The CareerTour is a catalyst for recruiting and attracting labor to Billund municipality, which also has an impact on settlement and the attraction of new citizens – therefore we are also proud of the great support Billund KarriereTour has among educational institutions.

Billund Career Tour BUILDING

On 25 September, 50 students from VIA University College Horsens, Erhvervsakademi Midtvest, AAU Esbjerg and Aarhus University Billund visited 2 major construction projects – LEGO Campus on Kornmarken and TRAVBYEN.

The students started the day by visiting the construction sites and the builders, where they got a detailed review of the visions and thoughts behind the projects. Afterwards, there was lunch and a meeting at Billund Erhverv, where Line Nørmark from Transition caught the attention of the participants with an exciting presentation on sustainability in construction.

Billund Career Tour TECH

Just under 250 young people from the University of Southern Denmark, UCL, Aarhus University, Business Academy MidtVest, VIA University College, Business Academy South West, IBA Business Academy Kolding and Business Academy Dania visited tech companies in Billund and Grindsted on 24 October.

It was, among other things, future production technologists, mechanical engineers, logistics economists and production engineers who visited Zebicon, Anmasi, Stansomatic, LEGO, CK Produktion, HN Group and DAVINCI 3D.

After visiting the companies, there was a meeting at Billund Erhverv, where, as usual, we had invited the participating companies to a 'mini fair', where they had the opportunity to talk to the students 1:1 - and there was enormous interest in talking to the companies.

Billund Career Tour TOURISM

Billund KarriereTour TOURISM had a new format this year, where innovation had to be worked on in practice.
On 18 September, the process started with company visits to Lalandia, LEGOLAND and WOW Park, where 50 service and experience students from UCL Vejle, EASV Sønderborg and Esbjerg were put to work on their tasks.

The students could choose between different cases such as identifying a new product or business area, how do we best train/educate our employees?, how can we improve the guest experience, etc.

On 30 November, the students had to pitch their solutions to the companies - and it was impressive what they had come up with in such a short time.

Billund KarriereTour returns in autumn 2025.

What do the participants say?

"It's super cool for the students to be invited to the Billund Career Tour BYG - it's a valuable inspirational tour with a look into the complexity of a large construction project, where sustainability also plays a big role - and what we've seen today are really projects that push forward."

Dort
Lecturer and teacher
VIA University College

“We visited Davinci, LEGO and Stansomatic, and it was really cool to see the processes behind it – and see 3 very different ways of doing it. It was also great to hear about the job and education opportunities – and then the day ended in a great environment.”

Star
Production technology student
UCL Vejle

'It gives a lot to be allowed to see everyday life in the companies and what you could get to do if you were employed by one of them. A day like Billund KarriereTour TECH gives really good ideas for one's future and future internship - I hope UCL continues to participate in this event.'

Frederik
Production technology student
UCL Vejle

“It was incredibly cool and incredibly educational to participate in Billund CareerTour TOURISM. We had to create a completely new product for Lalandia, and it was cool with the great value that lies in what you do, and that it might be used for something real.”

Jacob
Service and experience economics student
UCL Vejle

“It was cool to work with a real case – it automatically gives you more interest when you work with something that might become something in real life. When you go out to the companies you also get better access to knowledge and increased interest in applying for an internship or job – it's clear that you can use Billund CareerTour TOURISM for something.”

Kristina
Service and experience economist
UCL Vejle

“The entire Billund Career Tour TOURISM was a clear success! There was a focus on using theory in practice, and there was a connection to many well-known reference points. It has a great effect that it is not pseudo-projects that are being worked on, and it was really cool how the companies listened and involved us. It really makes it more fun to be a teacher”

Simon
Teacher
UCL Vejle

 

If you want to know more about Billund KarriereTour, you can contact business coordinator Marianne K. Thomsen at mkt@billunderhverv.dk or 2269 2498.