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Energy markets never stand still, so neither do we - and we're taking you along the ride. Whether you're curious about what we do, how power markets work or the people of DC, we've got you covered. Check out our videos and podcasts, and get a feel of what we're all about.
Get a look behind the trading screens of Danske Commodities in our company video.
Ever wondered what it is like to be a trader? We've asked our traders - and some of their closest colleagues - what it's like to work as an energy trader.
Traders work around the clock, they’re arrogant and they are all men. True or false? Watch how DC’s traders react to some of the most common myths surrounding the trading floor.
Experience a workday in DevOps through IT Systems Developer Rane's eyes and get a sense of what it's like to work at Danske Commodities.
Meet our Head of Meteorology, Kim, who monitors weather conditions at and off work, where he braves the waves as an open water swimmer.
Meet Senior Trader, Sandu Vallentin, who never backs down from a challenge, and loves to push himself to find the power zone - behind his screens and his kite.
Meet software developer, Jakob, whose ability to immerse himself in complex assignments may stem from his PhD in theoretical physics, or his background in music, playing lead saxophone in a band.
Is it really true that traders pop champagne every day? This time, we're taking on assertions on everything from expensive watches to skillset, education and working hours.
Working from home has become the new normal. Meet some of our colleagues, who will take you on a tour of their home offices.
Meet Head of BI Operations, Astrid Storm Graversen, who motivates people to excel – both as a leader and as a personal trainer.
Are traders really just cold-hearted, money-seeking beasts as best known from the movie, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’? In this third instalment of our trading floor myths series, our traders explore the highs and the lows of the trading job.
Meet IT Partner and Project Manager Mia Busk Hedegaard, an amateur chef with a knack for IT project management and people development.
Can you be a trader and still have a family? And what does branded vests have to do with the job? In this fourth and final episode in our series of trading floor myths, we zoom out and investigate both technical and personal aspects of life on the trading floor.
Meet Nicholas O'Keeffe, who keeps his balance both as a Senior Sustainability Specialist and on a skateboard.
Learn about our CSR project Light over Mali and the impact the project has made on the Malinese people in its first year.
Meet Market Risk Analyst Pernille Refsgaard. When she's not assessing risk for our renewables portfolio, she's jumping over sky-high obstacles on the back of a horse.
Meet Senior Gas Trader Jakob Hauberg Møller. Every year, he helps his family with the summer harvest, processing more than 750 hectares of barley, wheat, rape, oats and beans.
Ever wondered how renewable energy commercialises? In this video, we explain how PPAs work and what DCs role is in the PPA market.
Ever wondered what actually happens when you flip the switch and turn on the lights?
Meet Arne Højgaard, who's Head of our Project Management team. Besides IT projects, Arne also manages bees. 80,000 bees to be exact.
Meet Portfolio Manager Rikke who uses her intuition and solid understanding of weather fundamentals to map out a course both at sea and on the trading floor.
Get a glimpse of our ambitious 24-hour strategy case competition, where the DC Directors had to compete against the clock - and each other.
Meet Senior Software Developer Fabrice, who's also a swing dance teacher.
Meet Junior Executive Assistant Andreas Moltke-Leth. As a former professional tennis player, Andreas is used to making decisions in a high-paced and sometimes hectic environment. Along with his keen eye for strategy, Andreas employs these skills every day as a student employee in our CEO team.
Meet Trading Analyst Paola Andrea Barrientos, who grew up in the mountains of Bolivia before taking on the trading screens of DC.
Ever wondered what it's like to be an energy trader? In the first episode of 'Behind the Screens', two of Danske Commodities' most experienced traders talk about life on a trading floor, how the job as an energy trader has evolved over the years - and how you handle 15 screens at a time.
Meteorologists become increasingly important for energy trading companies. In this episode, Danske Commodities’ Head of Meteorology, Kim Bentzen, talks about what it’s like to work as a meteorologist on a trading floor, how he and his colleagues map out our trading strategies, and how he was hired as a bit of an experiment.
We’re zooming out to give you the big picture of how the production, supply and consumption of power have changed over the past 50 years. Andreas, Head of Commercial Business Development, and Peter, who now heads DC’s team for trading in Central and West European power markets will be your guides.
Data has become a hot topic in energy trading. Quality, speed and use of data in all processes and across the entire organisation is essential for the success of a trading company. But what is data? This question, and many more, is answered by DC's Chief Data Officer and Head of BI, Lars Kühn Thomsen.
Algorithms and automated solutions are rapidly changing the world of energy trading. But what is automation exactly? Dive into the world of algorithms and automation in a guided tour by two of Danske Commodities’ first-hand experts – Head of Gas Systems and Automation Tobias Basse and Senior Quantitative Analyst Kristian Tanggaard.
The covid-19 virus has turned our lives upside-down, and as our lives have changed, so has our consumption of energy. In this episode we dive into the impact of the pandemic on the energy markets and on the trading floors, guided by our Head of Intraday Trading Anders Kring Jensen and Head of People & Culture Marie-Louise Brebøl Christensen.
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Danske Commodities is an international trader of energy-related commodities. We move energy from where there’s more than needed to where it’s needed most.
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