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Nul-Kryds the danish maritime student association

About us


Nul-Kryds is a student union representing engineering students with an interest in the maritime field at the Technical University of Denmark.


The association is independent and consists of volunteers who organize both academic and social events with the purpose of strengthening the link between students and the industry, as well as helping students in everyday life.


The majorty of marine engineering students at the Technical University of Denmark have been in contact with Nul-Kryds at some point during their studies. The association was founded in 1947 on the occasion of the first NTHS Congress. Nul-Kryds has participated in every NTHS congresses since

Looking at 2025 and 2026 with Nul-Kryds for students


New semester is starting and we in Nul-Kryds are excited to start the year welcoming new and old students to a year full of events. Last year we participated in and hosted a total of 18 events, that were planned throughout the year,  So tune in once in a while and we will update the list along the way


Autumn 2025


      • September 10th 2025 : Set Sail Social Event - An intro evening with drinks, pizza and quiz for everyone


      • September 15 2025 : Maritime Innovation Challenge begins - Final Takes place October 3rd, 


      • October 10th - 19th : Asia Study trip - In Autumn 2023 Nul-Kryds organized, in cooperation with DTU, the Asia trip to South Korea, where shipyards, class societies, tech schools and more were visited. This year, the destination will be Guangzhou China, Sign-up has closed. 


      • October 31st 2025 : Maritime Careers Day - Glasssalen at DTU, the event is free and sign up is available now!


      • November 6th 2025 : Company Evening - AI in shipping



      Spring 2026


      • January 17th 2026 : Christmas Lunch- (it is a dinner!) a social event where we eat traditional Danish Christmas food, connect, drink and play our one of a kind heeling-game. Date is still to be fixed!


      • February 22 - 28th : The 77th NTHS - which will be held in Finland, 2026 (Banquet 28th of February)


      • March 4-6: Sail onboard the DTU research vessel Dana IV, application opening soon


      • March 18-20 : Field Trip to Esbjerg, seeing what the southern Danish west coast has to offer the maritime industry


      • April 8-10: DaSCENT Royal Danish Naval Academy student conference, application open now


      • April 16: General Assembly - new board will be elected


      • April :Company evening on hidden systems onboard vessels (topic to be confirmed)


      • Summer 2026 : Martha Evening




      We in, Nul-Kryds, are organizing several events each term for maritime interested students, but we are also using our platform to inform students about events organized by other organizations, to make sure all students can stay up to date with maritime related events. Follow our LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram if you are interested in keeping up with what is happening for maritime students in Denmark.

      Upcoming events

      Visit Research Vessel Dana IV


      Date: March 4th - 6th 2026


      On March 4–5, Denmark’s largest research vessel, RV DANA, will sail from Hirtshals to Copenhagen, and by signing up here you have the opportunity to join the voyage.


      While on board, you can gain academic inspiration for the rest of your studies and ideas for new projects. The voyage is aimed at students currently enrolled in a natural sciences or maritime university program who are interested in learning more about pursuing a master’s degree at DTU.


      Sign up deadline: February 13th

      Study Trip to Esbjerg



      Date: March 18th - 20th  2026


      Want a closer look at the Danish maritime and offshore industry?


      During the trip, we will visit several key companies within the sector, including Welcon, Esvagt, MHO-CO, and more. These visits will provide valuable insight into offshore operations, maritime services, production, and engineering solutions, while also offering the opportunity to meet professionals working directly in the industry.


      The cost of participating is 300 DKK, thanks to ShippingLab who will be covering the remainder of the expenses on the trip. 


      Departue: Wednesday March 18 at aprx. 12:00

      Back home: Friday March 20 at aprx. 17:00 

      Upcoming IDA Maritime events

      IDA, The Danish Society of Engineers, has a dedicated maritime network with more than 1,300 members. IDA Maritime covers both technical and managerial aspects of ship construction, production, and operation. Each year, around 12 events such as conferences, lectures, and study trips are organized to support knowledge sharing and strengthen professional and social connections among members. 

      Has the climate action been cancelled or postponed (IMO MEPC postponement)


      Date: January 26th 2026

      from 17.30 to 20.30

      Price: The event is free

      Place: IDA Conference, København V


      After the dramatic IMO MEPC meeting and postponement in mid October 2025 what is likely to happen going forward. We will hear the stories from the people that took part on the day and from other parties involved.

      Visit the event below:

      Shipping in the Arctic


      Date: February 23rd 2026

      from 17.30 to 20.30

      Price: The event is free

      Place: IDA Conference, København V


      The Arctic is a mystical place. This evening, IDA Maritime and DSNAME would like to invite you to an event where we will explore the Arctic from a maritime perspective.

      Visit the event below:

      Ammonia as Fuel: Technology, Safety & Operational Readiness


      Date: March 9th 2026

      from 17.30 to 20.30

      Price: The event is free

      Place: IDA Conference, København V


      As the maritime sector accelerates toward zero-carbon operations, ammonia is emerging as a promising future fuel. Yet key questions remain: How close are we to safe, scalable adoption—and what must shipowners, operators, ports, and crews prepare for?

      Visit the event below:

      Please note that these events are also available as online webinars, free of charge for participation.

      Recent Events

      Afai Shipyard
      Visit to the AFAI shipyard in Guangzhou, China during the biannual studytrip to Asia
      Martha 2025
      Martha 2025
      The evening was celebrated with great weather, BBQ, schnapps and the best maritime movie of all time.
      Board of 2025-2026
      The elected board for 2025-2026
      President: Signe, Vicepresident: Rasmus, Accountant: Lars Peter
      FRederikshavn april 2025
      Fieldtrip to Frederikshavn, April 2025
      Study trip organized by Nul-kryds to visit the maritime industry in Frederikshavn, companies visited were MarineShaft, Everllernce, Orskov Shipyard, MeProduction and MARTEC.
      NTHS 2025
      NTHS Sweden 2025
      Danish delegation and old timers during the banquet of the 76th NTHS, enjoying themselves even before knowing the drukkenbolt would once again fall into our hands
      SMM Hamburg - September 2024
      SMM Hamburg - September 2024
      The world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry, this year arranged by ShippingLab in collaboration with Danish Maritime and Danish Shipping, and supported by Danish Export.
      New Board of 2024 - 2025
      New Board of 2024 - 2025
      Elected on June 6th, 2024
      Study Trip to Svendborg with MARTEC students - April 2024
      Study Trip to Svendborg with MARTEC students - April 2024
      Picture from Svendborg Skibsværft. We also visited Danmarks museum for lystsejllads, SIMAC and Tuco Marine.
      Martha Evening - June 2024
      Martha Evening - June 2024
      Annual Summer party with BBQ, Schnapps and the mandatory Danish sailors movie S/S Martha. June 8th. 2024.
      NTHS Congress - February 2024
      NTHS Congress - February 2024
      The Danish delegation in Norway before the congress of 50 students from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark met, for an academic and social week in the maritime spirit.
      Maritime Thesis Day - November 2023
      Maritime Thesis Day - November 2023
      Chance for curious students at DTU to meet the maritime industry, for informal talks about companies, jobs, projects, internships or possibilities.
      South Korea Student Trip - October 2023
      South Korea Student Trip - October 2023
      Changwon National University during the Asia trip for maritime students at DTU.
      HHI Shipyard, South Korea
      HHI Shipyard, South Korea
      Invitation to Hyundai Heavy Industries by Maersk to see their new methanol vessel Ane (17/10/2023), during the Student trip to Asia.
      Laura Maersk - September 2023
      Laura Maersk - September 2023
      Student visit onboard the new Maersk methanol containership
      74th NTHS Banquet - March 2023
      74th NTHS Banquet - March 2023
      The annual student congress was in 2023 held in Denmark, and the week was rounded off by a great banquet for both old timers and the new congress.
      74th NTHS at Karstensen - 2023
      74th NTHS at Karstensen - 2023
      Second visit of the 2023 NTHS congress went to Karstensens shipyard in Skagen
      74th NTHS at Fayard - 2023
      74th NTHS at Fayard - 2023
      During the annual NTHS congress for Nordic maritime students, the event was held by the Danish delegation where they, amongst others, visited the shipyard Fayard, where the congress got a tour around the premises.
      SMM Hamburg - September 2022
      SMM Hamburg - September 2022
      The students were invited to see the bridge of the Rødby-Puttgarden ferry on their way to the International Maritime Trade Fair SMM.

      News

      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Booth at Open House
      Tour  of facilities
      Tour of facilities
      Tour  of facilities
      Tour of facilities

      New maritime Bachelor of engineering line


      DTU has established a new program "Maritim Teknik" which we are very excited about as the new line will make  the maritime line more visible to the students. At open house we from nul kryds  were very happy to see how many intersted guests we had, and how many joined our tour of our marine facilities at DTU. The line will be very similiar to the old "mechanical engineering with maritime specialization", and will have joint classes with the mechnaical engineering students. The line is different as it has more maritime mandatory courses, but still has a few courses of free choice, so each student can pick exactly what direction of the broad indusrtry they find interesting. The courses will be mostly in Ballerup campus, but the maritime courses will all take place in Lyngby.