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Studentergården

Nørrebro · Independent foundation

Address
Tagensvej 15, 2200
Approx. rooms
125
Operator
Selvejende institution (founded 1923; one of CPH's oldest active kollegier)

About Studentergården

Studentergården at Tagensvej 15 is one of the oldest continuously-operating student residences in Copenhagen. King Christian X laid the cornerstone on 2 February 1922 and the building — designed by architect Martin Borch as a three-winged complex with a gatehouse — was inaugurated in October 1923. The festsal is extraordinary: artist William Scharff decorated all four walls with a monumental frieze between 1943 and 1953, and the building holds additional works by Aksel Jørgensen and Kai Nielsen. Its 11 corridors carry names that are half joke, half tradition — Bersærkergangen, Psykopatgangen, Kannibalgangen among them. In 1944 the left wing was bombed by the Nazi-collaborating Schalburg Corps; a plaque in the courtyard commemorates those who fell. In 2023, the kollegium celebrated its centenary; a 30 million DKK grant from A.P. Møller Fonden will fund restoration of common rooms in 2026–27. Application is by motivated letter, with deadlines on 1 March and 1 October.

How to apply

  • Gateway: Direct motivated application — studentergaarden.dk
  • URL: https://www.studentergaarden.dk/om-optagelse-paa-studentergaarden/
  • Application portal: https://apply.studentergaarden.dk/
  • Deadlines: 1 March and 1 October each year
  • Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a medium or long further-education program; must have completed at least 1 year (60 ECTS); anonymous application (no photo or name in motivation letter); owners of residential property in Greater Copenhagen generally not eligible
  • Note: Motivated application is reviewed by a board committee; no KKIK involvement

Sublet rules

Source: studentergaarden.dk mentions subletting briefly ("It is further possible to sublet a room for a shorter period of time. You can read more about this under Admission.") — no separate fremleje page was found publicly accessible as of research date.

  • Subletting is possible per official website statement
  • No detailed public rule document found on studentergaarden.dk for fremleje conditions, duration, approval process, or subtenant requirements
  • Recommendation: Contact Studentergården administration directly at info@studentergaarden.dk or older@studentergaarden.dk for current subletting rules
  • Status: No documented public rule — flag for user follow-up

Living in Nørrebro

One of Copenhagen's most vibrant neighborhoods. Multicultural, with great nightlife, Assistens Cemetery, and Superkilen park. Popular with students from KU and CBS.

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