Associations at SDU Soenderborg
G.E.A.R. stands for (Guidance in Engineering and Academic Resources) is a non-profit organization established to enhance the academic and social experience of students at SDU. It was founded by two Mechatronics students who recognized the need for more vibrant student life, quality study environments, and better equipment for students in Sønderborg.
G.E.A.R. was born from this vision, aiming to provide students with opportunities to grow beyond their academic studies.
Our goal is to create a vibrant space where students can grow beyond their academic studies together. While we offer valuable insights into industry best practices and current trends to help prepare students for their future careers, our primary focus is on fostering a strong sense of community.
We are dedicated to building a unified environment where students from different courses can connect, network, and learn. Through a diverse range of events, clubs, and associations, we ensure that every G.E.A.R. member finds a community where they truly belong. We provide assistance and support to these clubs and associations within the GEAR Alliance, For by working together we can build a better tomorrow.
For signing up or to read more, visit our website: Gearsdu.com. where you also can join one of our partner organizations.
SDU Drone Construction is a part of G.E.A.R.
The SDU Drone Construction Club is a vibrant community of students passionate about the design, development, and innovation of drone technology. Our vision is to create a collaborative environment where members can explore and expand their knowledge in the field of drones, fostering both academic and career growth. As a nonprofit association, the club serves as a hub for students to engage in hands-on drone construction projects, encouraging practical learning and problem-solving skills.
We prioritize creating opportunities for members to connect with industry professionals, researchers, and fellow students, both within the university and beyond. Whether you are new to drone technology or an experienced builder, the SDU Drone Construction Club is the perfect place to enhance your skills, share ideas, and contribute to the future of drone innovation.
Join us to be part of a community dedicated to advancing drone technology and preparing for the exciting challenges of tomorrow.
For more information, visit our website: SDU Drone Construction.
SDU Robotics is a part of G.E.A.R.
The Robotics Club is a dynamic community of passionate students dedicated to advancing their knowledge and skills in robotics. Our vision is to create a supportive environment where members can engage in hands-on projects, fostering both academic growth and career development. As a nonprofit association under the GEAR Alliance, the club serves as a platform for students to collaborate on innovative robotics projects, encouraging practical learning and problem-solving. We also emphasize the importance of networking, providing opportunities for members to connect with peers, professionals, and organizations both within and beyond the university.Whether you're a beginner or an experienced robotics enthusiast, the Robotics Club welcomes all students eager to learn, share ideas, and contribute to the exciting field of robotics. Join us to expand your horizons, enhance your skills, and prepare for a future in this rapidly evolving industry.
Tengoku Club is a part of G.E.A.R.
We plan to host the following events throughout the semester
- Weekly anime viewings supplied by Crunchyroll!
- Karaoke nights, happening once every 2 months
- Organized trips to attend Asian-themed conventions and festivals as volunteers
- Cooking events, Martial arts workshops, language classes and much much more!
This is our website page under the GEAR Alliance, Instagram and Discord where you can find more information about us and how to contact us.
The purpose of The Als Rocketry Club is to ignite and promote interest in rocket science and engineering for students, while promoting the development of student skills and competencies within the fields: rocket technology and space technology, project management and innovative and interdisciplinary technical development.
SDU Boardgames on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/sduboardgames
Find us on Facebook.
The European Studies Community is an organisation which promotes the internal collaboration and communication between the European Studies students at the university.
Read more on our Facebook.
We are a youth organization that seeks to increase interest and knowledge of the European Union in Denmark. We are led by volunteers, so most of our events are planned and carried out on the basis of voluntary work from our members. The events include courses, debates, trips abroad and so much more!
In addition to the study start events, Intro Team is also responsible for a wide range of events throughout the year.
If you want to hear more about the activities, follow the local calendar or check with HQ.
See more on the Intro team's website: intro-team.dk/
We are the new generation of the D&D league carrying forth the torch that was passed to us. Our group started turning to TTRPGs such as D&D during the winter of 2023 – 2024 as a group project to get to know one another better and spend some time among friends, especially since all of us were relatively new at SDU. What started as just trying out roleplay gaming turned into a magical adventure with all our members now heavily invested in the worlds we create and the stories we are telling. From this experience, we took up the mantle of the past SDU D&D league to help others on their way to a brand-new adventure. With a new board, ideas, friends and connections we came here to spread our love for fantasy, twenty-sided dice, roleplaying and more...
See more on our Facebook site or Website, where you can find more information as well about where and when we play.
SDU-Link Sønderborg aims to create a ‘link’ connecting SDU Sønderborg students with surrounding companies by providing a first-hand insight into the business world. The organization is a part of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management but is open to all interested students.
Click here to go to SDU Link Sønderborg's Facebook page, where you can read more about the upcoming events and what they do.
SDU Model United.
Our goal is to create a network among all SDU campus cities, where students will learn and gain a better understanding of the world and its political issues by participating in Model United Nations through debate, research and team-work.
Web: www.facebook.com/sdumunThis organisation aims to support anything around music (playing, listening, etc.), any musician is free to come up with ideas and wishes.
As one of the newest student organizations, basically any initiative is welcome. From inviting professional musicians for tips & tricks/life stories/workshops at the musicschool, open music events (singing, jamming together at Mejeriet), supporting SDU bands (equipment, musical sheets,...), playing music in town on the street or in Alsion during lunch break, listening to music and attending concerts ... everything with rhythm and beat.
And what´s the best about music? It is multilingual – Music is understood across the world. So it is perfect for all International students ;)
Grab your instrument, your voice or/and ears and come along :)
SDU Sports is the umbrella organization for all sport groups at SDU Sønderborg. We are the contact for all students with interest in sports, but also for associations who want to offer try outs and other events. We offer support for our University sport teams for their regular and extracurricular activities, competitions and social events.
Sønderborg offers a huge amount of different sports in local clubs and university teams, such as:
- Watersports: Sailing, Rowing, Swimming, Kajaking, SUP
- Dancing: Salsa, Tango
- Ball sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Handball, Floorball, Squash
- Others: Yoga, Karate, Biking, Hiking
And soon a new branch will start: Chess 😊
So try it out and make new friends 😉
Occasionally, there´ll also be sports trips organized for all students, like our one-week sailing trip in May 2023. 30 students were going on a tall ship for a sailing adventure on the Baltic Sea.
Click here to go to SDU Sport's Facebook page, where you can read more about the different activities and how to participate or visit our Instagram.
Silba Sønderborg is a local branch of Silba - Initiative for Dialogue and Democracy as a non-profit cross-political youth organization that works for democracy and bridge building. To read more, see Silba's homepage.
The aim of the organisation is to strengthen the bond between the students at SDU Sønderborg academically as well as socially. The aim of the organisation is to attend to the interests of the students and to represent the SDU students at SDU Sønderborg.
Read more on Facebook here.
Student Spoken Feminism offers a platform for discussions and exchange, where knowledge is shared, social events are organized and break down global news among other things related to feminism. On their page, you can engage through interactive stories, news updates, reflections on historical events and announcements on social and educational events.
Click here to go to Student Spoken Feminism's Facebook page, where you can read more about upcoming events and what they do.
Student associations across SDU's campusses
This applies to both joint organisations and faculty organisations.
RUST
RUST is the student magazine, which is based in Odense. The magazine is also sent out to SDU’s other campuses.
SDU Skiklub
We are an association run by snow-loving students. Our main job is to arrange ski trips for SDU students and their friends, partners and acquaintances. Our ski trips focus on quality and wide-ranging skiing and socialising. Therefore, we choose destinations that cater for every taste. Whether you are completely new to skiing, a true piste racer, a crazy freestyler or pro freerider, you are welcome! Because we travel to different places as SDU, we have a unique opportunity to get to know each other across education programmes. We therefore attach great importance to arranging events during the trips that create social relations between the travellers. This can be anything from guided piste tours and adventure races to pub crawls and club100.
Find SDU Skiklub on Facebook: facebook.com/sduskiklub
SDU Yogaklub
We want to create a yoga community for students, staff and alumni at SDU. This is in part because it is important for your health to check in with your body and mind – and not least to check in with your fellow human beings and surroundings in an atmosphere of acceptance and awareness. Yoga is a unique discipline that offers fundamental life values, reflective philosophy and physical practice. We would like to share the knowledge we have acquired through our study of yoga with you. We will give you the opportunity to integrate yoga into your own life, to the extent that you feel makes sense for you and your quality of life. Namaste.
Find SDU Yogaklub on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/sduyogaklub
Southern Danish Academic Hunting Association (SAJ)
The Southern Danish Academic Hunting Association (SAJ) is for students and staff at SDU with an interest in hunting and outdoor life. We want to promote hunting among young people, which we do through our hunting license course and various events. We have helped over 500 hunters attain their hunting license. At SAJ, the focus is on the social aspect of hunting, and we hold annual wild game dinners, fishing trips, working days, competitions and much more.
Website: sdujagt.dk
Find SAJ on Facebook: facebook.com/SDUjagt
ESN works for the creation of a more mobile and flexible education environment by supporting and developing student exchange from different levels as well as providing an intercultural experience for students who cannot access a period abroad (‘internationalisation at home’).
Find ESN Odense on Facebook: facebook.com/esn/
Frit Forum Odense
Frit Forum is a political student organisation with a distinct social democratic value base.
Visit the association’s website (in Danish): fritforum.dk/
Conservative Students (KS), Odense
Your right-wing student political organisation at SDU. We fight for free research and for SDU to be governed without political world goals, identity politics and so on. The association is for all right-wing students, and it is not a requirement to be active in youth politics outside the University. If you are right-wing minded, and if you want to help make the University more right-wing minded, join KS today.
Find KS on Facebook: facebook.com/KSOdense
Syddanske Studerende
Syddanske Studerende is your student council at the University of Southern Denmark. They fight for the students’ cause on a daily basis so that SDU has the best study environment in Denmark by promoting collaboration between various associations and their association networks, as well as their elected representatives in all councils and boards at SDU, who ply the association with the latest news and activities at all levels of the University.
Read more at syddanskestuderende.dk and keep up to date by following them on Facebook.
Guide to ordering materials
Student associations have two options:
1) Student associations can order themselves from the Graphic Center (please note the in-voicing fee of DKK 125 ex. VAT)
2) Student associations can contact studentorg@sdu.dk and order internally via the association’s contact. In this case, there is no charge.
To order via studentorg@sdu.dk, please send an email containing the following:
- What material is to be ordered (see webshop)
- Specifications: quantity, size and image file, if applicable
- Preferred date for collection from the Graphic Center
- Which analysis number is to be invoiced
If you have any questions about the above, please contact studentorg@sdu.dk.
Klimahave SDU
The Climate Garden community is for SDU’s students, staff and researchers, and the garden can thus be a gathering point for people from across studies and education programmes to meet and exchange ideas and thoughts about the topics below.
The purpose of the Climate Garden is to provide the framework for a community at SDU in which climate, environment, sustainability and biodiversity are the central focus.
In the Climate Garden community, there will be garden events and workshops with the world goals in focus. For a small fee, members can also rent their own pallet frame in the Climate Garden, which they can use to grow various herbs and vegetables. In addition, there will also be the opportunity to create initiatives such as insect hotels, beehives and permaculture beds.
The Kurdish Students' Association at the University of Southern Denmark works for a strong Kurdish community across all study programmes - for current and future Kurdish students at SDU. The association is primarily for Kurdish students, but we also welcome other students who are interested in our culture and activities. We organize a range of social activities, events, and networking opportunities that bring us together and strengthen our bonds. We promote a safe and open environment where members can celebrate and share Kurdish language, music, culture, and history.
Find the association at Facebook or Instagram.
Menapt Student Union
The student association for MENAPT students at the University of Southern Denmark is dedicated to creating an inclusive community for students from ethnic minorities with an interest in the MENAPT region. We organize both academic and social events that explore the culture, history, politics, and society of the region. Our goal is to create an inclusive environment where students can pursue their interests and enhance their academic and personal development through inspiring lectures, workshops, cozy communal meals, and cultural exchanges. Through our initiatives, we also aim to promote understanding of the MENAPT region's knowledge generation, people, and cultures, which are often subjects of prejudice and undermining.
Read more on our social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
MIT Odense - The Association for Medical Innovation and Technology
Target audience: For students at SDU who seek to develop innovative, entrepreneurial, technological and management-oriented skills and engage in interdisciplinary work on solving societal and healthcare issues.
Purpose: The purpose of MIT Odense is to establish a network of students across disciplines who want to cultivate and facilitate a broad interdisciplinary community with a view to solving major issues affecting future society and the healthcare sector.
Vision: Health innovation is complex and requires skills from many disciplines. Our vision is to create a culture that is built on interdisciplinarity and innovation, thereby ensuring a space for people to meet across academic groups and get involved in technological development. In this way, we ensure need-driven innovation in which the need is based on how we can benefit society through development, validation and optimisation of these processes, including infrastructural/political changes that create a better framework for innovation and public-private collaboration. Hopefully, we will help shape the quality of research, increase the entrepreneurial attributes of students and build a bridge between academia and industry.
Activities: We offer lectures, workshops and events in collaboration with academics and industry that touch on innovation and interdisciplinarity. We also facilitate opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and research, including opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
Website (in Danish): mit-forening.dk
Facebook: facebook.com/MITodenseSDU
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/mit-odense
Nedenunder - Fredagsbaren på Campusvej
At over 800 m2, Nedenunder (which in English means ‘downstairs’) is probably Denmark’s largest Friday bar and is located at Entrance C on Campusvej 55. It is important for SDU that students have the opportunity to get to know each other across faculties, studies and year groups. For this reason, the bar was built in 2012 in a size that could accommodate all faculties on Campusvej. However, Nedenunder quickly became so popular that it was already having capacity problems when the Faculty of Engineering moved to Campusvej. As a result, the venue was greatly extended in 2017, so that there is again room for everyone.
Today, Nedenunder is the social gathering place where every Friday you can meet your fellow students from across the University’s many subject areas and where during the other six days of the week there are often other kinds of student events such as revues, stand-up, concerts, etc.
Find Nedenunder on Facebook or drop in with your fellow students the next time it’s open.
SDU Gaming
SDU Gaming is a collective social association for students from all University education programmes. We arrange gaming-related events. In addition, we help students find fellow players to strengthen the social community at SDU through gaming.
Find SDU Gaming on Facebook.
Syddanske Studerende
Syddanske Studerende is your student council at the University of Southern Denmark. They fight for the students’ cause on a daily basis and to create a safe environment, both socially and academically. Throughout the year, they organize many different types of events for the students. Among other things. The semester start party that every September helps kick off the semester properly. The study start fair, which shows students what opportunities they have both at and outside the university. Well-being week, which is a whole week with a focus on well-being, where there are communal meals, lectures and fun. In May, the annual Institute competition is held, where a day is set aside for competition and fun with your fellow students.
Read more at syddanskestuderende.dk and keep up to date by following them on Facebook.