Aarhus in Brief
Aarhus provides an ideal platform to create and deliver innovative products and services to your customers. Our city is experiencing unprecedented growth, and the business climate in Denmark is among the best in Europe according to international rankings.
Aarhus in short
- The second largest city in Denmark with 1.4 million inhabitants in Greater Aarhus.
- Home to more than 50,000 students and a university in the top 100 in the world among 17,000 universities worldwide.
- Innovation hubs for cleantech, food, tech, healthcare, design, architecture and fashion.
- Two airports within a one-hour drive with popular international destinations.
- Denmark's international container port (56% of Denmark's total container traffic).
- Home to many international companies with global R&D centers: Arla, Bestseller, Danish Crown, IFF, Johnson Controls, JYSK, Lego, Siemens and Vestas.
- Aarhus is multicultural city with 17% foreign-born residents.
Aarhus offers you
- The most business-friendly climate in Europe according to World Bank
- Excellent recruitment possibilities - highly qualified people for all positions (IMD)
- A flexible labour-market and the highest worker motivation in the world (IMD)
- The highest start-up survival rate in Denmark (DST)
- A liveable, compact city with modern infrastructure and where distances and transportation times are short
- A vibrant, thriving urban community in one of the world's happiest countries (WHR), characterised by income equality, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity
- A popular city for international meetings and events, ranked in the 100 in the world (ICCA)
Ingredients and Enzymes from IFF
Innovation in food and enzymes is big business in Aarhus. Several hundred new products are invented here every year, and are found globally in every second ice cream, every third cheese and every fourth loaf of bread.
Wind power from Vestas, MHI Vestas og Siemens
The world's largest wind power plants are designed in Aarhus at the R&D facilities of companies such as Vestas and Siemens. These companies are responsible for 86% of the world's total offshore wind power.
Water technology from Grundfos, AVK and others
The pumps from Grundfos and the valves, hydrants and accessories from AVK are cornerstones in water treatment, supply and distribution worldwide.
Baggage handling systems from BEUMER Group
BEUMER Group is one of the world's leading innovators and producers of baggage handling systems for airports and logistic centres: just imagine Singapore Airport without BEUMER Group's baggage handling system!
Intelligent heating from Danfoss
Each year, 10 million thermostats pass through the Danfoss factory in Aarhus. Thermostats which ensure intelligent heating and energy savings. Since 1933 Danfoss has been developing state-of-the-art thermostats, heat pumps and refrigerators designed to provide a healthy indoor climate and maximum comfort packaged in an energy efficient solution.
Lego
The toy that has come to define Danish creativity. For over 80 years, Lego has brought joy to children all over the world. Lego was founded in Billund, close to Aarhus.
Lurpak Butter
Danish butter is world famous for its unparalleled taste and quality. The deluxe export brand Lurpak is "Made in Aarhus", where Arla Foods has its global headquarters.
World-famous programming language
C++ is one the most widely used programming languages in the world. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup from Aarhus, and has been simplifying the interaction between machines and humans since its invention in the 80's.
Sustainable refrigeration from Johnson Controls
Cooling and heating play key roles in virtually any sustainable energy system. The refrigeration systems from Johnson Controls are ideal due to their energy effiency and use of natural refrigerants.
Precise IVF treatment from unisense fertilitech
Unisense Fertilitech has developed a unique time-lapse system to facilitate improved IVF treatment, significantly increasing women's chance of conception.
World-class healthtech solutions
CSC, IBM, Systematic and many other IT companies have their international centres of excellence within healthtech in Aarhus, creating solutions for the health sector of tomorrow.
Renewable energy by Apple
In Viborg close to Aarhus, Apple is investing $1.9 billion in a state-of-the-art data centre. The centre will be fully powered by renewable energy and all excess energy will be used for district heating.
Google Chrome
The powerful V8 engine in the highly popular internet browser Google Chrome was developed at Google's R&D facility in Katrinebjerg, Aarhus.