Albertslund Ungdomsboliger (Morbærhaven)

The numbers tell the story before anything else: Morbærhaven is home to 1,064 student apartments on a single site in Albertslund — making it the largest single-site student and youth housing complex in Denmark by unit count, and one of the largest in Scandinavia. Built between 1969 and 1971 as part of the Danish social housing expansion of that era, it underwent a comprehensive sustainability renovation between 2013 and 2018 led by Arkitema Architects, which replaced facades, installed new ventilation systems, added solar panels, and created direct garden access from ground-floor apartments.

The complex belongs to Albertslund Ungdomsboliger (AUB), a fully democratic public housing association: residents vote at afdelingsmøder, elect their own board, and shape major decisions about how the complex is run. Day-to-day administration is handled by FA09; waitlist registration goes through KKIK (kollegierneskontor.dk). Facilities are extraordinary in breadth: a pub, fitness centre, music rooms, woodworking and bike workshops, gamercafé, allotment gardens, communal halls, and 16 active resident groups. The trade-off is location — Albertslund is 14 km west of central Copenhagen, roughly 30 minutes by S-train.

• Gateway: KKIK — Kollegiernes Kontor i København.
• URL: kollegierneskontor.dk (AUB site directs to KKIK).
• Process: Register at kollegierneskontor.dk; renew every 2 months; applications generally approved if criteria met.
• Eligibility:
• Active student (youth education, higher education, vocational).
• Min. 1 year remaining in study at desired move-in date.
• Age: 18+ to move in; cannot apply if already 35 or older.
• Children not permitted (local plan).
• 2-room applications: two applicants required, but only one needs to meet study criteria.
• Post-graduation stay: Up to 12 months if employed or in A-kasse (from 13 May 2025, in cooperation with Albertslund Municipality).
• Internal moves: Also via KKIK.
• Note (scope): Albertslund is borderline geographic scope for kollegieswap.dk's primary market; 14 km west of CPH, ~30 min S-tog.

PRIMARY SOURCE: aub.dk/ansog-om-lejlighed/ — full sublet policy published.

• Sublet: PERMITTED under specific conditions.
• Permitted reasons: Temporary absence — study trip/exchange abroad, illness, business travel, temporary relocation, or similar; primary resident must document that absence is temporary.
• Maximum duration: Up to 2 years total; after the first year, resident must re-apply for continuation.
• Residency requirement: Must have lived in Morbærhaven for at least 1 year before subletting.
• Subtenant: Must be enrolled in education for the entire sublet period.
• Application process: Fill out the designated form (blanket at aub.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fremleje.pdf, or from administrationskontoret in Center 2 / beboerforeningskontoret in Center 1); submit to administrationskontoret; reviewed by klage- og indstillingsudvalget.
• Note: AUB sublet rules differ from PKS rules — 2-year cap (vs. PKS's 6 months) and 1-year residency requirement.
• Source URL: https://aub.dk/ansog-om-lejlighed/ — section "Fremleje".