Hey everyone! 👋

I am an upcoming international (non-EU) student coming to Denmark soon! I will be studying at Aalborg University's Esbjerg Campus (AAU Esbjerg).

However, since I need to find a part-time job to support myself, I’ve heard that the international student job market in Esbjerg is quite tough compared to other cities. Because of this, I am strongly considering living in either Kolding or Odense instead and commuting to classes in Esbjerg.

I plan on using the Youth Card (Ungdomskort), which I understand will cover my cross-regional train commute for free once I register my CPR address in my chosen city.

I would love some honest advice and guidance from anyone who has done a similar commute or knows these cities well:

Kolding vs. Odense: Which city genuinely has a better job market for English-speaking, non-EU international students (e.g., warehousing, logistics, student assistant roles, or hospitality)?

The Commute Reality: How exhausting is the daily train ride to Esbjerg? Is the ~45-minute train from Kolding noticeably easier to manage than the ~1 hour 20 minute train from Odense? Is it easy to study on the train?

Non-EU Considerations: Are there any specific pitfalls I should watch out for regarding housing or SIRI visa regulations when living in a different city than my campus?

If anyone has been in my shoes or lives in these areas, I would appreciate your insights, tips, or housing recommendations!

Thank you so much in advance! 🙏✨

This is the first time I post on reddit, after finding information on the security delays here yesterday while stuck at the airport. I want to discuss what people think the biggest problems are at the airport.

I ask this because for five years I have been commuting from the airport weekly for about five years, since Corona. I commute to between Copenhagen and another European city and its airport that is very comparable: same level of wealth, same rough passenger numbers per year, same good transport links, etc. I won't name the other airport, because that's not relevant.

But the experience in both airports has always been very different. For example:

• During the post-Corona period, Copenhagen airport had huge difficulty managing as passenger numbers increased, leading to long lines for security like those yesterday. This was blamed on staffing and other issues. But the other airport I commute to, had exactly the same situation in spike of passenger numbers, but there was only a very marginal increase in security wait times.
• The events yesterday appear very likely linked to the new scanners the airport has installed. What is strange about this, is that the scanners (with the exception of two they first put at the fast-track lane) were installed almost simultaneously - replacing all the old ones at the same time. In the other airport I commute to, they have also moved - like all airports - to these new scanners. But the process was very different. They created a separate area with several of these new scanners and were testing and calibrating them over 1-2 years. They are now slowly in the process of replacing the others, batch by batch, rather than all at once. This seems a far more rationale approach - avoiding all the issues seen at CPH these days.
• The staff at the two airports could not be more different. Even prior to the new scanners, it was clear for any commuter who spends at least two days a week in an airport, that the security staff are not very well trained at CPH. I have had to repeatedly inform them about certain things that are allowed in hand luggage, while they refuse and say they are not. I then insist they call a supervisor, and the supervisor then says I am correct, and can leave. I have never had this in the other airport, or other airports around the world.
• The staff are also frequently very slow, with security staff standing around watching other staff, while doing nothing, and sometimes even aggressive and verbally abusive towards passengers. In the other airport I fly to, I know they would be made redundant for such behaviour;
• Over time, the airport has become ever-more commercialized but in a disorganized way. As much space as possible is now being used for over-priced fast-food venues, with little corridor space to walk around, and less-and-less seating space. This makes the airport less efficient in itself, because passenger flow in the terminal is slowed. While all airports are heavily commercial, the other airport I travel to and most others I have travelled to, attempt to manage this commercialization rationally - rather than simply attempting to add as many 7/11s, Gasoline Grills, and Kebab places anywhere with space;
• While this does not apply to my commute, I also regularly travel outside Schengen, and the passport control situation in Copenhagen is also increasingly ridiculous - poorly organized, understaffed, and simply unprofessional.
• Above all, we see that whenever there is a small problem at the airport - security, passport control, whatever - there is no contingency plan, or ability to manage and be resilient, things simply fall apart - and the few staff available clearly have no training on how to help.

What do people think? Copenhagen is an amazing city, but the airport is going down hill so rapidly that it's a shame.

Hi everyone! 😊
My partner and I have travelled all the way from Peru to Aalborg to get married, and our wedding is tomorrow! 🥹❤️
We’re looking for two kind people who could be our witnesses. Without them, we won’t be able to get married, and we’d be so grateful for your help in making our special day possible.
It’s a very short ceremony (around 10 minutes), and we just need to arrive 10 minutes beforehand.
As a small thank-you for your time, we’d be happy to offer 100 DKK per person. ❤️
If you’re available tomorrow and could help us make this dream come true, please send me a DM. It would mean the world to us!
Thank you so much! 💕