerable citizens from Greenland. They offer telephone advice at +45 27 24 53 17.

In addition they offer personal counseling every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 2 pm. It is also possible to talk to an employee who speaks Greenlandic.

Opening hours
The office and the cafe is open Wednesday from 11 am till 4 pm. 

Phone hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 9 am till 4 pm. 

Updated 17 December

All the activities under Social Services are back to normal, but we take special care to reduce the risk of infection. 

If you receive support either at your home or in a residential institution, you will receive information about the changes and how the situation is handled in our municipality.

Visits are reduced to a minimum. Please contact the the head of the relevant institution if you wish to visit or have questions. 

Updated 17 December

You can find the opening hours  of the warm shelter on Facebook. 

Updated 8 January

Our nursing homes are working as usual, but many restrictions apply if you visit. Only near family is allowed to visit (husband, wife, children or grandchildren). 

Specific restrictions for visitors

Because of cases of COVID-19 infections only one person (the nearest family member) can visit at these nursing homes: 

• Esehuset
• Strandby
• Solgården

Restrictions at all other nursing homes

There is only access for a maximum of three permanent named close relatives - and a maximum of two visitors at a time.

Please observe the following:

• At arrivel at the nursing home, the door will be closed, ring the bell to gain access.
• If posible we would like the visitor to enter the door closest to the relative. 
• The visit must be inside the residents own room. 
• Distance requirement of 2 meters must be observed. No body contact is possible.
• Residents and relatives must use hand sanitizer before and after the visit.
• Visits may not take place if you as a relative or others from your household are ill or have had symptoms of illness within the last 48 hours, including colds.

Cafes are closed
The cafes at the nursing homes are closed. Citizens who usually eat in the cafes are offered food service instead.

Please contact us to learn more
If you have questions or wish to have the complete list of guidelines, you can either contact the manager of the nursing home or call the head of the municipality's nursing home, Jane Klemmensen, on +45 27 24 10 16.

Updated on 16th. september

Day activities for senior citizens will open again at six centers in Esbjerg Municipality. The opening takes place where the guidelines of the National Board of Health can be met concerning the number of people in the room and the distance and hygiene requirements.

Citizens who are referred to day activities have been contacted by phone and the offer to the individual citizen may differ from previously.

Please contact the visitation department at 76 16 38 60, if you, or one of your family members, needs help or have questions.

The questions can be related to training, assistance devices, personal and practical help, nursing needs, food service, senior citizen care solutions and homecare for senior citizens.

Telephone hours

• Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri from 8 am to 2.30 pm
• Tue from 10 am to 2.30 pm

Updated 17 December

Since 16t September it has not been possible to carry out training at the nursing homes for people who are not recidents at the nursing home. 

Updated 7 January

All residents at Esbjerg Municipality's care centers have now received the first vaccine if they have chosen to accept the offer. The next group is elderly people over 65 who live at home and receive practical help and personal care.

Vaccinations when you are +65 and live at home

If you are +65 and you get both personal and practical home care, you can now choose to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

You will receive a letter in your e-Box or digital post. Here, you can read more about the offer and see how to book an appointment for vaccination. You can book an appointment as soon as you receive the letter. If you do not have an e-Box or digital post, you will receive a physical letter.

The vaccinations take place at Randersvej 42, 6700 Esbjerg. In general, you must arrange transportation to the vaccination centre yourself.

If you have a permanent physical or mental disability and therefore are unable to go to the vaccination centre by yourself, the municipality can arrange your transportation. The home care staff will help you arrange transportation. If you need transportation, do not book an appointment for vaccination yourself. Home care will also help you do this.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the municipality at tel. 76 16 38 60.

Some are particularly prone to become seriously ill if infected by the new coronavirus. Do you belong to one of the following groups? Then please make an extra effort to protect yourself and others from the spread of infection:

• Elderly (especially above age 80)
• Pregnant (for safety)
• People with chronic diseases
  • People with cardiovascular disease (does not apply to well-treated high blood pressure)
  • People with chronic lung disease (does not apply to well-treated asthma)
  • People with reduced immune system
  • People with diabetes
  • People with cancer
  • Children with chronic diseases

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to be aware of your condition.

Make special precautions

• Stay at home as far as possible.
• Avoid crowds of people. For instance, do not use public transport especially during rush hour.
• Make sure you keep up an extra good hand hygiene. Wash your hands thoroughly, e.g. if you have touched handles and when you get home. Consider wearing gloves when going out.
• Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes if you do not have clean hands, as viruses typically spread from the hands to the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes.

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to pay attention.

Make special precautions

• Avoid crowds of people including public transport. Keep away from other people, especially if they look sick.
• Stay at home if you are ill and do not go to work until you are well.
• Do not visit people with special risks, people who are in hospitals or live in care centers unless it is strictly necessary. Instead, you can call your relatives, if possible, through video calling.
• You can help your relatives by doing shopping for them and deliver goods at their door. You may also help by providing prepared food.
• In general, pay attention to your relatives.
• Invite others to pay attention.

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

Follow the general hygiene advice

• Wash your hands frequently or sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Pay particular attention when you have been out among other people, before eating etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Wear gloves if you go out.
• If you have signs of illness, including only mild symptoms, then stay home until you are well.
• Limit physical contact – avoid handshakes, refuse kisses on the cheek and avoid hugging. Avoid social activities.
• Temporarily avoid recreational and social activities that include close contact with other people (e.g. shopping, fitness, choir, gymnastics team, bridge club, family events, visits and visits from grandchildren).
• Advise others to pay attention.
• As far as possible, keep your other children home from institutions and schools for safety.