AAU Case Competition 2025 | Vestas

Name: AAU Case Competition 2025 | Vestas
Start: 2025-04-03T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-03T22:00:00+02:00
Location: CREATE, Rendsburggade 14, 9000 Aalborg, Danmark

Schedule

Thu Apr 03 2025 at 08:00 am to 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

CREATE, Rendsburggade 14, 9000 Aalborg, Danmark | Aalborg, NJ

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬!
Founded in Denmark in 1898, Vestas has grown into the world’s largest manufacturer, installer, and servicer of wind turbines, operating in over 80 countries, with their headquarters located in Aarhus N, Denmark.
Vestas employs over 30,000 people globally, who work every day to shape a more sustainable future by designing, installing, and maintaining wind energy projects worldwide.

You as a student are to solve one of the cases in 12 hours. Use your ideas, education, and imagination to provide your proposal. You can apply for all three cases. If so, we will assign you one to solve based on your application.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀:
𝟏) 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘
Software engineers face many challenges, including repetitive tasks. Tools like Copilot help, but there's still room for improvement.
In the fast-paced world of software development, companies like Vestas face the challenge of staying innovative while keeping things efficient. Software engineers have a lot on their plates, from fixing bugs to writing new code and reviewing other people's work. This leaves little time for creative problem-solving, as they often spend time on repetitive tasks.
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤: Where are the bottlenecks in development? Which tasks are manual, repetitive, and prone to errors? How can AI help?
Prerequisites: You are expected to know GitHub Actions AND have basic knowledge in Software Engineering principles.
𝟐) 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄
Vestas has put all its IT-people together into one big group called Digital Solutions. This new group is really good at its job, but it has a problem: when they want to create new things, like new apps or services, they need to work together with other teams. This can be tricky because these teams are all experts in different things, and sometimes they don't talk to each other very well. To make sure everyone works together smoothly, they need the right tools and frameworks.
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤: How can Vestas break down silos and coordinate across specialized areas while minimizing inefficiencies and communication gaps?
𝟑) 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
At Vestas, people work in teams that are made up of experts from different areas. This is great because it means everyone knows a lot about their specific job. But it can also be hard because people might feel like they belong more to their own specialized group than to the team they're working on. Vestas therefore needs to help employees feel like they fit in both places and that they're growing and learning.
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤: How can employees feel a sense of belonging and growth within both their specialized group and the Product Teams they serve?
For more details about the cases, go to our website: https://www.aaucasecompetition.dk
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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:
This is a unique opportunity for you to improve your resume, skills, and network - to gain insight about Vestas and experience how you can solve real-world problems by working together. Increase your employability by increasing your practical experience. But most importantly, have fun!
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
The cases are not limited to any education, so every student is welcome to apply for AAU Case Competition 2025!
By participating you will use your creativity and ideas to solve a case for the global leader in sustainable energy solutions.
You will work in a team of 3-4. Bring your own team together, or sign up as an individual/in pairs, and we will assemble a team for you!
𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁:
- 12 hours case competition in Aalborg
- It is free to participate and food/drinks are included🥙
- Participation may lead to your next job opportunity or internship 🖋️
- There is a prize pool of at least 15.000 kr. in gifts cards
- You don't have to prepare anything beforehand

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱!