Actory

01/09/2026

Open Innovation is back this Fall — and we’re thrilled to welcome new case partners and students for another round of collaboration, creativity and problem solving!

All students at higher education institutions are welcome.
Participation is completely free of charge — including food and drinks throughout the event.

Ready to innovate across disciplines and work on real sustainability challenges?
Sign up and secure your spot now! https://open-innovation.dk/

Open Innovation is a collaboration between Actory, Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship and DTU Skylab.

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

20/08/2026

Sign up is open NOW! Secure your spot: https://open-innovation.dk/

Interested in sustainability and innovation? 🍃💡
Join us for the OpenInnovation challenge this September, an event that will spark your creativity and broaden your horizons!

We are bringing together more than 120 students from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU to power new solutions.

Here's what you can expect:
🍃 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🍃 Try innovation tools and design solutions
🍃 Train your circular mindset
🍃 Dive into real-life challenges, create sustainable change and strengthen your network

September 2026. For free, for all students. Pre-sign up is open now: https://open-innovation.dk/

Let's make a difference together!
OpenInnovation is a collab between Actory, DTU Skylab & Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship

10/08/2026

Green Step – Empowering Students for a Sustainable Future 🍃

Green Step is an initiative designed to mobilize students and strengthen student organizations. Created through a collaboration between Actory ByStudents & Station and supported by Novo Nordisk Fonden, Green Step helps student communities grow stronger, more impactful, and better equipped to create positive change.

Through five core development areas, Green Step supports student organizations in:
• Building a proactive and action-oriented mindset
• Strengthening leadership and organizational capacity
• Improving project planning and implementation
• Attracting, engaging, and retaining volunteers
• Measuring and documenting impact and results
Green Step offers workshops, courses, coaching, and practical tools to help students turn ideas into action and create lasting impact in their communities.

🌱 Ready to take the next step?
Everyone can join. Become part of Green Step now: https://actory.dk/green-step/

14/07/2026

From our network - join KU Lighthouse this August 💡

Each year, the School of Global Health and KU Lighthouse host a global health case challenge - the SDG Innovation Challenge.

In 2026, we turn our attention to Kibera, Africa’s largest informal settlement. Life in Kibera is shaped by complex challenges – and by remarkable strength, creativity, and community resilience.

Our case provider, 100% for the Children, is a Danish NGO working to improve the lives of children and young people in Kibera. Among other things, they work on access to menstrual products for girls and women, community adoptation of biogas, access to clean water and santitation, as well as sexual education for children living with disability. The specific case will be revealed on day one – but expect a task that’s real, relevant, and deeply meaningful.

Over five days, teams are guided by an experienced innovation consultant through a full design sprint. The programme includes hands‑on training in ideation, prototyping, social innovation, and pitching. Winners qualify for the Global Sustainability Olympiad in Geneva 6-9 November 2026.�

Read more and apply before 6 August 2026 🪐💚
https://globalhealth.ku.dk/innovation/

09/07/2026

Interested in sustainability and innovation? 🍃💡
Join us for the OpenInnovation challenge this September, an event that will spark your creativity and broaden your horizons!

We are bringing together more than 120 students from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU to power new solutions.

Here's what you can expect:
🍃 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🍃 Try innovation tools and design solutions
🍃 Train your circular mindset
🍃 Dive into real-life challenges, create sustainable change and strengthen your network

September 2026. For free, for all students. Pre-sign up is open now: https://open-innovation.dk/

Let's make a difference together!
OpenInnovation is a collab between Actory, DTU Skylab & Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship

10/06/2026

Green Step – Empowering Students for a Sustainable Future 🍃

Green Step is an initiative designed to mobilize students and strengthen student organizations. Created through a collaboration between Actory ByStudents & Station and supported by Novo Nordisk Fonden, Green Step helps student communities grow stronger, more impactful, and better equipped to create positive change.

Through five core development areas, Green Step supports student organizations in:
• Building a proactive and action-oriented mindset
• Strengthening leadership and organizational capacity
• Improving project planning and implementation
• Attracting, engaging, and retaining volunteers
• Measuring and documenting impact and results

Green Step offers workshops, courses, coaching, and practical tools to help students turn ideas into action and create lasting impact in their communities.

🌱 Ready to take the next step?
Everyone can join. Become part of Green Step now: https://actory.dk/green-step/

02/06/2026

Seminar: Beyond Pesticides? 🌱
The Green Solutions Centre at the University of Copenhagen invites you to a seminar on the opportunities, challenges, and trade-offs of reducing pesticide use in agriculture.

📅 26 June, 13:00–15:00
📍 UCPH Faculty of Humanities
Featuring talks by Svend Christensen, Nina Cedergreen, and Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, followed by a panel debate.

Read more and register here: https://eventsignup.ku.dk/biosolutionsseminarseriesbeyondpesticides/conference

02/06/2026

From our network
Join KU Lighthouse and School of Global Health - University of Copenhagen for their SDG Innovation Challenge 2026. Sign up is open now: https://globalhealth.ku.dk/innovation

SDG Innovation Challenge 2026 🌍 20–24 August

What happens when students from completely different fields come together to tackle global challenges?

This summer, the Universitet - University of Copenhagen invites students to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams, prototype ideas, and explore innovative approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals.

This year’s challenge: Sustainable development in Kibera - Africa's largest informal settlement. Case presented by @100% for the Children.

💡 Design. Prototype. Pitch. Facilitated by Lighthouse.
🏆 Top teams advance to the SDG Olympiad in Geneva.
🙌 Supported by + Alliance.

Apply before 6 August 2026
🔗 https://buff.ly/8OwHrX2

31/05/2026

🌱 What if the biggest barrier to climate action is the way we think about economics?
Discover how mainstream economics influences climate policy, explore alternatives such as ecological and doughnut economics, and gain new tools for imagining a sustainable future. 🌍

Free event • Open to all students • Dinner included
STIMULUS event
📍 Studenterhuset, June 2, 17:30-19:30
🔗 Last chance. Sign up now: https://eventsignup.ku.dk/rethink

With Rethink IFRO

21/05/2026

👉 From our Network
Join the Student Climate Action Network, where ideas, cultures, and opportunities connect across Europe. 🌍
Be part of a European alliance shaping the future of research, learning, and collaboration. One network. Eight universities. Endless possibilities. ✨
Step beyond borders and grow through the 4EU+ community.
Connect, collaborate, and create impact across Europe with the 4EU+ European University Alliance.
https://www.unige.ch/4eu-student-climate-action-network/