News
Our latest news, from Foundation announcements, to donations and the Ramboll Ph.D. Programme.
Apr 13, 2023
Annual Report 2022 - A solid foundation in troubled times
On its annual meeting on 12 April 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Ramboll Foundation approved the annual report for 2022.
Dec 7, 2022
Cambodia’s leading social psychologist wins EUR 67,000 prize from Ramboll Foundation
Thearom Ret of Royal University of Phnom Penh is the 2022 winner of the Flemming Bligaard Award for his research in mental health in post-conflict cities in south-east Asia.
Jun 30, 2022
A unique fabric weaved over nearly eight decades
On the 50th anniversary of the Ramboll Foundation, we launch Threads in Our History, a unique look at Ramboll’s people, culture and skills.
Jun 27, 2022
Award for research on mental wellbeing for sustainable cities
Early career researchers are invited to apply for the 2022 Flemming Bligaard Award. The EUR 65,000 prize recognises ground-breaking research that helps improve mental health in urban environments, enabling sustainable change for the benefit of people, nature, and society.
Jun 27, 2022
Annual Report 2021 - Building on a strong foundation
On its annual meeting on 31 March 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Ramboll Foundation approved the annual report for 2021.
Feb 28, 2022
The Ramboll Foundation donates 1m DKK to UNHCR in Ukraine
The Ramboll Foundation is deeply troubled by the conflict in Ukraine and therefore pledges to donate DKK 1 million to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in their work within Ukraine and in bordering regions. Helping victims of conflict resonates well with the humanitarian spirit of our founders.
Dec 12, 2021
Young researcher wins EUR 67,000 for Power-to-X breakthrough
This year’s Flemming Bligaard Award goes to Anne Lyck Smitshuysen, Technical University of Denmark, to support her in solving a decades-old riddle that will lead to cheaper production of green hydrogen.
Dec 16, 2021
Ramboll Foundation appoints first ever Managing Director
The Ramboll Foundation has appointed Ramboll Country Director, Søren Staugaard Nielsen, to be its first Managing Director. Søren Staugaard will start on 1 January 2022.
Nov 24, 2020
How to reuse timber? The case of cross-laminated secondary timber
In October, Dr Colin Rose, winner of last year’s Flemming Bligaard Award, visited the Ramboll Sustainability Conference – Decarbonisation 2.0 to talk about his research into the use of Cross-laminated secondary timber (CLST).
May 30, 2021
Accelerating sustainable innovation through the Next Generation Water Action Initiative
Ramboll, along with the Ramboll Foundation, partnered with DTU Skylab – The Innovation Hub of the Technical University of Denmark – to arrange the water innovation accelerator program Next Generation Water Action Initiative.
May 11, 2021
Foundation Donation to India – COVID-19
Early May 2021, the Ramboll Foundation donated EUR 67,000 to help procure and ship 92 oxygen concentrators to India.
Apr 15, 2021
A purpose-driven and active ownership
The 2020 Ramboll Foundation Annual Report has just been published. The Foundation Board looks back on a very different year due to COVID-19 and is proud to see how Ramboll, both employees and management, have weathered the storm and how our legacy and values help set the course, also towards recovery.
Aug 16, 2020
New chair to the Ramboll Foundation
Robert Arpe (66 years) takes over as chairman of the Ramboll Foundation after Flemming Bligaard Pedersen, chairman since 2014. Former MD of Ramboll Denmark and Ramboll UK Robert Arpe has worked for the Ramboll Group for almost 40 years. Since 2018, Robert Arpe has also been a board member of the Ramboll Foundation.
The Ramboll PhD
From 2019 and on, The Ramboll Foundation makes available an annual 500,000 EUR to PhD projects funded in cooperation with the Ramboll Group. Six new PhD’s have received funding in 2019.