Southern Denmark is a development-oriented and innovative. Southern Denmark is home to one of Scandinavia’s largest and most modern hospitals, the Odense University Hospital, whose specialisms include heart and coronary diseases, cancer and limb replantations.

The region has the third-largest university in the country, The University of Southern Denmark has more than 17000 students and 2000 employees. The campuses of the university are represented in 6 cities: Odense, Esbjerg, Kolding, Copenhagen, Slagelse, and Sønderborg - all with main focus on education and research.