DANDRITE's staff and students had their first scientific retreat on 20-21 May 2015. The retreat venue was the university conference facility called Sandbjerg Manor located in Southern Denmark. This venue is a very beautiful old manor from the 16^th century, which has been fully modernized for conference activities, and is placed right down to the water and surrounded by forest.

Meeting venue:

Sandbjerg Manor, Aarhus University Conference Facility,
Sandbjergvej 102, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
See map here

Programme for the DANDRITE retreat 2015

20 May 2015

8:00    Departure by bus from the parking lot outside building 1171 (address: Ole Worm's Allé 3), or departure in private car

10:30  Welcome to Sandbjerg - Poster hanging in the areas for breaks & explore Sandbjerg Manor and its beautiful surroundings

11:00   Lunch

Session 1 - Welcome & keynote lecture
12:30      Welcome by Poul Nissen

13:00      Keynote lecture by Hannes Lohi, Professor at University of helsinki: "Canine neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions"

13:45     Break - coffee & room keys available

14:30       Session 2

16:30     Break

17:00       Retreat challenge (team building)

19:00     Break (time for clothes change etc.)

19:30     Banguet

21:30     Bonfire at the beach


21 May 2015

6:30       Morning run & swim (for the early birds)

7:00       Breakfast

8:30         Session 3  - Scientific presentations

10:00     Break

10:45     Group photo

11:00     Session 4 - Scientific presentations

12:05     Lunch

13:00     Parallel sessions

13:30       Session 5  - Scientific presentations

14:15       Closing remarks

14:30     Goodbye coffee

15:00     Departure by bus (or private cars)

17:30     Approximately arrival to AU