Camps for children and adolescents

Gifted Institute organizes camps throughout the year for gifted children and adolescents who are members of Gifted Children. Gifted individuals experience the world more intensely than their peers. They have different interests, worry about different things, and perceive connections others might not see. Our camps provide these young people with a safe space where they can be themselves and find a sense of community - all while engaging in exciting and enjoyable activities and being academically challenged.

Gifted Institute’s camps are available for children and adolescents aged 10 and up (typically divided into age groups of 10-12 years, 13-17 years, and 18+). The camps serve an important social purpose while also offering substantial academic content.

Some camps focus on specific themes, such as Dungeons and Dragons, board games, or holiday activities. Additionally, we host summer camps as well as teen and youth weekends throughout the year. All camps include lessons on topics relevant to the target group, such as team building, overexcitability, managing exam anxiety, philosophy and ethics, self-development, and more—with guest instructors contributing to each session.

Gifted Institute is located in Dalmose (approximately 20 km from Slagelse) on a large farm surrounded by scenic fields and a park-like garden. During the summer months, participants stay in their own tents set up under the shade of the garden’s beautiful old trees. The garden also serves as a venue for both teaching and social activities, offering a calming environment that fosters relaxation and presence. In colder months, both accommodation and lessons take place indoors.

The facilities include a large communal tent in the garden for teaching, playing games, and socializing, an indoor pool area with slush-ice machines to cool overheated minds, a pool table, and much more.

Participants come from diverse backgrounds, and should meltdowns occur during camps, the on-site adults are trained (and always ready) to engage in deep and sometimes challenging conversations with the young people.

We enjoy having your children and teens with us for these short but sweet camp experiences. We're big believers in enthusiasm and free will. We occasionally encounter children who did not wish to participate in camps themselves, and we ask you to be mindful not to send your children unless they personally desire to attend.

The young people return home from each camp with new academic knowledge and fulfilled by wonderful experiences in the fantastic setting that Gifted Institute's camps offer.

We look forward to welcoming you.

On this page, you can always find an updated list of this year's camps. You will also find practical information about registration.