Copenhagen is open for you

It is easy to feel at home in Copenhagen. Here you have the freedom to do what you like and be who you are. Copenhagen is open - open for business, events, experiences, new impressions and diversity. Not least, Copenhagen is open for you. The Danish capital is an active, pulsating city with a human face - open, welcoming and with something for everyone. Below you can meet nine Copenhageners.

Marie Lund Hansen

Age: 24 years old
Occupation: Student
Residence: Nørrebro
Nationality: Danish

"Copenhagen is a city which is open for opportunities. Not only educational, but also creative, whether you have money or not. The city is also very open because of the many different peoples. I live in the district of Nørrebro, where I constantly hear a world of different languages on the street."

Amer Alshammi

Age: 35 years old
Occupation: Greengrocer
Residence: Frederiksberg
Nationality: Iraqi

"Copenhagen is open for me and my family who come from far away. I have my greengrocery shop here in Nørrebrogade. Many foreigners from many different countries live here, but the vast majority of my customers are in fact of Danish origin. They are very interested in the products I have in my shop. They come and ask for Arabic bread and specialties."

Steen Jakobsen

Age: 38 years old
Occupation: Convention manager
Residence: Frederikssund
Nationality: Danish

"Proximity to the water and the many parks and green spaces make Copenhagen a well-planned and open city. In cities with many skyscrapers, it is as if you are trapped. Copenhagen is not like that. Compared to many other cities, I think Copenhagen is accommodating and good at welcoming visitors."

Tata Blanco

Age: 54 years old
Occupation: Shoemaker
Residence: Christiania
Nationality: Italian

"Copenhagen is open, because we have a sanctuary like Christiania, which is open and free of traffic. Many people come here every day to eat or participate in recreational, cultural and social activities. Here in the middle of the city there is a large area where you can be yourself."

Martin McNally

Age: 35 years old
Occupation: Bartender
Residence: Nørrebro
Nationality: Irish

"It has been easy for me to feel at home in Copenhagen, as all Danes speak good English. In addition, many British and Irish people live in Copenhagen, so I feel that Copenhagen is my home now. It is a beautiful city. Beautiful architecture, a mix of new and old. People are friendly and outgoing in the Scandinavian way."

Anna Høgberg

Age: 41 years old
Occupation: Food manager
Residence: Amager
Nationality: Danish

"Copenhagen is the city of opportunity, which has a lot to offer. Here where we live on Amager, we have everything. We have the beach, city and nature within ten minutes by bike. I love Christianshavn, which is a very open place with many different nationalities. And then I just love Christiania."

Ulrika Mårtensson

Age: 36 years old
Occupation: Communications advisor
Residence: Vesterbro
Nationality: Swedish

"As a Swede I see Copenhagen as extremely open. Copenhagen is free and easygoing. What we do not have time to get done today, we will do tomorrow. Here we are living the good life. Eating and drinking, taking it easy and "hygger" (get cosy) the Danish way. Copenhagen is an international metropolis, and I think the city offers a wealth of experience."

Sylvanus Igbogbo

Age: 32 years old
Occupation: Cand. Merc.
Residence: Nørrebro
Nationality: Nigerian

"I have lived in seven different cities, but here in Copenhagen I really experience freedom. Many different people from many different countries come here and feel at home. I have many friends from Australia, Sweden and Switzerland. They like to come visit here because they think Copenhagen is a cool city. They particularly enjoy the nightlife."

Iadsiri Mortensen

Age: 36 years old
Occupation: Worked in a supermarket
Residence: Valby
Nationality: Thai

"There is room for both bicycles and pedestrians. People are nice to help you find your way around. Everyone speaks English, so it is easy to talk to Copenhageners even if you do not speak Danish. Copenhagen is lively and fun!"