The European Commission's visit to AU leads to sealed off roads, closed buildings and telework
The European Commission's visit to Aarhus University will lead to increased security measures. On 2 and 3 July, a number of staff and students will be working from home. Lockers in locked buildings must be left unlocked for the sake of police security checks, AU informs.
It will be a major event at Aarhus University when the European Commission visits on 3 July to mark Denmark’s upcoming EU presidency. Here, the Danish government will meet with the European Commission and formally open Denmark's presidency in the Main Hall at AU.
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The EU visit means that the police are increasing security. A large part of the university's buildings will be sealed off by the police on both 2 and 3 July, which means a number of staff and students will have to work from home during the two days. This was announced in a staff news update from Aarhus University.
The north-eastern corner of the University Park, which houses Aarhus BSS among others, will be closed. The buildings on both sides of Ringgaden around the Main Hall and the buildings in the area around Stakladen, Frederik Nielsens Vej and Tåsingegade will also be closed. In the areas mentioned, all staff must telework.
Lockers in the buildings must be left unlocked when staff or students leave their offices before 2 July.
"This must be done for the sake of the police's security checks. However, office doors may be locked as usual,” the university informs.
On 3 July, Ringgaden will be blocked off at both ends from Nørrebrogade to Langelandsgade from 05.30 to approximately 16:00. Fredrik Nielsens Vej and the parking spaces in front of building 1445 will be blocked off 30 June - 4 July, both days included.
The Social Sciences Canteen will be closed 2-3 July, while Stakbogladen, the Student Bar and the Student Café will be closed throughout week 27. The Royal Danish Library remains open, but on 2 and 3 July there will only be access via the entrance from the University Park. Access by car will be limited, as the parking area in front of the entrance will be closed.
AU informs that even if you don’t work in the areas mentioned, traffic at the University Park will generally be affected by the event.
After the event at AU, the opening will continue at the ARoS art museum and at the Port of Aarhus, before the King and Queen host a reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.
The formal opening ceremony will take place in the evening at Aarhus City Hall. In the City Hall Park, there will be a European street party with concerts, communal dining and debates.
This text is machine translated and post-edited by Cecillia Jensen