On 1 November, Anders Lassen will assume the position of Principal of Birkerød Gymnasium, HF, IB & Boarding School. He joins the school from his current role as Vice Principal at Kruses Gymnasium in Farum.

This time in german! Wie ist es, Deutsch außerhalb des Klassenzimmers zu sprechen, bei einer deutschen Familie zu wohnen und den Alltag an einem Gymnasium in Leipzig zu erleben? Der Austausch des Birkerød Gymnasiums mit der Friedrich-Schiller-Schule bietet Schülerinnen und Schülern im ersten Gymnasialjahr die Möglichkeit, die Sprache in der Praxis auszuprobieren und zugleich Erfahrungen, Beziehungen und kulturelle Erlebnisse mit nach Hause zu nehmen.

On Friday, October 2nd, you can visit BG and meet your old classmates and have a chat with your former teachers! We are looking forward to seeing you. There will be music, a good atmosphere, the opportunity to buy beer, soda and drinks as well as snacks etc. in the canteen.

Thirty-six new boarding students have begun their everyday life at Birkerød Gymnasium’s boarding school. Through shared experiences, challenges and new routines, the foundation has already been laid for strong relationships and a safe, welcoming home far away from home.

When new students start at Birkerød Gymnasium, it is not only the start of a new education. It is also the beginning of new communities, new relationships and an everyday life where academic and social well-being is a crucial prerequisite for both learning and personal development.

Happiness and bright nights – that is exactly the feeling one has with you these days... Dear graduates

At last, the day had arrived. On Friday, 26 June, under the blazing Danish summer sun, all 392 graduates gathered at Birkerød Sports Hall for Birkerød Gymnasium’s graduation ceremony. The scene was truly spectacular: a sea of red, blue, and international graduation caps, surrounded by proud families, teachers, and beech branches. Just as it should be.

A big congratulations to this year’s first STX graduates, Dicte Hougaard Vesterholt (3y) and Anna Kahl Jørgensen (3m), who completed their studies yesterday, Monday, June 22, and to Marius Vogel Lindhardtsen (2p) and Alvin Holst-Larsen (2q), who completed theirs earlier this morning!

Help Us Create a Great Day for Everyone. The graduation season is about to begin at Birkerød Gymnasium, and we look forward to celebrating the many students who are completing their upper secondary education.

On Friday, June 26, Birkerød’s main street will be filled with cheering, singing, and white graduation caps as the town once again comes together to celebrate this year’s graduates from Birkerød Gymnasium.

Birkerød Boarding School, founded in 1868, has been modernised with renovated facilities and expanded capacity. The school combines tradition with modern pedagogy and places a strong emphasis on student wellbeing and academic achievement. A core value at Birkerød Boarding School is that students learn to take responsibility within an international and intercultural environment.

REMINDER REMINDER!! We know from experience that many forget and/or regret it ORDERING STUDENT PHOTOS. Student photography at: Birkerød Gymnasium on June 26, 2026

The collaborative education project at Birkerød Gymnasium promotes integration between students from the IB, STX, and HF programmes. Through shared activities and teaching, curiosity and understanding are fostered, strengthening identity and community in an environment that values diversity and mutual respect.

Scholarly Specialisation and Collegial Knowledge Sharing at Birkerød Gymnasium

At Birkerød Gymnasium, strong academic standards are not only a goal for students’ learning; they also constitute a core element of teachers’ professional practice and ongoing professional development.

All the of the students in our STX 1.g classes taking Social Studies A have been on a trip around rural Denmark. The starting point of the camp was to try out the social science methods that students encounter in the classroom.

3m and 3y, in collaboration with Danish teacher Annette Weiss Garne, have participated in testing and evaluating new teaching materials.

This year’s Kaffebal was organized by IB CAS 6, and with the theme “Enchanted Masquerade,” they created an atmospheric and well-executed evening. Behind the event lies an intensive process in which the students worked purposefully with both idea development and execution.

The article provides insight into how community, traditions, and student responsibility play a central role in a strong upper secondary school environment, and why social events such as the Coffee Ball are an important part of students’ overall formation.

Read on to gain a glimpse into an evening where community and engagement were at the heart of it all.

The Johan Mantzius Memorial Grant of 5000 DKK is awarded each year at Birkerød Gymnasium’s graduation celebration to current and former students who wish to apply for support to study abroad.

Friday, March 20, 9:45–11:20 a.m., Birkerød Gymnasium will be the setting for a large election meeting for the school's 2nd and 3rd year students. Here, young voters – and future voters – will meet parliamentary candidates from across the political spectrum for a debate on some of the most significant political divides of our time.

After many months of emails, Teams meetings with Ecosia and conversations with the management at BG, Birkerød Gymnasium has now become the Nordic region’s first Ecosia Campus school. Read here to learn more about Ecosia and Ecosia Campus, and how you can make BG and the planet greener, with your searches from the couch.