Emergency response at Aarhus University goal is to staff, students, and guests preventing and dealing with emergency situations.
Find information about AU's emergency response here.
Find information about AU's evacuation instructions below.
There are a large number of defibrillators at AU's locations in Aarhus.
Here you will find a map and link to You can save lives (hjertestarter.dk).
Staff at Aarhus University who regularly work at screen workstations have the right to have an eye test and possibly screen glasses if needed.
Specific ergonomic requirements must be met, when working from home (home workstation/home office).
Find information about screen glasses, the home workstation and ergonomics at AU here.
The school aims to offer good physical working conditions to its staff. When allocating offices or seating, we strive to take into account the differences in the office equipment and locations at the school.
Read about the principles for seat allocation at CC here.
A few simple modifications in the office interior can often help to create variety in the work position.
Find good advice and exercises here (DK only).
A WPA is a tool that makes it possible to work with the work environment in a preventive and systematic way by drawing on employees’ experiences and observations. The overall objective of a WPA is to contribute to creating the best possible framework for employee well-being.
CC’s WPA 2022-2025 - efforts | Find information about AU's WPA page here.
Here you will find an overview of CC’s occupational health and safety committee and representatives engaged in the workplace assessment, emergency response, office rounds and much more. At AU, work is done at several levels regarding the work environment.
CC’s local occupational health and safety committee (LAMU) | Read about the work and organisation of the committees at AU here | The annual work environment discussion (DK only)
AU is working to promote diversity and gender equality among staff and students.
Read about the diversity and gender equality efforts here.
Visit the school's site on well-being and psychological safety.
Psychological counselling is available to all members of AU staff who experience work-related problems.
If you experience a problem or a crisis caused by your situation at work and which affects your performance at work, you can receive psychological counselling. The counselling services are free of charge for AU employees, and the employees do not have to pay tax on these services. Your department/school or unit will pay the counselling costs.
Psychological counselling is also available in English.
You can contact Dansk Erhvervspsykologi by calling: 7022 7612 (between 8:00 and 17:00 on weekdays) or 7022 7610 (in case of an emergency)
Learn more about AU's counselling here.
AU does not accept offensive behaviour at AU. In other words, we do not accept any form of bullying, sexual harassment, violence, or discrimination. Everyone at the university is responsible for ensuring that offensive behaviour does not occur.
Read about AU's policy for offensive behavior here.