Danish Ceramic Society
A network for companies, universities and individuals interested in ceramic and glass materials.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY · ECERS 2027
Represent Denmark in the ECerS Student Speech Contest
Denmark can nominate one student to participate in the Student Speech Contest at the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) Conference in Valencia in summer 2027.
The contest brings together research students representing ECerS member countries. Participants give an oral presentation of their research, which is evaluated by an international jury.
Travel, conference registration and accommodation will be covered for the selected Danish student.
Interested students must notify the Danish Ceramic Society by email no later than 20 November 2026.
Please contact keramikselskabet@gmail.com .
If several students are interested, DAKS will determine an appropriate selection process depending on the number of candidates. This may, for example, involve a short motivation letter, abstract or video presentation.
About DAKS
The Danish Ceramic Society is a network for companies, universities and individuals with an interest in ceramic and glass materials.
The society promotes exchange of knowledge and contact between academia and industry within ceramic science, technology and applications.
DAKS is connected to the wider international ceramics and glass communities through the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) , International Ceramic Ferderation (ICF) and the International Commission on Glass (ICG) .
Membership
DAKS membership is open to students, researchers, companies and other organisations with an interest in ceramics and glass. Membership gives you access to our meetings free of charge or at a reduced cost.
To sign up as a member, please email keramikselskabet@gmail.com .
Annual membership fees:
- Companies with more than 500 employees: 1800 DKK
- Companies with fewer than 500 employees: 900 DKK
- Universities and research departments: 2500 DKK
- Personal membership: 180 DKK
Contact
Danish Ceramic Society
keramikselskabet@gmail.com
Board
Astri Bjørnetun Haugen
President · DTU
Erling Ringgaard
Vice-President · CTS
Yuanzheng Yue
Aalborg University
Mette Solvang
ROCKWOOL
Jens Christiansen
DTI
Andreas Kaiser
DTU
DAKS PHD PRIZE
DAKS PHD PRIZE
Recognising excellent Danish PhD research
The DAKS PhD Prize is awarded annually by the Danish Ceramic Society to the best PhD thesis on ceramics or glass from a Danish university. Nominations are evaluated by the industry members of the DAKS board.
The prize consists of a diploma and 2,500 DKK.
Eligibility
- The thesis must concern the manufacture, characterisation and/or application of ceramic or glass materials.
- The PhD must have been awarded — not only submitted — at a Danish university during the previous year.
- Participation in DAKS activities during the PhD is considered positively.
- The recipient must be willing to present their work at a DAKS meeting. Travel costs from within Europe will be covered.
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance of the thesis topic to ceramics and glass.
- Scientific and industrial impact of the thesis work.
Nominations
Candidates may nominate themselves, or supervisors may nominate students they have supervised.
The nomination should include:
- Name and contact information for the candidate.
- Thesis title, award date, supervisors, department and university.
- A statement of no more than one page explaining why the thesis merits the prize and addressing the evaluation criteria.
- A copy of the PhD thesis.
Send nominations to keramikselskabet@gmail.com .
Nomination deadline: 20 January 2027 for PhD degrees awarded during 2026.
Previous winners
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