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Food

If we are to feed the growing population, we need to make food production more sustainable.
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Green transportation

The transportation sector is emitting more and more CO2 from cars, trucks, airplanes and shipping. To reverse this trend, more of the known solutions and technologies need to come into play.

Artificial intelligence

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have never been faster. The technology seems to hold almost unlimited potential, and it is hard to imagine where it will all end.

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DTU accelerates training of Industry Master’s students

The Ministry of Higher Education and Science has given the green light for all 32 master’s programmes at DTU to admit students under the so-called 1+2 model, which opens up to more flexible, labor market-oriented master’s pathways.

DTU President: “Young women should be able to see that DTU is for everyone who can and will – regardless of gender”

Evidence suggests that role models can help attract more women to fields where men are the majority. For that reason, DTU President Anders Bjarklev believes it is essential to shine a light on some of the women who make a difference at DTU.

"We must not lose focus on the green transition"

Professor Marie Münster works around the clock on the green transition, both as a researcher and as a member of the Danish Council on Climate Change. In a time of many crises, there is a danger that we will forget about the climate crisis. But if we succeed with the green transition, we may also solve some of the other crises automatically, according to the professor.

You can now become an engineer at DTU in Risø

The production of future sustainable solutions will form the foundation of the new Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, BEng, which will be based at DTU Risø Campus.
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Current topics

Through a number of current topics, we focus on how DTU's research creates value for society and people and delivers technical solutions to the major societal challenges.
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27 February 2026

President talk: “Time calls for more research.”

“Research infrastructure is more than buildings or instruments. They are connections between people, professional areas, and nations. They are the foundation for our European research, innovation, and competitiveness. They are the prerequisite for our resilience as a continent.”
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27 February 2026

They paint a greener future

Startup has collaborated with professional painters to develop a packaging solution that protects both the climate and the body.

26 February 2026

DTU accelerates training of Industry Master’s students

The Ministry of Higher Education and Science has given the green light for all 32 master’s programmes at DTU to admit students under the so-called 1+2 model, which opens up to more flexible, labor market-oriented master’s pathways.

19 February 2026

First surgeon appointed at DTU

Senior Physician Tobias Todsen from Rigshospitalet is the first surgeon to be appointed as a clinical professor at DTU. He brings with him daily experience of operating on cancer patients—and experience as co-founder of a spin-off company based on 3D ultrasound technology to improve the precision of cancer surgery.
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Events

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PhD defence by Alejandra Villamil Alonso

06. Mar 13:00 - 16:00 | Alejandra Villamil Alonso will defend her PhD thesis, “Renibacterium salmoninarum: molecular tracing in the North-East Atlantic and infection studies in rainbow trout”.

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PhD Defence Nafsika Antoniadou

06. Mar 13:00 - 16:00 | PhD Student Nafsika Antoniadou will defend her thesis “Statistical modelling of spatiotemporal processes with applications to extreme rainfall in Denmark”, Friday March 6th, 2026, at 13:00

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PhD Defence Alberto Tamburini

06. Mar 13:00 - 16:00 | Title of the defence: “Improving Efficiency and Sustainability of the Tramp Shipping Industry: Operational, Strategical, and Tactical Mathematical Programming Models”

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Finding a Student Job in Denmark: LinkedIn – Your Digital CV

12. Mar 12:00 - 13:00 | Looking for a student job in Denmark and not sure where to start? This 3-part interactive workshop series gives you the tools, insight, and confidence to navigate the Danish job market as an international student.

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