{"id":1562,"date":"2022-05-19T11:20:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T09:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banebranchen-new.mtm\/sponsors\/best-student-project-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:40:24","slug":"best-student-project-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/banebranchen.dk\/en\/railcph\/about-railcph\/best-student-project-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Student Project Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Best Student Project Award<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

To strengthen the focus on railway education, BaneBranchen awards the \u201cBest Study Project\u201d prize each year in connection with the BaneBranchen Conference. In some years, this prize may be combined with other awards depending on the projects submitted.

The prize includes a travel grant of DKK 10,000, awarded to the participants behind the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The winning project is selected by an evaluation committee consisting of members of BaneBranchen\u2019s board and members of the association.

If you would like to be considered, please send an email to: conference@banebranchen.dk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


In your email, please include a short introduction about yourself, including where you studied, and attach the project you would like the committee to evaluate.

By participating, you accept that BaneBranchen may publish a short description of you and your project if you receive an award.

The submission deadline is 15 April 2026.<\/strong>

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Former winners:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

2026<\/h2>\n

Jonatan R\u00f8nne Ekberg & Daniel Lehmberg<\/span><\/h3>\n

The project analyses the transition from diesel trains to battery trains on the North Zealand local railways, focusing on technology, charging infrastructure, and operations.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2025<\/h2>\n

<\/h3>\n

Victor Machenhauer & Tobias Dohrmann<\/h3>\n

The possibilities of establishing a fixed Kattegat connection accommodating both high-speed passenger trains and freight trains<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jeppe Paludan-M\u00fcller<\/h3>\n

Europasporet \u2013 Impact Assessment of a New \u00d8resund Connection<\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Markus Fars\u00f8 Frandsen<\/h3>\n

Speed Upgrade Fredericia\u2013Aarhus \u2013 A Socio-Economic Perspective<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Andreas Tarp J\u00f8rgensen, Elias Gustav Coyle, Mathias B\u00e6kgaard Wacher, Niclas Vibe Dinesen, Ronnie Schiellerup Christiansen & Signe Bjerring<\/h3>\n

From Car to Rail \u2013 Faster Mobility in Br\u00f8nsh\u00f8j-Husum and Nordvest<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2024<\/h2>\n

Helena Wielandt & Amalia \u00d8re \u00d8stergaard Petersen<\/h3>\n

Analysis and Optimization of Prestressed Monobloc Sleepers<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Victor N\u00f8rregaard Schw\u00e6rter Torp<\/h3>\n

Assessment of Railway Designs by Environmental Acoustic Modelling<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jeppe Sander Frederiksen<\/h3>\n

Implementation of a detection system based on vibration patterns in order to identify wheel failure on Vectron wheels<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Viktoria Skov<\/h3>\n

Design of a cost-effective railway alignment between Roskilde and Hiller\u00f8d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2023<\/h2>\n

Ivan E. Martos<\/h3>\n

Assessment of Ground\u2011Borne Vibrations from Urban Rail Transit<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2022<\/h2>\n

Jacob Grove<\/h3>\n

An Efficient Solution to the Capacity Constraints at Copenhagen Central Station Through the Construction of a Turnback Tunnel<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2021<\/h2>\n

Frederik Wrona Holgersen<\/h3>\n

Proposals and implementation of a new Express Tunnel for S-trains in Greater Copenhagen Area<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2019<\/h2>\n

Julia Veintimilla<\/h3>\n

Battery Powered Rolling Stock: A feasibility study of battery electric multiple units in Denmark<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2018<\/h2>\n

Joanna Lazewska<\/h3>\n

Alternatives for upgrading the Nyk\u00f8bing Falster \u2013 Puttgarden Railway Line<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2017<\/h2>\n

Mads Sk\u00f8tt S\u00f8rensen & Jakob Rahr Bork Jensen<\/h3>\n

Combined Train Platform and Shunting Optimization<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2016<\/h2>\n

Rie Jensen & Mai-Britt Rasmussen<\/h3>\n

Upgrade of Regional Railway Lines<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2015<\/h2>\n

Martin Goodman & Morten Eltved<\/h3>\n

Integration of the S-train Network and the Local Railway \u2013 Transport and Socio-Economic Analysis<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2014<\/h2>\n

Torsten Nielsen<\/h3>\n

Train Timetable Improvement Case Study: Fehmarn Land North \u2013 Ringsted \u2013 Storstr\u00f8mmen<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tobias Lang H\u00f8iagaard<\/h3>\n

A new alignment for the J\u00e6gersborg-N\u00e6rum railway line to Lyngby \u2013 A TramTrain solution<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2013<\/h2>\n

Lars Wittrup Jensen<\/h3>\n

Upgrade of the Railway Between Odense and Aarhus<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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