News from the Mads Clausen Institute
News from The Faculty of Engineering
Operational status - technical service
30.06.2026
Automatic venting of façade offices in TEK-building 42 Odense
Automatic opening of the façade windows in the morning has been reactivated in TEK building 42, Odense
Graduation
30.06.2026
Graduation at SDU on 30th June 2026
Graduation on 30th June 2026 marks a major milestone for many who can now call themselves graduates in civil engineering!
Dean's Column
29.06.2026
Dare to fail - but navigate wisely
Research thrives on uncertainty - and that’s exactly where its power lies. How do we calculate risk, do collaboration, and have long-term vision? And how those are essential to building a strong research environment. As competitive funding becomes increasingly central, the challenge is not to avoid it, but to use it strategically - without losing the courage to explore the unknown.
29.06.2026
How to succeed with EU funding? Two researchers share their best advice
Two researchers share their advice about how to succeed in attracting EU funding...
Operational status - technical service
21.04.2026
Testing of the warning system
Testing of the warning system will take place on 23 April 2026 in buildings 42, 44 and 47
News about cars in Odense
10.04.2026
New electric cars in Odense - and their locations
There are 9 electric cars ready for use in Odense, but for those from TEK, it means a walk to Fioniavej.
Dean's Column
19.03.2026
From Research to Education
One of the defining strengths of a university is that teaching and research live side by side...
Graduation
30.01.2026
Graduation at SDU on 30th January 2026
Graduation on 30th January 2026 marks a major milestone for many who can now call themselves graduates in engineering!
Column
04.12.2025
AI as an everyday tool – and a shared responsibility
Henrik Bindslev's column from the TEK Update newsletter in December.
Graduation
30.06.2025
Graduation at SDU on 30th June 2025
Graduation on 30th June 2025 marks a major milestone for many who can now call themselves graduates in civil engineering!
News from SDU
SDU Odense
01.07.2026
The Oak Processionary Moth at SDU Odense
The oak processionary moth has been found on Funen. SDU is monitoring the situation and combating the caterpillar where it poses a risk. Read what you need to be aware of.
SDU
30.06.2026
New University Director at the University of Southern Denmark
Following a recommendation from Rector Jens Ringsmose, the SDU Board of Governors has decided to appoint Simon Krogh as the new University Director. He joins from a position as Group Director at the Employment and Social Services Department of Odense Municipality and will take up the position on 1 September 2026.
Summer holiday
25.06.2026
Summer opening hours in the Central Administration
The summer holiday period brings changed opening hours and reduced staffing levels across several units in the Central Administration. Here you will find a comprehensive overview of this summer’s opening hours and closure periods.
Programme structure
25.06.2026
New programme structure provides more time for the master’s thesis and a clearer framework for planning
SDU has adopted a new programme structure for its master’s programmes. The new structure will provide a good framework for master’s theses and final projects and also take staff planning into account in relation to supervision, assessment and holidays.
Triple Degree
24.06.2026
SDU strengthens European education cooperation with new triple degree
A new international master’s degree programme at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences and brings together geopolitics, international security and law in one common European education programme. The degree programme was developed as part of the EPICUR collaboration and is structured as one programme studied at three universities in three countries.
SDU’s joint committees
24.06.2026
Simon Torp takes over key committee chairmanships after Ole Skøtt
Over the years, Ole Skøtt has held several key positions in SDU’s joint committees. When he steps down as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the end of August, Simon Møberg Torp will take over a number of key committee chairmanships in SDU’s joint committees.
EPICUR
24.06.2026
Registration extended: EPICUR Staff Week is open to all SDU employees
The registration deadline for EPICUR Staff Week at SDU has been extended to 1 July 2026, and employees across SDU can take part in three days focusing on teaching, practice relevance and students’ value creation in working life and society.
Ranking
19.06.2026
SDU climbs the prestigious QS rankings once again
The University of Southern Denmark has achieved its best-ever position in the QS World University Rankings. This year, SDU climbed 20 places to number 283, thereby strengthening its overall position in an increasingly competitive academic landscape.
SDU - LSP
18.06.2026
New centre for giant robots at Lindø set to push the boundaries of industrial production
On 18 June, the Centre for Large Structure Production (LSP) will open under The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at SDU. The construction has been made possible by a donation of 90 million Danish kroner from the A.P. Møller Foundation. At the centre, researchers, students and companies will develop robot technology for the production of very large structures for, for example, ships and wind turbines.
SDU
17.06.2026
SDU is investing in selected cutting-edge areas
SDU’s Board of Directors has decided to allocate DKK 100 million over the next four years to a strategic initiative focusing on cutting-edge research in quantum technology and autonomous systems.