Højskolehuset Emmaus is a historic folk high school in Haslev that hosts day meetings, residential courses and conferences of up to 350 participants. Meeting rooms, an experienced kitchen and 75 bedrooms are under one roof, so a group can work, eat and stay in the same place. Haslev is about 45 minutes by train from Copenhagen.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the house for everything from small day meetings to residential course days and larger conferences. A day meeting includes breakfast, coffee and tea, a lunch buffet, an afternoon refreshment, and access to a meeting room, AV equipment, group rooms and the park. For residential course days, an evening buffet is added.
The house also offers add-ons by agreement: a morning gathering, a storytelling session, gallery tours, creative workshops, sport in the hall, sauna and a fire in the park. These suit teams that want more than a program and a projector.
Weddings and receptions
The site states that Emmaus hosts family parties, weddings and memorial gatherings. It gives no wedding capacity or package on the page we read. The dining hall seats 150 and the hall takes 350, so ask the house which room suits your guest list and whether you can stay overnight.
Rooms and capacities
The house has meeting and group rooms as well as larger halls. Borgen holds 70 people, the Teatersalen 100, the Foredragssalen 150, the Spisesalen 150 and the Hallen 350. The workshops take 10 to 50 people. The hall, a sports hall, is the largest room and is the reference for the 350-participant figure.
Accommodation
Emmaus has 75 single and double rooms, of which 38 have a private bathroom and toilet. This lets residential groups stay in the house, and course days include the evening buffet.
Catering
Meals are prepared by the house's own kitchen. A day meeting covers breakfast, coffee and tea, a lunch buffet and an afternoon refreshment. Residential days add an evening buffet. The house describes its food as real food that tastes of something, and a guest quote on the site praises it.
History and setting
Emmaus is a folk high school with a history, and the site describes it as more than an ordinary conference center. It is surrounded by a park, an apple orchard, a sensory garden, a fire pit and green areas. A gallery and a shop are part of the house.
Getting there
The address is Højskolevej 9, 4690 Haslev. Haslev is about 45 minutes by train from Copenhagen. The office takes calls Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and requests can be sent by email.
