Welcome to the University of Copenhagen 4th of February, 2016 – Miha Šaberl, Msc Biology-Biotechnology (KU) & Msc Business Administration and Bioentrepreneurship (CBS)
PART 1: GETTING AROUND COPENHAGEN
1. BICYCLE app. 400 – 1000 DKK supermarkets (Bilka) bike stores (usually expensive)
HOW TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION
HAND SIGNALS - THEORY
HAND SIGNALS – REAL LIFE
REMEMBER Must have: LIGHTS Strongly recommended: bell bike locker helmet
COPENHAGEN ZONE MAP
2. KLIPPEKORT One fare costs 15 DKK, Sale stops: 8th of February, 2015 Last day of use: 30th of June, Number of zonesTicket is valid for minutes minutes 7-Alle120 minutes
3. REJSEKORT What is Rejsekort?
3. REJSEKORT Where to get Rejsekort? –You don't have CPR: download, print and complete 2 forms english.aspxhttps:// english.aspx send by regular post to DSB Rejsekort Kundecenter, Postboks 363, 2630 Taastrup –You have CPR: Order online:
3. REJSEKORT 20% off during following times: Workdays between: and Weekends and holidays: all the time Check-in when: 1.You start your journey 2. You switch the means of transport (so remember to keep checking-in) Check-out when: 3. your journey ends Order online: How does it work?
3. REJSEKORT So, what did we learn? –Which type will you buy? –How will you order? –How much cost one journey? –What will you do when you finish the journey?
4. MONTHLY TICKET More than 3 journeys per week Costs 360 DKK for 1 month (2 zones) First time visit a DSB office, for example at the airport or at the main train station All the next monthly tickets can be bought either at the DSB offices or from the automatic machines at the S-train and Metro stations
PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY
CONCLUSION My personal preference: bicycle for “good” AND Rejsekort for bad weather Monthly ticket: for cold winter or/and if you live very far away
PART 2: THINGS TO DO IN COPENHAGEN
DANISH PHONE NUMBER
CLUBS A-vej (Friday Bar) at Frederiksberg campus Nexus (Thursday Bar) at CBS <- beautiful Studenterhuset (Student House) in center »Meatpacking district« in Vesterbro More exclusive clubs: RUST, HIVE, PENTHOUSE, CPH Finest, etc. Visit each other!
STORES
OTHER WAYS OF SAVING MONEY Just my opinion (note: I come from Slovenia <3) Buy more valuable items when you travel outside Denmark Ask family or friends to send you things to Denmark from your home country (unless you’re Swiss or Norwegian) Buy original alcohol and tobacco at the airport Buy furniture and other second-hand stuff at the flea markets Print pdf books for free in the library or buy them from the other students You can always do free activities like running, meeting people, take selfies with the little mermaid, and so on
FREE DANISH CLASSES
(SOCIAL) ACTIVITIES ESN (Erasmus Student Network): ISSC (Int. Student Society of Copenhagen): Swing Tuesdays at the Student House USG: Sparta.dk: Fitness centers: Fitness.dk or Fitness World Copenhagen Volunteers: The Royal Danish Theatre: Visit museums, cinema, concerts (
TRAVELING From the Copenhagen Airport (Norwegian, EasyJet, Ryanair, SAS Youth Fare) From Copenhagen main train station: –DSB orange tickets across DK: produkter-og-services/dsb-orange/kob-dsb-orange/ –Student tickets at SJ (Swedish Railways) at the Best buy calendar (for example to Stockholm 20 EUR one way): –Interrail passes:
PART 3: OMG CAN I PASS THE EXAM AT KU?
COURSES AT KU
Find me after the presentation if you want to know more about: Advanced Biotechnology and Intelectual Property Rights (15 ECTS) Business Development and Innovation (7.5 ECTS) Syntetic Biology (7.5 ECTS)
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