NGA Aarhus 2026 Class notes

Program

Course schedule — open a session for its notes.

Lectures are marked in red on the handout, demonstration tours in blue, training in green. Saturday rows were highlighted in yellow.

Fall 2026

Wednesdays from 16.30–20.00 unless noted. TBA = to be advised.

Lecture red on handout Demo / tour blue on handout Training green on handout Saturdays highlighted
# Date Subject Place & time With
1 Wed 23 Sept 2026 Welcome, intro & harbor tour
  • Welcome and intro to program and NGA — practical information
  • Presentations
  • Guided intro harbor tour
Intro + demo 		16.30–20.00
Gelinde 		Charlotte Emmery, Line Hundebøll etc.
2 Sat 26 Sept 2026 Cathedral & Latin Quarter demonstration
  • Guided demonstration tour inside the Cathedral
  • Walking tour in the Latin Quarter (viking theme)
Demonstration tour 		8.55 meet at the Cathedral tower · 10.30–13.00 Viking-theme walking tour
Cathedral / Latin Quarter 		Line / Church guide, Louise Buttenschøn
3 Wed 30 Sept 2026 History 1 — Aarhus from year 800
  • The history of Aarhus from year 800 untill present time with focus on older days
Lecture 		16.30–20.00
Gelinde 		Line / Søren Hein
4 Wed 7 Oct 2026 VisitAarhus, rhetoric & scripting
  • Introduction to VisitAarhus
  • Rhetoric and powerful communication
  • Making a script
  • Exercises (present your item)
  • Getting the task for next time
Lecture + exercises 		16.30–20.30
Gelinde 		Bente Mondrup, Charlotte, Line
5 Wed 21 Oct 2026 Guideskills and practice in class
  • Guideskills and practice in class
Training 		16.30–20.00
Gelinde 		Charlotte, Line
6 Sat 24 Oct 2026 Citywalk & The Old Town
  • Citywalk + guided tour The Old Town
Demonstration tour 		10.00–14.00
Dokk1 (escalators) 		Line
7 Wed 28 Oct 2026 The Old Town in class
  • The Old Town in class with exercises
Training 		16.30–20.00
Gelinde 		Line
8 Wed 4 Nov 2026 History 2 — Aarhus from 1850
  • The history of Aarhus from 1850 until today with focus on development of the city
Lecture 		16.30–20.00
Gelinde 		Søren Hein, Line
9 Wed 11 Nov 2026 Storytelling
  • Storytelling with exercises
Lecture + exercises 		16.30–20.00
TBA 		Mette Thornval, Line
10 Wed 18 Nov 2026 History 3 — Places for guides and guests
  • Different interesting places in Aarhus with relevance for guides and guests
Lecture 		16.30–20.00
TBA 		Søren Hein, Line
11 Sat 21 Nov 2026 Guide exercises walking tour
  • Guide exercises walking tour
Training 		10.00–14.00
TBA 		Line
12 Wed 25 Nov 2026 Visit Moesgaard
  • Visit Moesgaard
Demonstration tour 		TBA
Moesgaard 		Line
13 Wed 2 Dec 2026 The Old Town exam & julehygge
  • The Old Town (exam) and julehygge
Exam 		15.00–18.00
Meet at the entrance 		Charlotte, Line, evaluators

2027 · Sneak peak only

Provisional spring dates. Several rows were still blank when the sheet was handed out.

Lecture red on handout Demo / tour blue on handout Training green on handout Saturdays highlighted
# Date Subject Place & time With
14 Wed 13 Jan 2027 Body language, improv & presentation
  • Bodylanguage / impro / presentation
  • Pensum stops
Training 		TBA
Gelinde 		Charlotte
15 Wed 20 Jan 2027 Art history
  • Art history
Lecture 		TBA
Gelinde 		Anne-Marie Hermann Stück
16 Sat 23 Jan 2027 Visit ARoS
  • Visit ARoS
Visit 		TBA
ARoS 		TBA
17 Wed 3 Feb 2027 Presenting your stops in class
  • Guide exercises — presenting your stops in class
Training 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
18 Wed 10 Feb 2027 Intercultural communication & hospitality
  • Intercultural comm. / hospitality
Lecture 		TBA
TBA 		Charlotte
19 Wed 24 Feb 2027 Session TBA

Subject TBA on handout

TBA 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
20 Sat 27 Feb 2027 Session TBA

Subject TBA on handout

TBA 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
21 Wed 3 Mar 2027 Denmark in a nutshell
  • Dk in a nutshell
Lecture 		TBA
TBA 		Henriette
22 Wed 10 Mar 2027 Practise walking tour (outdoors)
  • Practise walking tour (out)
Training 		TBA
Outdoors 		TBA
23 Sat 13 Mar 2027 Bus tour — Fyrkat, Ebeltoft, Rosenholm, Gl. Estrup
  • BUS tour Fyrkat / Ebeltoft / Rosenholm / Gl. Estrup
Bus tour 		TBA
Fyrkat / Ebeltoft / Rosenholm / Gl. Estrup 		TBA
24 Wed 17 Mar 2027 Practise
  • Practise
Training 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
25 Wed 31 Mar 2027 Practise
  • Practise
Training 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
26 Wed 7 Apr 2027 Exam walking tour
  • Exam walking tour
Exam 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
27 Wed 14 Apr 2027 Exam bus tour
  • Exam bus tour
Exam 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
28 2027 · TBA Celebration and diplomas
  • Celebration and diplomas
Celebration 		TBA
TBA 		TBA