Focus Report Copenhagen - Colliers Denmark 2025

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COLLIERS FOCUS REPORT COPENHAGEN 2025

INTRO

Copenhagen – Denmark's main attraction

Copenhagen is Denmark's capital and largest urban area with just over 1.4 million inhab itants spread across 17 municipalities. At the centre is the City of Copenhagen, which with over 650,000 inhabitants is the country's most populous municipality - with almost twice as many inhabitants as the country's second largest municipality, the City of Aarhus.

Copenhagen also plays a central role in the Northern European economy and serves as an important business and investment hub. Copenhagen has a strong business structure with significant clusters of companies in areas such as life science, tech, finance and green energy. At the same time, Copenhagen's well-developed infra structure and well-educated labour market support the city's economic development. The increased interest from international players, both companies and investors, reflects a market characterised by strong demand, attractive growth opportunities and a high quality of life that attracts talent and residents from across the country and abroad. Copenhagen's infrastructure is envisaged to create an efficient, sustainable and coherent transport solution to meet the growing demand for easy and fast mobility from both citizens and visitors. A key element in this is the continued expansion of the Copenhagen Metro. In March 2020, the Metro was extended with a new line to Nordhavn, and in June 2024, five stations were added to Sydhavn and Valby. The total Metro network now consists of 44 stations and is an integral part of public transport in Copenhagen. In addition, the City of Copenhagen is contemplating a further expansion of Infrastructure promotes mobility and development

the Copenhagen Metro with line M5, connecting Copen hagen Central Station with Islands Brygge, Amager brogade Syd, Refshaleøen and Lynetteholmen, with a potential extension to Østerport. This ensures that public transport is continuously strengthened, becoming an attractive alternative for more people. One of the overall goals is to promote walking, cycling and public transport, which also supports the municipal plan's vision of reducing car traffic and creating a more sustainable city. Further strengthening the infrastructure in Greater Copenhagen is the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail, which is currently under development. The first section from Ishøj to Rødovre Nord is scheduled for commissioning in autumn 2025, while the extension to Lundtofte is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. This will further improve the connection between Copenhagen and the surrounding towns and the region's transport options in general.

Copenhagen is one of the best places to live in the world

In 2024, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Copenhagen as one of the world's most attractive places to live for the third consecutive year, second only to