7th of October 2025

Fællesskabets Hus in Høng received the Condensate Award 2025 for their inclusive work in creating meaningful communities and social relations on Kalundborg municipality. The award, which includes 40,000 DKK, was handed over by Claus Navntoft, Managing Director for Kalundborg Refinery with an award ceremony Tuesday 7^th of October 2025.

Tuesday, representatives for local industrial sector, education and culture in Kalundborg were gathered when Kalundborg Refinery awarded the Condensate Award 2025.

This year the award went to Fællesskabets Hus in Høng - a social-friendly volunteer association, with its values of trust, respect and helpfulness as foundation work toward creating sustainable relations and strong communities for everyone in the municipality.

"Fællesskabets Hus in Høng is a shining example of how you strengthen unity in a local environment. Here, there is a space for everyone, and the house manages to build bridges between people, regardless of background. Their work with MadBanken Høng is an inspiring example of how volunteer work, social responsibility and sustainability can go hand in hand," Mayor and head of the award committee, Martin Damm, said as he revealed the recipient of the award.

MadBanken Høng – a warm community and battle against food waste

Fællesskabets Hus in Høng manages, amongst other things, MadBanken Høng, where volunteers daily collect left over food from supermarkets and food manufacturers and deliver it, for free, to families, youth, the elderly and other citizens that need a helping hand.

MadBanken does not just create access to healthy and nutritional food, but also a warm community, where volunteers and recipients meet and cooperate in making a difference. The initiative contributes to increased consciousness on sustainability and resource utilisation and builds bridges between people in Høng and its surroundings.

Fællesskabets Hus – a place where everyone belongs.

Fællesskabets Hus in Høng is a comforting and capacious meeting point, where new relations and strong communities arise through activities like film clubs, workshops, communal meals, cultural events and much more. Here, volunteering and presence go hand in hand, and everyone contributes with what they can. The house works actively to include everyone – regardless of personal challenges – and strengthens unity in town.

"We are extremely proud and honoured to have received the Condensate Award. The award is a recognition of the great work, our volunteers put into creating a community where everyone is met with respect, warmth and a smile. We believe that alone we can do a little – but together we can do much more," the board of Fællesskabets Hus in Høng says.

About the Condensate Award

Anniversary in 2026

The Condensate Award was first handed out in 1996 in conjunction with the start-up of the condensate refinery. The award is given to a person or club, which through their work in a recognisable manner has promoted cultural purposes, including sports and youth activities in local environments, or a person or club that through art or sports has presented exceptional results.

Award winners are selected by an award committee, consisting of Kalundborg Mayor Martin Damm, Principal of Kalundborg Gymnasium, Trine Fogh Lauridsen, and Editor at Sjællandske Nyheder Jakob Erhardt Pedersen. Amongst previous recipients, 5 Tårns Motion, Amfi Vestsjælland, Vestjællands Wake and Surfing club and Lion’s Cup can be mentioned.

Next year, the Condensate Award celebrates its 30^th anniversary.