Intercultural training for French expatriates

To help allow the new French expatriates who have recently arrived in Dk to settle in more easily, the Chamber is organizing an intercultural training

Even though France and Denmark are geographically close and have many things in common, cultural differences can create misunderstandings at work. From both the French and the Danish sides we often get the same questions: Why do they react like that? Did I make a mistake? Are they upset? I don't understand why...? 

To help allow the new French expatriates who have recently arrived in Denmark to settle in more easily, the Chamber is organizing an intercultural training on 2 October 2025 in Copenhagen. The program of the day will ensure that your employees will gain a better understanding of their new country. 

After a quick introduction to Danish history and geography, we will introduce the Danish education system, which is very different from the French one, and an important aspect to understand when navigating Danish society and to understanding the main differences between our two cultures. 

The training will be held in French. 

Here is the program of the training:
09h00 - 9h45 Introduction: tour de table / your perceptions of Danish culture and Danes
09h45 - 10h45 Denmark and the Danes: an overview of the geographical, historical, social and economic factors that shape the country's culture
10h45 - 11h00 Break
11h00 - 11h45 Understanding the Danes at work through their education system
11h45 - 12h30 Exchanges with a Danish professional working with French people
12h30 - 13h30 Lunch break
13h30 - 14h00 Danish perceptions of France and the French
14h00 - 15h30 Exploring key professional situations: best practices and pitfalls to avoid when working with Danes
15h30 - 16h15 Exchanges with a French professional working with Danes
16h15 - 16h30 Conclusion

A unique added value of this training offer is listening to and discussing with two French/Danish managers, working in Danish-French companies, who will give their testimonials and share advice with the participants. More information about their profiles will be shared in September.

The intercultural training will be held by two intercultural specialists: Samuel Vaillant-Jørgensen, Managing Director of the Danish-French Chamber of Commerce,and Christel Décatoire, human resources consultant.  Please click here to discover the profiles of the 2 speakers. 

The training will take place at the Chamber premises located on Skindergade 7, 1159 Copenhagen.

Please sign up by contacting us via email.

Price per person for the training including lunch:
- Employee of a sponsor member of the Chamber of Commerce: 1.900 DKK
- Employee of a company member of the Chamber of Commerce: 2.500 DKK 
- Non-member: 3.000 DKK

To conduct the training we need a minimum of 7 participants and a maximum of 15, so please sign up as soon as possible to make sure to have a seat. 

We remain at your disposal if you have any questions.