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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.

Updates from DTU

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For DTU, a top-three ranking in Ingeniørens Profilanalyse 2026 highlights the university’s strong position among engineers.

DTU ranks among Denmark’s most popular engineering workplaces

For the second year in a row, engineers rank DTU as the third most popular engineering workplace in Denmark, according to a profile analysis conducted by Teknologiens Mediehus. 

DTU Technology key to new climate mission on the International Space Station

NASA’s CLARREO Pathfinder has been launched into space to the International Space Station (ISS) to collect more precise climate data using navigation and positioning technology developed and built at DTU Space.

The cost of damage: Coastal residents pay a heavy price for storm surges

A new analysis from DTU shows that households affected by storm surges incur significant out-of-pocket costs and spend hundreds of hours on clean-up and reconstruction – in addition to government compensation. Furthermore, almost 40 per cent of the owners have experienced physical or mental consequences.

DTU files more patents than any other university in Europe

113 patent applications in 2025 have propelled DTU to the very top of a new top 20 list published by the European Patent Office.
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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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22 May 2026

President talk: “Risk capital must be close to the research.”

“25 years ago we made an important choice at DTU. Because we wanted our research to come to life, to become businesses. So we created our own investment company. What we know as PreSeed Ventures today.” This is what this President talk is about, and beyond that the importance of a solid innovation ecosystem.
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University affairs

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For DTU, a top-three ranking in Ingeniørens Profilanalyse 2026 highlights the university’s strong position among engineers.

22 May 2026

DTU ranks among Denmark’s most popular engineering workplaces

For the second year in a row, engineers rank DTU as the third most popular engineering workplace in Denmark, according to a profile analysis conducted by Teknologiens Mediehus. 

13 May 2026

DTU strengthens research ethics with new advisory board

When research studies involve human subjects and human data, it places particular demands on ethical considerations. DTU is now establishing an institutional advisory board to assist DTU researchers in assessing the research ethics aspects of studies that do not require statutory approval by the Danish Research Ethics Committee System.

06 May 2026

Get up close to research at DTU

DTU and Københavns Folkeuniversitet have just opened the autumn season with a wide range of lectures. This time, selected laboratories can also be visited.
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Events

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Signup Deadline for Next Generation Digital Action 2026

15. May 23:59 - 08. Nov 11:25 | A global youth initiative that is part of Digital Tech Summit 2026 to enable diverse youth-led ideas, perspectives and action on digital technologies transforming societies – leaving no one behind.

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Madens Folkemøde 2026

21. May 14:00 - 23. May 15:00 | When Madens Folkemøde takes place from 21–23 May 2026 in Nykøbing Falster, you can meet the DTU National Food Institute at the festival grounds

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Bridging Clinical Research and MedTech Innovation Professor Tobias Todsen

22. May 15:30 - 16:30 | DTU Compute is pleased to invite all interested parties to welcome Tobias Todsen as Clinical Professor.

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PhD Defence by Hrittik Roy

25. May 13:00 - 16:00 | “Geometric Principles for Bayesian Deep Learning Overparameterization, Symmetry, and Scalable Inference”
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