- Take public transportation to Danhostel
- M2 metro, 5C bus
- Google Maps is your friend!
- Copenhagen Card - Discover
- Consider getting the Copenhagen Card
- Covers transit to/from airport
- Can be purchased prior to arrival
- Includes numerous activities and sites in Copenhagen
Think big! Think new! Think green!
Engaging in Grand Engineering Challenges Across Culture
Engaging in Grand Engineering Challenges Across Cultures (ENCE489J) & The Green Challenge!
A unique globally focused design course (ENCE489J) offered in the spring semester paired with a global engineering competition in Denmark in June.
The Green Challenge is a sustainability focused competition at DTU designed to ensure that future engineers integrate aspects of sustainability, climate technology, and the environment in their work. Learn more HERE.
Program highlights:
- 50% of participants had never travelled outside of North America
- Semester-long engineering design course (ENCE489J)
- $1,150 travel stipend for all participants provided by Maryland Engineering
- Hostel accommodations
- Group meals and cultural activities
- Intercultural engagement both on-campus and abroad
About DTU
In 1829, when Hans Christian Ørsted founded what became the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), he created an eloquent response to an important need in society: to make use of scientific progress in the service of society by applying technology. DTU has applied this fundamental idea for the past 185 years. Based on intensive efforts in research, innovation and the transfer of knowledge, DTU has contributed to Denmark achieving a leading position within such diverse fields as design, wind energy, biotechnology, electronics and telecommunication.
DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. DTU provides education, research and innovation at a high international level. Furthermore, DTU has strived since 1829 to build sustainable bridges between academia and industry. In 2005, DTU manifested this by such accomplishments as concluding 350 partnership agreements with companies. The internationalization of DTU also continues with more than one fifth of DTU's scientific staff being recruited from outside Denmark and with an increasing number of international students.
The special Scandinavian way pervades life at DTU. Students and teachers work more informally than at most other Universities. Education is largely based on the students' active participation and taking independent responsibility. Students learn to work individually and in groups. They also learn to ask questions, be innovative and to find and explore interrelationships. Thus, they are trained to create new value.
The exchange program at the Technical University of Denmark will provide interested engineering students with the opportunity to build on their knowledge in the field of engineering and at the same time introduce them to new cultures and lifestyles. Participants will spend one semester or one year of study in Lyngby, Denmark at DTU. Students who have interest in European cultures are suggested to apply for this program.
Key Dates
Key Dates
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6/26 (KBH) |
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6/27 (DTU) |
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6/28 (DTU) |
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Learn more about the Green Global Challenge
Health & Safety
What is CISI?
All UMD study abroad students have CISI International Insurance
You have an account with both CISI and AXA
Medical Assistance and referrals - contact AXA via phone or email
AXA can make appointments and assist with medication (including before the term begins)
For more info, visit http://www.culturalinsurance.com/umd
112
112 is the European emergency number.
This is the number in Denmark and also works in all EU countries.
Life in Denmark
ATMS
- Generally the best exchange rate
- Some banks allow ATM transactions w/out fees
- Select DKK to avoid transaction fees
Credit Cards
- Students should consider obtaining a credit card that doesn’t have international transaction fees
- Select DKK at credit card terminals to avoid 3-5% markup (referred to as dynamic currency)
- Some establishments across Europe have 1-2% markup when paying by credit card vs cash.
CopenHill: A real Architectural marvel worth seeing - has a ski slope, climbing wall, and cafe.
National Museum of Denmark: Located in the 18th-century Prince's Palace, exhibits stretch back in time to the Stone Age and Viking Age.
Botanical Garden: Green Oasis in the center of Denmark's Capital.
Bike on Copenhagen's New Bridges: Ride along the bicycle bridges, with a great view of the harbor.
Nyhavn: The most iconic landmark in Copenhagen.
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