What if your heat pump knew when you were about to take a shower or use large amounts of hot water? It could then produce hot water at the right time instead of heating unnecessarily. This idea lies at the heart of the research conducted by industrial PhD student Manal Rahal at Thermia, where machine learning is being used to make heat pumps smarter and more energy efficient.
Today, many heat pumps are controlled using fixed rules and pre-set threshold values.
What if your heat pump knew when you were about to take a shower or use large amounts of hot water? It could then produce hot water at the right time instead of heating unnecessarily. This idea lies at the heart of the research conducted by industrial PhD student Manal Rahal at Thermia, where machine learning is being used to make heat pumps smarter and more energy efficient.
Today, many heat pumps are controlled using fixed rules and pre-set threshold values.
In the special issue The Touristification of Work in the Post-Digital City, two major societal trends are brought together: the “touristification” of work and the “post-digital” city.
– The six articles in this issue explore how these dynamics are reshaping cities around the world, says André Jansson, Professor of Media and Communication at Karlstad University, who served as editor together with Karin Fast of Karlstad University and Magnus Andersson of Malmö University.
In the special issue The Touristification of Work in the Post-Digital City, two major societal trends are brought together: the “touristification” of work and the “post-digital” city.
– The six articles in this issue explore how these dynamics are reshaping cities around the world, says André Jansson, Professor of Media and Communication at Karlstad University, who served as editor together with Karin Fast of Karlstad University and Magnus Andersson of Malmö University.
With a background as a researcher, senior lecturer and Head of Department, Daniel Olsson is taking on the role of leading the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology. For Daniel Olsson, leadership is about creating the conditions that enable others to succeed.
"I enjoy working with development and leadership issues.
With a background as a researcher, senior lecturer and Head of Department, Daniel Olsson is taking on the role of leading the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology. For Daniel Olsson, leadership is about creating the conditions that enable others to succeed.
"I enjoy working with development and leadership issues.
Dear students, both new and returning,
It is almost time once again to fill the halls and every corner of the Ingesund School of Music with music. I hope you have had a wonderful summer and have had the opportunity to both relax and find inspiration for the academic year that now lies ahead.
To those of you joining us for the first time, I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome.
Dear students, both new and returning,
It is almost time once again to fill the halls and every corner of the Ingesund School of Music with music. I hope you have had a wonderful summer and have had the opportunity to both relax and find inspiration for the academic year that now lies ahead.
To those of you joining us for the first time, I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome.
On Thursday, 3 September, representatives from the political parties will visit Karlstad University to meet students, staff and visitors in the foyer outside Aula Magna to discuss their policies ahead of the elections to the Swedish Parliament, the Regional Council and the Municipal Council.
During the day, representatives of the eight parties represented in the Swedish Parliament will also take part in panel discussions in Gläntan.
On Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor Jerker Moodysson and President and CEO Görgen Johansson signed a cooperation agreement between Karlstad University and Saab Dynamics AB.
The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen the strategic partnership in education, research and innovation over the long term.
It has now been decided which innovators will represent Värmland at the national SKAPA Award ceremony in Stockholm in November. Birgitta Persdotter, a researcher in social work and creator of Vaves®, has been named the winner of the 2026 SKAPA Award Värmland.
It has now been decided which innovators will represent Värmland at the national SKAPA Award ceremony in Stockholm in November. Birgitta Persdotter, a researcher in social work and creator of Vaves®, has been named the winner of the 2026 SKAPA Award Värmland.
It has now been decided which innovators will represent Värmland at the national SKAPA Award ceremony in Stockholm in November. Birgitta Persdotter, a researcher in social work and creator of Vaves®, has been named the winner of the 2026 SKAPA Award Värmland.
It has now been decided which innovators will represent Värmland at the national SKAPA Award ceremony in Stockholm in November. Birgitta Persdotter, a researcher in social work and creator of Vaves®, has been named the winner of the 2026 SKAPA Award Värmland.
It has now been decided which innovators will represent Värmland at the national SKAPA Award ceremony in Stockholm in November. Birgitta Persdotter, a researcher in social work and creator of Vaves®, has been named the winner of the 2026 SKAPA Award Värmland.
