Meet the Home Guard

Meet the Home Guard - workshops and talks: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 11:00–16:00, Hovedbiblioteket, Aarhus. Admission is free.

The Home Guard in East Jutland invites you to a day at the Main Library.

Meet the volunteer soldiers and learn about the Home Guard's mission, see weapons, uniforms and equipment, and get an insight into what a field ration contains. You'll also have the opportunity to hear how to join and get answers to questions about the Home Guard and opportunities as a volunteer soldier.

Today's programme:
11:00-12:30: When reality changes - meet Rasmus Kragh from "Alone in the Wilderness"
11:00-16:00: Escape Room - experience 72 hours of crisis in 30 minutes (from age 13)
11:00-16:00: Bead workshop: Emergency Friends
11:00-16:00: Open stand area - drop by
12:30-15:00: The Bureau of Anxiety
13:00-13:30: How do we talk to children and young people about crises and preparedness?
13:00-14:30: Into the machinery of crisis - meet Frank Jensen (former PET)
15:00-16:30: Premiere and talk: "When everything goes dark"
16:00-17:00: Live show for children and families: Heino is prepared!
16:00-18:00: Culture's Prepping Dinner
17:00-18:15: "Alone in the Wilderness" - meet Niels and Bente
17:30-18:00: Communal meal at Udsigten
19:15-20:15: Rasmus Dahlberg: If crisis comes - is Denmark ready?

The event is free and open to all. For some of the lectures and the communal meal, you must book a free ticket to secure a place. The programme is updated regularly on this page and on Facebook, where you can click 'attending' to stay updated.

The event is part of DR's nationwide initiative "Together on Preparedness" and is held in collaboration between Østifterne, DR, Danish Folk Education Council and the Libraries' Theme Collaboration.

More information about Dokk1, accessibility and parking: https://dokk1.dk/planlaeg-dit-besoeg

Venue: Torvet