Leisure activities and general information
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University International Club
Your weekly social and cultural meeting place for AU Internationals, Danes and their families.
Click here for more information (AU site)
University Gym
International community
Social contact, professional networking and practical assistance for internationals and their families: Internationalcommunity.dk
For Students and Postdocs
Danish language course for staff and partners
AU offers Danish courses twice a year. For more information, please visit
Opening hours - in town in general
Banks ('Bank'), post office ('Posthus'), pharmacies ('Apotek'): Weekdays 10am-4pm, though Thursday until 5.30pm. Some pharmacies are open Saturdays 10am-12 noon, and there is an emergency pharmacy 'Løve Apoteket' aarhus-loeve.dk at Store Torv which is open 24-7.
Retail shops: weekdays 10am-5.30pm, Sat. 10am-2pm
Grocery stores: The most common grocery stores in Aarhus are called: Netto, Føtex, Kvickly, Brugsen, Lidl, Fakta, Løvbjerg, Rema1000 and Bilka. Each store will have their own homepage, where you can find information on opening hours.
Big shops/shopping centers: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm, Saturdays and the first Sunday of each month 10am-5pm. Some smaller grocery stores are also open on Sundays.
Kiosks: Opening hours vary, check individual shops
Recycling in Denmark
Glass and paper-recycling containers can be found all over town.