Press & Media

TV2

In 2025, TV2 visited Mand21 to meet co-initiator Jakob Kaergaard and hear directly from participants about their experiences. Watch the feature below.

Politiken

In 2022, Politiken spoke with one of the men’s groups that emerged after the first year of Mand21. Read more

Berlingske

In 2024, Berlingske interviewed co-initiator Thomas Buch-Andersen about meaninglessness and the midlife crisis. Read more 

B.T.

In 2021, Alt for Damerne and B.T. spoke with Jesper Krog and Sofus Midtgaard about the ambition behind Mand21 and what participants can gain from taking part. Read more

Berlingske

In 2021, Berlingske spoke with co-founders Jakob Kaergaard, Jesper Krog, and Sofus Midtgaard about the background of Mand21. Read more

Informatíon

In 2022, Information participated in Mand21. This reportage is the result. Read more

Berlingske

En mand sidder i et kontor, omgivet af arkitekttegninger og modeller, med hylder fulde af papirer bag sig.

In 2022, Berlingske spoke with Facilitator Finn Nørkjær, Partner at BIG, about life in the fast lane and the importance of honest male communities. Read more

Woman

Et foto af to mænd, der står meget tæt sammen, med lukkede øjne, og holder hinandens hænder og hænder tæt mod deres ansigter, i en hengiven, intim gestus. Bag dem er der nogle mennesker, der står i en gruppe, udendørs foran et hus med store vinduer.

In 2025, Woman interviewed co-initiator Sofus Midtgaard about his own resistance to “men’s work” and personal development. Read more

Euroman

Sort-hvid fotografi af et socialt middagsarrangement. Flere mennesker interagerer, nogle i køkkenet, én person deler noget med en anden ved bordet, der er mad og drinks på bordet, oplyst af naturligt lys fra et vindue.

In 2021, Euroman visited Mand21 do-initiator Sofus Midtgaard’s men’s group to experience it live. Read more

About Mand21

A weekend where we are all simply men

Here, a TV host and journalist facilitate breathwork and a workshop on polarity.

Here, a partner at BIG shares—on equal footing with schoolteachers and craftsmen—how he is actually doing.

Here, a Danish actor leads a workshop on shadow work.

Here, a former Head of Development at DR facilitates a session on longings and dreams.

Here, the biggest and strongest men may shed a tear.
 And the quietest may surprise with their insight.

A weekend where we are all simply men — and human beings — meeting each other at eye level.
 Perhaps that is why it feels so magical…

Read more about what participants say here