Cases from Congresses
The cases support selected strongholds of Copenhagen: Life-Science, Green Transition, and Information & Communications Technology.
Life-Science

ESE/ESPE 2025
- European Society of Endocrinology and European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
- + 7,800 delegates
Legislation: A politically focused event aimed at influencing Danish and European legislation on endocrine disrupting chemicals.

ECTRIMS 2024
- The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
- + 8,500 delegates
Patient Involvement: A patient community day dedicated to educating and empowering people living with multiple sclerosis.

ESPGHAN 2022
- European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
- + 4,000 delegates
Patient Involvement: A family education day connecting families with medical professionals.
Mitigating the Talent Gap: A workshop for young researchers aimed at attracting international talent to Denmark.
Research Funding: Establishment of a research fund to support PhD students.

EULAR 2022
- European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
- + 14,000 delegates
Showcasing Treatment Strategies: A European campaign highlighting Denmark’s rheumatology treatment strategy as a best practice model.

ESTRO 2022
- European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology
- + 5,600 delegates
Patient Involvement: An open stage at the congress dedicated to involving cancer patients and their relatives in direct dialogue with experts.
Green Transition

WindEurope 2025
- WindEurope
- + 16,200 delegates
Public Awareness: An open house event engaging the broader public in interactive wind-related activities to spark interest in careers in the wind industry.
Educational Materials: Development and pilot testing of a new Teacher’s Toolkit on wind energy for educators in Denmark and across the EU.
Showcasing Educational Model: A delegation visit to present Denmark’s wind energy education model and promote the Teacher’s Toolkit.

World of Coffee 2024
- Specialty Coffee Association
- + 12,600 delegates
Producer and Buyer Matchmaking: A networking event connecting local coffee professionals (e.g., hotels and venues) with international coffee producers.

UIA 2023 CPH
- International Union of Architects
- + 6,000 delegates
Industry Guidelines: “The Copenhagen Lessons”, a set of 10 principles for how to build in the future without harming the planet and its inhabitants, was launched on the final day of the congress.
Public Awareness: Ahead of the congress, 15 architecture pavilions were launched at selected locations in Copenhagen under the theme Sustainable Futures - Leave No One Behind, exploring the 17 UN sustainable Development goals.

Global DIY-Summit 2022
- European DIY-Retail Association, Home Improvement Manufacturers Association, and Global Home Improvement Network
- + 900 delegates
Industry Transformation: The ‘DIY LEGACY PROJECT’ promotes a more sustainable and responsible industry by focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion, including an annual trend report that tracks key metrics.
IT/ICT

WAN-IFRA 2024
- World Association of News Publishers
- + 1,000 delegates
Industry Guidelines: “The Copenhagen Criteria” - 7 news values developed by students to guide news producers in creating journalism that engages generation Z.

Nordic Blockchain Conference 2023
- Nordic Blockchain Association
- + 500 delegates
Organisational Development: Four steering committees were established to systematically address some of the industry’s most urgent challenges.
Legislation: One steering committee was dedicated to monitoring EU and national legislation as well as promoting a secure, supportive legal framework for blockchain and emerging technologies in the Nordic region.