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Sports and cultural activities in Esbjerg

As a student at Aalborg University Esbjerg, you will always have plenty of opportunities for spending your leisure time engaging in exciting activities. Esbjerg has many cultural offerings as well as professional sports matches and sports facilities such as Svømmestadion Denmark, sports clubs, gyms and a skating rink.

Sports and cultural activities in Esbjerg

As a student at Aalborg University Esbjerg, you will always have plenty of opportunities for spending your leisure time engaging in exciting activities. Esbjerg has many cultural offerings as well as professional sports matches and sports facilities such as Svømmestadion Denmark, sports clubs, gyms and a skating rink.

E.1

E.1 is the joint organization for all higher education students in Esbjerg.
E.1 offers a number of free events for students each semester. Both social and career oriented events.

Youth cultural center

Huset Esbjerg is the city's voluntary and user-run youth cultural center with an inclusive and creative community. Here you will find e.g. café, concerts, film club, knitting club, role-play and much more.

Sports and clubs

Esbjerg has many sports clubs and sports associations such as football, handball, ice hockey, swimming, boxing or martial arts.

Spectator sports in Esbjerg

  • EfB - Esbjerg United Football Clubs

    EfB is based at one of Denmark's most beautiful stadiums. The club play in the Danish 2nd division, but you get a football experience at a Superliga level. If you are into football, then you should definitely visit the Blue Water Arena next time EfB play.

    Football (Soccer)

  • Team Esbjerg Handball

    Team Esbjerg is one of Denmark's most winning women's handball teams and also participates in European tournaments. DOKKEN, which is their home ground, is always full at home games and they have a loyal fan base.

    Women's handball

  • Esbjerg Energy Ice Hockey

    Esbjerg Energy – The entire city's ice hockey team! If you want to feel the rush, the atmosphere and the sport, go to the Granly Hockey Arena the next time Esbjerg Energy plays at home. Once the puck is thrown fights, goals and a good atmosphere are guaranteed.

    Ice Hockey

  • Ribe-Esbjerg HH

    Ribe-Esbjerg HH plays both in Ribe and in Esbjerg. The team plays in the men's handball league, so you are guaranteed top tier handball when you go to a game.

    Men's handball

NOTE: As a student in higher education, you have the opportunity to get free tickets for football, handball and ice hockey home matches via E.1 (both for domestic league, cup tournaments and European tournaments).

Events and Cultural activities

Whether you are into, rock concerts, theatre, music festivals, classical music, stand-up comedy or museums Esbjerg has it all. Especially during the summer months there is a lot of cultural activities, eg. free outdoor concerts at the town square.

Cafés and night life

In Esbjerg's cafés you can treat yourself to delicious food and drinks. A large part of the cafés are located around the town square in Esbjerg city centre.

Near the town square the street "Skolegade" is located. This is where the night life happens every weekend with bars, discos and nightclubs.

Nature in Esbjerg

In Esbjerg you are never far from nature. The West Coast and the Wadden Sea are another story. At the municipality, green areas are a high priority, thus you don't have to drive for many kilometers to find yourself at one of Denmark's best beaches or in the middle of magnificent nature.