City Walk - From Municipal Hospital to University Town

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A tour of Universitetsbyen—a brand-new neighborhood. Universitetsbyen is part of Aarhus University’s new campus area. At the same time, the area is opening up and inviting the city’s residents to come in On the site of the former municipal hospital, with its distinctive red-brick buildings, this new neighborhood is taking shape—a place where academia, entrepreneurship, and everyday life come together. Here, there are spaces for reflection and for taking a break at small cafés and open squares. The tour offers a fascinating glimpse into how architecture and urban spaces create entirely new opportunities for research, business, housing, cafés, and experiences for students and city residents. The iconic red-brick buildings hold many fascinating stories from the hospital’s past. We see how they have now been restored with respect for their history and elegantly adapted to the needs of a modern and vibrant university campus.