Butterfly

Butterfly 2026 is an Erasmus Blended Intensive Program (BIP) that offers a unique 14-day field trip to Slagelse, Denmark.
The program is designed to enhance students' communication skills and intercultural competencies while fostering the development of innovative, sustainable solutions to global challenges. This year’s theme focuses on green and sustainable approaches to urban development, with Slagelse Municipality as the main case study.
During the field trip, students will collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges related to green solutions in urban settings. Using Slagelse Municipality as a case, participants will explore how urban green strategies can enhance biodiversity in city centers. The program emphasizes the application of innovation principles and encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration in an international setting.

The students will have:
• Develop a deep understanding of innovation principles in both theory and practice.
• Learn to effectively operate in cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary environments.
• Gain insights into sustainability and circular economics, with a focus on current trends and challenges. The students will be able to:
• Implement effective innovation strategies.
• Communicate efficiently within cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary teams.
• Approach Sustainability challenges in a professional and holistic manner.
• Understand and relate to sustainability issues from a global perspective, with a focus on local urban solutions. The students will be able to:
• Implement effective innovation strategies.
• Communicate efficiently within cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary teams.
• Approach Sustainability challenges in a professional and holistic manner.
• Understand and relate to sustainability issues from a global perspective, with a focus on local urban solutions.