Your winter soundtrack: Studenterhuset guide

New year, new playlist. With a semester lurking around the corner it’s nice to know that Studenterhuset is waiting with open arms. The January programme is guaranteed to breathe life back into the dark evenings.

Every season has its genres, and jazz is probably the style that best romanticizes the winter. So it is appropriate that Studenterhuset is lets loose in January and February with 'Winter Jazz'. Studenterhuset also has plenty of indie rock in the beginning of the new year.

Student bar reopens after facelift

Those of you who have been around for a while may remember the ‘old’ student café. Smoky, sticky floor and conversation-drowning music. Always a popular hangout for internationals, the Studenterhuset was loved more for its cheap beer than for any kind of style or comfort.

But now, after five months and DKK 3.7 million of renovations, the Studenterhuset might just have more to offer than cheap booze.

Student café gets a make over

The Student Café (Studenterhuset), a favoured bar and hang-out spot for University of Copenhagen students, will temporarily close its doors on 4 June for five months of renovations. It will re-open on 30 October 2010.

The popular International Night on Wednesdays, along with other concerts and events, will continue for the rest of May.

While Studenterhuset is known for it’s free-flowing alcohol, manager Kristian Skjøth Madsen, hopes the renovations will serve as a make-over for its atmosphere.

More than just cheap beer

February at the Student Café

For recently arrived international students, the Student Café is one of the first places to get to know. There is cheap beer (when you show your University of Copenhagen student card), live music and a chance to meet other international students every Wednesday evening.

See pictures from the international night here.

Life, love and language issues

Psychology student Mary Chan (21) from the USA got off to a chaotic start on her first day in Denmark, rushing straight from the airport to her first class. But since then Copenhagen has made a good impression.

See also picture gallery to the right.

»The first week was hectic because I arrived about two hours before my first class started so I had to rush to class. Actually I didn’t feel jetlagged because I was so excited,« says Mary to the University Post.

Difficult to meet Danes

The experts: How to make your own job

The financial crisis has apparently set off a wave of entrepreneurship. In Denmark, the numbers of student-started companies has gone up, not down, since Europe’s paralysing recession ground the normal amount of jobs for graduates to a halt. Here is how you can be a part of the movement. Create a job of your own, and stop being dependent on a disappointing job market.

Top 10: Spring tips for guys

After the University Post's Top 10 Spring tips for girls we promised our male readers a 'guys-only' follow-up. These top 10 suggestions will get you heated up and excited about this season in Copenhagen. So get ready to venture outside, smell the fresh air, train your muscles and swig it all down with a glass of cold beer with your mates.

10. Watch the Copenhagen marathon

Guide to Denmark's summer festivals 2012

Long days at the library and nightmares about failing exams. This time of year is a living hell for most students. The light at the end of the tunnel seems far away but it’s there alright. As exams and summer are closing in on us, so are the many great festivals in DK. Here’s a list of the best. You can even win tickets for one of the festivals, NorthSide just by entering into our 'Show us your room' photo competition.

The guide is in chronological order so you can just print it out and stick it on your fridge door.

25-27 May: Copenhagen Carnival