Jaruplund Højskole

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Jaruplund Højskole [1] is the only Danish folk high school ("folkehøjskole") in Southern Schleswig, Germany, not far from Flensburg. While there are a great many Danish speaking folk high schools north of the border, in Denmark, this is the only one south of the border, in Germany. It was built in 1949-1950 with the help of the school’s founder, who donated the land, Meta Røh, and public co-operation and goodwill, in the Danish folk high school tradition.

The school was originally housed in buildings formerly used for refugees after World War II, although these have now been replaced. The establishment has a deep interest in promoting greater understanding and brotherhood across the national boundaries of Europe, and its programmes strongly reflect this.