Professional communities

Join an IDA community and get access to professional and social events across the country. There are more than 70 communities to choose from. Joining is free and most events are free or cost-friendly for our student members.

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Thinking about joining a community?

Communities provide you with a unique opportunity to expand your horizon, meet fellow peers and gain insights into your professional area. It might also lead to internships, project collaborations or valuable professional connections. As a student member, you have access to all of IDAs communities with more than 70 communities to choose from, ranging from professional, regional and peer groups.

Whichever you choose, you will become part of an active community centred around shared interests and professional topics.

Both in the newsletter and the IDA app you get information about upcoming events and when there is a cost involved, you will often get a discount as a student member. You can chose any community as all are open to both professional and student members. And there is no limit to how many you can join.

To get a fuller overview of all the communities and what they are about, head on over to "What are IDA's professional communities?".

If you want an overview of which community you have chosen, or you want to sign up to more, you can log in to My IDA and see your information under Your profile.

Log in to My IDA

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Professional communities: Connect with students and professionals in your field

IDA's professional communities are networks based on industry, field or area of expertise. There are a variety of communities to choose from, all free to members. The communities vary a great deal in size and the number of annual events they host. The professional communities arrange a large number of annual events such as conferences, company visits, meetings, field trips and social events.

You can join IDA Environment, a community about environmental engineering, meet high-level IT professionals in IDA IT, or interact with others with an interest in food production and the food sector in IDA Food Science.
View the full list of IDA's professional communities here.

Learn how people study, network and work in Denmark

Moving to a new country comes with a lot of new experiences. As an international student in Denmark, it can take time to understand how people study, network and build their careers.

By joining an IDA community, you can meet both students and professionals who share your interests. Through events, company visits and talks, you get a better understanding of Danish work culture, grow your network and make valuable connections for your future career.

Build your network and get to know Denmark

As an international student, you may face additional challenges when adapting to a new country, language and culture.

That is why IDA Students encourage you to connect and network while studying. We have made it easy to join communities as a student member. All communities are free, you get newsletters from your chosen communities alerting you of interesting events in your region or professional area, and events are always free or cost-friendly for student members.

When you join an IDA community and get to know your peers on a social and professional level, you get so many added benefits to you well-being, while also helping you get to know the country where you may build your future career.

And remember, it is also a way for Danes to getting to know you and your culture, which is also very important. Never forget your uniqueness when networking. Danes can sometimes seem reserved at first, but many are genuinely interested in meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures.

IDAs professional communities

Explore communities within engineering, IT, science, sustainability and more.

IDA Bioscience

IDA Bioscience is the network for you if you are interested in biology, biotechnology and natural sciences in general. We cover many current topics at seminars and conferences all across the country.

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IDA IT

Become part of Denmark's strongest network for IT professionals, at a high professional level. Sign up today and become part of a professional community, driven by curiosity and knowledge sharing within the IT industry.

Join the IT community

IDA Young Professionals

IDA Young Professionals is a network for recent graduates in the STEM fields. Expand your network in Denmark and get the tools you need for a succesfuld adjustment to the job market.

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IDA Chemistry

We work with chemistry used in research, development and production, and our main purpose is to inform our members and the surrounding community about technical issues that have a chemical interest.

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IDA Food Network

Our goal is to create events that develop our knowledge of food and foster a good network for food professionals.

Join the Food Network

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Build your community for the future

With a healthy community, all studies say you have a much greater chance of landing a job after your education. Use our many events to network.

You can also call our career counselling – they can help with everything from mapping your communities to other career-promoting opportunities.

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