STAND (Student Tech Alliance for New Defence)
Europe’s security needs
a new generation of engineers.
STAND is a student-led network, started at DTU. We give technical students from any university a way into defence and security.
Upcoming events
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Hackathon by KTH and Chalmers
Drone Defense Hackathon Nordics
Detect and stop drones at airports and critical infrastructure. Online and free, alone or as a team, with local kick-offs on 1 December.
Sign upOrganiser’s site
Your way in. For students who want to contribute but don’t know where to begin.
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1Talks
See the field from the inside. People from defence, industry and research walk you through the problems they need solved. Stay afterwards to meet them, and other students who could become your team. No defence background required.
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2Hackathons
Learn by building. Team up and take on a real challenge. You get hands-on with the technology, build a prototype and find out what actually works, with feedback from the people who set it.
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3Project teams
Take it further. If your idea holds up, it doesn’t have to end there. We pair your team with one of our mentors, who knows the battlefield, and the people behind the challenge can stay involved. It could become your thesis, a job or your own startup.
Have a problem students could take on? Bring it to us
Digital Tech Summit, 4 November 2026. Photo: Mikal Schlosser