Lecture & Workshop Catalog

The Gulf is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and Dubai’s role as a global hub are shifting the regional balance. Oil and gas still account for over 50% of state revenues in several countries, but investment in green energy, finance, and tourism is growing explosively. Rivalry among Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE shapes the region. Denmark already has strong export interests in the Gulf within wind, water technology, food, and consulting – but if we don’t understand developments in time, we risk losing market share to other countries that position themselves faster. The workshop makes the region’s macro trends tangible through concrete cases and shows students how geopolitics and economics directly connect with Denmark’s export interests.

Digitalisation is no longer about the future – it is today’s competitive parameter. Estonia has become the world’s laboratory for e-government, Singapore exports digital solutions across Asia, and the UAE has created a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence. For Denmark, often highlighted as a world leader in public-sector digitalisation, this represents a huge opportunity – but also a risk: if we rest on our laurels, we can quickly be overtaken. How can Denmark maintain leadership and turn public digitalisation into an export driver? Students work with international cases and learn to analyse both opportunities and pitfalls of public-private cooperation in digitalisation.

Every day, Danish diplomats and businesspeople work together to open markets for Danish companies. It’s not just about high politics, but also about securing concrete contracts for Danish solutions in water, energy, and food. The workshop takes students behind the scenes of the Ministry’s trade-promotion work: How do you help a Danish company secure a contract in India? How do you use diplomacy to ensure export of wind turbines or health technology?

The automotive industry is the world’s largest single industrial sector, accounting for over 14% of global GDP and millions of jobs in Europe. At the same time, it is undergoing a historic transformation: electrification, autonomous technology, and new players from China. China has now taken the lead in EVs with brands like BYD and NIO – and Tesla produces more in China than in the US. For Europe, this puts pressure on the traditional auto industries of Germany, France, and Italy. For Denmark, the case is also relevant: we supply subcomponents, technology, and green innovation to the automotive industry. How can we ensure that Danish know-how and technology remain part of future global value chains – instead of being outcompeted?

This workshop is designed to be flexible and can be customised for the programme the teachers want to highlight. If a school, for example, works with the energy sector, we can focus on Denmark’s role as a green frontrunner and exporter of wind and power-to-x technologies. If the focus is on pharma, we can dive into Novo Nordisk as a global case. Common to all sectors is that students have the opportunity to link core curriculum to concrete global industry scenarios. The workshop therefore gives teachers a unique opportunity to tailor content to the goals being worked on in class – while also showing how Danish business stands in the global competition for market share and exports.

Generative AI is reshaping how students learn, work, and are assessed – much like industrialization and digitalization once changed the rules. Instead of memorization, critical thinking, reflection, and creativity are becoming core skills.

These new digital demands require both students and teachers to use AI strategically and ethically. OECD countries such as Finland, Singapore, and Canada are already integrating AI into curricula and assessment practices.

The workshop brings AI’s educational revolution to life through concrete cases: