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Notably, Copenhagen scored highest in the area culture and environment, and one thing we know you will notice is the sometimes extreme density in traffic – on bicycles! Copenhagen has been called the best bicycle city in the world by a Dutch ambassador some years ago. Denmark and Holland has a friendly, but very fierce contest about being the most bicycle-friendly nation on Earth – so the Dutch ambassador handing the laurels for best bicycle city to Copenhagen is quite something. The infrastructure for human powered movement is extensive in Copenhagen, and you will be able to find rental bikes all over the place. By all means, do so – this is truly the way to explore in Copenhagen.

Danes are usually very welcoming and helpful although we suffer a bit from the reservedness that seems to be a trait for Scandinavians in general. Please bear with us, when we manage to break the ice, there will be plenty of space for “hygge” – a word that has trended lifestyle programs, youtubers and culture bloggers platforms in recent years. Stands for friendly gettogethers, informal chitchat, a kind hearted atmosphere – and plenty of good coffee.

Being helpful probably grows from trust, and trusting one another comes from a sense of security and stability. So here is another core value in the liveability index and Copenhagen is indeed a very, very safe city to both visit and live in. Scoring 100 points out of 100 on stability is, well, fairly good.

Stability and access to a well educated work force, a good climate for startups and spinouts from the dense concentration of education and research in the larger Copenhagen area, is key to success in a high technological area as quantum. Business opportunities arise from a combination of many of these aspects and it seems the high priority Scandinavians give to work/life balance is no obstacle for this. Quite the contrary, actually – the basic everyday certainty of access you enjoy in Scandinavia to health care, child care, free schools and higher education seems to weigh in on the long run. Stability and consistency, as mentioned before. And Copenhagen hits the highest mark in this regard – it is a place to develop and grow – for employers and employees alike.

We hope very much you will get a chance to explore the city. Even though November might not be the month a tourist brochure will show you pictures of, the city’s many cultural and historical places, castles, museums, the fun cafés, restaurants, shops and “Strøget” – the central pedestrian street, will offer you a lively distraction from a packed conference programme. Oh, and bring an umbrella or a raincoat. Or both.