The University Library in Fiolstræde is a historic library building from 1861, designed by architect Johan Daniel Herholdt after winning Denmark's very first architectural competition. It served as a university library for 148 years until 2009, then reopened in October 2023 as a public venue for the University of Copenhagen. The centrepiece is a two-storey reading hall with cast-iron structures; today the building hosts research outreach, exhibitions and public events.
Fiolstræde 1, 1171 København K
Tue-Wed and Fri-Sat 10:00-16:00, Thu 10:00-20:00, Mon and Sun closed
An evening combining storytelling, music and research about life on Denmark's West Coast, where the sea shapes both landscape and people.
A morning lecture at the University Library examining sleep science and dreams, exploring what happens during sleep and the significance of our nocturnal visions.
A lecture exploring sudden cardiac death and what warning signs might predict a heart crisis at the University Library.
Lecture on China's new five-year plan, part of the (af)Magt series exploring contemporary geopolitical developments.
A morning session exploring nature romanticism and climate activism through the history and impact of photography.
Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum and Professor Nina Cedergreen explore water with critical curiosity in this lecture evening at the University Library.
Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum and lecturer Marlene Ringgaard Lorensen explore hope and critical inquiry in the WATER HOPE POWER MINE series at the University Library.
A morning talk exploring how listening to plants can help address the biodiversity crisis.
Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum and professor Christian F. Rostbøll discuss power in the series Vandhåb Power Mine.
A lecture with Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum and professor Michael Gøtze exploring critical inquiry and curiosity about the world.
A morning session exploring humanity's earliest artistic expressions through cave paintings and the origins of creative impulse.
Electronic music and live poetry fill the historic halls of the University Library at Fiolstræde during Culture Night, blending research, literature, art, and sound.
A lecture exploring the blurred line between mental health and illness, and how the body's signals might help us understand psychological conditions.
A performance titled 'We, You and I' at the University Library in Fiolstræde.
A morning lecture exploring rainforest microorganisms and bacteriophages, and their potential role in developing new medicines and treatments.
Siri Hustvedt and Norman Finkelstein explore the theme of haunting across Paul Auster's novels and stories.
A lecture exploring crip time and how the world is designed for some bodies but not others, examining illness, disability, and care.
A lecture exploring how war photographs from Ukraine affect us and why their power to move us diminishes over time.
A lecture exploring the philosophical underpinnings of mindfulness at Copenhagen's University Library.
A morning lecture exploring Søren Kierkegaard's ideas about joy and ethics as practical guidance for navigating everyday challenges, from life's big questions to waiting in line at the supermarket.
A lecture exploring how worldview, meaning and faith influence physical health and well-being.
A debate on India's role in global politics: ally, rival, or a third way? Organized by the Danish Foreign Policy Society U35 and KU Geopolitics.
A lecture exploring psychedelic experiences and the phenomenon of ego-dissolution at the University Library.
An evening exploring identity and belonging through music and research, where artists and scholars discuss community and the boundaries between inside and outside.
A lecture exploring the hidden inequalities in AI: who profits from the technology, and who bears the cost through invisible labour?
A morning lecture on black holes, gravitational waves, and the mysteries of gravity at the University Library.
A lecture exploring incel culture and internet slang, examining what language reveals about the worldview behind the phenomenon.
A lecture exploring love and society inspired by the reality show Married at First Sight, examining what it takes to build lasting relationships.
A contemporary opera exploring themes of power and vulnerability, staged in the historic vaults of Copenhagen's University Library.