Danish, the language of love… Said absolutely no one ever :P Danish is not typically regarded as being as beautiful as the romance languages like French or Italian, but this Nordic language has an undeniable charm. Most Danes speak pretty good English, but learning the local language will help you so much when looking for a job after your studies. Plus, if your future partner turns out to be Danish, it may indeed become a language of love for you one day 😉

She has provided care in the field in the midst of the world’s most horrific catastrophes. As a doctor and scientist, she has worked on the front lines of civil wars, natural disasters and epidemics and has witnessed enormous human suffering. Pediatrician Vibeke Brix Christensen is this year’s distinguished Aarhus University alum.

His teaching is entertaining, witty and structured in equal measure, and he has won the award for Lecturer of the Year three times at the Department of Computer Science. Now Professor Gerth Stølting Brodal receives the Aarhus University Anniversary Foundation Teaching Prize 2022.

In 2021, he averaged eight daily appearances in Danish media, and he has also communicated his knowledge internationally in media such as CNN, BBC, Fox News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Nature and Science. Michael Bang Petersen, professor of political science at Aarhus BSS, is this year’s recipient of the Aarhus University Anniversary Foundation Research Communication Prize.

Assistant Professor Anne Troldborg is an exceptionally talented researcher who divides her time equally between her research and the patients that the research benefits. Moreover, she is a master of the art of cooperation. These are among the reasons why she is awarded the Skou Award – a talent prize named after the Nobel Prize winner Jens Christian Skou.

Studying in Denmark might be somewhat similar to studying in your home country, or it might be totally different. Either way, there are a few things you should know to make sure you can make the most out of your time studying in the City of Smiles 😊

Five students from Aarhus University will soon be venturing out into the world to expand their academic horizons. They have received the HM Queen Margrethe II Travel Grant, and, during their studies abroad, they will learn about topics ranging from children's activities in several past cultures, political opinion formation, obesity, sustainable construction and machine learning.