Celebration on campus

The canteen area was filled to the very last seat as graduates from the Bachelor's and Master's of engineering programmes gathered with family and friends to celebrate the completion of their studies and the beginning of the next chapter. Head of Department Anders Frederiksen opened the celebrations with a warm welcome and emphasised the importance of community and collaboration throughout their years of study.

Keynote speech by Kenneth Rønne Jensen

This year’s keynote speaker, Kenneth Rønne Jensen, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Spectre, shared experiences and advice with the graduates. He emphasised that the courage to take responsibility, the ability to collaborate and the willingness to believe in people are essential to achieving results in the business world.

”Choose to be positive towards those around you. If you approach people with trust and goodwill, you will not only be happier yourself but also earn deep respect from others.”

Graduate speech of the year

With a smile on her face and confident steps, Malin Schneider took to the podium as the graduates’ representative. As a newly qualified Master of Engineering in Technology Based Business Development (cand.polyt.), she reflected on a period of study shaped by collaboration, responsibility and practice-oriented projects in close cooperation with companies.

In her speech, she pointed out that the programme had not only been about theory and textbooks, but about becoming an active part of the real-world challenges faced by companies in practice:

“We didn’t just study case examples. We became part of them. We collaborated with world-class companies such as LEGO, Siemens, Vestas, Kamstrup, LINAK and many more."

In closing, Malin addressed the transition from student life to the next chapter. Some graduates are leaving AU Herning with a job already secured, others with plans in the making, and some still weighing their options. What they all share is that they are now standing on their own feet:

“Leaving through this door today, some of us already have our first full-time position waiting, or a concrete plan for the next steps we want to take. Some of us are still figuring it out. But regardless of where we start, what unites us is this: We are all leaving behind a life with a clear structure, clear milestones and a clear path forward.”

Congratulary letters and awards 

Following the speeches and the musical performance, all graduates were presented with congratulatory letters and a handshake in recognition of their efforts throughout their time at university.

In addition, awards were presented to three students in recognition of outstanding achievements:

• The Bachelor of Engineering Award went to Victoria Bolther Rugaard. The award was sponsored by Beattr.
• The Master of Engineering Award went to Simon Schou Sørensen. It was sponsored by Kyocera Unimerco.
• The Winter Graduate Award of the Year was awarded to Christian Rimmerhus Vestergaard and was sponsored by SMV Herning. 

Ready for the next step

The graduates leave AU Herning with hands-on experience from real-world engineering projects and close collaboration with companies as an integral part of their education. This equips them with both the skills and the confidence to take the next step, whether that be employment, further study or new projects.

This year's winter graduates are from the following programmes:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Business Development, BDE
• Bachelor of Engineering in Global Management and Manufacturing, GMM
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Energy Technology
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
• MSc in Engineering (Technology Based Business Development)

We extend our warmest and well-deserved congratulations to all of this year’s winter graduates. Thank you for your time at AU Herning – and we wish you all the very best for the future.