Our management

The Board of Directors is VIA’s highest authority. The board is overall responsible for managing VIA University College and determining the framework of its organisation, long-term activities and development. The Executive Board is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs within the framework stipulated by the Board of Directors. 

About our management

  • The Board of Directors is VIA’s highest authority. 

    The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic and financial management of VIA. The board is overall responsible for managing VIA University College and determining the framework of its organisation, long-term activities and development.

    The board is VIA’s highest authority. Its mandate is to define the long-term strategy for the development of the educational programmes and related activities, and to determine the framework for the duties of the Executive Board. 

    The board’s main responsibilities

    Among the board’s responsibilities are the adoption of a budget, an annual report and an overall strategy. In addition, the board assigns a development contract with the Danish Ministry for Higher Education and Science. 

    Composition of the Board 

    According to VIA’s articles of association, the board consists of fifteen members. Two members are VIA staff, elected by their colleagues, while two members are students elected by other students. The remaining eleven are external members. The board meets approximately six times a year.

    Board of directors:

    • Per B. Christensen (Chairman)
    • Hanne Roed (Deputy chairman)
    • Peder Christian Kirkegaard
    • Pia Jakobsgaard-Iversen
    • Thomas Klausen
    • Berit Eika
    • Marie Sonne
    • Bente Alkærsig Rasmussen
    • Noemi Katznelson
    • Jørgen Nørby
    • Rasmus Thomsen
    • Maria Birkelund Petersen
    • Thorsten Høegsberg
    • Lene Bejer Damgaard

    Contact

    If you have questions for members of the board, please contact the Rector's Office:

    Elvir Maleskic
    Senior Advisor
    T: +45 87 55 00 00 / +45 87 55 10 03
    E: em@via.dk

  • The Executive Board is responsible for the day-to-day management of VIA University College within the framework determined by the Board. The Rector is head of the Executive Board.

    Rector

    Gitte Sommer Harrits
    E: gish@via.dk

    Acting Vice Rector

    Bjarne Grøn
    E: bjgr@via.dk

    University College Director

    Kirsten Suhr Bundgaard 
    E: kibu@via.dk

    Chief Executive of Continuing Education and Digitalisation

    Bjarne Grøn
    E: bjgr@via.dk

    Chief Executive of Research and Development

    Helle Kryger Aggerholm
    E: hagg@via.dk

    Contact

    VIA University College
    Elvir Maleskic
    Senior Advisor
    Hedeager 2
    DK - 8200 Aarhus N
    T: +45 87 55 10 03
    E: em@via.dk