Admission on september 16, 2026
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, we welcomed seven new members into the Guild in glorious sunshine.
From the left are Colonel Jørn Christensen, Executive Coach Stephen Burrell from England, Principal Michael Bjergsø, Key Account Manager Erik Johan Madsen. Advokat Helle Hald, kommandørkaptajn John M. Nielsen og Software Engineer Elly Nkya, Tanzania.
Inauguration the 26th of August, 2026
From the left ambassador Patrick Deboeck, speaker/adventurer Christian Havrehed, CEO Frederik Wellendorf, politician Nikolaj Bøgh and CEO Alain G. Champiot-Bayard
Admission on July 9, 2026
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, we welcomed 2 students into Harald Bluetooth Guild as part of our exchange program with Ireland.
In the picture, from left to right, you can see Jacob Stryhn and Anette Borg from the Guild board, the exchange students Elva Viola Thomsen from Denmark and Helen Donnelly-Barrett from Ireland, as well as Alderman Finn Berggren.
Summer Outing
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 50 members and companions took part in a summer outing that, with VIKINGBUS, first took the participants to a sensory exhibition at Fugledegaard in Naturpark Åmosen by Tissø, where the beliefs, rituals, and lives of the Vikings are told through sound, light, and the incredible reconstruction of the Tissø ring, weighing about 2 kg of gold. The ring is, by the way, part of Harald Bluetooth Guild's logo.
Fugledegaard's cultural coordinator, Julie Strandby Dam-Larsen, gave a guided tour and spoke animatedly about the place.
After the visit, the trip continued around Tissø to Selchausdal Manor, where the estate owners Helle and Peter Vagn-Jensen welcomed us in, and we were told about the estate itself, as well as the Viking-era finds that are being discovered in the estate's fields for preservation for future generations.
The evening ended with an excellent dinner featuring game hunted in the area, prepared on-site, and accompanied by outstanding wines.
Photos by Hasse Ferrold
Admission on June 10, 2026
On June 10, 2026, the Guild welcomed 6 new members.
From left to right are Consul Claus Søgaard Poulsen, COO Claus Bredvig, Fund Director Dorte Skov Jespersen, CEO Peter Brødsgaard, Network Coordinator Jens Georg Bagge, and former Ambassador Jørgen Molde.
New Guild Board
From May 2026, the Guild Board will consist of Mayor Knud Vincents, Treasurer Lis Tribler, new member Carl Østergaard, member Birgitte Dinesen, chairman Jens Grønkjær, alderman Finn Berggren, new vice chairman Jacob Stryhn, and member Anette Borg.
Photo: evanfoto.dk
Guild Assembly May 7, 2026, at Kragerup Estate
The Guild Assembly was held in the Forest Cabin at Kragerup Estate, in brilliant sunshine.
The event began with a speech by Canada's ambassador to Denmark, Carolyn Bennett.
Carolyn Bennett gave a powerful speech about her life and work, and the relations between Canada and Denmark, including the Arctic region.
The chairman, Jens Grønkjær, presented a report, stating that as of January 1, 2026, the Guild has 380 members, 262 Danish and 118 international members.
The Guild's first chairman, now vice-chairman Svend-Erik Kristensen, is “emigrating” to Bornholm in the fall, and as a result, has chosen to resign from the Guild Board.
The assembly thanked Svend-Erik for his 12 years of service on the Guild Board and wishes him all the best on the "Sunshine Island".
The chairman presented Svend-Erik with some HBL beers and bitters. Svend-Erik thanked for 12 exciting years and looks forward to participating next year as an ordinary member of the Guild.
The new vice chairman is Jacob Stryhn, and Carl Østergaard takes the vacant seat on the Guild Board.
In the pictures are Carolyn Bennett, chairman Jens Grønkjær with outgoing vice chairman Svend-Erik Kristensen, and Alderman Finn Berggren.
The Alderman admits Carl Østergaard to the Guild Board.
Photos: Alan Thagaard
On May 19, 2026, the Guild admitted 8 new members
From the left are seen Ambassador Merete Juhl, Funeral director Henrik Juul, investor, Landowner Christian Arnstedt, Craniosacral Therapist Charlotte Ravn, Clinical Dental Technician Jenny-Marie Hoe, Entrepreneur Morten Tranekær, Protreptist Maibritt Isberg Andersen and Crisis Manager Tanya Marlene Lucia Guldhammer.
Inauguration April 22nd 2026
The first inauguration of the year took place at Trelleborg on April 22th 2026, in bright sunshine.
In the picture, from left to right, are Director Thomas Lehmann, Professor Thomas Skovgaard, Secretary General Michael Back Petersen, Senior Product Owner Marianne Bernt Elboth, Adjutant Christian Meinertz, Chairman Jens Flesner Kristiansen, and Actor Peter Holst-Beck
Extraordinary inauguration on November 4th, 2025
At an extraordinary inauguration on November 4th, 2025, the Guild admitted Head of Mission Ewa Debska from the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen.
The inauguration was arranged in a hurry and was conducted by Alderman Finn Berggren, Treasurer Lis Tribler, and Chairman Jens Grønkjær from the Guild Board.
In the picture, from left to right, are Alderman Finn Berggren, Ewa Debska, and Treasurer Lis Tribler.
