Åparken 1-7, 8000 Aarhus C
| Dormitory | A large modern dormitory building consisting of 201 1-room apartments and 50 2-room apartments located in the heart of Aarhus City a few minutes’ walk to the city centre where you will find many shopping options. |
| Room | Single studio apartment |
| Bathroom | Private |
| Kitchen | Private |
| Shared facilities | Laundry, gym, common room Find more information under the tab "Common areas". |
| Internet | The internet cost is included in price. AU Housing provides a router. Find more information under the tab "Internet". |
| Laundry | The laundry cost of up to 65 DKK/per month is included in the price. Find more information under the tab "Laundry". |
By accepting the housing offer provided by AU Housing, I accept that:
Pre-arrival email
Approx. two weeks before the start date of your housing contract, you will receive a pre-arrival email to help you prepare for your stay in Aarhus. This email will include an invitation to our pre-arrival webinar as well as a short-term housing contract and an internet agreement that you must sign and submit via the pre-arrival form.
In 2026 we will send the pre-arrival emails on:
| Term 1 | 15 June 2026 |
| Term 2 | 1 July 2026 |
Pre-arrival webinar
The pre-arrival email will contain an invitation to our pre-arrival webinar. This webinar will go through the next steps and help you prepare for your stay in Aarhus. You will also be able to ask general question about housing and living in Aarhus.
In 2026 the pre-arrival webinar dates are:
| Term 1 | 17 June 2026 | 13.00 - 14.00 (CEST) |
| Term 2 | 3 July 2026 | 13.00 - 14.00 (CEST) |
Pre-arrival form
The pre-arrival email will contain a link to the pre-arrival form. Through this form, you are asked to provide your arrival date and key collection information, and upload your signed housing contract and internet agreement.
Please note that submitting the pre-arrival form is a prerequisite to collect your key.
In 2026 the deadlines for submitting the pre-arrival form are:
| Term 1 | 19 June 2026 |
| Term 2 | July 2026 |
We advise you to bring or buy:
* See measurements under the tab "Furniture and kitchen equipment"
What not to bring or buy:
All rooms offered via AU Housing have basic furniture such as a bed, a table, a chair, a lamp and storage. If a router is needed, AU Housing will provide one.
AU Housing provides a duvet and pillow for each tenant. For sustainability reasons, these items are reused. If you prefer not to use the provided duvet and pillow, we recommend that you bring your own. Please remember to bring covers for the provided items.
Your kitchen will be equipped with basic kitchen utensils such as forks, knives, spoons, plates, glasses, cups, pot(s) and pan(s). We do not provide kitchen equipment such as coffee machines, rice cookers, boilers or similar. If you need this type of equipment, you must buy or bring it.
Find more information under the tab "Furniture and kitchen equipment".
You can collect your key in the reception at the International Centre. The address is:
Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4A
8000 Aarhus C
You can collect your key from 14.00 on the first date of your housing period.
You can collect the key during our regular opening hours (Monday - Friday, 12.00 - 14.00) or our extended opening hours (see below - additional hours may be added).
Date | Opening hours | |
| Wednesday | 1 July 2026 | 14.00 - 16.00 |
| Thursday | 2 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
| Friday | 3 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
| Saturday | 4 July 2006 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
| Sunday | 5 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Monday And the following workdays... | 6 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Date | Opening hours | |
Wednesday | 15 July 2026 | 14.00 - 16.00 |
Thursday | 16 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Friday | 17 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Monday | 20 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Tuesday | 21 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Wednesday | 22 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Thursday | 23 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Friday | 24 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Saturday | 25 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Sunday | 26 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
Monday And the following workdays... | 27 July 2026 | 12.00 - 14.00 |
If you arrive outside our opening hours, you can ask someone to collect your key for you. If you do not know anyone, you can search for someone to help you via the WhatsApp group (you will receive the link in an information email from the AU Summer University team).
If you are unable to collect your keys during opening hours and cannot find someone to help you, we will arrange an alternative solution. We recommend that you keep trying until you receive the pre-arrival email. If you are still unable to find help, please inform us via the pre-arrival form.
Pre-arrival email
Approx. two weeks before the start date of your housing contract, you will receive a pre-arrival email to help you prepare for your stay in Aarhus. This email will include an invitation to our pre-arrival webinar as well as a short-term housing contract and an internet agreement that you must sign and submit via the pre-arrival form.
In 2026 we will send the pre-arrival emails on:
| Term 1 | 15 June 2026 |
| Term 2 | 1 July 2026 |
Pre-arrival webinar
The pre-arrival email will contain an invitation to our pre-arrival webinar. This webinar will go through the next steps and help you prepare for your stay in Aarhus. You will also be able to ask general question about housing and living in Aarhus.
In 2026 the pre-arrival webinar dates are:
| Term 1 | 17 June 2026 | 13.00 - 14.00 (CEST) |
| Term 2 | 3 July 2026 | 13.00 - 14.00 (CEST) |
Pre-arrival form
The pre-arrival email will contain a link to the pre-arrival form. Through this form, you are asked to provide your arrival date and key collection information, and upload your signed housing contract and internet agreement.
Please note that submitting the pre-arrival form is a prerequisite to collect your key.
In 2026 the deadlines for submitting the pre-arrival form are:
| Term 1 | 19 June 2026 |
| Term 2 | July 2026 |
The easiest way to find your way around both Aarhus and Denmark is with the “Rejseplanen” (Journey Planner). You can either download an app or use their online version.
Find more information about getting around via the button below.
Upon arrival at your residence, please conduct a thorough inspection of your housing as you must submit a moving-in checklist within 3 working days after your arrival.
Your roommate might have moved in before your arrival and used the common areas. If this is the case, the common areas might not be as clean as they were when your roommate moved in.
We ask both of you to keep the common areas, such as the kitchen and bathroom, clean and tidy at all times. Please do not leave any dishes unwashed. It is your responsibility, in cooperation with your roommate, to clean the kitchen, fridge, oven, and bathroom weekly.
You have received 2 keys, 2 chips and 1 laundry card (approx):
When you move out the original keys noted in the signed key agreement must be returned. If you lose any keys or the returned keys are copies of the original, you must pay for lock conversion and/or key replacement (up to 6000 DKK).
When leaving your room and residence, please be aware that the doors might automatically lock behind you. If this is the case, please remember to bring your keys with you at all times.
Please note, that if you lose your key, you will be charged up to 6000 DKK to cover the expenses of lock conversion and/or key replacement.
If you lose your key, please find relevant information under the tab "In case of emergency".
You must pay your first month's rent when you accept your housing offer (before arrival). If your contract starts on the 15th you will only be charged half a month’s rent for your first month. When accepting a housing offer from AU Housing, you must also pay a booking fee of 600 DKK.
At the end of each month, you will receive an e-mail with information about the next month's rent payment. The rent can only be paid with a payment card via our online self-service system.
You must pay a deposit of one to three months’ rent (see your contract).
The deposit payment will be charged as a separate payment at the same time as the second month's rent.
The deposit (minus possible deductions) will be reimbursed after the moving-out inspection. The processing time for reimbursement of the deposit is 6 weeks to 3 months.
From 1 October 2025, a 3% fee will be added when paying rent with:
Aarhus University accepts VISA and Mastercard.
This fee is non-refundable and is the responsibility of the payer.
Please note: the fee percentage is subject to change.
If you have any questions regarding payment and reimbursement of rent and deposit please contact Housing Accounts.
Lost your key? Electrical problems? Plumbing, sewer or drain problems? Broken window? Heating problems? Another emergency related to your residence?
If none of the above numbers answer, please use the number below:
Be aware of possible costs when using urgent phone numbers, e.g. locksmith and unnecessary calls to electrician, plumber etc.
Make sure that you are aware of and follow the house rules during your stay.
We advise you to clean your residence weekly as this helps to limit damages and excessive wear.
On each floor there is a cleaning room with cleaning supplies, mop, vacuum cleaner and more.
In addition to this, you are obliged to clean and tidy up after yourself, when you have used the common areas and to help clean the shared areas regularly.
Once a year, on the 2nd Sunday in September, the dormitory has ”Dormitory Day”. This is the annual cleaning day where all tenants get together and help each other clean the common areas of the dorm.
In Denmark, sorting and recycling waste and garbage is an everyday practice. By sorting our waste properly, we can contribute towards its reuse. Materials such as glass, plastic, metal, paper and small cardboard items can be recycled and transformed into new products.
Residual waste should always be disposed of in trash bags, securely tied with a knot.
Please ensure that you are familiar with the waste sorting process. If needed, you can ask the caretaker or your dorm mates to locate the appropriate containers.
"Pant" is a Danish system for recycling cans and bottles. Each time you buy drinks in cans or bottles with a deposit mark, you pay a deposit named 'pant'.
You get your deposit back by returning empty cans and bottles using reversed vending machines in your local supermarket.
The Danish deposit mark is a series of dots under two arrows in a circle. The letter in the deposit mark indicates how much you pay and therefore, how much you will get back when returning the bottle.
The furniture and kitchen equipment in your residence is provided by AU Housing.
If any of the furniture or kitchen equipment is missing or damaged when you move in, please contact AU Housing.
The furniture and kitchen equipment must be left in the same condition and quantity as when you moved in (except for normal wear and tear). If the furniture is left with damages, you will be charged the cost of replacement or repairs.
Furniture:
Storage
*AU Housing provides a duvet and pillow for each tenant. For sustainability reasons, these items are reused. If you prefer not to use the provided duvet and pillow, we recommend that you bring your own. Please remember to bring covers for the provided items.
Kitchen equipment:
The kitchen is equipped with basic kitchen equipment for preparing and consuming meals.
Please contact AU Housing if you are missing some of the following basic kitchen equipment: plates, bowls, glasses, cups, cutlery, cutting boards, trivets, pans, pots, kitchen knives, kitchen utensils (palette knives, spoons, kitchen pliers).
We do not provide kitchen equipment such as coffee machines, rice cookers, boilers or similar. If you need this type of equipment, you must buy or bring it.
Please note, that previous tenants sometimes leave kitchen equipment that we do not provide behind. If these break, we will not replace them.
Indoor shared facilities: common room, activity room, study room, laundry room, fitness room, storage room, cleaning room,
Outdoor shared facilities: terraces, covered and locked bicycle shed
The laundry cost of approx. 65 DKK/month is included in the price.
You receive a laundry card when collecting your keys.
The laundry rooms are located between blok 1 and 3 (in blok 2 with a fitness room) and between blok 5 and 7 (in blok 6 with an activity room).
If you need further information about the laundry facilities, please contact the caretaker.
Please follow the guide to internet connection to the left.
If you have any questions or need help, please contact Bolignet-Aarhus customer service.
When calling, please press 9 for English.
AU Housing provides a router for wireless internet access. If you have a roommate, the router is shared between you.
Please use the login details on the router to connect to the Wi-Fi (you might need to reset the router).
Kindly note that AU Housing does not offer technical support for the router. For assistance, please contact Bolignet-Aarhus.
If you are missing a router or require access to your roommate’s room, please contact AU Housing.
Important: The router must remain in the residence when you move out. If the router is removed, 500 DKK will be deducted from your deposit.
In Denmark, 50% of the population are active cyclists and around 80% own a bike. Read more about the second most cycle-mad country in Europe and other ways to get around in Aarhus.
Rejseplanen - Journey plannerAarhus is situated on the Eastern coast of Jutland, the large peninsula in Denmark. The city is surrounded by the coastline and beaches to the east, forests to the south, and beautiful hills with lakes and streams to the west.
The city of Aarhus is home to more than 370,000 people, and around 13% of the city's population are students. That might explain why Aarhus was ranked as Denmark's best student city in 2021, 2022, and 2023!
Each year the AU Summer University team plan a fun and diverse social programme with a wide range of activities offered to anyone who is participating in the AU Summer University.
Find more information via the links below.
Depending on your housing contract, you must either move out and return the keys before 9.00 on Tuesday 28 July 2026 (Term 1), or before 9.00 on Saturday 15 August 2026 (Term 2). The latest moving-out date is specified in your housing offer and short-term contract. You may move out and return the key before this date if you prefer to do so.
During your stay, we will send you a moving-out email and ask you to submit your key return information including your moving-out date.
NB: It is not possible to move out after the latest moving-out date. If you need additional housing please find information under the tab "Find housing in Aarhus on your own" on the Housing service website.
Before moving out, we ask you to inform us about the condition of the furniture and equipment provided by AU Housing by submitting a moving-out form.
This information helps us prepare the housing for the next tenant and contributes to creating a welcoming environment and a positive start to their stay.
If any furniture or equipment is missing or damages, we will replace it at the moving-out inspection.
Please note that your answers giving in the moving-out form does not affect the outcome of the moving-out inspection.
AU Housing will inspect your housing after you move out. To avoid additional cleaning charges, please make sure your housing is left clean and ready for the next tenant.
To help you, we have prepared a cleaning checklist, a guide to Danish cleaning products, and video guides showing how to clean the kitchen and bathroom. Following these will help reduce the risk of additional charges.
If you have any questions or are unsure how to clean a specific area, please contact us before moving out – we are happy to help.
Please note: It is the tenant’s responsibility to ensure thorough cleaning according to our guidelines, regardless of the condition of the housing upon arrival.
During your stay, we will send you a moving-out email and ask you to submit your key return information including your key return location.
You must return your keys and housing folder to one of the following locations:
*Our regular opening hours are Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, and our extended opening hours are Tuesday 28 July and Saturday 15 August from 8.00 to 9.00.
NB: If you do not return your keys before 9 am on the latest moving-out date it can cost you up to 6000 DKK as we may have to order a locksmith.
Please return your keys in your housing folder. Make sure that the folder contains a copy of the key agreement.
If you return you keys outside our opening hours, please place both your keys and housing folder in our mailbox right outside the main entrance of the International Centre:
Note: Do NOT leave your keys and folder in your room or in the mailbox at your residence.
Summer University students should only regard the residence information on this website as residence information from other AU Housing websites applies to regular exchange or full-degree students.
You can collect your keys and get general housing information at the reception.
For specific questions or individual guidance, please contact us by email. We aim to respond within 24 hours (Monday to Friday).
Reception
Monday to Friday from 12.00 - 14.00.
Dale T. Mortensen Building
Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4A
8000 Aarhus C
