Sister Cities

The City of Odense has gradually supplied its international relations through participation in different international networks and organizations, such as Energy Cities, Nordic City Network, and European Icon Network, and consequently the bilateral relations and projects are adjusted to this structural change in priorities.

The contact we have with our sister cities often involve exchange schemes for personnel from local educational institutions, clubs and societies, businesses and, less frequently, different kinds of more official visits as well.

The Nordic Region

Our Nordic sister cities are those we have had links with the longest and include:

The Baltic States

Odense currently only has one sister city in the Baltic region – Kaunas, the second biggest city in Lithuania. Kaunas joined Odense’s list of sister cities in 1992, starting a relationship that has already led to collaboration in several fields.

Central and Eastern Europe

The Far East

Other sister cities