ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Programme 2025
The Annual Celebration is more than just a party. The day begins with a reception and opening ceremony and continues with a banquet and music across the entire campus. Here you can see what happens when – and plan your own celebration from start to finish.
OPENING CEREMONY
17.00-18.30
Join us in celebrating academia, alumni, students and staff.
- Welcome address by host Tinne Hjersing Knudsen
- Speech by Chair of the Board Søren Klarskov Vilby
- Speech by Rector Jens Ringsmose
- Musical performance by Søren Huss
- Honorary Doctorates of the Year
- Award ceremony: Master’s thesis of the year
- Award ceremony: Innovation Award
- Award ceremony: TAP Award
- Award ceremony: Honorary Alum of the Year
- Student speech
- Musical performance by Søren Huss
- Award ceremony: Study Environment Award
- Award ceremony: Teaching Award
- Doctorates of the year
- Award ceremony: Research Dissemination Award
- Celebration lecture by this year’s recipient of the Research Dissemination Award
DINNER
18.30-20.00

This Year’s Menu
Plated service:
- Cold smoked salmon - miso cream - cress
- Tart - tomato - capsicum - mozzarella
- Prawns - green curry - fresh salad
- Fish rilette - pumpkin - soya/ginger
- Chicken - mushrooms - fried bread
- 2 kinds of cheese - pickled rosehip
- Apple cake - macaroon - chocolate - whipped cream
Sharefood:
- Potato salad - red onion - sunflower seeds - pesto
- Hummus with crispy tortillas
- Selection of the baker's bread
Vegan menu
Plated service:
- Marinated carrots - miso cream - cress
- Tart - tomato - capsicum
- Chickpea steak - green curry - frisse
- Baked pumpkin - soya/ginger - seeds
- Celery - mushrooms - fried bread
- Grilled vegan cheese - pickled rosehip
- Apple cake - macaroon - chocolate
Sharefood:
- Potato salad - red onion - sunflower seeds - pesto
- Hummus with crispy tortillas
- Selection of the baker's bread
This menu is for vegans, vegetarians, gluten and lactose intolerant people.
If you would like the vegan menu, it must be ordered by email to aarsfest@sdu.dk no later than 8 October at 12 noon. Please include your name and table number when placing the order.
PARTY
20.00-01.00
DJ NIKOLINE TOFT
Campustorvet / 21.00-22.30
DJ KRISTIAN LADEFOGED
Campustorvet / 23.10-01.00
DJ RASMUS UHRE
Gl. Fredagsbar / 20.00-22.00
SACRE COEUR
Gl. Fredagsbar / 22.00-01.00
OKHOLM OG PISTOLERNE
Kantine 4 / 21.00-01.00
BEST FEST SCENARIO
Fredagsbaren Nedenunder / 20.00-21.00
DJ BADSK
Fredagsbaren Nedenunder / 21.30-01.00
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about tickets, transport, or other practical matters related to the Annual Celebration, you are welcome to contact us:
Email: aarsfest@sdu.dk
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Celebration!