News from the Department of Technology and Innovation
09.09.2026
AI can make takeaway deliveries more efficient
An AI-based model can combine more takeaway orders on the same trip and reduce the number of couriers required without increasing waiting times. Developed with contributions from SDU researcher Yihua Wang, the model has been tested on more than 650,000 real-world deliveries.
27.08.2026
New Biomedical Engineering Centre aims to bring engineers and clinicians closer together
Professor Stephen Mellon moved with his family from Oxford to Odense late last year to help establish the new Biomedical Engineering Centre at the University of Southern Denmark.
02.07.2026
New EU project to safeguard the future of Europe’s forest resources
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark will join forces with the Forest Stewardship Council and European partners to develop solutions to meet Europe’s growing demand for fibre-based materials while reducing the need for virgin wood.
08.06.2026
From outbreaks of diseases to major geopolitical changes. Why SDU is educating specialists for a world in constant crisis
Supply chain disruptions, wars and energy shocks have exposed just how vulnerable global supply chains can be. At SDU in Sønderborg, students learn how to use data, simulations and artificial intelligence to help companies anticipate and manage the next major disruption.
PhD Defense
03.06.2026
PhD Defense by Rui Pedro Gonçalves
Tuesday 16 June 2026: PhD Defense by Rui Pedro Gonçalves "Manufacturing Strategy, Systems Design and Digitalization: How to scale and improve competitiveness within the Emerging Electrolyser Industry in Europe?"
PhD Defense
22.05.2026
PhD Defense by Nadieh Meinen: "Probabilistic Modelling Choices in Risk- and Reliability-Based Structural Assessments"
Tuesday 2nd June 2026, SDU Campus Odense U91, 10:00 – 13:00 - Followed by a reception in Room Ellehammer, at TEK
PhD Defense
15.05.2026
PhD Defense by Maria Pizzorni "Planning for urban resilience. A multi-risk approach for floods and droughts"
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Construction
20.04.2026
SDU researchers exhibit at Milan Design Week
Milan Design Week, held from 20 to 26 April, is usually a platform for architects and designers to showcase their latest work. This year, however, a team of researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at University of Southern Denmark is also taking part.
PhD defense at ITI
10.02.2026
FROM SIMULATION TO DIGITAL TWIN: A PROGRESSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
On February 23, 2026, Mohsin Raza from SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation will defend his Ph.D. thesis "FROM SIMULATION TO DIGITAL TWIN: A PROGRESSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT". The defense starts at 10:00 AM and takes place in M301, Campus Sønderborg.
PhD defense at ITI
22.01.2026
Exogeneity-Aware Demand Forecasting in Omnichannel Retail A Supportive Approach for Sales and Operations Planning
On 29 January 2026 Thore Uwe Aye from SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation will defend his PhD Thesis "Exogeneity-Aware Demand Forecasting in Omnichannel Retail: A Supportive Approach for Sales and Operations Planning ". The defense starts at 11.00 and takes place in U109, Campus Sønderborg.
News from The Faculty of Engineering
TEK Planning moves
31.08.2026
TEK Planning moves to new offices on 4 September
On 4 September, the employees in TEK Planning moved physically to the new offices in Planning. The physical move follows the organisational restructuring of the educational administration at SDU, where earlier this year the employees became part of SDU Education.
Operational status - technical service
05.08.2026
The delivery of the new main entrance door for TEK Building 42 has been delayed
The supplier of the new main entrance for TEK Building 42 has postponed the delivery date.
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!
News from SDU
Annual University Celebration
15.09.2026
SDU invites you to the Annual University Celebration Friday 30 October
SDU is turning 60. And of course, that calls for a celebration! That’s why we’ve gone the extra mile with the party this year.
SDU’s print shop
14.09.2026
New date for the closure of SDU’s print shop
The print shop service at the Graphic Centre will continue for a further two months than originally planned, before an external supplier takes over the service on 1 March 2027. The postponement has been decided to ensure a well-tested and smooth transition to the new supplier.
Den Vildere Have
14.09.2026
What happens when nature is given more space? Discover Den Vildere Have
Den Vildere Have has soon been part of SDU for a year, and we’d like to mark the occasion with you.
SDU’s 60th anniversary
11.09.2026
SDU marks its 60th anniversary with new quotes, speeches and cake
On Tuesday 15 September, SDU will mark its 60th anniversary at Campus Odense with new quotes at Interstitiel and speeches at the Campus Square. Cake will be served across the campus.
SDU’s 60th anniversary
11.09.2026
Three new quotes are ready for Interstitiel
To mark SDU’s 60th anniversary, three new quotes will be added to the staircase area around Interstitiel, the column by sculptor and painter Jørn Larsen in front of SDU’s main entrance.
EPICUR
09.09.2026
New EPICUR module on lifelong learning and employability
Teachers can now sign up for a new online module that provides knowledge and practical tools for integrating lifelong learning and employability into their teaching. The module launches on 18 September.
EPICUR
09.09.2026
Webinar on skills development and lifelong learning
How can organisations foster a culture of continuous learning and equip staff for a changing labour market? This is the theme of an EPICUR webinar on 17 September.
Events
09.09.2026
Greater coordination of major SDU events
It has been decided that, in future, major SDU events organised by faculties or campus cities will be supported by central university units during the planning stage through early coordination and relevant professional consultation.
Innovator of the month
09.09.2026
SDU entrepreneur aims to make clothes from spider silk
Drawing inspiration from nature’s own solutions, Irina Iachina is working to develop a sustainable alternative to elastane. As a researcher and entrepreneur, she aims to translate research into spider silk into new materials that can reduce the textile industry’s carbon footprint.
Health and safety organisation at SDU
07.09.2026
Elections to the health and safety organisation at SDU
The autumn elections give staff the opportunity to have a say in how SDU approaches health and safety in the workplace in practice.