Photo Selections of the 2026 Edition

4-22 August 2026

5 August 2026 – In the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen

7 August 2026 – Wonderful Copenhagen

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank the professors and ambassadors from the partner universities:

• UC San Diego
• Technical University of Munich
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Seoul National University
• USC
• UC Berkeley
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Northeastern University
• IIT Kanpur
• MIT
• Stanford
• KNU
• DTU
• ITU
• AU
• AAU
• SDU
• Georgia Tech

The number of students applying from non-partnering universities has almost doubled this year. This is a testament to the Elite Robotics Summer School’s recognition around the World. 

Head of the Elite Robotics Summer School, Professor Henrik Gordon Petersen from SDU welcomes this development: “Based on advice from the Advisory Board and our own observations, the Steering Committee is constantly evaluating potential new partnering universities. Students participating from non-partnering universities are a great opportunity to get to know universities with partner potential. Another is when we visit universities around the world – This year, we have Georgia Tech as a new partner. The Steering Committee had a delegation there at ICRA in 2025, and immediately invited them to become a partner university, due to their world-class research in Robotics. We are excited to welcome great students from all the prestigious partner universities.”

The students offered to participate in the Elite Robotics Summer School are selected based on their academic and motivational levels only. This means that students from non-partnering universities are evaluated on equal terms with all other students. Students from partnering universities are offered fully funded participation*, courtesy of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, whereas students from non-partnering universities have to finance their participation themselves.

*Danish Ph.D students have to pay their own tuition.

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The International Elite Summer School in Robotics and Entrepreneurship is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for elite students from partner universities and beyond.

We owe a great thanks to our partners for their many years of collaboration: 

• UC San Diego
• Technical University of Munich
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Seoul National University
• USC
• UC Berkeley
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Northeastern University
• IIT Kanpur
• MIT
• Stanford
• Kyungpook National University

We are pleased to welcome Georgia Tech this year and look forward to meeting their elite robotics students this august in Denmark.

Click the button below to learn more and apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15th, 2026 (12:00 noon CET)

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Odense

Copenhagen

Professors’ visits (Copenhagen, SDU Sønderborg, Danfoss, Lego, SDU Odense, Aalborg, Aarhus)

Students’ visits (DTI, UR/MIR, HCA Airport, Danfoss, Lego, Linak)

Networking Dinner and Universal Robots – Odense Robotics Reception

Lectures

Meet-ups

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Top robotics professors from South Korea, USA, India and Germany are also visiting Denmark from 10 to 16 August, as part of the Global Innovation Network Programme (GINP). Today, they enjoyed an engaging visit to the IT University of Copenhagen, exchanging ideas and experiences. The program continues with visits to DTU and Novo Nordisk, offering further insight into Denmark’s innovation ecosystem.

The atmosphere is buzzing with collaboration, learning, and new connections.

About the International GINP Professors summit – This program is Sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science as part of the Global Innovation Network Programme (GINP), and by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

About the International Elite Summer School in Robotics and Entrepreneurship 2025

In 2025, the best and brightest students from 5 world-leading robotics hubs will be in Odense, Denmark, from 5 August – 23 August to expand their international outlook and build a valuable international network of elite students from prestigious universities around the world.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank the professors and ambassadors from the partner universities:

• UC San Diego
• Technical University of Munich
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Seoul National University
• USC
• UC Berkeley
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Northeastern University
• IIT Kanpur
• MIT
• Stanford
• KNU
• DTU
• ITU
• AU
• AAU
• SDU

The number of students applying from non-partnering universities is on the rise. This is a testament to the Elite Robotics Summer School’s recognition around the World. In 2024 the Elite Robotics Summer School welcomed its first students from a non-partnering university, namely University of Göttingen with great success. 

Head of the Elite Robotics Summer School, Professor Henrik Gordon Petersen from SDU welcomes this development: “The Steering Committee is constantly evaluating potential new partnering universities. This year we have two new partner universities, namely Stanford and KNU. We are excited to welcome great students from these prestigious universities.”

The students offered to participate in the Elite Robotics Summer School are selected on their academic and motivational level only. This means that students from non-partnering universities are evaluated on equal terms with all other students. Students from partnering universities are offered fully funded participation*, courtesy of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, whereas students from non-partnering universities have to finance their participation themselves.

*Danish Ph.D students have to pay their own tuition.

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