TOGETHER WE CREATE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE WORLD EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COOPERATION AT AAU TOGETHER WE CREATE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE WORLD EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COOPERATION AT AAU 4 THOMAS BJØRNHOLM, VILLUM FOUNDATION WORLD-CLASS KNOWLEDGE MEANS INFLUENCE 6 7 8 9 Future batteries are made from mould AAU robots help those with acquired brain injury AAU antenna plays an important role in the 5G network Cross-disciplinary research tackles the worlds major challenges AAU facts A LOT MORE THAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION The perception of a university as an institution that merely conducts research and provides education is a narrow and unambitious view. As a university, it is also our job to help to advance knowledge while solving the major challenges facing society. In a comp THOMAS BJØRNHOLM WORLDCLASS KNOWLEDGE MEANS INFLUENCE 4 Knowledge equals influence. If Denmark wants to play a significant role in the world, Danish universities must be in the upper echelon of the global knowledge society, says Thomas Bjørnholm, CSO of VILLUM FONDEN, one of the country's largest private foundations. - This position is not easy to achiev FUTURE BATTERIES ARE MADE FROM MOULD At Aalborg University Esbjerg, Jens Muff and Jens Laurids Sørensen have launched a revolution in how to store power. They are the first researchers in the world to build a sustainable battery of biological material derived from mould. Thus far, the production of AAU ROBOTS HELP PEOPLE WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY Students and researchers at Aalborg University are helping to ease everyday life for people with delayed brain injury in conjunction with the Centre for Acquired Brain Injury. When you suffer a brain injury as a result of a blood clot, traffic accide AAU ANTENNA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE 5G-NETWORK Professor Gert Frølund has studied wireless signals since mobile phones were still rare and expensive. Through many years of research at Aalborg University, he has managed to incorporate his research results and innovative ideas into products we CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TACKLES THE WORLDS MAJOR CHALLENGES Climate change. Data misuse. Migration. Resource shortages. In a globalised world, our problems are more complex than ever before. So complex that we can only solve them if we work together across institutions and boundaries. This also AAU FACTS AND FIGURES 10 AAU has five major faculties: AAU has a total of 20,200 students: 16,900 in Aalborg 2,800 in Copenhagen 500 in Esbjerg Technical Faculty of IT and Design Faculty of Engineering and Science Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine AAU also has a cross-cutting unit, ANDRÉ ROGACZEWSKI: AAU GRADUATES ARE TOP LEVEL One of Denmark's most successful IT entrepreneurs readily acknowledges the role of Aalborg University's learning model in his success. During his education at AAU, André Rogaczewski, co-founder and CEO of Netcompany, acquired a range of skills that he THEY ARE EXCELLENT ACADEMICALLY, BUT THEY ARE ALSO HUMBLE, AND PROUD TO BE PART OF A COLLABORATIVE TEAM. ANDRÉ ROGACZEWSKI Netcompany ABOUT ANDRÉ ROGACZEWSKI MSc in Computer Science, AAU, 1993 Co-founder of Netcompany, 2000 CEO of Netcompany since 2014 Netcompany provides IT solutions for larg THE AALBORG MODEL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR WORKING LIFE Aalborg University is unlike any other university. With its internationally recognised, unique model of problem-based learning combined with extensive external collaboration, AAU stands out. The Aalborg Model is universal for all university depart SYLLABUS WITH PATIENT CONTACT CREATES UNIQUE PHYSICIANS At Aalborg University, patient contact is an important part of the medical programme. This allows students to put into practice what they learn in the classroom. The final exam is an actual consultation with a real patient, what one co-examiner ECONOMICS PROGRAMME WITH GOOD CAREER PROSPECTS New graduates in economics from Aalborg University are in demand on the labour market. An MSc in Economics from AAU means not only substantial theoretical knowledge in the field. These graduates can also link their research-based knowledge with real-lif THE MEGA PROJECTS ARE BASED ON AN OVERALL PROBLEM GROUNDED IN THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS STUDENTS TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN MEGAPROJECTS The world is faced with several global issues that are so complex and voluminous so as to be critically important to our future. If we are to find wor METTE FJORD SØRENSEN AAU IS INDUSTRY'S FAVOURITE EXAMPLE 18 The business community and researchers joining forces is a source of development and new possibilities. Working with universities is essential for Danish companies, says Mette Fjord Sørensen, Head of Research, Diversity and Higher Education at the Confederation of Danish Industry: - Danish companies AAL ESB CPH C O N TA C T WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WORKING WITH AAU? CONTACT AAU INNOVATION TEL: +45 9940 2015 EMAIL aauinnovation@adm.aau.dk WEB www.aau.dk/samarbejde