Students visit Grundfos' state-of-the-art facilities

Grundfos is known for its high-tech pumps all over the world. In November, the company opened the doors to its facilities in Bjerringbro and invited students from the country's universities to visit. Among them were 50 DTU students who travelled across the bridge to attend the annual Grundfos Prize ceremony, network and see the latest technology.

The initiative fits well with DTU's vision of being present throughout Denmark and establishing close partnerships with private and public companies, project coordinator Maja Borongic, who helped facilitate the trip, explains:

“The students get to see the possibilities in, for example, Bjerringbro, where you don't necessarily pass by as a student. It gives them a unique opportunity to gain insight into a company like Grundfos before they graduate. It also gives them the opportunity to network across departments - and universities.”

Tour behind closed doors

Every year, Grundfos awards the Grundfos Prize and organises university excursions where students get an exclusive opportunity to visit the high-tech facilities in Bjerringbro. At the same time, the students get the opportunity to talk to some of Grundfos' many employees and hear about their work tasks.

This year, the Grundfos visit included tours where students could learn about sustainable production processes or visit Grundfos' Digital Center Denmark, which works with digitalisation, big data and cybersecurity.