The Grundfos Prize takes place every year in November at Grundfos Center and is a festive day with a focus on the Stars of Tomorrow. This year’s EXPO will showcase a broad selection of the Foundation’s philanthropic projects and initiatives across the three pillars of Water, Research and Inclusion.
Students and staff from relevant higher education institutions are also invited to attend special Grundfos site visits in the morning and join the award ceremony and EXPO in the afternoon.
Programme, Grundfos Center
| 10:00-12:00 | EXPO open for interested Grundfos staff and VIP guests |
| 11:00-11:30 | Pecha Kucha session – 20 slides x 20 seconds per exhibitor |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch, Grundfos Center (Location on name tag) |
| 13:00-14:45 | 2025 Grundfos Prize Ceremony, including
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| 14:45-16:30 | EXPO open for students, VIP guests and Grundfos staff |
The 2024 Grundfos Prize took place on November 6. In 2025, the date is fixed at November 11.
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