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• 2025-06-10

  Research for Sustainable Paper Manufacturing

  A new research project has been launched to improve production efficiency and reduce resource consumption within the forestry industry.

  – Sustainability is a central focus of the project, which aims to decrease energy and resource usage in the forestry sector, says Björn Sjöstrand, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering. By developing user-friendly numerical models for optimizing dewatering and drying, the project promotes energy-efficient production and lower carbon emissions. The models enable simulations of various strategies without costly trials, accelerating the development of energy-saving processes.

• 2025-06-05

  Changed opening hours at entrances during the summer

  From Monday 16 June to Saturday 30 August, the university has summer opening hours. The entrances are mainly locked. Staff and students enter with a card and code. Kau City is closed for the summer from Monday 9 June.

  The main entrances in building 1E are adapted to the University Library's opening hours and to special events, such as Forum Lärande on 18 June. Lectures outside of regular opening hours are handled specifically.

  Staff have access to the premises 24 hours a day with a pass card and code. Students enter with a card and code from 06.00 to 24.00.

  Kau City on Drottninggatan in central Karlstad is closed from Monday 9 June and will reopen on Monday 25 August. Staff have access to Monitorn in Kau City until Thursday, 19 June.

• 2025-06-05

  How do we include gifted children in education?

  After three years of preparation, the international conference combining ECHA and IGMCG will finally take place during Midsummer week. The conference is held at Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet in Karlstad and brings together participants from around the world to explore inclusive education for gifted children.

  ECHA and IGMCG usually organise their own separate conferences on a rotating basis. The thematic ECHA conference is organised for the fourth time and the IGMCG conference for the fourteenth time. The larger ECHA conferences have been held since the 80s. Now, in 2025, the two organisations join forces in Karlstad. The conference has two tracks and turns to stakeholders involved in inclusive education of gifted children and pupils, giftedness in general, as well as having a special focus on mathematics through IGMCG.

• 2025-06-04

  Holiday with a conscience – why more people choose responsible tourism

  The summer holidays are approaching, and with that perhaps also the realisation that our choices as tourists matter. Responsible tourism is not just about travelling – it is about doing so in a mindful way. Lotta Braunerhielm and Fredrik Hoppstadius, both part of the Tourism and Place Design Programme at Karlstad University, share their thoughts on how to become a more mindful traveller.

  There is a new trend in responsible tourism – can you tell us about that? 

  – It’s about travelling in a way that minimises negative impact on the environment, respects local culture and the local economy, says Lotta Braunerhielm, docent in human geography. It’s also about being aware, as a tourist, of how travel affects the places and people you visit. 

• 2025-06-02

  Four new docents at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

  This spring, four new docents were appointed at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Karlstad University. In this article, they talk about their research, what motivates them and their visions for the future.

  Andreas Henriksson, docent in sociology, what is your research about? 

• 2025-05-30

  The Swedish Defence University rents space at Karlstad University

  From the start of next year, the Swedish Defence University’s local unit in Karlstad will be co-located with Karlstad University.
  – This enables deeper collaboration, which will create benefits for society at large, says Jerker Moodysson, vice-chancellor of Karlstad University.
  – Together, our two universities can serve as an important meeting place from a total defense perspective, says Robert Egnell, vice-chancellor of the Swedish Defence University.

  Both vice-chancellors signed the lease agreement on Wednesday 28 May, which means that the Swedish Defence University’s local office in Karlstad will move into their new facilities at Karlstad University on 1 January 2026.