Information for teachers going to Campus Sisimiut

Accommodation

When teaching at campus, you will be accommodated in one of our apartments in Sisimiut. During busy periods, you need to be willing to share housing with a colleague. In the apartments, you will have your own bedroom, and shared kitchen, bathroom and living room. There is internet and tv in all apartments.

In addition, we have a 10-bedrooms house right at the seafront, that is divided in two wings. Each wing offers a shared bathroom, toilet, kitchen, dining- and livingroom. All bedrooms have a bed, a private desk and a chair. There is internet and TV as well.

If you are a student assistant teaching on one of the courses, you will be accommodated in a small flat (including bath and a small kitchen) at the top floor at the student dorm. There is no internet.

Accommodation include access to office space and possibility for make reservation of vehicles and safety- and field equipment needed for the teaching in field.

Accommodation does not include catering.

Booking of your stay

As soon as you have your ticket write a mail to arctic@dtu.dk with the following information:

  • Date and time of arrival and departure + flight number
  • Purpose of the stay (teaching /research /other)
  • If you have special preferences for accommodation or other important information that is required for the selection of accommodation
  • If you prefer to share a home with other colleagues, or if you prefer to live alone

You will receive a confirmation of your application.

14 days before arrival, you will receive information on the accomodation that has been reserved for you. We try to meet your wishes but that will not always be possible.

Arctic DTU reserves the right to change previously confirmed accommodation with a few days' notice before your arrival to a similar place, if this is necessary to achieve the best use of the accommodation and accommodate as many guests as possible.

Longer stays

For longer stays as PhD, postdoc or associate professor at campus, you must find your own apartment in the city.

We can often help you with accommodation in our facilities for the first 3 months and help you find your own flat through our cooperation with the municipality.

Safety

Be aware that you, as a visitor to the Research Station, are expected to familiarize yourself with our safety rules and will need to complete an online quiz on the subject, before arrival.
Please check the information on Safety

Vehicle

When you arrive, you can book a car on hourly basis at campus. If you want to make sure that, you have access to a car during your whole stay we recommend you rent your own car in town.

We also have a couple of bikes to use for free.

Booking of Laboratory space

Are you in need of access to laboratory during your teaching be aware that we use the laboratories at KTI (5 min walk from campus). To book a time sloth in the laboratories for your class please contact (contact information coming soon).

Booking of Qulleq FabLab in Sisimiut

Arctic DTU Sisimiut has an institutional membership of Qulleq Fablab. This means that associated researchers at campus or the research station can make reservations of the FabLab without having to pay for anything other than the materials. Arctic DTU does not cover material consumption.

When booking a time slot for using FabLab:

  1. Contact Qulleq FabLab directly on fablab@kti.gl
  2. Name and contact details
  3. Time sloth
  4. Number of people
  5. Where the invoice for the use of materials has to be sent to (your home institution – not Arctic DTU)