Since 2009, researchers in imaging and computer vision at the University of Copenhagen, Aalborg University, and the Technical University of Denmark have organized a Ph.D. summer school, each year focusing on a theme broadly relating to image analysis and machine learning. Since 2025 the IT university joined the organization of the summer school.
In addition to bringing international expertise into the groups, the summer schools also provide an important networking opportunity for the participants. The summer school normally has around 100 participants consisting of more than 20 faculty and 90 Ph.D. students, MSc students, and Post Docs with many different nationalities.
2026 Organizers
Professor Rasmus R. Paulsen
DTU Compute
Technical University of Denmark
https://people.compute.dtu.dk/rapa/
Post. Doc. Josefine Vilsbøll Sundgaard
DTU Compute and Novo Nordisk A/S
Technical University of Denmark
https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/persons/josefine-vilsb%C3%B8ll-sundgaard
Associate professor Stella Grasshof
IT University of Copenhagen
https://stellagrasshof.com/
Professor Veronika Cheplygina
IT University of Copenhagen
veronikach.com
https://purrlab.github.io/
https://pure.itu.dk/da/persons/veronika-cheplygina/
Professor Mads Nielsen
Department of Computer Science
Copenhagen University
https://di.ku.dk/Ansatte/?pure=da/persons/137906
Professor Jon Sporring
Department of Computer Science
Copenhagen University
https://di.ku.dk/Ansatte/?pure=da/persons/45217
Assistant Professor Hang Yin
Department of Computer Science
Copenhagen University
https://di.ku.dk/Ansatte/?pure=da/persons/773091
Professor Thomas B. Moeslund
Section for Media Technology
Aalborg University
https://vbn.aau.dk/en/persons/103282
Ph.D. student Silja Marie Patursson Vange
DTU Compute
Technical University of Denmark
https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/persons/silja-marie-patursson-vange/
Ph. D. student Ana-Teodora Radutoiu
DTU Compute
Technical University of Denmark
https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/persons/ana-teodora-radutoiu/
Ph. D. student Alex Pujol Vidal
Section for Media Technology
Aalborg University
https://vbn.aau.dk/da/persons/alexpv/
Previous Summer Schools
- 2025 Multi-modal model learning, Kobæk Strand
- 2024 Biomedical image analysis – from acquisition to fairness and bias, Svendborg
- 2023 Missing data, Kobæk strand
- 2022 Human-in-the-loop, Faaborg
- 2021 Geometric Deep Learning, Vejle
- 2020 Inverse Problems, Faaborg
- 2019 Generative Models, Blokhus
- 2018 Optimization in Image Analysis, Sandbjerg
- 2017 Graphical Models, Tjäro, Sweden
- 2016 Semisupervised Learning, Slagelse
- 2015 Convex and Discrete Optimization, Als
- 2014 Deep Learning for Image Analysis, Langeland
- 2013 Tensors and Tensor Fields in Imaging, Marstal, Ærø
- 2012 Registration in Image Analysis and Computer Graphics, Falsterbo, Sweeden
- 2011 Graphs in Computer Graphics, Image and Signal Analysis, Bornholm
- 2010 Sparsity in Image and Signal Analysis, Iceland
- 2009 Manifold Learning in Image and Signal Analysis, Hven
