SLAGELSE NU ONLINE-MAGAZIN E ABOUT LIFE IN SLAGELSE KOMMUNE Guldagergaard - ceramics in many languages From Kiev to Korsør - living the dream THEME: The Minipig - an international bestseller INTERNATIONAL Welfare steaks with eco label- it`s all about attitude LIVING NO 4 | 2014 Ceramic research centre on the world map – visited by top artists from around the globe 06 Outside the city of Slagelse, you can still see the large ramparts which encircled what was once the Viking fortress of Trelleborg more than a The minipig – an international hit thousand years ago. Contrary to common belief, research shows that – world leading suppliers of minipigs for the pharma industry 10 LEDER: Stén Knuth LEDER: many of the warriors who manned the castle actually had ethnic roots outside of Denmark. Today, the place is no longer visited by warriors, but people from all over the world still come here to work and study. Amongst others, artists flock to the inter- national ceramic We still need inspiration from abroad research centre, Slagelse is a perfect hit Guldagergaard, and at Gerlev Sports Academy you can meet students of – Romas chose Slagelse for his bachelor’s degree 14 SLAGELSE.NU both Chinese and Polish descent. And that’s just a few examples. Publiced by: Slagelse Kommune We have lots to offer in our municipality, too. We have great schools and Editor: first-class childcare. You can live in the forest or by the beach, or in the Slagelse Kommune Center for Plan og Byg lively city with its thriving cultural and athletic life and several theatres, Tlf.: 58 57 90 92 cinemas and sports clubs. And both the railway and the highway cut [email protected] right through our municipality, which is situated in the heart of Denmark – close to both Copenhagen and the island of Funen. Danish is for everyone Writers: – Slagelse Language Centre has 440 cource participants from 65 nations Lene Augustsen, CRELA Kommunikation 20 René Madsen, Slagelse Kommune A thousand years ago Trelleborg was centrally located as well. Hence the Sabrina Spangsdorf, Slagelse Kommune Danish king Harald Blue Tooth’s need of a castle in Slagelse. Nowadays Christina Kabel Kommunikation & PR ApS we don’t need to attract warriors to man Trelleborg, but our businesses Layout: and educational institutions still need people from around the world Ole Lund Sørensen, Slagelse Kommune to come here and share their knowledge and skills with us. The Vikings Ulla Otbo, Slagelse Kommune needed this a thousand years ago – and we still do today. Fotos and illustrations: Evan Hemmingsen, Evan Foto Mayor Stén Knuth Colourbox Welfare steaks with Eco label Slagelse Kommune – the sustainable and eco-friendly mindset 28 - It was expensive, but comfortable walls surrounding the back gardens. to be living so close to Copenhagen. We’re probably a bit more reserved. The city of Korsør is a long way We thought there would be other Danish people are generally more li- foreigners, so we wouldn’t stand out berated and don’t have quite the same so much, explains Alice. need to withdraw from others, expla- But as the family grew, they began to ins Alice, who definitely sees it as so- from Ukraine dream of having a large house with mething positive, but to which she is a large yard and of owning their unaccustomed. own home. They started to look for The Nikitin family also met this Close to the train, only two minutes from the houses, but it took a long time before openness in a family-to-family pro- ocean, and a large house with room for four they decided on Korsør. ject organised by Slagelse Municipa- children. The Nikitin family from Ukraine cho- - Once we discovered Korsør, it was lity, which they quickly joined. This se Korsør simply because it’s so nice there. very obvious that this was where we gave them an opportunity to meet wanted to live. Copenhagen is only a others and they have had some great short train ride away, so back then it experiences through their network was a good fit with my work. Today I with other families and children. Alice and Andrii Nikitin met when they were work from home, says Andrii. - It’s a good project that has given us dom when they play in Danish nur- both studying software development at the - And the beach is only two minutes a strong network and some fantastic series – their day is not as controlled University of Kiev. Even though Andrii lan- away. In Ukraine, it was “only” six experiences – especially for the kids, by adults. School is totally different, ded a good job after his studies, he dreamt of hours by car if we wanted to go to who have made new friends, says too. In Ukraine, schools are very better living conditions and more interesting the beach, explains Alice, who says Andrii. strict, the days are long and the kids projects. Hence, he looked for work outside that the children, nine-year-old Ivan, have many hours of homework every Ukraine and, during a recruitment event in seven-year-old Arthem, four-year- Room for the children night. Therefore most kids get tired his home country he was offered a position old Solomia and one-year-old Zoe, Naturally, the four children take up of school early on, but it’s definitely with Microsoft in Denmark. have benefited in particular. much of the family’s time on a day- not like that here, says Alice, who - When I told my boss about it at the time, to-day basis. And this is another compares her children with those of he offered to relocate me to their depart- No walls around the back yard thing that’s so great about Denmark, her sister. ment in Nærum. That way I was able to Alice and Andrii say that they have because no matter where they bring - From an academic point of view the- stay with the same company, get new chal- been met with a very open and free their children, there always seems to re’s no difference, but my boys love their lenges and better working and living con- country. They describe the Danes’ in- be enough room for them. school and that’s so great, she says. ditions, and I was able to bring my family ner sense of freedom, which is very - It makes it so much easier to have with me to Denmark, he says. special. children when they are considered Korsør may be a long way from Ukra- - We’re happy to have our own house in restaurants, at swimming pools ine, but Alice, Andrii and their four From Kiev to Korsør in Denmark, but it took us a little and the library. The kids are so much children have become experts in ma- The family moved to Denmark in 2008 while to get used to the openness more visible here and people want king the most of both cultures. Kor- and lived in Vedbæk close to the capital here. In Ukraine people don’t have good conditions for them. 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