Sandbjerg Gods is a meeting and conference estate near Sønderborg in southern Jutland. Organisers can book complete conference packages for 10 to 100 people, and the largest room takes up to 140 in the right layout. The estate stands by Als Sound, about 7 km northwest of Sønderborg.
Seminars and company events
The estate runs as a conference centre, so meetings are its main business. A package covers a meeting room, equipment, meals and, on request, overnight stays. Day meetings and full-day meetings are both sold. The site also offers 24-hour packages for groups that want to stay and work in the same place.
Rooms have wireless internet, a projector, a PC with Microsoft Office, a whiteboard, a screen and a flip-over. The larger rooms add a video conferencing system, a speaker system and a microphone system. The estate also describes some rooms as classic meeting spaces and others as creative, informal settings, so a plenary and several breakout rooms can sit on the same site.
Weddings and receptions
Sandbjerg is a conference centre first and takes private events only from time to time. It does not rent rooms as banquet halls without refreshments and accommodation. The estate expects about 80 percent of the guests to stay overnight. Long tables are available, possibly in a U layout. A wedding ceremony in the garden and park is allowed, but the hosts set up and remove chairs and any other fittings. The wedding cake must be brought in. There is no bar, although different kinds of alcohol can be bought. Requests go to the estate director.
Rooms and capacities
The Stable holds 72 to 140 people and The Distillery 48 to 100. Magasinet, a thatched building from 1870 that was once a grain warehouse, is now the restaurant and holds about 100. A sliding wall splits it into two sections for 35 and 50. The Manor House seats 12, The Tenant Farmer's House 8 to 16 and The Meadow House 14 to 36. Those smaller rooms suit working groups and board-style sessions.
Accommodation
The estate offers accommodation and sells 24-hour packages that combine meeting rooms, meals and a night on site. The official pages read for this listing do not give the number of bedrooms, so confirm it when you send a request.
Catering
The estate kitchen cooks for everyone at the same time each day, so groups eat together. Breakfast is served from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Afternoon coffee and tea are arranged for each group. The menu of the day has two courses, built on seasonal produce and planned a year at a time. A three-course party menu with a matched drinks selection is available to groups of more than 12. Vegetarian, vegan and allergy menus are offered. The estate also keeps a wine list and can arrange a tasting through an outside supplier.
History and setting
The estate dates back to the 16th century and lies between a lake and the sound. Gardens, parkland and the water around it give groups room for walks and breaks outdoors. The estate lists activities on its own pages.
Getting there
Sandbjerg Gods is at Sandbjergvej 102, DK-6400 Sønderborg, about 7 km northwest of the town. Reception can be reached at +45 73 46 52 00.
