Aarhus er Danmarks andenstørste by - og Jyllands største byområde. Der bor cirka 290.000 i Aarhus by og 362.000 i Aarhus Kommune.
Dette fællesskab er dedikeret til indlæg der i sin væsentlighed omhandler Aarhus eller Aarhusianske forhold - nyheder, diskussioner, osv.
Der må postes på alle nordiske sprog, alle rigsfællesskabets sprog, samt på engelsk.
Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city - and Jutland's largest urban area. Approximately 290,000 people live in Aarhus city, and 362,000 in the wider Aarhus Municipality.
This community is dedicated to posts about Aarhus in a broader sense - news, discussions, etc.
Posts may be made in all Nordic languages, all the languages of the Danish Realm, as well as in English.
The Midttrafik Live app can show you where the busses in Aarhus are, and how delayed they are.
MobilePay is the payment app of choice for most smaller businesses. I think it requires a danish bank account though.
If you plan on taking public transit a lot, get a Rejsekort.
For TTRPGs in and around Aarhus take a look at https://www.facebook.com/groups/aarhusrollespilshygge/?ref=share
For boardgames in Aarhus take a look at https://www.facebook.com/Victorypointaarhus or https://spilcafeen.dk/
there for example something for national/local alerts (Germany and Finland have that for example).
The system used in Denmark is called S!RENEN (the siren) and doesn't need an app, it uses a built in feature that should work in most modern phones. Be aware that this alert system is tested every year at 12:00 the first Wednesday in May, so don't be spooked if you hear a siren and get a loud notification on your phone that day/time.
Other apps: Eboks or Mit.dk for digital mail from organizations and the state. There's also a few medical apps like Min Læge that are good for tracking your doctor visits and such. MobilePay is convenient for money transfers between friends or when paying for stuff online.
There's also !spoergsmaal_og_svar@feddit.dk if you have more general questions but questions for Aarhus is also fine here :)
As the others already has said, MobilePay is the standard way to send money to other people, and to many smaller businesses as well. If you are from Finland you should already be able to do this, as Vipps is from the same company, and they recently opened for cross border payments. Though it may still be easier to get a Danish account if you move here permanently.
Welcome to Aarhus and the country! :)
I probably have my apartment secured but are there general things to look out for?
Not sure what you mean... I think you need to be more specific :)
Are there any must-have-apps for daily live? I already found the DSB app, rejskort and rejsplanen app, but is there for example something for national/local alerts (Germany and Finland have that for example).
Let's see...
Other useful apps:
I already have one specific question: why does DSB offer both to check in and out for a trip and tickets for a specific route?
I don't know, I don't use DSB - but it's likely connected to the Rejsekort which will bill you extra if you forget to check out. So they're offering a service which is only necessary because their system sucks...
Any other things I might not be aware of? I already lived other Scandinavian countries, so I don’t expect much if a culture shock.
Bit hard to say, what you need to be aware of in general :) Aarhus is quite a young city, with many students, but it's also quite a small city of you're used to a true metropolis. Happy to try to answer more specific questions...
Thanks for the very detailed answer! I actually just arrived in town, and given the weather, do you have any suggestions where to get a coffee and a cozy place to kill some time? If you would also have a suggestion for food in the center (both sit down and takeaway are fine for me) that would be perfect.
If you don't hava a lot of luggage with you, I recommend that you stroll down to 'Kristian F Møller' - it's a bookstore with an ok selection of Danish and English books - and then walk a bit further down to Latinerkvarteret (the Latin quarter) where there are many cosy little places. La Cabra is a good place for (expensive but excellent) coffee. But you can find many nice little places in that area.
There's also Løves bog- og vincafé - it's a bit further. Salling - a local department store - also has a nice café called Salling Rooftop.
For food - if you want it not too expensive - I'd say you go to the Aarhus Street Food market, which is just downhill from the train station towards the bus station. If you're looking for something more fancy try Juliette in Jægergårdsgade - or one of the Burger Boom places. Aarhus has some excellent restaurants, but not sure which ones are open for lunch. Maybe Mefisto?
Edit:
If you're in the mood for ramen try Gaijin Ramen - I've also heard good things about Takumi but I haven't tried it.
Oh, forgot these:
I’ll be trying to join a pen&paper group. Any advice where to go looking?
Like Boromino said, people probablt organize on FB which sucks when you've left. There's also a couple of TTRPG shops - Faraos (not the one one the main street, that's for comics), and Epic Panda. Maybe they can put you in contact with people.
Any areas to avoid?
Depends on your gender, etc. - but generally no. There are ghetto-like areas, but I've lived in most of them and not felt unsafe. I am also a 110kg 40-year-old man, so...
Any hidden gems? Might be a favorite café, bar, beach etc.
Lots of lovely places :) But depends on what you're into - fine dining, veggie-food, beers, drinks...
Some highlights:
Dokk1 - public space, culture house, library, citizen services, etc. Beautiful space too.
Aarhus Streetfood - food court-style place to eat and a have a few beers, decent food in most places
Moesgaard Museum - a great museum, also a beautiful building
There's also lots of touristy stuff, let me know if you're into that.
Any other useful things?