Organisation
Organisation
The Danish National Archives is an institution under the Danish Ministry of Culture. We are over 250 employees spread across the country.
How we have organised our work
The Danish National Archives consists of 12 divisions, each with its own unique set of responsibilities. You can view the divisions in the org chart below and read more about their work further down the page.
Our divisions
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the daily management of The Danish National Archives and its professional and strategic development.
User Services
User Services ensures that users of the National Archives can find the information they need, whether it exists in physical or digital form.
HR & Finance
HR & Finance is responsible for a range of staff and support functions within payroll, personnel administration, management, procurement, and finance.
Management Secretariat
The Management Secretariat is the link between the Danish National Archives and the Ministry of Culture. The unit supports the Danish National Archives’ board of directors and management and is responsible for PR & communications.
Income Funded Activities
Revenue Funded Activities is responsible for all services and activities that users and authorities can purchase from the Danish National Archives.
Digitisation
Digitisation is responsible for the National Archives’ efforts to make paper records available digitally. This is achieved through digital photography, scanning, and publi-cation on the National Archives’ online services.
Data Science
Data Science proccesses data from the coolections of the Danish National Archives, often in collaboration with external partners.
Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation is responsible for preserving digitally created data in a secure and cost-effective manner, ensuring that the data can be found and reused.
Acquisition & Government Services
Acquisition & Government Services is responsible for ensuring that the National Archives collects documentation of Danish society in as many aspects as possible.
IT
IT is responsible for the development and operation of the National Archives’ central IT functions.
Documentation
Documentation finds and provides data from the National Archives’ collections to citizens, who need documentation about themselves.
Access
Access ensures that as many as possible benefit from the parts of the Danish National Archives’ collections that are not yet readily available.
Buildings & Collections
Buildings and Collections cover the National Archives’ physical collection of archival materials, reading rooms, and building operations.