People and Partners
people - People
We apply our, deep knowledge, intellectual curiosity and combine it with our strong analytical & logistical capabilities and robust sense of quality and impeccable taste, every time we solve a task.
Karl founded BALDER and drives the vision for the company, he personally oversees product development and (many) other aspects of the business.Prior to founding BALDER, Karl worked as a Communications Director for the largest design award in the world, INDEX: Design to Improve Life and as an advisor at the Confederation of Danish Industry. As a student he worked as a tour guide to countries such as Mongolia, China, Mexico, USA and France. He holds a M.Sc. in political science from the University of Copenhagen and a Certificat d'Etudes Politiques from Sciences Po in Bordeaux.
Laura works as head of development and the focal point within her work covers fields such as developing theme-based customized tours as well as exploring and developing new markets and ventures within the field of content driven tourism. Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree in history of art from the University of Copenhagen and is currently studying for a Masters degree.
Mathias Steinø is BALDERS legal counsel and a member of the board Mathias Steinø is a partner with HAFNIA LAW FIRM.
Barbara is Head of Projects at Balder and oversees and manages various projects carried out within the team. In addition she assists with organizing and arranging theme-based customized tours and works closely with the guides connected to Balder. Before joining the team, Barbara worked as a guide in Copenhagen for several years. She holds a bachelor's degrees in Chinese Studies and a master's degree in Cross Cultural Studies, both from the University of Copenhagen.
partners - Partners
The BALDER team is curious and always looking for new and exciting partners, projects and collaborators. We work with partners to provide the best experiences both as executers and suppliers. One of our main competences is to enter into relevant partnerships to provide the best products.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us, if you have any questions about what we do and how we can work together. We would love to help you
Dialog is an annual off-the-record and not-for-attribution retreat that gathers 150 global and emerging leaders to discuss the most pressing world issues and find opportunities for collaboration. Dialog provides participants from various disciplines a safe space to discuss big ideas, formulate non-obvious solutions and make enduring connections. Balder has helped Dialog Global arranging on-sight activities for their participants.
BALDER works with various Danish businesses with an interest in attracting tourists and market them in China through ‘Discover Denmark’. Furthermore, we market various smaller Copenhagen based restaurants, experiences, museums etc. through our yearly independent guide to Copenhagen.
Kulturklik is a part of Golden Days and their main focus is to spread knowledge about museums, their collections, events and so forth by market them in new ways and through new channels. BALDER and Kulturklik has worked together in this by promoting several museums throughout CITI-Guide.
Urban Adventures is an international organization founded by the Australian based travel agency Intrepid. Urban Adventures is the supplier of curated day trips focused on exploring new areas in different ways. BALDER is the Danish branch of Urban Adventures and has developed the tours they offer in Copenhagen.