Student’s day at Aqua Nor 2025
As usual, the Student Day is held on the last day of Aqua Nor. All students get access to the exhibition free of charge. The Students Day starts with a seminar in the main meeting room. Students are then invited to visit the exhibition area, where companies and organizations are eager to talk about collaboration or job opportunities.
The aquaculture sector needs to attract a wide range of experts and professionals in order to develop further. Aqua Nor is the world’s largest aquaculture technology exhibition and an important international meeting place for the aquaculture industry, taking place in Trondheim every other year. It draws about 25,000 visitors from up to 76 nations to its halls. All the latest innovations of importance in technology, processes and services related to farming salmon, marine species, mollusks etc are presented here.
This is a unique opportunity to learn more about this dynamic sector, the second largest in Norway, and to expand your network!
Time: Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM
Location: Trondheim Spektrum (Klostergata 90, Trondheim)
Students must register in advance of the event. Registration is free, but binding!
Program
| 09.00- 09.30 | Pick up your name tag at the main entrance | |
| 10.00- 10.50 | Welcome to Aqua Nor Student Day Chair: Alexandra Neyts, NTNU Brohode havbruk Location: Mendelsohn Conference Hall | |
Sink or Swim? My seafood journey and how to make the most of your Student Day at Aqua Nor Janicke Eckhoff, Next Generation Seafood Alliance | ||
| Aqua Nor Student Camp pitch presentations Introduced by Helene Stavland, NCE Aquatech Cluster | ||
| Mentimeter – public’s favourite | ||
| 11:00-13.30 | Visit to the exhibition – meet the exhibitors Exhibitors who have expressed their interest to meet students will be clearly visible in the Aqua Nor app. Use filter “Student friendly. | |
| 13:30 – 14.10 | STUDENT SEMINAR (in Norwegian) What happens next? Possible career paths for students Location: Research Plaza in hall E | |
| Research Institutions as Employers Nofima, SINTEF Ocean, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Akvaplan Niva, Institute of Marine Research Interviewed by two students (NTNU / UiT) Who are you, and what do you do? Focus on what makes your institution unique. What opportunities do you offer students, and what career paths are available within your organization? | ||
| Competence Development and Lifelong Learning – in Collaboration with the Industry (NTNU) Sharada Navada (UIT) Jelena Kolarevic | ||
| 14:10-14:20 | STUDENT CAMP PRIZE WINNING CEREMONY | |
| 14:20-17:00 | Visit to the exhibition – meet the exhibitors | |
| 17.00 | Exhibition ends | |
Registration – students have free entry all week
Students need to register for the event in advance. The event is for free, but registration is binding!
Exhibitors who have expressed their interest to meet students will be clearly visible on the Aqua Nor App.
Participate at the Student Camp
The student camp invites 25 lucky students get the opportunity to visit the exhibition to show themselves to the industry, and compete for prize money.
Each student registers individually. The organizer forms groups of about five students from various educational institutions and fields of study. These groups will collaborate during the exhibition days to solve the given assignment.
