The Grundfos Prize takes place every year in November at Grundfos Center and is a festive day with a focus on science and technology. In 2024, the ceremony took place on November 6. Students from relevant higher education institutions are invited to attend special site visits in the morning and join the award ceremony and EXPO in the afternoon.

Highlights from the 2024 Grundfos Prize

This year, the Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen gave a keynote during the award ceremony in conection with his work for ESERO DK, bringing astronomy and space travel into the classroom.

ESERO’s target group is both primary and secondary education. It is run by ESA, and all educational offers are free of charge. Read more here.

The 2024 Grundfos Prize Laureate, Professor Daniela Pigosso, shared her research in an inspiring keynote. You can watch it – and previous Grundfos Prize Lectures – here.

Rebound effects: Many initiatives to make our lives more sustainable are counteracted by user behavior. DTU Professor Daniela Pigosso is working to prevent this. Photo: Lars Holm

The Foundation also awarded three Grundfos Prize Student Awards to brilliant young people who chose to work at Grundfos during their studies.

The winners of the 2024 Grundfos Prize Student Award with Kim Nøhr Shibsted and Jesper Gabriel. Photo: Lars Holm

Finally, guests were able to explore the exhibition. You can get a glimpse of the research projects present in the video below:

During the EXPO, many guests and Grundfos employees had the opportunity to network and learn from each other.

Guests and exhibitors in conversation during the 2024 Grundfos Prize EXPO. Photo: Lars Holm