Ambition
AUH aims to rank among the world’s leading hospitals, recognized for outstanding patient care and for driving international excellence in research, expertise, and innovation.
Through close collaboration with leading international hospitals, universities, industry, and other key partners, AUH seeks to accelerate the development and implementation of new technologies, treatments, care pathways and diagnostics that improve outcomes and quality of life for patients.
By actively engaging with international decision-making and health policy, AUH will safeguard and strengthen its position at the forefront of patient care to ensure patients benefit from the latest advances in care, medicine and technology.
What do we do
- We manage, facilitate, and support the hospital’s strategic engagement in international networks, partnerships, working groups, conferences, and health policy forums.
- We support our clinical environments and staff in facilitating international development projects, helping patients gain access to future technologies and treatments while contributing to a sustainable healthcare system.
- We build and maintain relationships with strategic European and Nordic institutions, authorities, networks, and organizations to strengthen AUH’s ability to influence regulatory frameworks and political agendas.
- We advise on official international visits, including the initiation, planning, and coordination of delegations, study tours, and global representation on behalf of hospital management.
- In close coordination with AUH Communications, we support AUH’s international branding through targeted external communication, presentations, white papers, case stories, and strategic visibility to attract value-creating partnerships.
Who are we?
Stretegic Partnerships
AUH International Affairs engages in carefully selected partnerships that we believe will have the most measurable impact on solving critical healthcare challenges. We see these partnerships as an important catalyst for the transformational change that’s necessary to speed the adoption of new technologies and clinical practices – and to spark development and innovation through collaboration based on our shared expertise and capabilities for the benefit of patients and society.
EUHA – European University Hospital Alliance
Aarhus University Hospital has been appointed to the prestigious European University Hospital Alliance (EUHA), a network of Europe's leading university hospitals representing the world’s most elite healthcare institutions.
EUHA was established in 2017 to build expertise and accelerate innovation at Europe’s top university hospitals.
This alliance connects the hospital’s researchers, clinicians and managers with other member hospitals via working groups, networking groups and strategic projects. Also, the Alliance works strategically with advocacy in relation to European institutions and decision-making bodies.
One of the key purposes of EUHA is to promote excellence and innovation in patient treatment and care, research and education for better health outcomes while giving staff the opportunity to exchange knowledge and collaborate on research and development projects. The alliance enables its members to share best practices, exchange professionals, and collaborate on concrete projects, learning from one another and leveraging their joint capabilities to shape an effective, successful and sustainable European healthcare system for years to come.
Other International Services
European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE)
HOPE is an exchange programme aimed at all healthcare professionals working with management or organisation in both clinical and administrative settings.
Hvad er HOPE - Sundhed Fagperson
Research Support Unit – International Projects
The Research Support Unit assists researchers in applying for external funding for their research projects, providing guidance on funding bodies, programmes, and support.
Circle U
Aarhus University (AU) is a member of the European university alliance Circle U. The alliance originates from the EU’s European Universities Initiative and works to facilitate internationalisation and to create new links between research, education, and innovation.
Central Denmark EU Office
The Central Denmark EU Office (CDEU) represents the entire Central Denmark Region in the EU. It is owned by the Central Denmark Region, the region’s 19 municipalities, Aarhus University, and VIA University College, and works daily to ensure that its partners gain maximum value from European cooperation.