Three researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have received PREPARE grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The PREPARE programme supports the development of research-embedded and practice-aligned teaching activities in the natural and technical sciences. In 2025, DTU receives approximately DKK 17 million from the programme.
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Luise Theil Kuhn – Augmenting the STEM classroom by ESS digital twins
Professor Luise Theil Kuhn, DTU Energy, receives approximately DKK 8 million for a project developing digital twins of ESS neutron instruments for use in university teaching. The digital twins will enable students to carry out virtual experiments tailored to both BSc and MSc levels. Non-expert students will focus on applications of the methods, while advanced students will work on method development. The project is carried out in collaboration with established national and international communities with expertise in student learning and competence development.
Jonatan Bohr Brask – Hands-on with Quantum: Next-Generation Teaching Experiments and Formats
Associate Professor Jonatan Bohr Brask, DTU Physics, receives approximately DKK 7 million for a project developing new portable teaching experiments that make it possible to bring quantum phenomena out of the laboratory and directly into interactive classroom settings. The project aims to give students hands-on opportunities to work with quantum mechanics and strengthen the connection between abstract concepts and technological applications. The initiative complements existing laboratory facilities at DTU and supports the university’s strategy for world-class education in quantum technology. The project is a collaboration across universities with partners from the University of Copenhagen.
Jakob Schiøtz – Didactic experiments in electromagnetism and quantum mechanics
Professor Jakob Schiøtz, DTU Physics, receives approximately DKK 2.2 million for a project integrating experiments into compulsory second-year courses in quantum mechanics and electromagnetism in the Bachelor of Engineering Physics programme. The project aims to strengthen the link between theory, mathematics, and practical experience and to enhance students’ opportunities to work with complex and often abstract areas of physics. The initiative is conducted in collaboration with national and international teaching communities with expertise in student learning and competence development.
