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Jack O'Keeffe

Jack O’Keeffe on a Mission to Revolutionize Mental Health

Jack O’Keeffe, an engineer-turned-startup-founder, revolutionizing mental health with non-invasive light therapy. An Engineer’s Journey to Denmark At this week’s Republikken Community Breakfast, we welcomed Jack O’Keeffe, an engineer-turned-entrepreneur from Ireland. Jack shared his inspiring journey from corporate engineering roles in…

Caspar Haarløv

Caspar Haarløv: A Journey in Fundraising

Caspar Haarløv is on a journey as a creative fundraiser, from icy expeditions to groundbreaking projects at Republikken. This Thursday, Republikken’s Community Breakfast welcomed Caspar Haarløv, a seasoned fundraiser with an inspiring story to share. Over coffee and croissants, Caspar…

Pillican

Pillican: New Beginnings in Medtech

Pillican, a new medtech startup, is innovating pill-swallowing solutions for kids – with a simple solution to a real problem. This week at Republikken’s Community Breakfast, we were treated to an inspiring talk by Jakob and Rasmus, the minds behind Pillican,…

Fundiment

Fundiment is Reinventing Small Business Financing

Fundiment by Dan & Shaun is a Fintech company born from failure, ready to empower banks with innovative software. In the fast-paced world of finance and technology, few stories are as compelling as that of Dan and Shaun. These two…

Rina the Facilitator

Rina the Facilitator; Fun, Fabulous & Fierce

Rina the Facilitator; Fun, Fabulous & Fierce. Rina Yahya facilitates meetings, events and conferences… and weddings in an energetic style. We have all noticed Rina in the Café Area of Republikken with her friendly vibe – and at this weeks…

Donny Winston

Donny Winston: Data Science and NASA

Donny Winston at Community Breakfast; highlighting data science, his journey to Copenhagen, and NASA’s Space Apps Challenge. Today at Republikken’s Community Breakfast, we had the pleasure of meeting Donny Winston. A recent arrival in Copenhagen from Los Angeles, Donny has…

Lou Cirelli

Lou Cirelli: From Conference Planner to Entrepreneur

Lou Cirelli and the journey from corporate planner to founder of Meeting Scouts, offering global conference planning expertise. At this week’s Community Breakfast, Lou Cirelli shared his inspiring journey from corporate conference planner to founder of his own business, Meeting Scouts. Originally from…

Morten Fristrup, Marine Stewardship Council

Marine Stewardship Council & Sustainable Seafood

Marine Stewardship Council Denmark Country Manager Morten Fristrup shared insights about the vital role the MSC plays in promoting sustainable seafood. At today’s Community Breakfast, Morten Fristrup, the Denmark Country Manager for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), shared insights about…

Mads Vendelbo: Navigating the Digital Landscape

Mads Vendelbo shares insights on SEO, CRO, and staying focused in digital marketing at Republikken’s breakfast. At today’s Republikken Community Breakfast, we had the pleasure of hosting Mads Vendelbo from Passim, who delved into the intricacies of digital marketing. With…

Stella Staunstrup from Plantebranchen

Embracing a Sustainable Future with Stella Staunstrup

A Morning of Inspiration Our final Community Breakfast before the summer break featured an enlightening talk by Stella Staunstrup. Representing the Danish Plant-Based Business Association, Stella shared her extensive knowledge and passion for the plant-based industry, leaving attendees inspired and…

Jakob Engberg-Pedersen

Optimizing Growth with Jakob Engberg-Pedersen

Discovering Efficient IT Solutions At this week’s Community Breakfast, we had the pleasure of hosting Jakob Engberg-Pedersen from Systematize Consulting ApS. Jakob shared insights into how his company helps small businesses streamline their operations and improve efficiency. By integrating various…

Livia Dolle

Livia Dolle: Innovation and Impact

Livia Dolle shares her journey in tech innovation, with her newest company TEKS, at Republikken’s Community Breakfast. This week at Republikken’s Community Breakfast, we had the pleasure of meeting Livia Dolle. At just 29, Livia is a dynamic entrepreneur. She…

Apptitude

Apptitude: Innovating Software Solutions

Apptitude, founded by Tobias and Mikkel, creates innovative software solutions and helps municipalities manage waste more effectively. At Republikken’s recent Community Breakfast, we had the pleasure of hearing from Tobias and Mikkel, the founders of Apptitude. This dynamic duo specializes…

Marcus Bergquist

Marcus Bergquist: from Social Work to Business Development

Marcus Bergquist from Republikken transitions from social work to embracing digital nomadism through education in business development. From Sweden to Republikken: Embracing Change Marcus Bergquist, hailing from Malmo, Sweden, shared his transformative journey from tackling social issues to studying business…

Robin Hartmann

Robin Hartmann: From Coffee to Culture

Robin Hartmann and how his multicultural insights and passion for coffee enrich Republikken’s coworking community. Robin Hartmann got introduced to our members at today’s Community Breakfast, a remarkable new employee at our vibrant coworking community. Robin, a blend of Dutch…

Grant Compass

Grant Compass: Simplifying Giving

Stefan’s Return and New VentureAt a recent talk, Stefan Hansen shared his journey with Grant Compass. After being away, he’s back, not just to a familiar place but with a new purpose. Grant Compass is his way of making a…

Ole Marius Svendsen is Navigating New Horizons

At the heart of Republikken’s vibrant coworking space, we recently had the pleasure of hosting Ole Marius Svendsen from Marini Consulting. His enlightening discussion on the symbiotic relationship between engineering, building simulations, and coworking spaces. Ole Marius coupled this with…

Maja Aagaard and the Hormones at Work

Maja Aagaard about when hormones get in the way of women’s (work)life – Meet Maja Aagaard, co-founder of Hormoner På Arbejde  Maja Aagaard was certain something was wrong! She was almost 40 years old, didn’t sleep at night and had…

Holly McWhorter

Holly McWhorter turns facing death into a strength

Where to start!  When it comes to Holly McWhorter the list of her talents and qualifications is almost endless:  Published author, writer, graphic designer, interior architect, fine artist, and consumer brand consultant – all areas she’s still working within, but…

Mathias Le Scaon

Mathias Le Scaon and the supply-chain of life

When little improvements can make huge changes Reading a book can literally change your life. That is the case of Mathias Le Scaon, supply-chain expert and the French equivalent to American Jim Carey’s famous “Yes Man”.  Mathias was at a…

Tobias Johannes

Tobias Johannes and the Strategy of life 

So much to do, so little time. Being Tobias Johannes ideas and talent is definitely not lacking.  The Incident When Tobias Johannes was 13 years old he watched a movie where a guy shot an arrow with a slingshot. Being 13…

Teresa Canive

Teresa Canive With Two Sides to the Same Story

Teresa Canive has a lot going on, both in her personal and professional life! Her hobbies include writing, film-making and underwater hockey. Besides this she also has plenty of work to get done as a Demand Generation Manager – let’s…

PAU Barcelona

PAU Barcelona visits Republikken

PAU Barcelona visited Republikken: A Creative Hub in the Heart of Spain’s Coworking Scene, and our Twin in European Creative Hubs Network. The co-working industry has seen remarkable growth and transformation over the years, with Barcelona, Spain, emerging as a…

Mikki Dall

The Value of Republikken’s Community

When I started my company in January I knew I needed to find a place to work away from home, which the Corona Crisis has proved on multiple levels since. But after being at Republikken for six months, my reasons…

Monique Hartmann

People with a Passion: Monique Hartmann

Tell us about your work For the past 30 years, I have worked as a psychologist specializing in personal development. I have helped companies, municipalities, hospitals and NGOs improve their working environments, mainly through leadership training. I would choose the…

Elliot Frost

People with a Passion: Elliot Frost

Tell us about your work I am a freelance copywriter working for a digital marketing company based in London. What I do mainly is content marketing for various companies in IT, finance, AI, construction, food, e.t.c. It involves lots of…

Charlotte Rønje

People with a Passion: Charlotte Rønje

Tell us about your work My company’s name, JamiiPay, means “community pay” in Swahili. We are a fintech company offering digital platform and app, which registers people’s saving activities in Ethiopia. The purpose is to create their credit histories so…

Yoko Inoue

People with a Passion: Yoko Inoue

I was once a journalist for a Japanese newspaper. In 2015, I was a foreign correspondent in Washington D.C. Very exciting days, but then, I found out that I was pregnant. My Danish husband insisted to move to work-life-balance heaven—Denmark.…

Agnete Bjerre-Madsen

People with a Passion: Agnete Bjerre-Madsen

Tell us about your work I am the founder of Moons and Junes, an underwear brand under the tagline; “No underwire, no padding, no BS”. We underestimate how many women compromise their comfort and health for these underwires. For many…

Troels Plenge

People with a Passion: Troels Plenge

Tell us about your work I love to work on projects where I meet other people and I find our values are aligned. I spend most of my time working on co-creating ideas and building things with lots of different…

Jim Forrest

People with a Passion: Jim Forrest

Tell us about your work I’m a digital strategist representing a major app design and development studio of 250 people based in Silicon Valley East, U.S.A.. We have offices in Boston, New York, Chicago and Houston, and now a satellite…