The City of Aarhus
At the heart of East Jutland is the capital of Jutland, Aarhus, a city with a population of more than 300,000 people. Aarhus has a strong university presence and the easy access to nature, culture and city life makes Aarhus the fastest-growing city in Denmark
From Viking town to knowledge city
Aarhus was founded during the Viking Age, and the Viking town has developed into a twenty-first century knowledge city with the ambition to make its voice heard internationally in the globalised world.
International knowledge centre
In recent years, Aarhus has achieved several milestones as an international knowledge centre: A number of international businesses have decided to establish themselves or expand their activities in Aarhus, Aarhus University has made it into the top 100 of the world’s 17,000 universities, and more and more international employees, researchers and students are coming to Aarhus. At the same time, Aarhus has launched its bid to be European City of Culture in 2017.
World Capital of Wind Energy
The Aarhus area are among the leaders in the world in the field of cleantech, and especially the wind power industry has a strong presence in and around Aarhus, which makes Aarhus The World Capital of Wind Energy with a strong focus on education, knowledge and innovation.