LCI 2017Sønderborg – Denmark

Ladies crossing boundaries

Challenge your own boundaries…

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That’s how we’re made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here’s what I know: if you’re willing to take the chance, the view from theother side is spectacular. ”Meredith Grey, Greys Anatomi

Dear LadyLCI 2017 in Sønderborg will be all about cross-ing boundaries. Not the dangerous boundaries, but the ones that are developing, thoughtful, amazing and - most of all - fun. During your stay in Sønderborg, you will not only be in inspiring network with ladies from all over the world, you’ll also be inspired by the vitality of the region. Here five duke castles bear witness to the past as duchy, and a historic battlefield near the town is preserved as an important monument to bloody wars, which made Denmark a small kingdom, but also triggered the creation of the democratic welfare state the country is today. Sønderborg is in the borderland, and between 1864 and 1920 the region was German. Since then, there has been tension, but in recent de-cades the national majorities and minorities on both sides of the border have lived in peaceful coexistence with increasing cooperation. For example, this region has now formed Europe's first cross-border cultural agreement. The physical border to Germany is less than 30 minutes drive away, and Sønderborg is in itself a hub of cultural diversity with a unique cultural history and lots of local flavour. You’ll find the city in a beautiful countryside

environment surrounded by the blue sea. Here is space to breathe, wind down and be creative. At the same time Sønderborg is known for its entrepreneurial spirit. Our companies develop green technologies, and Sønderborg’s former industrial harbour is being transformed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry’s master plan into a new hot spot with innovative companies, culture centre and hotel, which is a showcase for the city’s efforts to create sustain-ability.In Sønderborg people are not afraid of ambi-tion, thinking big, and being innovative and practical, quite a metropolitan mindset, actu-ally. This is a way of crossing boundaries too.

We and the Municipality of Sønderborg look forward to welcoming you in Sønderborg in the last weekend of August 2017.

Love fromLC56

Challenge your own boundaries…

FUN - Universe A hands-on science theme park. Here both children and adults play their way to knowledge of science.

HISTORY - Dybbøl Hills with redoubts around Dybbøl Mill is one of the most famous battle-grounds of Europeanhistory. In History Centre Dybbøl you can experience the life of a soldier in the 1864 war - 150 years ago.

Sønderborg might not be the biggest town around. But it sure has a lot to offer. The heart of the town is situated right at the banks of Als Sound creating a charming waterfront with cosy cafes and sailing ships.

Here, people meet in between history and future visualised by the more than 800 years old Castle of Sønderborg and the new harbour front area designed by the world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.

Shopping opportunities include a brandnew shopping centre and a pedestrian area with more than 80 shops. They offer a large selection of Scandinavian and Danish fashion and design.

Sønderborg has it all ...and a little more

ART - Augustiana Sculpture Park and Art Centreis Denmark’s largest sculp-ture park located at Duke Castle Augustenburg right by the fjord. Indoors, in a mansion, you’ll find a gallery of contemporary art.

SEA - The water surrounding Sønderborg has played an important role in the development of the city. When in Sønderborg, you are always a stone’s throw from the water. Take a dip from one of the many beaches along Sønderborg’s 250 kilometres of coastline or discover Sønderborg from the sea.

MOVEMENT - The Gendarm Path The placement of the current Danish/German border was determined by a referendum – a plebiscite - in 1920. During the period from 1920 to 1958 the blue border gendarms were patrol-ling along the coast by foot. Walk in their footsteps on the patrol route, a beautiful and varying hiking trail from Padborg to Høruphav (74 km).

Sønderborg has it all ...and a little more

THE HARBOUR FRONT in the heart of Sønderborg evolves in these years

to become the most innovative space in the city. The view from the harbour promenade to Dybbøl Mill and the historic battlefield reflects how conflict and innovation is intertwined in the border region. The harbour also is the location for Alsion - Sønderborg’s new centre of knowledge and culture.

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LCI 2017 in the Heart of Sønderborg

In Sønderborg your next meeting venue is within walking distance.People know each other, and you can quickly get together and work some-thing out. For the participants in the LCI 2017 in Sønderborg it will be easy to stick together, and the event is sure to arouse attention in the city. In Sønderborg we have extensive experience as host for guests and large events. The city provides framework for international events such as theatre and music festivals, maritime regattas, and business or scientific conferences.As the host for the LCI 2017 Sønder-borg will offer - along with many local actors - a professional package that will fulfil all possible needs of the large number of participants.

For example Sønderborg has• 17 hotels and inns: 1,600 beds (numbers are increasing)• 17 campsites: 5,688 beds• Holiday home rental: 8,100 beds• Bed& Breakfast/Guest houses: 110 beds• 8 marinas: 4,564 beds• Education Centres and schools: 1,100 bedsIn addition, it is possible to arrange alternative forms of accommodation

All types of accommodation

in Sønderborg

TILTING FIELDOne of the cultural specialties in Sønderborg and the region is tilting - to catch a small ring with a spear when riding a galloping horse. Tournaments are held in many cities in the summer. The sport originates from the ducal times, and for more than 100 years Sønderborg has had a great tilting field in the middle of the city. Every year in July about 500 riders compete and the whole town is partying for several days with visits of up to 50,000. Special events are held in large tents with capacity for more than 1,000. One famous event is Denmark’s biggest Men’s Lunch. So Ladies, lets gather to make an even bet-ter party! I any case Sønderborg has solid traditions and capacity to settle large events.

CASTLE OF SØNDERBORGThe 800 year old castle has been the seat of the duchy, and the city is built right next to it. Here is a fine Renaissance church with a chapel of the Dukes family. The castle is now housing a national history museum, but the Knight’s Hall is used for events and concerts. It has capacity for 250 people.

ALSIONSønderborg has the will and the ability to develop and realise creative and innovative ideas. In 2007, by the opening of the building Alsion the city got a true land-mark of the fusion between science, art and business. The building is housing a department of the University of Southern Denmark, with a programme focusing on border research and European Studies. This attracts a lot of foreign students making it the most international campus in Denmark. In the middle of the building you’ll find a world class concert hall which is home to the regional South Jutland Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall seats 900 people.

VIKINGS Sønderborg is located where Europe meets with Scan-dinavia and the Nordic countries. 1,000 years ago and more, many Vikings lived in this region. You can reach a viking activity centre less than an hour’s drive from Sønderborg, either in Schleswig to the south of the border or going west to Ribe. The old town Ribe was early an important commercial hub and is the first Danish city that is mentioned in writ-ten sources. It was around the year of 855. Ribe has just been named Europe’s most beautiful small town by a British travel guide.

FULL COFFE TABLE In Sønderborg and the region of Southern Jutland “a full coffee table” refers to a tradition of inviting for coffee served with at least 14 different types of traditional cake or cookie. Challenge yourself in the great cake feast!

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WAVES If you drive a little further west from Ribe you’ll reach the North Sea with wide beaches and crashing waves, and the Wadden Sea, ranked as World Heritage by UNESCO.

LEGOIf you bring your kids, do not bypass the theme park LEGOLAND in the town of Billund where this brainy toy originated. Next door is an inter-national airport.

Explore the region

ISLANDS AND FAIRY TALESIf you travel to the east of Sønderborg – maybe by ferry – you’ll quickly reach picturesque is-lands such as Ærø or the city of Odense, which is the hometown of the world famous fairy tale poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. From here you’ll be in the capital Copenhagen within two hours by car - even less time by train.

CULTURAL BREEZEAround two hours north of Sønderborg, you’ll find Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, which in 2017 is European Capital of Culture. The title was won in close combat with Sønderborg and the border region. But in Sønderborg we have forgiven Aarhus. The candidature has sent Sønderborg up in top form on the cultural activity scale, and Sønderborg cooperates with Aarhus to set up cultural events in 2017. So in Sønderborg you’ll feel the breeze of the capital of culture.

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MARITIME HISTORY A half hour drive from Sønderborg along the beautiful Flensborg Fjord and across the border you’ll find the city of Flensburg with approx. 140,000 inhabitants. Until 1864, Flensburg was Denmark’s second largest harbour city. Here there was a tradition of trade with rum, tobacco and sugar cane from the Danish colony in the West Indies. You can still feel the mari-time atmosphere and see the many charming merchant’s houses and yards.

Sønderborg with 30,000 inhabitants is the hub of a dense network of small towns and villages with many activists who are making an effort for the local community.

We are 76,000 in the Munici-

pality of Sønderborg, 700,000 in the region Southern Jutland-Schleswig and 4 million in the Danish-German region.

Our forests, sea and 250 kilometres of coastline motivates for leisure and

physical activities, and Sønderborg

has a large cultural programme that offers at least

as many events as the year has days. Cooperation in our cross cultural region means that a number of special events are within reach.

Sønderborg has a rich tradition of entrepreneur-ship and technological development. More than half of the area’s industrial enterprises are today dealing with green energy solutions. Through Sønderborg’s ProjectZero, citizens, institutions, and businesses are striving to make

Sønderborg CO2-neutral by 2029. This project has been included in the Clinton Climate Positive Development Program.

In Sønderborg we do it!

A German minority population means that Sønderborg has a tradition of accommodating

multiple cultures. Today, more than 120 nationalities live in the city, and the campus of the University of Southern Denmark is the country’s most international.

Our exciting cultural heritage, coastal line and proximity to Germany makes the Sønderborg area one of the country’s most visited holiday destinations with

an annual 3 million visitors. Also

Sønderborg is a powerful hub for shopping.

Five castles in the region are illustrating the

story of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, and Sønderborg has one of the nation’s most important sites of remembrance, Dybbøl, where Denmark in 1864 was besieged by Prussia and eventually had to give up a third of its territory. The events were crucial for the development of the Europe we know today.

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Connected to Sønderborg• By train from Hamburg, you’ll be in the centre of Sønderborg within 2 hours.

• A new highway brings you to Sønderborg from Hamburg in less than 2 hours.

Contact, LC56 Sønderborg, Malene Lemann: Malenelemann@gmail.com

More about Sønderborg on www.sonderborg.dk

• Three large international airports are close to Sønderborg: Billund, Hamburg and Copenhagen.

• Between Copenhagen and Sønderborg there are 4-5 daily flights. This trip is just 35 minutes. Sønderborg airport is only a 10-minute drive from downtown.

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