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Where the sky is the limit Herning Kommune, or municipality, is based in the Midtjylland region on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. With its central location, Herning Kommune is becoming a hub where businesses grow and world-renowned artists and athletes perform. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: Herning Kommune
“We always try to turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’, and we try to turn ideas into reality,” says Lars Krarup, mayor of Herning Kommune. The municipality is working hard to create a safe, innovative and inclusive environment both for its 87,500 inhabitants and for the numerous companies who have based themselves in Herning Kommune.
Businesses in Herning Kommune Herning Kommune is very proud and takes good care of the businesses in the municipality. “We score really highly on 74 | Issue 89 | June 2016
business satisfaction – we’re actually a leader in Denmark. I, as well as other civil servants, frequently go out and talk to the companies to ensure they have everything they need. We are willing to change things if there’s something they’re not happy with,” explains Krarup. Much of the Danish textile industry is based in Herning Kommune and neighbouring Ikast-Brande, so there are numerous jobs in the design and development sides of the fashion industry. In addition to the creative industries, there
are also plenty of businesses focusing on metal, who produce parts for robots, as an example. Green technology is also high on the agenda, with companies working in the famous Danish wind power industry.
Airbus and education Herning Kommune recently landed a deal with Airbus, thanks to which companies from Herning Municipality will be producing parts for their planes. “This is a really exciting deal as it opens up a new industry for us and means that more jobs will be created,” Krarup reveals. There is also a continuing focus on educating the next generation to ensure that the best talent is available for the businesses. Herning houses Aarhus University’s Institute of Business Development and Technology as well as Via University College, which specialises in educating young people to prepare them for work in the municipality’s companies.