Skalling Laboratory

The Skalling Laboratory is University of Copenhagen’s field station in Southwestern Denmark (55°31'52"N, 8°13'30"E). The station is uniquely located at the edge of the barrier spit of Skallingen in northern part of the Wadden Sea National Park and UNESCO World Heritage.

Skalling Laboratorium, Photo Kent Pørksen
Photo Kent Pørksen

The Skalling Laboratory is primarily used for research and teaching for employees and students at the University of Copenhagen. However, we also welcome other national and international universities, research institutions as well as public and private actors within research, education, environmental management, etc.

The station is well suited for courses, workshops, meetings and retreats and can be booked for single- and multi-day events.

 

Kitchen and dining facilities with a capacity up to about 25 persons
Kitchen and dining facilities with a capacity up to about 25 persons

11 twin bedrooms and 1 room with 4 beds

11 twin bedrooms and 1 room with 4 beds.

4 toilet and shower facilities, including a handicap toilet

4 toilet and shower facilities, including a handicap toilet

Classroom with projector

Classroom with projector
A courtyard with picnic tables and barbecues – Garage/storage room
A courtyard with picnic tables and barbecues – Garage/storage room

Basic laboratory facilities equipped with scales, drying ovens, muffle oven and sieves for grain-size analysis

Wireless internet

 

FIELD STATION RESPONSIBLE

Questions about use of the field station should be mailed to the field station responsible.

Mikkel Fruergaard
Assistant Professor


+45 35 32 25 16
mif@ign.ku.dk

 

  • Employees and students at the University of Copenhagen: DKK200 / person /night*
  • External users: DKK300 / person / night (+VAT) in addition to a flat rate of DKK1500, for final cleaning per booking**
  • Total week price for the whole station (max 25 persons): DKK25,000*
  • Single-day event without an overnight stay: DKK200/ person in addition to a flat rate of DKK1500, for final cleaning per booking

* Includes cleaning, and rent of bedlinen and towels
** Includes rent of bedlinen and towels

 

CARETAKER AND PICK-UP OF KEYS

Ib Carlsen
Skallingevej 14, Ho
6857 Blåvand
+45 25 70 86 20

ADDRESS

Skalling Laboratoriet
Skallingevej 19, Ho
6857 Blåvand

Kerneboring i Vadehavet (foto Lasse Kirkegaard)
Core drilling in the Wadden Sea (Photo Lasse Kirkegaard)

Vadegræs (Spartina) (foto Mikkel Fruergaard)
Cord-grass (Spartina) (Photo Mikkel Fruergaard)