About us

The Queen Mary Center works to make research in the humanities and social sciences a resource for solving societal challenges.

We build bridges between the university’s research environments and the actors who face society’s complex challenges – in the public sector, civil society, and the business community.

Through partnerships between research and practice, we co-create knowledge that fosters innovation and societal development.

Behind the Center stand the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Theology, and Law at the University of Copenhagen.

The Center works in close collaboration with H.M. Queen Mary, who also serves on the Center’s Advisory Committee.

How is the Center financed?

The core costs of the Queen Mary Center are financed by the University of Copenhagen. In addition, the Center’s activities are funded by a number of philanthropic foundations. At the Center’s launch, the philanthropic association Realdania donated DKK 25 million for the initial development of methods, partnership models, and dissemination of the Center’s activities.

How is the Center organized?

The Queen Mary Center is led by Simon Kjær Hansen, who reports to a steering group consisting of the deans of Social Sciences, Humanities, Theology, and Law.

The Center’s Advisory Committee was established in 2022 and consists of leaders from a wide range of societal institutions. The Advisory Committee does not have formal decision-making authority, but advises the Center’s management on partnership and development opportunities.