AU Appoints New Head of Communication and Press

52-year-old Sune Bové will take on the role of head of the university’s communication and press department in mid-October. He previously served as head of communications at the City of Aarhus’ Technical Services and Environment Department. 

Sune Bové graduated as a journalist from the Danish School of Journalism in 2001 and has worked as a political reporter for several Danish news outlets, including Nordjyske, Nyhedsavisen and Fyens Stiftstidende. He later swapped the reporter’s notebook for a position as head of press affairs at the Ministry of Environment of Denmark, before going on to become a senior consultant at the Danish Nature Agency. In December 2014, he took up the role of head of communications at the City of Aarhus’ Technical Services and Environment Department.  

Sune Bové will take up the position on 15 October and is looking forward to becoming part of Aarhus University and getting to know the organisation, he says in a news release from AU:

“AU plays an important role in the development of our society, and I’m excited about working to amplify the university’s knowledge and perspectives, both internally and in the public conversation. Together with the thousands of new students flooding onto campus right now, I’m looking forward to becoming part of the beating heart of the city.”

Sune Bové takes over from Sabina Bjerre Hansen, who has been acting in the role since 1 February 2026, when the previous head of communication and press, Sys Christina Vestergard, stepped down. Sabina Bjerre Hansen will continue as team manager for organisational communication and communications support for senior management.

This text is machine translated and post-edited by Mie Skov Jeppesen.