Venue & Travel

The currency of Denmark is the Danish Krone (sign: kr; code: DKK). This is also the official currency of the autonomous provinces of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Even though Denmark is part of the European Union, it did not join the “Euro land”. The plural form is “kroner”.

Cards and contactless payment are accepted almost everywhere; cash is rarely needed.

Danish. English is spoken widely and fluently, and the conference is held in English.

All power sockets in Copenhagen provide a standard voltage of 230V with a standard frequency of 50Hz. You can use all your equipment in Copenhagen if the outlet voltage in your own country is between 220V–240V. This is the case in most of Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom and most countries in Africa and Asia.

Plugs are Type K; Type C and F plugs also fit most sockets. Bring an adapter.

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Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, the rest of Zealand, the Øresund Region, and a large part of southern Sweden including Scania.

Located in the busy city centre, the Copenhagen Central train station is the biggest railway hub in Denmark, serving dozens of domestic and international routes on a daily basis. It was built on the site of the first-ever Copenhagen train station and opened its doors in 1911. The station has 7 platforms, 13 tracks, and a wide choice of in-house facilities including restaurants and pubs, a post office and a bank.

Denmark is a party to the Schengen Agreement. Passport should be valid for at least six months beyond your stay. Depending on the purpose of your travel to Denmark, there are different types of visas that will apply to the occasion. Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside in Denmark permanently, you will have to apply for a different Schengen Visa, accordingly.

Copenhagen’s public transport is reliable, and the Metro, S-trains and buses (including waterbuses) can all be accessed with the same ticket. All you need to know is how many zones you will pass on your journey.

Tickets via the DOT app, ticket machines or Rejsekort; contactless card payment is accepted on many services.

Sustainable transport is one big piece of the carbon neutrality puzzle. Since 2019, Copenhagen’s public buses and harbour buses, or ferries, have been using electricity, phasing out the use of diesel fuel.

There are 675,000 bicycles and just 120,000 cars in Copenhagen, meaning bikes outnumber cars by more than five-to-one. In 2016 more bikes crossed the city than cars for the first time since records began in 1970.

Mild, roughly 10–18 °C, with long daylight hours. It can be breezy — bring a light jacket and layers.

CEST (UTC+2)

The Danish Health Authority limits the amount and type of medication that can be carried into the country. Generally, any type of medication that contains amphetamine, benzodiazepine, methylphenidate, and other euphoriants has import restrictions, which limit the amount that can be carried into Denmark to a 30-day supply.