Five students from Aarhus University will soon be venturing out into the world to expand their academic, social and cultural horizons. One of them is Mark, who is studying civil and architectural engineering, specialising in energy and indoor climate.

The biggest day of the year has dawned for hundreds of new engineering students starting the first day on their new degree programmes at Aarhus University. “It’s a landmark day on which it’s crucial to remember the key role of student advisers," says the director of studies.

This year, AU Engineering has offered study places on engineering programmes to 1,092 applicants. This is an increase of 19% compared to 2019.

The number of applicants to engineering at Aarhus University increases once again. After a year of stagnation due to coronavirus, young people flock back to AU Engineering.

Once again, AU Engineering participates in the annual People's Meeting (Folkemødet) in the "tech tent" together with the other technical universities in Denmark. Thursday at 12, the tent officially opened with chemistry shows, quizzes and speeches.

Radical innovation. Under this headline, 275 engineering students explained why their ideas have the potential to disrupt an entire industry. They made their pitches last week at the Applied Innovation in Engineering 2022 event in Stakladen at Aarhus University (AU).

The curve is only heading in one direction for engineering at Aarhus University. In just two years, total revenue has more than doubled, external grants have increased by 17 per cent, and the number of engineering students has grown to more than 4000.

Engineers are in demand like never before. Anyone attending the internship days P-day at Katrinebjerg and Praktik Match at Navitas will know. The events attract more than 130 companies hoping to recruit engineers from Aarhus University. According to the companies, engineers are the bread and butter of their growth.

A new research and development project will bring together the entire value chain in the Danish construction sector to explore the huge, unreleased potential of reusing in new buildings old, prefabricated concrete elements from existing buildings that are to be demolished.

Aarhus University would like to congratulate all the newly graduated MSc and BSc in engineering students.