What does democracy mean for young people in a society where monarchy and popular rule coexist? In Morocco, where since 2011, following the Arab Spring, there has been increased focus on citizen involvement and rights through reforms, many young people experience democracy not just as a political system – but as a way of life.

Once a year, BG’s samlingssal turns into a buzzing art gallery as the 3u Visual Arts students prepare for their final exams, where they are required to exhibit and present their work.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Birkerød Gymnasium, HF, IB and boarding school had the pleasure of having a visit from associate professor Søren Brinch from SDU. Søren gave a guest lecture to all HF students on the topic of personal development and leadership development in an interpersonal perspective.

On April 1, 2025, 3.A had an exciting and educational acting class, where we were visited by actor Maja Juhlin, who has many years of experience from the theater. The teaching focused on William Shakespeare and his famous tragedy, Macbeth.

2t visiting the Future Workshop - The Empty Chair. The future is one of those things that no one can promise or tell us about with certainty. It can be exciting and hopeful, but it can also be uncertain and scary.

What is an international school without its own cookbook? As international students at an international school, we have had the opportunity to experience new cultures through our fellow students.

When we reached the end of February and received an email about the opening of applications for the Coffee Ball Class of 2025, 3.k quickly agreed that the task was right up our alley. Our high school years have been characterized by great involvement in the school's many committees, and responsibility has never been a burden - on the contrary.

What does it take to write an excellent speech? Ask Carl Louis from 1i! He, along with the rest of his classmates, has spent the last few weeks learning about speechwriting, famous speeches and rhetorics in Danish class. At the end the unit, everyone wrote a speech and sent it off to the Nordic Speech Festival competition. To Carl Louis’ big surprise, his speech was chosen as one of the 20 best (out of 800!) speeches from young people all over Denmark.

A huge thank you to the Kaffebal class, 3k, for creating a truly magical evening. As tradition dictates, the ball began with a special event for the graduating classes. The red carpet was rolled out, glasses were filled with welcome drinks, accompanied by piano music from Valeriia Dovzhuk of 2u and live music from, among others, 3d Music A.

BIGMUN, Birkerød Gymnasium Model United Nations, is Birkerød Gymnasium’s annual UN role-playing conference for students. Each year, the conference gathers over 300 students from all over the world. The role-play lasts for five days and is a realistic simulation of the actual UN, complete with a dress code, an opening ceremony, a general assembly, committees, a security council, and country delegations.

This Tuesday, January 28, the business administration students in the 3gEØ1 team went on a company visit to Novo Nordisk's production facility in Hillerød, where there are approximately 1,200 employees.

With great longing for snow, cold and skiing, a very large group of PE B students and teachers set off for the Norwegian mountains on a dark and damp Danish January evening. In total, over 70 ski-loving BG PE students set off.

On February 26-27, 2025, the Danish High School Volleyball Championship will be held at Birkerød Gymnasium. The event is an event that is held every year, and where BG traditionally qualifies - and in many cases has also done well - on both the women's and men's sides.

Every year all of BG’s 3rd year STX students and 3u Danish A students receive a very special gift. The gift is of the literary kind – in the form of a visit from a noteworthy Danish author. This year the author in question was Liv Duvå.

On Thursday, January 9, BG was visited by the DTU Science Show in connection with the students' study choice on January 20.

This year's project Desire to Read is for 2nd grade and officially begins on Monday 13/1. It's about the desire to read and the ability of literature to engage us. As you can see, our principal has already started!

On Tuesday, January 28, from 9:45 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., we will be holding our annual Alumni Event, where former BG Graduates will come by and talk about their sabbatical, education and working life after BG. Our current 3g students and 2HF students will have the opportunity to gain an insight into 'life after BG' and can ask questions to the panel.

Today, Birkerød Gymnasium was visited by Rasmus Juel Mygind from LEGO, who gave a presentation to all of the school's approximately 100 students with business administration. Rasmus is Vice President, Portfolio Management, and has been with the company for 17 years.

For the third year in a row, IB students from Birkerød Gymnasium’s Give a Box project took the initiative to collect Christmas gifts for the many children at Center Sandholm and distribute them at the center’s traditional Christmas bazaar.

The mood was high when the students met at the SAS planes at the airport. Most were quick to check in and drop off their luggage, and in no time we were on our way down to the warmth and some very special experiences.