New at AU

We are happy to welcome you to Aarhus University. As a new employee, you will receive an invitation to a digital welcome, get an introduction in your department, and find useful information here on Staff Service and on your local websites.
 


🌐 For international staff

Getting Started in Denmark orientation and registration event

Getting Started in Denmark is an event organised by International Staff Office. It offers orientation and registration for newly arrived PhD students, researchers and their accompanying partners. The event is held twice a month.


Homepage internationalstaff.au.dk 

internationalstaff.au.dk provides information for international PhD students and researchers at AU. It is a comprehensive homepage with information targeted at your specific situation. Of particular interest to newly employed staff is the information under "Pre arrival" and "On arrival".


Employment at AU Intro Webinar

AU HR twice a year organize a webinar about employment conditions for new staff members at Aarhus University. The webinar will answer questions about the researcher's tax scheme, pension schemes, holiday rules, and more. 

🟰 What do our abbreviations mean?

  • AU: Aarhus University
  • AAMU: Administration Occupational Health and Safety Committee
  • AL: The Administration’s Management Team
  • AMG: Occupational Health and Safety Group
  • AMO: The Occupational Health and Safety Organisation
  • AMU: The Health and Safety Committee
  • APV: Workplace Accessment
  • AR: The Academic Council
  • ASU: The Administration Liaison Committee
  • AUFF: Aarhus University Research Foundation
  • DEK: The Dean’s Office
  • FAMU: Faculty Occupational Health and Safety Committees
  • FL: Faculty Management
  • FISU: Faculty Research Information Security Committee
  • FSU: Faculty Liaison Committee
  • GDD: Group Development Dialogue
  • GRUS: Group Development Dialogue
  • HAMU: The Main Occupational Health and Safety Committee
  • HE: Health (faculty)
  • HSU: The Main Liaison Committee
  • IL: Head of Department
  • ISL: Head of Secretariat 
  • ISO: International Staff Office
  • LAMU: Local Occupational Health and Safety Committee
  • LSU: The Department’s Local Liaison Committee
  • LUS: Leader Development Dialogue
  • MUS: Staff development Dialogue
  • NAT: Natural Sciences (faculty)
  • SDD: Staff Development Dialogue
  • SN: Board of Studies
  • SU: Liaison Committees
  • TAP: Technical Administrative Staff
  • TECH: Technical Sciences (faculty)
  • TR: Union Representative
  • TUS: Team Development Dialogue
  • UFU: The Education Committee
  • UL: The Senior Management Team
  • US: The Rector’s office
  • VIP: Academic Staff
  • WPA: Workplace Assessment

🏫 Buildings, parking and access

Find your way around AU

AU is a large organisation that also physically covers a large area. It is therefore a good idea to have a map at hand if you need to find a particular building or meeting room. You can also download the “AU Find" app to your smartphone.


Parking

Many parking areas at Aarhus University require a parking permit. As an employee at AU you need to register your car in order to use the AU employee parking.


Key cards

To access AU's buildings, you will need a key card together with the associated PIN code. Only a specially appointed person can order your card. Contact your immediate superior for the name of this person.

🪪 Personal data and personal websites

Staff profile

On your staff profile, you can update your personal information, change your password and quickly access your absence overview.  


Personal PURE website

All employees have a personal webpage, which is edited through PURE. Here you can enter research publications, create a CV and upload a profile photo, among other things.


mitHR

mitHR is our digital management system for HR-related staff data. Here you can, for example, register absences, view your employment details, prepare for pay negotiations, and record agreements from your staff development dialogues.

💻 IT and systems at AU

The list is a selection of systems at AU. The index for staff service, you can find additional systems.


AURAP

AURAP is AU's shared portal for reporting. The portal consists of a range of standard reports that make it possible to conduct financial follow-up on specific projects.


Brightspace

Brightspace is Aarhus University's shared platform and is used for teaching materials, activities and out-of-class communication between teaching staff and students.


IndFak

AU uses the IndFak2 system to process invoices. At AU, the procedures involved in the processing of invoices, bookkeeping and payment of suppliers are carried out electronically.


IT support and ordering electronic equipment

IT support is open for personal, written and telephone enquiries if you experience problems with your equipment. In the IT webshop, you can order various IT equipment and software after agreement with your immediate supervisor.


RejsUd

General expenses and travel expenses that need to be subsequently reimbursed by Aarhus University must generally be settled using RejsUd.


STADS

STADS is AU’s studies administration system. STADS is used to manage information about the students’ study-related activities and study programmes.


Wireless network and VPN connection

Aarhus University has three wireless networks. All of them are accessible throughout the entire university. Via a VPN connection, you can also access some of AU's services from home.


WISEflow

Information, help and guidelines for the holding, assessment etc. of digital exams.


Workzone

Workzone is AU's official electronic case and document management system.    

📣 Newsletters, social media and websites

Newsletters at AU

News from the Senior Management Team
The newsletter from the senior management team at Aarhus University is sent out every Friday and contains information on current activities and discussions.

News from the administration
About once a month, the administration sends out a newsletter to all administrative employees. New employees in the administrative centres are automatically registered for the newsletter.


International Staff Newsletter
Information about seminars, Danish courses and new rules, procedures and guidelines from the IAS and the public authorities.


Find more newsletters
The above-mentioned newsletters constitute only a small selection of the newsletters, you can subscribe here at Aarhus University. You can find more newsletters in the overview of newsletters.


AU on social media

Follow AU on AU's official profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn og Youtube.
 

Omnibus

Omnibus is the official newspaper for staff and students at Aarhus University. Omnibus is independent and is edited independently of the particular interests of any group at Aarhus University.

Staff service 

Staff service at AU contains all the shared AU information you need as an employee at Aarhus University.


Staff portals

All units at AU - departments, faculties and administrative divisions - have a local staff portal containing unit-specific news and information.

🎉 Staff Opportunities

Rent a holiday home through Feriefonden

As an employee at Aarhus University, you can rent summer houses through Feriefonden. The fund offers summer houses across Denmark and apartments in Copenhagen.


Training facilities for AU staff members

AU has a variety of gyms and exercise facilities for employees. In some cases, you need to be a member of the local staff association to use these facilities, and in some cases you need to join a gym.  

DHL Relay Race

Each year, AU teams participate in the DHL Relay Race in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen.


Annual Celebration (Årsfest)

Each September, Aarhus University celebrates its founding with awards, speeches, music and an evening of festivities for employees and external partners. Each year, you can enter a draw for a chance to attend.