Sign up as a newcomer
Would you like to improve your Danish and meet an older Danish person? Then you can sign up here.
In Elderlearn, you will be matched with an older Danish person.
You can meet and chat in Danish for about 1 hour every week.
You can practice your pronunciation and improve your understanding of Danish humor and traditions. You can ask questions about what's on your mind and talk about your everyday life.
To join, you must be able to have a basic conversation in Danish.
It's free to join because Elderlearn is supported by municipalities and foundations.
Please note that there may be long waiting times in municipalities where we are not active.
Watch a feature from Berlingske about Kirsten and Aujaswi, who know each other through Elderlearn
What is Elderlearn?
Elderlearn matches volunteer Danish seniors 65+ with international newcomers who want to improve their Danish. The visits help improve integration opportunities for the newcomer and create unique relationships across generations and cultures.
Participation is free for all volunteers, as Elderlearn receives financial support through municipal partnerships and foundations.
95%
Of international newcomers think visits are going well
96%
Of the seniors feel that they have benefited the newcomer through their meetings
84%
of international migrants believe that their match has helped them learn Danish better
73%
Of international migrants
have become more comfortable speaking Danish in the workplace or in public
Internal evaluation 2021-2022
Meet a match
BRita and Anne
Brita meets Anne, a retired physiotherapist. Anne supports Brita in her studies and helps Brita improve her Danish.
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN DANISH AND PERFORM BETTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE?
Danish language and culture can be difficult to understand. You can meet with a senior who can help you improve your Danish and has a lifetime of experience!
In Elderlearn, you visit a Danish senior and together you speak Danish. You can practice your pronunciation and improve your understanding of Danish humor and traditions. You can ask questions and talk about your internship, your school, your colleagues and your everyday life.
You meet for about 1 hour every week. Often you will meet at the senior's home, but you arrange the time and place yourself. We help you arrange the first meeting.
It's free and voluntary to join! And you meet as long as you want and have time.
Elderlearn near you?
We have several cooperation agreements with Danish municipalities, and we can make matches between seniors and international newcomers in active municipalities. Find out if you live in a place where Elderlearn connects fellow citizens.
See if we are active in your municipality:
