Discover University Town on an architectural history walk through the exciting new city district at Aarhus University. The area has developed on the grounds of the former municipal hospital with its distinctive red brick buildings, where the university, entrepreneurship, and everyday life now blend together in a vibrant environment filled with cafés, open squares, and inspiring spaces.
The tour provides insight into how modern architecture and urban planning create new opportunities for research, business, housing, and social experiences. The historic red bricks from the hospital era have been restored with respect for the past while being adapted to the needs of a contemporary university campus.
Along the way, you encounter the work of architects such as Thomas Arboe, C.F. Møller, Kay Fisker, and the modern architecture firm AART Arkitekterne. The tour leads you down the welcoming street – a former hospital road – where you visit the City Auditorium, the area's new icon surrounded by art and outdoor spaces. You also get a glimpse into Kitchen, the university's innovation and entrepreneurship hub, now housed in the former laundry and boiler buildings with their raw, industrial character.
You cross the underground passages with red and yellow bricks connecting the campus environments and hear about future plans for the area.
Practical information
- Meeting point: In front of City Auditorium, Universitetsbyen 41, 8000 Aarhus C
- Light rail Line 2, stop Universitetsparken – take the exit toward north
- Bus Line 15, stop Peter Sabroes Gade
- Entrance: 135 kr
- Ticket booking required
