Board of Governors
DTU’s Board of Governors is the highest authority for the University’s activities.
The Board of Governors approves the University’s strategy as well as budget and action plans; enters into Development Contracts with the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation; appoints the President, and makes decisions on new building projects, etc.
The Board of Governors meets at least four times a year and comprises ten members: six external members, two students, and two staff representatives.
The President provides secretariat services to the Board of Governors.
Members of DTU's Board of Governors as of January 2025
Chair Margrethe Vestager. Prev. European Commissioner for Competition and Executive Vice President of the European Commission. World Leaders Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
Other members of the board of directors
- Henrik Clausen. Chariman, TDC Net Holding and TDC Net A/S
- Ulrik Juul Christensen. Chairman and CEO, Area9 Lyceum
- Marianne Dahl. MSc in Business Administration, Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group
- Charlotte Rønhof. Chairman Bornholms Erhvervsfond mv.
- Kasper Moth-Poulsen. ICREA professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and professor at Chalmers University of Technology
- Ole Sigmund. Professor. Elected by and from among the academic staff at DTU.
- Nina Kjærgaard Hendel. Senior Executive Officer. Elected by and from among the technical-administrative staff at DTU.
- Natasha Hougaard. Elected by and among students.
- Annekatrine Kirketerp-Møller. Elected by and among students.
Contact
Tobias Eskildsen Senior Executive Policy Officer Mobile: +45 51801589 toes@dtu.dk