Judge at the Viborg Court

A position as judge at the Court in Viborg is vacant from the 1 January 2027.

At www.domstol.dk you can read about Denmark's Courts' value base, objectives and policies.

You can read more about the court on the website www.domstol.dk/viborg .

Appointment presupposes that you have passed the Master of Law exam (cand.jur.).

Salary and terms of employment

Employment is as a civil servant in salary band 38. The position is also attached a personal, position-related allowance. The total salary in the position currently amounts to 86,536 DKK per month (August 1, 2026 level).

The pension contribution of the personal, position-related allowance is 17.1 percent.

Application

The position is applied for electronically at www.domstol.dk under ”Job”.

You must attach a curriculum vitae, the final bachelor’s and master’s certificates indicating grades and grade point average, any landsretsudtalelse, as well as any other statements. Also please attach a good-quality digital photo. Applications must be received in the recruitment system no later than the 19 October 2026.

Any questions can be directed to Asger Weber, HR Center of the Agency of the Courts, at tel. 2332 2766. Questions about the process in the Judicial Appointment Council can be directed to the council's secretary Hannah Nüchel Wildt at tel. 5123 1322.

The Judicial Appointment Council is expected on 19 November 2026 to decide who is recommended for the position. The Council's recommendation will be published on the website on 20 November 2026, at 14:00. Applicants who have been interviewed by the council will be informed by telephone between 13:00 and 13:30.

The Judicial Appointment Council makes a recommendation to the Minister of Justice regarding the filling of judge positions. There are often many qualified applicants for judge positions at Denmark's Courts. The Council therefore encourages interested applicants to apply again. Further information about the Council can be found at www.domstol.dk/dommerudnaevnelsesraadet

You can also read more about how your personal data are processed here .

Further information about the formal requirements for appointment to judge positions, the procedure for filling vacancies, etc. can be found at www.domstol.dk under "Job".

We encourage anyone who is interested and qualified to apply for the position regardless of personal circumstances such as age, gender, race, ethnic origin, etc.

Please note that an applicant under the Civil Servants Act § 5, para. 4, before the application deadline, may in writing request that information from the applicant list, which may be provided to applicants under Civil Servants Act § 5, para. 3, not be reproduced publicly. If so, a confidentiality order will be placed on the applicant list at the time of disclosure.

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The Judicial Appointment Council is an independent council whose task is to make a recommendation to the Minister of Justice regarding the filling of judge positions. Further information about the council and its work can be found at www.dommerudnaevnelsesraadet.dk