1. EXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S NORTHERNMOST BEEKEEPING WITH A GREAT DIVERSITY
From hobby beekeeping to professional beekeeping, from urban beekeeping to pollination in the countryside. From preserving the original black bee to professional queen breeding. Experience the variety of the Scandinavian beekeepers. See, smell, touch, and feel the variety in subspecies of honeybees, over the variety of beekeeping and exciting bee products.
2. BEEKEEPING PRODUCTS WITH HIGH QUALITY
Diversity of many different beekeeping products, where quality has a very high priority. Some honey is sold through cooperatives. The bees’ products are part of the Nordic gourmet and of course the traditional Scandinavian mead production.
3. STRONG SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
The scientific program is lifted to a new level with special invited world class speakers and world-famous beekeepers helping to ensure the best scientific programs ever.
4. CROSS COUNTRY TOURS AND NETWORKING
The Scandinavian beekeepers invites our visitors to visits, where you meet the beekeeper at his home apiary. You will have the chance to explore three countries on one technical tour. It’s important for us that you have the chance to meet Scandinavian beekeepers. This congress is also the congress where networking and socializing between the participants has a very high priority.
5. GREAT APIEXPO & CONTESTS
We aim to make the World Beekeeping Awards an event to remember with a focus on innovation and beekeeping products. We will strive towards simple rules and easy access to the competition.
6. EASY ACCESS
190 international direct non-stop flights.
Very well connected to the rest of Scandinavia.
Most delegates will not need a visa to enter.
7. SAFE & TRANSPARENT
Scandinavia is among the most safe and transparent regions in the World, thus, being both a very popular destination for congresses and leisure holidays.
Copenhagen welcomes beekeepers from all over the world.
8. AFFORDABLE QUALITY
Several high quality budget hotels & restaurants Cheap and easy public transport.
No extra costs. No extra taxes. No tips needed.
9. KINDNESS AND EASY TO COMMUNICATE
Meet the happiest people in the world! Scandinavians have an ear for languages and are considered among the best non-native speakers of English and German in the world.
10. GREEN IS OUR FAVOURITE COLOUR
Scandinavia is a frontrunner for adopting and implementing sustainable solutions. Apimondia 2025 in Copenhagen will be no exception. Millions of bees live in hives on rooftops and yards across the city, where they thrive with the support of businesses, social projects and local communities.
Søren Langberg Simonsen
Wonderful Copenhagen
sls@woco.dk
Rune Havgaard Sørensen
The Danish Beekeepers Association
rhs@biavl.dk