News from the unit
News from SDU
Master’s Degree Reform
15.01.2026
Six master's degree programmes will have industrial master's degree tracks from 2026
TEK will begin in 2026 with six industrial master's tracks and will expand from 2028. Director of Education Thomas Skjødeberg Toftegaard sees the format as a supplement to the classic 120 ECTS civil engineering master's degree, where relevant employment is linked more closely to the programme of study through a binding collaboration.
15.01.2026
New name for the Rector's Office
At the turn of the year, the Rector's Office has been renamed to SDU Rector's Staff. The tasks remain the same, so the contact to the SDU Rector's Staff for the rest of the organisation will be the same as before.
EPICUR
15.01.2026
New call for Applications: Funding for Collaboration with EPICUR Partners
We are pleased to announce a fourth SDU call to apply for funding to initiate, support and strengthen cooperation with EPICUR partners.
Status of the restructuring
14.01.2026
Survey on the way – how is programme administration perceived?
In early 2026, SDU will be conducting a survey among all lecturers and heads of programme about the perceived quality of programme administration.
Esbjerg
12.01.2026
Contaminated water at SDU Esbjerg: Boil the water first - until friday!
Contamination in the supply lines to SDU Esbjerg means that water must be boiled before consumption until the alert is cancelled – expected during Tuesday 13 January.
Staff policy
12.01.2026
SDU launches new staff policy
A new staff policy has been approved by SDU’s management and the Central Liaison Committee, who look forward with great joy and anticipation to seeing it being adopted and providing a strong framework for the University of Southern Denmark as an outstanding workplace both professionally and socially.
Exhibition
08.01.2026
Can you see what I see? Photo exhibition about psychoses on Stenten in the SUND building
What does the world look like when reality starts to shift? The photo exhibition Can you see what I see? conveys personal experiences of psychosis through images, sound and storytelling. It can be experienced on the Stenten in the SUND building until 16 March 2026.
EPICUR
07.01.2026
EPICUR is much more than individual courses and calls
– it is a coherent SDU initiative across faculties and units.
Data center
07.01.2026
SDU creates advanced and energy-efficient data center for Danish AI and supercomputing research in collaboration with Danfoss and HPE
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) establishes a new supercomputer in Sønderborg that combines more sustainable energy management and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The data center, to be developed with Danfoss and HPE, will serve as the framework for a joint research and development project that demonstrates the potential of energy-efficient data centers internationally.
Phishing campaign
19.12.2025
Did you fall into the trap too? Here are the results of this year's phishing campaign
At the end of November 2025, SDU IT ran a phishing campaign based on an older SDU news item about drones. Here are the results of the campaign.