Dear Internationals,
Yesterday morning the Informal Get-together took place and it was a very fine prime time.
With a lively discussion and good pieces of information were exchanged.
In the afternoon from 3 pm the workshop ‘strengthening intercultural work relations at
AU’ with great contributions by Lotte Skovborg, InsideDenmark and Iris Rittenhofer, ASB
took place. With participation of academic staff as well as staff from the administration
and HR units it gave way for fruitful discussions. And many expressed their sincere wish
for having the workshop to be continued.
. And now some information about what’s on in Aarhus, about Christmas, but also about the future International School in Aarhus, the Engineering School and AU and much more:
SANTA CLAAS IS SOON TO ARRIVE IN AARHUS
He has left Greenland and will arrive in Aarhus next Friday. A lot more about the arrival
and the following activities involving a parade through the city in the next UIC
Newsletter. This is to prepare you for that special evening where the city will be open until
STUDENTS AT THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL
Are much in favour of merging with Aarhus University. In fact they see it as the only way
to ensure better educations and better teaching. The students have sent the prime minister
Lars Løkke Rasmussen a merger request! And can be seen in continuation of the boards of
the Engineering School and the Aarhus University who sent their letter in june with their
wish to merger the two institutions. The Engineering School, Ingeniørhøjskolen, has some
The Engineering School will in within the next couple of years move to a new location on
the waterfront, where also a 12 floor collegium with 160 apts for the students is included.
What a view for the future students living at the planned new housing facilities of the
Engineering School. The estimated rent seems very affordable!
NEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN 2013
Today the International School, the ISAa, is part of the private school, Interskolen on
Engtoften in Viby. But with the expected 200 pupils by 2012 it has been decided to
establish an International School somewhere in Aarhus. At the moment not published, but
hopefully on an attractive address close to the center of the city.
ISAa is working toward becoming an IB certified school, so that pupils freely can move to
and from any IB certified school around the world. Included in the plans is also an
International Kindergarten. With the newly announced International Baccalaureate at
Langkær Gymnasium from august 2011 Århus City can offer the full range of education to
international families. An extra benefit at the coming ISAa is the goal that half of the
THE OPENING OF TYCHO BRAHE'S TOMB IN PRAQUE
I guess you noticed this news: AU Associate Professor Jens Vellev is part of opening the
tomb which took place Monday 15th November. It is one of the biggest highlights so far in
a project which aims to give new and more exact information on the world famous Danish
astronomer’s general health and medical prescriptions. World famous Danish astronomer,
considered to be the founder of modern observational astronomy. There is much to know
about him. Of Danish noble stock, wore a silver prosthetic nose, the result of a duSplit
with the hitherto accepted theory that the universe and its celestial bodies were
unchangeable in 1573, when he published his book De Nova Stella (The New Star), after
discovering a bright star in the constellation Cassiopeia. From his observatory
Uranienborg, on the island of Hven, he also discovered the fact that comets are further
Please read more on the AU website in English.
AARHUS - CAPITAL OF WIND ENERGY
This is one of Aarhus’ favourite slogans. Is there any facts supporting this expression. Yes,
the statistics are: 87 pro cent of DK’s wind energy is produced here and in the surrounding
region. 57 pro cent of all top executives in the wind industry work in Greater Aarhus and
the surrounding region. It speaks for itself.
NEW SETTLERS IN RIDEHUSET
In Ridehuset, the building across the street seen from the City Hall, a mini town is
underway. Some 20 artists create there a new settlers’ town. Feel free to join from Friday 4
INTERESTING OBSERVATION –
Knowledge minimizes prejudices. The JP paper has it that international staff members,
who contribute with new knowledge at the work place, will easier become accepted by
their Danish colleagues. This result is from a survey among 500 academic staff members at
Danish universities, who in many ways are easy to compare with knowledge companies in
general. – But is this new. More likely to prove what we already anticipated, I guess.
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