Bildungsstätte Knivsberg is a training and meeting center in Rødekro, in the municipality of Aabenraa in southern Denmark. Organisers can book five seminar rooms, a theater hall for up to 140 people, 23 bedrooms and three huts, all on a 14-hectare site. It suits seminars, workshops, group retreats and evening events. The center is the cultural hub of the German minority in North Schleswig, and its website is written in German.
Seminars and company events
The seminar rooms range from a small conference room for 10 people to a workshop room for about 30, depending on the layout. The seminar room in the Lerngärtenhaus holds up to 20 people and comes with a smartboard, a kitchen and toilets. The workshop room in Haus Knivsberg is of similar size. The lecture halls are fitted with a laptop and a projector. On request the team also provides a smartboard, a facilitation case and flipcharts. Drinks and meals can be ordered for any session, which makes a one-day workshop or a longer training block easy to run on site.
Rooms and capacities
The theater hall is the largest of the five seminar rooms. It seats up to 140 people, depending on the setup and the space needed. It has a projector, a screen and a modern sound system, so it works for a plenary session, a lecture, a presentation or a concert. For evening events the center has a disco room, set up for parties. Room requests go through the occupancy request form on the website, where you state your dates, group size and the rooms you need.
Accommodation
Michael-Jebsen-Haus has 23 bedrooms. Three small A-frame huts, which the center calls Nurdach houses, add more sleeping space. Groups that prefer the outdoors can camp in tents, park a motorhome or sleep in the shelter on the grounds. Seminars, workshops, holiday camps and school trips regularly stay overnight here, so the center is used to organising stays with several nights.
Catering
The center takes orders for smørrebrød in several variants, both for events on the hill and for events elsewhere. Drinks and meals can be added to a seminar on request. The website does not describe a full restaurant service or a set menu, so confirm the catering format and the number of meals with the team when you send your request.
History and setting
The 14-hectare grounds leave room for football, beach volleyball, disc golf and handball. The site also lists climbing installations, learning gardens and a poetry trail. For team activities, the center offers an activity vehicle, bumper balls and a giant table football. Once a year it hosts the Knivsberg festival, open to everyone. Seminars on political education, concerts and school trips are part of the normal calendar.
Getting there
The address is Haderslevvej 484, 6230 Rødekro, in the Aabenraa area of southern Jutland. The website has a directions page. Check it for the best route by car or public transport before you plan an arrival for a larger group.
