EnergyMetropolis

– the good life, career opportunities,

travel and children

A NEW PORTfor a new future

STREETMEKKAis the new hot spot for young people

No. 1 2015

Knowledge – Life – Career

ATMOSPHERE IN RIBE

We are not deluding ourselves. We know who we are and we know what we stand for. We are from West Jutland, we like making things happen and we like doing things properly. We know that things do not just happen by them-selves. In many areas, we are unable to compete with Copenhagen and Aarhus. But we are able to match them in others. The EnergyMetropolis magazine has been created to give you a picture of what life can be. Things are booming over here and businesses are on the lookout for engineers and technicians to fill challenging jobs. Jobs we want you to consider applying for. We invite people and families, who want to contribute to developing our area. You may be asking yourself whether you and your family would be able to live the good life in the EnergyMetropolis. We believe you are.

You may not know this, but in Esbjerg you have the opportunity to make a difference for Denmark. Here, 13,500 people work on smart energy solutions in 250 energy companies that change Denmark. In this first edition of the EnergyMetropolis magazine as well as infuture editions, we will be telling you the many stories about living thegood life in the Municipality of Esbjerg. Enjoy!

CONTENTS

04 – LOTS OF NEW JOBS IN THE OFFSHORE SECTOR23,000 new jobs in the offshore sector

06 – ATMOSPHERE IN RIBE Experience the good life in Scandina-via’s oldest City, Ribe.

08 – A NEW PORT FOR A NEW FUTUREEsbjerg Harbour version 2.0.

12 – THE CALL OF THE WILDBeing active in the EnergyMetropolis of Denmark.

14 – STREET MEKKAStreet culture will be given a great powerhouse in Esbjerg’s new Street Mekka

18 – FROM GRONINGEN IN HOLLAND VIA RIO DE JANEIRO TO ESBJERGLife as an expat

BACK – EXPERIENCE THE ENERGY

LET'S BE HONEST

ENERGYMETROPOLIS

Publisher: Business Development EsbjergEditor: Marketing Manager Birgit Bech JensenEditorial team: Business Development Esbjerg, VestKom PR and Kirk & HolmText/editing: VestKom PRDesign: Kirk & HolmTryk: RosendahlsFoto: Red Star Photo

Editing was completed: 20 December 2014

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OF NEW JOBS IN THE OFFSHORE SECTORThe job bonanza in oil, gas and offshore wind turbineswill continue far into the future

he future looks bright – both for green offshore wind turbines and for the ‘conventional’ offshore

oil and gas industry. Lots of new jobs are in the pipeline – for many years to come. So get moving if you want a career in exciting and innovative growth industries, says Offshoreenergy.dk, the official national knowledge centre and innovation network organisation for the Danish offshore industry. “We believe that there will be a market here far into the future,” says Managing Director Morten Basse Jensen, Offshoreenergy.dk

“Offshore wind needs to bring its ‘cost of energy’ down in order for it to be competitive in the long term. In the area of oil and gas, large-scale investments are required in order to increase the recovery factor. But both challenges are being addressed by the industry so we will overcome the barriers to growth.”

This optimism is supported by a recent survey published by the Region of Southern Denmark which in September 2013 analysed the future prospects for the offshore sector. The conclusion was that employment will grow significantly in both sectors up to

2020. Overall, jobs will almost double from 26,900 to 50,200. A large number of these jobs will be created in the Esbjerg area which is internationally recognised as Denmark’s Energy-Metropolis.

An even more recent survey conducted by Oil Gas Denmark in February 2014 determined that there are far more resources left in the Danish section of the North Sea than so far assumed.

“If I were a recent graduate, I would look at oil & gas and wind. These are well-known growth sectors in which innovation is highly prioritised. So if you are an engineer and want to be where things are happening, this is the place to be. It is ‘the place to be’ for a young engineer or family,” ascertains Morten Basse Jensen.

“If people are concerned about job security, they need to check both oil & gas and wind – this also goes for innovation and development.” It is also good news that the two sectors are drawing closer to each other all the time so that no one has to ‘choose sides’. Many of the technologies and skills involved in working offshore are identical in both the oil & gas and wind turbine industries.

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“What is seriously on the agenda now is synergy and correlation between the two sectors. One cannot do without the other,” explains Morten Basse Jensen, who also recognises that there is a growing understanding about the symbiosis between oil & gas and wind.

“These go hand in hand and the challenges for offshore wind will become increasingly like the ones facing oil & gas. Equipment and technology – e.g. in subsea – are much more a priority than before. This means that exciting developments are on the agenda for anyone wanting to join us.”

Offshoreenergy.dk is a national organisation, but the new managing director – who himself lives in Grenaa, but is now considering moving to Esbjerg – is in no doubt about why anyone should consider Esbjerg and offshore.

„Esbjerg is indisputably Denmark’s EnergyMetropolis, but also a spring-board for the global energy market. We shouldn’t forget the internationalisation of Danish offshore which is another

driver of growth,” emphasises Morten Basse Jensen. “Esbjerg’s role as an offshore hub will be consolidated in earnest in the next

4-5 years. The area is already well on its way to being what Copenhagen Airport is to Scandinavian aviation. If you work in Esbjerg, the world is by definition your workplace.”

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he basement has a great playroom for both adults and children with room for a billiard

table, chill-out zone and Kore’s great interest in classic cars, currently three Porsches and a Jaguar E-type.

“I am mad about cars from the 1960s and 70s and I love just messing around with them. It’s a kind of therapy,” explains Kore who was born and brought up in Aarhus, but has fallen in love with the area and scenery of the Wadden Sea.

Engineers Gitte and Kore love having friendly people around them and the pleasant atmosphere of the oldest city in Scandinavia with their family, friends – and the whole world – at their fingertips

T “In the summer, of course, it’s great having both Rømø and Mandø close by – I really de-stress when I am on Rømø.”

To Gitte, Ribe is the country of her childhood. But she studied to be an export engineer in Horsens for five years and has lived in the United Kingdom both during her work experience and her MBA studies. She has also lived in Tønder for six years. In 2003, she returned to Ribe to work as a sales manager in the family-owned

business Logitrans which develops and manufactures internal transport equipment.

Kore is a trained machine operator and mechanical engineer and his career has taken him to Esbjerg and Haderslev. Later, through a partnership with DIS, he became partner and manager of a new office in Esbjerg in 2011.

They have been around, but why did they end up choosing Ribe?

“In the summer, of course, it’s great

having both Rømø and Mandø close by – I really de-stress

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WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF LIVING HERE?

Gitte: “I think it is the friendliness – I like having good people around me. I don’t need 1,000 friends, but I think it is great to be able to pop

over to a neighbour and have a cup of coffee. It’s just not the same in

a big city.”

Kore: “It is also important to me to have friendly people around me and to be able to go for a

lovely walk and just completely de-stress. It is a different kind of tranquillity and relaxation you get

here.”

WHAT DOES THE GOOD LIFE MEAN TO YOU?

Gitte: “That your relationship, family and work are environments

you like being in and where you can be yourself.”

Kore: “To me, it is important to have a base that is nice and

tranquil where you don’t have to worry about anything. Everyone is

where they need to be.”

The move has also been a success for Kore. “It has been great to move down here and I enjoy what Ribe has to offer. It is really inviting. We walk around the Old Town or go for a run along Ribe River and out to the Castle Bank,” says Kore who also enjoys the local cultural scene.

“I think I go to more cultural events in Ribe. This may sound odd, but there is a great cultural scene in Ribe.”

And even though it may seem far between Copenhagen and Ribe – especially seen from the capital – the whole world is very close. “It only takes 50 minutes for us to go to Billund Airport. Flying to London costs the same as driving to Copenhagen. Life doesn’t stand still because you move to Ribe,” laughs Gitte and suddenly thinks of a couple of funny examples:”The last three times I had my hair cut were in Monaco and the United States. And one Tuesday evening we went for a trip to Hamburg. Kore needed to pick up a component for the car so we decided to have dinner down there. Flensburg is also great and sometimes we go to Aarhus on a Saturday,” she says.

“If you just expand your horizon a bit, you get really far. I really believe that you actually become less adventurous if you live in a big city.”

The framework is right. For an active family life, but also for the peace and tranquillity to balance a busy life with a demanding job. The engineering couple Gitte Kirkegaard and Kore Berg and their four children have found happiness in the city of Ribe. Everything just fell into place.

“The most important thing is that our day-to-day life works and everything is possible in Ribe. We both have demanding jobs so it means a lot to be able to come home to a nice house with room enough

to do what you want. That is one of the opportunities you have when you decide to live outside the big cities,” say Gitte and Kore who are 39 and 41 respectively.

Their home is a very spacious four-storey villa with 380 square metres of living space in a pleasant area just outside the centre of Ribe – only ten minutes’ walk from the medieval city. Ribe offers room for both body and soul. Both the four children from different marriages and lots of guests – e.g. friends arriving from Aarhus with a carload of children.

“In my case, it was the family-owned company and having my parents nearby that were important to me – with small children that was an important factor,” explains Gitte.

“And the people are great – I know peo-ple in town while in cities like Horsens and Aarhus you are more anonymous. This may be fine once in a while, but in everyday life I think it’s important to have friendly people around.”

“... The most im-portant thing is that our everyday life works – and you can do every-thing in Ribe.”

Ribe offers room for both body and soul.


he port was where Esbjerg was founded. It has now become a large and ambitious project that

augurs a new era for the whole area. Esbjerg Strand is a completely new area of the city, a new yacht harbour and a new, urban beach which will become the centre of a wide range of activities in the future.

The business community will also have access to a new area with space for building distinctive headquarters in close proximity to sea and port. In many ways, it will be Esbjerg Harbour, Version 2.0 – a new port for a new era.

A completely new area of the city which can be built without disrupting the busy commercial port.

“In Esbjerg, the city and port have always been closely related, but due to security and terror regulations the port has been off limits to the general public. So the task was to pinpoint new locations where the general public would be able to access the sea and to offer new experience resources,” explains architect and partner Dan Hasløv from Hasløv & Kjærsgaard architects who has designed the project.

Esbjerg Strand will become the new centre for maritime leisure activities with the relocation of the city’s yacht harbour, rowing club, kayaking facilities, harbour school and club houses as well as the construction of e.g. new swimming facilities and new waterside urban spaces. New cafés, restaurants and shops are, of course, also part of the plan. In the longer term, there are plans for a new art museum, hotel and other tourist facilities. The area borders the Fishery and Maritime Museum and the Men at Sea sculpture, the symbol of Esbjerg, so the whole area will have a strong power of attraction.

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“The northern end of the Port of Esbjerg has all the opportunities and it will become a place for the curious who want adventure around the clock. It is not difficult to see the potential in a place with such a fantastic location, sunset and ships sailing in and out,” says Dan Hasløv enthusiastically.

A total budget of DKK 400 millionThe master plan for Esbjerg Strand emphasises that the area ‘has a strong scenic and maritime identity’ where a special environment with a rich offering of leisure activities can be created.

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“In terms of nature, it is where the sea, sky and weather meets. Although it often requires sensible clothing, it is bliss for townies,” says the architect with a twinkle in his eye. His practice has worked on many maritime projects over the years. “People just find the change from land to open sea deeply fascinating. You get outside the safe framework of the city and really feel the power of the wind,” says Dan Hasløv.

The first major construction project is the new Semco Maritime group headquarters – the city’s largest

company with offices all over the world. The Municipality of Esbjerg has now released the next 48,000 m2 for offices and the sale of the commercial plots will finance the total budget of approx. DKK 400 million for Esbjerg Strand which will be realised in several phases.

The Municipality has commenced the first phase which includes building access roads and other infrastructure along the new Esbjerg Brygge. The master plan for Esbjerg Strand has been sent out for consultation this summer, and Semco Maritime’s new headquarters is expected to be complete by the end of 2015.

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ESBJERG IS THE GATEWAY TO NOTHERN EUROPE’S OFFSHORE ENERGY INSTALLATIONS


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THE CALL OF THE WILD – BEING ACTIVE

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magine putting on your trainers, pumping up your bike or getting out your kayak. A short while later

you are far from the city and its hustle and bustle. A few minutes later you are in the middle of beautiful scenery. After about 15 minutes you are all alone in the middle of nowhere. Imagine that this is your everyday life and not just a holiday dream. That will give you an idea of what the Esbjerg area has to offer. In most places, nature is very close at hand – either directly outside your front door or just around the corner with room enough for everyone. Even in the middle of Esbjerg, the many green wedges cutting through the city are never far away, pulling you off

the sofa and outside. The forests, the beaches, the Wadden Sea, the wide open spaces and the big sky are some of the eye-openers that repeatedly surprise visitors and newcomers when they first encounter what the Esbjerg area has to offer. And if that was not enough, it is only a short drive to e.g. the wild North Sea at Vejers Strand, Mandø and the marshes at Ribe or the unique scenery on the Skallingen peninsula, just on the other side of Ho Bay. Marbæk Plantation just north of the Esbjerg suburb of Hjerting also offers a wealth of possibilities along the Bay, all just a cycle ride from the centre of Esbjerg. Or run if you are a half-marathoner.

Lots of activities – and lots of room. The scenery in the Municipality of Esbjerg is a paradise for the physically active. We met three mountain bikers in Marbæk Plantation

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Marbæk offers e.g. a wealth of running trails and cycling routes for mountain bikers. In the summer it is just a matter of throwing yourself into the waves if you happen to overheat along the way. Or take a sleeping bag and bake bread on a stick around a camp fire in the evening and sleep in shelters in the middle of the large forest. Or visit the Myrthuegaard Nature Centre which offers a wealth of activities, exhibitions and opportunities for schools and nurseries.

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katers, graffiti artists, street dancers, aspiring DJs, free-runners and a wide range of

other sub-cultures will be given a new home next year in Esbjerg’s old railway depot. Esbjerg has been selected as the location for Denmark’s first GAME Street Mekka centre outside Copenhagen in close partnership between the Municipality of Esbjerg, Realdania, TrygFonden and the non-profit organisation GAME, which works to popularise street sports and street culture.

The idea behind GAME is to offer indoor, paved facilities inviting young people to move and cultivate social relationships across the various activities. And in the spirit of the project, young people have been consulted about what they would like to find in Street Mekka Esbjerg. After a couple of workshops, the response was: skating, graffiti, street dance, street basket, street soccer, DJ’ing/beat production and creative workshops. Apart from that, young people also want lots of “paved spaces” for “free-style games” e.g. free running, hockey, cross fit or whatever else they may dream up once the facilities are in place. “We are expecting that this will be a Mecca for street culture all along the west coast. At the same time it needs to be a meet-up point for all the city’s inhabitants and not only these groups

– it has to be a place everyone wants to come to,” says Robert Hansen from the project’s user forum.

Users are a priorityThe Municipality is looking forward to offering the city’s strong street culture strong, new facilities. “We have some young, visionary politi-cians who spotted the opportunity. This city

also has a really great skater community which also pressed for these facilities,” explains Development Consultant Poul Risom from the Municipality of Esbjerg. “And we had just the right location for Street Mekka and funds that we already had a good relationship with. So everything just came together.” The old railway depot is close to the centre of Esbjerg in just the right kind of

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industrial environment. The few neigh-bours in close proximity to the facilities will be given a new noise barrier which will, of course, on one side also be used for graffiti. Overall, Street Mekka will be operated on the users’ terms, but it will also be their responsibility. “We want to ensure that it develops into a great place that has no municipal employees, but is user-managed and -operated so that young people can experience how democracy really works. Hopefully, the different cultures will interweave so that partnerships arise between the DJ school and the dance hall, for example. We believe very much in synergy among young people,” says Poul Risom.

A great place for everyoneThis goes for both genders as street culture traditionally appeals most to boys. “We could see that girls were under-represented so we organised a workshop at Esbjerg Gymnasium – only for girls – and that gave us some really good input. Street Mekka, of course, has to be a slightly rough, industrial environment, but it also needs to be nice. Everyone is equal and equally welcome. It will be a really good place which will be able to develop in many exciting directions artistically.”

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s New Year’s Eve approaches, it means the start of peak oyster season on the west coast

of Denmark. If you want to serve this popular delicacy for your guests on New Year’s Eve, grabbing your rucksack and going on an oyster safari is an excellent idea. The Wadden Sea near Esbjerg contains some of the world’s most delicious oysters – ready to pick and serve for New Year’s Eve.

Oysters are popular on many New Year’s Eve menus, but although Denmark has some of the world’s most delicious oysters, only very few oysters eaten on New Year’s Eve are Danish. December is peak season for oyster safaris in the Wadden Sea and for picking fresh oysters for New Year’s Eve.

A “The cold months are peak season for picking oysters and the sea banks in the Wadden Sea are full of them. The oysters found in the Wadden Sea near Ribe are called Pacific oysters and are some of the best in the world. The taste of the oysters depends on their environment. The minerals surrounding them give them their taste – and the Wadden Sea oysters have a very fresh, mild and delicate taste,” says Klaus

Melbye, manager and nature guide at the Wadden Sea Centre.

Since 2006, 25 tonnes of oysters have been carried out of the sea in people’s rucksacks. Each person usually picks about 100-130 oysters. An oyster safari means walking out to the large oyster banks located up to three kilometres out into the Wadden Sea. Winter is an ideal time to pick oysters as the risk of a build-up of toxic plankton algae is lowest at this time of year.

The Wadden Sea attracts tourists The Wadden Sea is Denmark’s largest national park and increasing numbers of tourists are discovering the unique scenery on the Danish west coast. Many people have discovered the tasty food found in Danish waters and the Wadden Sea has been the prime location for these oyster safaris for many years.

“We organise guided oyster safaris a couple of days before New Year’s Eve. In recent years, we have seen Zealanders flock here to pick fresh oysters for New Year’s Eve themselves. They usually make up 40% of the group while approx. 20% of visitors last year were Swedish tourists. Repeat visitors call the scenery here pure euphoria and have made it a tradition to travel across the Danish islands to Esbjerg to collect oysters,” says Klaus Melbye.

PICK YOUR People come from far away to pick their own oysters

OWN OYSTERS FOR NEW YEAR


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FROM RIO DE JANEIRO VIA GRONINGEN IN HOLLAND TO ESBJERG

t is early in the morning and the wall clock in the kitchen of the Brons family says 6:30am. It is

a typical morning at the Brons family. Another ordinary day with work, day care and after school activities for the two kids is ahead of them. In that way, the Brons family looks like any other family in Denmark, except that the Brons family is one of many interna-tional families in Esbjerg.

International childrenTwo hours later, it is time for Maria to take Sophie and David to the day care at the International School, close to their home. “We moved to Esbjerg from Rio de Janeiro in July 2012,” Maria says.

“It is really important to us that the living conditions, especially for children, are good in Denmark. We are much aware that our children grow up in a safe environment and you have that in Denmark. The high standard of living in Denmark was also important for our choice to settle here,” Maria says. “The kindergarten teachers are really kind and caring and we feel that the

Jaco Brons comes from Holland whereas Maria Xavier Brons grew up in Rio de Janeiro. Today, the couple lives together in Denmark, more precisely in Esbjerg, with their two children, Sophie and David aged 3½ and 2.

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Since new comers do not have any family around, it is nice that they have some recommended babysitters. That makes parents feel safe when they go out.”

Time for reflectionTypically, Jaco is home from work around 5:30pm and after dinner and playtime, Sophie and David are bathed and tucked in. At 8:00 pm, it is parents’ time. “We are really happy about our decision on moving to Denmark. Of course, we had some thoughts of the weather for example and the adaption to life in Esbjerg. We came from Rio de Janeiro, so it is really different for us,” the couple says. However, they feel the adaption to life in Esbjerg has been much better than expected.

When you ask the family about their plans for the future, the answer is clear: “We will stay in Denmark for a long time.”

”At a first glimpse you might not believe it, but Esbjerg actually has an important international community”

Esbjerg has; no matter if it is on a weekday or during weekends.

“Everything is so close that you can just take your bicycle wherever you need to go. If you want to do something during the weekend there are a lot of opportunities very close to Esbjerg.” The beach town of Blaavand, the medieval town of Ribe and LEGOLAND in Billund are some of the family´s favourite places to go at weekends.

“Sometimes we go to Copenhagen or Hamburg for a few days“ the couple tells. Occasionally, they go out without the children, especially when there is an exciting concert in sight. “We have been to a Bryan Adams and a Joe Cocker concert in Esbjerg Performing Art Centre. Those were very good experiences – they have a really varied programme so we often find interesting events,” the couple, who likes pop, rock and classical music, tells. “Actually, the municipality (newcomer service, ed.) helps out with babysitting.

International School gives our children great opportunities. We are also very happy about the many Danish children in the International School, because it is important to us that our children also have Danish friends.”

Professional start-upJaco works at Maersk Oil & Gas, which is located at the port of Esbjerg and employs more than 1,400 people on- and offshore.

When the family had to make the move from Rio de Janeiro to Esbjerg, Maersk arranged the relocation. The company put an apartment at their disposal to make sure that the family had a place to live when they arrived in Esbjerg. “It was handled very professionally and they also helped with all the paper work. They also helped with the paper work for Esbjerg Municipality, which in itself was very service-minded and that gives you an enormous feeling of security as a newcomer,” Jaco says.

Today, the family lives in Hjerting, a suburb of Esbjerg, close to the water and the North Sea where Maersk extracts approx. 85 % of the Danish oil.

Local international community In Hjerting, Maria still has some time for herself before she shall pick up Sophie and David. During the day, she spends time learning Danish and she has joined the newcomer network meetings which are arranged by Esbjerg Municipality. Besides that, she is part of the local hiking group that meets a couple of times a week. In essence, Maria is really happy about the many activities in the local international community. “At a first glimpse you might not believe it, but Esbjerg actually has a big international community,” Maria says and continues, “actually, there are many international families here in Esbjerg.”

An active scheduleIt is afternoon and Sophie and David have been picked up from day care. On Wednesdays, both children have music classes while swimming lessons are every Thursday. All in all, the family uses many of the opportunities that


Relocation Coordinator Pia Enemark, Municipality of EsbjergT: +45 7616 1616M: +45 2047 3206E: [email protected]

CONTACTMarketing Manager Birgit Bech Jensen Business Development EsbjergT: +45 7512 3744 E: [email protected]

The recently established newcomer service headed by Relocation Coordinator Pia Enemark offers new arrivals in the Municipality of Esbjerg a one-stop shop. This is especially useful if they do not speak Danish.

Newcomers are able to approach Pia Enemark, for example, if they need help with the practical formalities involved in moving, registering for childcare and schools, house hunting, finding jobs for partners, choosing a doctor, locating

social networks, associations in the municipality, language lessons etc. The newcomer service is offered both as a personal service at Esbjerg Town Hall, but also as an e-mail and telephone service.

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