Board of directors
Chairperson: Lene Christiansen, Leader of Aarhus Tumbling Centre
Deputy Chairperson: Jens Bundgaard, Head of Department at Aarhus University – SU, SPS og Dual career
Member: Morten Svensson, Director, developer, and entrepreneur. Trained engineer.
Member: Henrik Vinther, Project Director at Nordkabel
Member: Tue Fisker, Senior Lecturer at the Teacher Education Program, VIA
Member: Claus Lauenborg, Regional Director in Fynske Bank
Member: Mikkel Bundgaard, Project Leader at Enemærke & Petersen A/S
Deputy: Maja Engberg-Sønderskov, Head of Volunteering and Communities at Skanderborg Festival Club
Deputy: Anne Haven Olesen, Student
Lawyer for the Board of Directors: Søren Kamp Nørrebæk, Partner in Bech-Bruun Law Firm
If you wish to contact the school’s board, please write to ihaa@ihaarhus.dk. We will then forward your message to the appropriate recipient.
Core values
The central values at Aarhus Sport Folk High School are: homeliness, presence, respect, team-spirit and commitment.
We carry out regular surveys amongst our students concerning the Folk High School’s core values. In this manner, we gain an assessment of which values are important to our students, and how we, as a Folk High School, perform in observing them. You can see the results of the latest survey, taken in 2014 below. The next survey will be made in autumn, 2020.
Homeliness: At IHÅ, homeliness means that we should feel safe and at home within ourselves. At the same time, home is something we create together, and we are conscious of our own role and responsibility in creating an open and inclusive environment where we see each other. Homeliness is also how we engage with others and invite people into our home—where smiles, openness, and helpfulness define the atmosphere and the sense of joy that drives IHÅ.
Presence: At IHÅ, presence means that we are aware of holding a part of each other’s lives in our hands. Therefore, we insist on seeing, seeking to understand, being curious about, caring for, and listening to each other. We empathize with one another and see the person beyond the performance.
Respect: At IHÅ, respect means that we make an effort to understand each other’s different perspectives and viewpoints, acting with consideration and a positive mindset. We maintain decency and humility towards ourselves, so we can act with integrity. At the same time, we are aware of the responsibility for the IHÅ of the past and the IHÅ we leave for the future.
Team Spirit: At IHÅ, team spirit means moving from “you and me” to a stronger “we.” We insist on making ourselves and each other better, recognizing that everyone contributes differently to the team and occupies different roles. EVERYONE is equally important for the collaboration to work and for the team to grow.
Commitment: At IHÅ, commitment means that we immerse ourselves and make a dedicated effort toward a cause, while also having the courage to put ourselves out there in relation to that cause. Courage and immersion complement each other, creating space for initiative and action, which we celebrate at IHÅ.
THE LATEST SURVEY (April 2024)
In the spring of 2024, we measured the students’ assessment of our values: Homeliness, Presence, Respect, Team Spirit, and Commitment. A total of 142 students responded to the survey, corresponding to a response rate of 92.21%, which we consider to be representative.
To what extent do you believe that Idrætshøjskolen Aarhus lives up to the following values?
The students rated a value between 1-5.
‘To a very low extent’ = 1, ‘To a very high extent’ = 5.
CONCLUSION OF THE SURVEY (APRIL 2024)
Between 75.35% and 83.8% of the students assess that Idrætshøjskolen Aarhus lives up to the school’s core values to a “high extent” or “very high extent.” The management and board of Idrætshøjskolen Aarhus have decided that the goal is for a minimum of 80% of the students to assess that Idrætshøjskolen Aarhus lives up to the values to a “high extent” or “very high extent.
TAKE IN THE ATMOSPHERE AT IHÅ ON A GUIDED TOUR
Are you considering attending our school, but are in doubt as to whether it would be something for you? Then, come and pay us a visit. The best way to be certain is to feel the atmosphere, meet the people that are at the Folk High School, and see our surroundings and our many facilities with your own eyes.
