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Kulbroen is a cultural institution and urban space at Sydhavnen in Aarhus. Designed for creators and guests of the cultural scene.

Kulbroen danner kulisserne for en upoleret bagside af byen. Det er et enestående og næsten gemt område, der rummer kreative og kulturelle miljøer, sociale væresteder, erhvervsliv, slagteri, krostue og ikke mindst en rig historie. Med Kulbroen ønsker vi at aktivere en del af Aarhus’ industrielle kulturarv og skabe et nyt, internationalt vartegn for byen. Vi skaber rekreative områder og aktiviteter både i højden og på gadeniveau, og vi involverer og mobiliserer de mange forskellige miljøer omkring broen. Samtidig er Kulbroen et fantastisk eksempel på det, der gør Aarhus til et unikt sted for alle, som gerne vil afprøve nye idéer: at der ikke er langt fra borger til beslutningstagere eller fra tanke til handling.”

29/10/2026

IT’S A NEWSLETTER. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Launching in December.
Link in bio.

📸: Liv Højgaard & Søren Jacobsen

28/10/2026

MEET THE TEAM.

After 17 fantastic applications, the jury has made the call.
These are the eight participants joining Kulbroen Incubator 2026:

Lies Buchtmann
Mattias Wyatt
Mille Vad Thomsen
Kaare Rugsted
Colin Jeffrey
Thomas Clausen
Teresa Ariosto
Anne Magdalene Helles Borgen

Eight people with very different practices, projects and ambitions.
Over the coming months, we’ll be working, travelling, questioning, sharing & building. The ideas are good - now let’s get to work.

Welcome to the Incubator 🖤

22/10/2026

WE HEAR ABOUT THINGS EARLY.
Now you can too.
Sign up for the Kulbroen newsletter via the link in bio. First one out in December.

📸: Liv Højgaard

21/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who applied to Kulbroen Incubator.
We received 17 applications. We have just 8 seats.
A jury currently arguing over who gets them.

You gave us a genuinely difficult job -
There are strong ideas in here. Strange ideas. Ambitious ideas. Projects already moving and projects just beginning to take shape.
Now comes the hard part.

We’ll be in touch very soon.
🖤

20/10/2026

We are incredibly excited to announce KULBROEN:Design — a new partnership between Holmris B8 and Kulbroen, bringing together design, architecture, material exploration and creative talent to shape the identity of Aarhus' new landmark cultural destination.

Our shared ambition is to create a cohesive design language that extends beyond individual products to shape the experience of the place itself. Throughout the indoor and outdoor spaces, each element is conceived as part of a greater whole – inviting exploration and giving the place its own identity.

You can read more about the project via the link below and on the Holmris B8 website.

15/10/2026

THINGS HAVE A WAY OF HAPPENING AROUND HERE.

STAY IN THE LOOP.
First newsletter drops in December.
Link in bio.

📸: Liv Højgaard & Jens Kahr Ovesen

15/10/2026

MEET OUR NEXT TWO GUEST TEACHERS

What happens when the idea is good, but the work is a mess?
How do you turn energy into something you can repeat, price and live off of?

Stine Thorsgaard Kjær is Head of Innovation and Development at TV2 Østjylland, where she leads the editorial lab Xor. Trained as a Kaospilot, she has spent years on strategic and organisational development and on building new formats and ways of working through experiments.

Ari Marteinsson is Managing Director and partner at USE Agency in Aarhus, a small creative agency working with brands like LEGO, Adidas, Grundfos and Arla. He works with brands on how to earn attention in a world where, frankly, most people don’t care about your company nearly as much as you do.

Both will share their experience of turning ambitions into work that holds up:
Stine you will meet in Session #1 at Kulbroen, and Ari in Session #2.

The Open Call for Kulbroen Incubator is out now.
Read more and apply via link in bio.
Deadline: October 18.

📸: Kasper Palsnov.

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MØD VORES NÆSTE TO GÆSTEUNDERVISERE

Hvad sker der, når idéen er god, men arbejdet er kaos?
Hvordan oversætter man energien noget, man kan gentage, sætte et pricetag på og leve af?

Stine Thorsgaard Kjær er innovations- og udviklingschef på TV2 Østjylland, hvor hun leder det redaktionelle laboratorium Xor. Hun er uddannet kaospilot og har i en årrække arbejdet med strategisk og organisatorisk udvikling og med at udvikle nye formater og arbejdsformer gennem eksperimenter.

Ari Marteinsson er administrerende direktør og partner i USE Agency i Aarhus, et lille kreativt bureau, der arbejder for brands som LEGO, Adidas, Grundfos og Arla.

Begge deler deres erfaring med at gøre ambitioner til arbejde, der holder: Stine i session 1 på Kulbroen og Ari i session 2 på Slagteriet i Holstebro.

Kulbroen Incubator handler om alt det, der sker efter den gode idé.

Open Call til Kulbroen Incubator er ude nu.
Læs mere og søg via link i bio.
Deadline: 18. oktober.

📸: Kasper Palsnov.

14/10/2026

FAQ-Time

We have received a few questions about Kulbroen Incubator.
Some are repeating, so here are some answers.

And yes, this post also serves as a reminder for you to get your applications sent!
Still got questions? Just reach out, we’re here!

TL;DR
Yes, you’re cool enough.
No, you don’t get a bag of money.
Yes, you do get five full-day sessions, guest teachers, sparring, three trips, transport, lunch, a new network, and a plan for what happens next.
And yes, the deadline is getting close.

Apply no later than October 18.
Full Open Call + application info via link below.
GO GET IT 🖤

13/10/2026

DID YOU
ORDER MERCH? 🖤

Last pickup for now will be:

THURSDAY
22 OCTOBER
14:00–16:00

KULBROEN NOMAD OFFICE
JÆGERGÅRDSGADE 158A
8000 AARHUS

We’ll bring merch to upcoming events —
and when our tower, Kultårnet, opens in spring, merch will also be available there.

12/10/2026

MEET OUR NEXT TWO GUEST TEACHERS

How do you keep an ambition alive when things take time? How do you get people to gather around an idea, believe in it — and want to take part?

Martin Thim is the founder of Kulbroen and Head of Experience & Partnerships at Syd For Solen. Over the past 12 years, he has developed Kulbroen from an industrial structure facing demolition into a new cultural landmark in Aarhus.

Mikkel Christopher is a Creative & Cultural Strategist who has worked across creative production, innovation, branding and business — from underground festivals to IKEA’s SPACE10 and B.93.

He is interested in what makes people gather around ideas, and what makes something feel worth being part of. From there, he develops concepts, partnerships and platforms that people choose to engage with — not just follow.

Both will share their experience of building long-term momentum, bringing people around an ambition, creating communities and sharpening what makes a project worth caring about.

The Open Call for Kulbroen Incubator is out now.
Read more and apply via link in bio.
Deadline: October 18.

MØD VORES NÆSTE TO GÆSTEUNDERVISERE

Kulbroen Incubator handler om alt det, der sker efter den gode idé.
Hvordan holder man liv i en ambition, når ting tager tid? Hvordan får man mennesker til at samles om en idé, tro på den — og få lyst til at være en del af den?

Martin Thim er founder af Kulbroen og Head of Experience & Partnerships hos Syd For Solen. Gennem de seneste 12 år har han været med til at udvikle Kulbroen fra en industrikonstruktion på vej mod nedrivning til et nyt kulturelt samlingspunkt i Aarhus.

Mikkel Christopher er Creative & Cultural Strategist og har arbejdet på tværs af kreativ produktion, innovation, branding og forretning — fra undergrundsfestivaler til IKEA’s SPACE10 og B.93.

Han er optaget af, hvad der får mennesker til at samles om idéer, og hvad der gør noget værd at være en del af. Med det som udgangspunkt udvikler han koncepter, partnerskaber og platforme, som mennesker vælger at engagere sig i — ikke bare følge.

Open Call til Kulbroen Incubator er ude nu.
Læs mere og søg via link i bio.
Deadline: 18. oktober.

Adresse

Kalkværksvej 17
Aarhus
8000

Telefon

+4531238263

Website

http://www.kulbroen.com/

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