Danish culture, norms and values

Naturally, it is impossible to give a complete overview of Danish culture, norms and values as it is a complex field. Like most countries, Denmark is a diverse society comprising many different cultures and ways of life.

However, in this section of the guide you will find links to answers to many of the questions you might have regarding Danish culture. For example: Which holidays do Danes celebrate? How is the family regarded? What do Danes do in their spare time?

Generally the Danes are very active in their leisure time. A good way to meet the Danes, create a network and make new friends is to take part in these activities. In the links below you can find more information about leisure time and cultural norms.

• New to Denmark
  The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs has an extensive website offering information to new citizens in a variety of fields. Here you will see a short guide to some of the key pages regarding culture, norms and values.
   
• Denmark
  On the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website you will find a great variety of information about Denmark. Here you will find the main pointers on culture, norms and values.
   
• Expat in Denmark
  The Expatindenmark network is jointly run by the Danish Ministry of Economics and Business Affairs, and a consortium made up of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv), The Copenhagen Post newspaper, and the Danish Bankers Association (Finansrådet). On this network you can get in contact with other expats and representatives from the private sector.
   
• Worktrotter
  This website was started by an expat as a tool for networking, job hunting and other relevant issues for life as an expat. They host events, assist in learning the language and have various activities for spouses of expats.

The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs has an extensive website offering information to new citizens in a variety of fields. . 

At workindenmark.dk you can read more about Danish norms and values:
More about Life in Denmark and Danish mentality.

The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs has also produced two films about working in Denmark. Click here to see the films.

Last update: 5/10/2010
Published by: The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs

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