Amager (Amagerbro) · Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)
Sitting directly on Amagerbrogade — one of Amager's main commercial arteries — Amagerbro Kollegium is a recently refurbished building whose six large apartments were designed around a deliberate mix of DIS American semester students and local Copenhagen residents. That 50/50 split per floor is by design: unlike most Copenhagen kollegier that segregate international and local students, every shared kitchen here brings together nationalities in daily life.
The building has an elevator and two entry/exit points per apartment, giving it more of a flat-share feel than a traditional corridor-style dorm. Rooms are unfurnished (8–14 m² net), which means residents make the space genuinely their own. A large communal room on the second floor can host events, and the covered bike shelter handles the reality that most residents cycle to their university — KU Søndre Campus, DMJX, and ITU are all within a short ride.
For a subletter, the neighborhood context matters: you are 2 minutes from Amager Center for groceries and essentials, Amagerbro Metro station is around the corner for fast connections to the city center and the airport, and Amager Strand is 10 minutes by bike. The strip of independent cafés and bakeries along Amagerbrogade means you never need to go far for a good morning coffee.
South of the city center, home to Copenhagen University's main campus (KUA) and the IT University (ITU). Close to the metro, the beach at Amager Strandpark, and the airport.