The book “Tourism and Place Design: Designing Places to Live, Operate and Visit” offers new perspectives on tourism and helps advance the field – both theoretically and in practice.
– The book shows new ways of understanding how tourism and places are shaped through their interaction with each other, says Mekonnen Tesfahuney, Professor in Human Geography at Karlstad University and one of the book’s editors.
The book is of great significance for the To
Karlstad University has been awarded continued funding to further develop and expand the Swedish Graduate School for Cybersecurity (SIGS-CyberSec).
The initiative is one of three industrial graduate schools receiving support from the Knowledge Foundation (KK Foundation).
– The new funding will enable the graduate school to recruit seven additional industrial doctoral students.
How does AI affect the way we work, how does disinformation spread – and how do we build resilient organizations? These were some of the questions at the center of Customer Innovation Day 2026 in Karlstad.
Customer Innovation Day 2026 brought together researchers and professionals around the theme of tomorrow’s services.
The Bachelor of Science in Social Work at Karlstad University demonstrates high quality. This is confirmed by the Swedish Higher Education Authority’s (UKÄ) national evaluation of all 19 programmes in Sweden leading to a degree in social work.
According to the assessment panel, the programme is well designed and based on a sound scientific and professional foundation.
Organic solar cells are highlighted as a promising future technology. They are flexible, lightweight and can be manufactured at low cost in large volumes. In recent years, their efficiency has surpassed 20 per cent. However, despite this progress, a crucial challenge remains: lifetime.
In a new doctoral thesis at Karlstad University, Suraj Prasad shows why the materials degrade and how the problem can be addressed.
“We already have high efficiency.
We are proud to announce that concert pianist Aristo Sham, from Hong Kong—an alumnus and faculty member at the Ingesund School of Music—has been included on Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia – The Arts 2026 list. Selection for the list is based on achievement, impact, or success, and is made by Forbes’ editorial team and experts.
Time constraints, inadequate organizational conditions and insufficient collaboration create challenges for nurses leading the care of older adults in municipal home healthcare. This is shown in new research from Karlstad University.
In her doctoral thesis, Erica Lillsjö explored nurses’ patient-centred leadership in municipal home healthcare for older people.
The Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen) is granting funding to the research profile Infinity Fiber at Karlstad University. The aim is to significantly increase the value of Swedish forest raw materials by extending fibre lifespans from today’s 2–3 uses to more than 20.
The forest industry is central to the Swedish economy but faces increasing demands for sustainability, resource efficiency and biodiversity.
On 7–9 October, Karlstad University will host RisCon26 – Societal Risk Conference 2026, an international conference bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss how societal risks can be understood, managed and addressed in global and local contexts, with a strong focus on practical relevance for actors in Sweden and the Nordic region.
The conference takes place at a time when issues such as climate change, digital vulnerability and global int
In early summer, the Ingesund School of Music welcomes a new doctoral student in music education. Her name is Stina Wennberg, and she is passionate about music in preschool – an area that will form the basis of her dissertation, with a focus on the musical aspects of singing sessions.
Can you tell us about your background and education?
“I’m from Värmland and grew up on a farm in Väse.
On Wednesday 13 May, the Swedish Defence University’s new premises at Karlstad University were inaugurated with speeches by the vice-chancellors and the county governor, as well as drum rolls by students from the Ingesund School of Music and a joint toast with non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
– The first steps towards this collaboration were taken in 2024 when we met at a gathering of vice-chancellors.
This year’s meeting was held at the Spirits Museum in Stockholm and included presentations from several ongoing research projects – including studies on wine tourism, work environments in restaurant kitchens, and AI robots as colleagues.
The Swedish Hospitality Industry’s Research and Development Fund (BFUF) annual research meeting is a platform for knowledge exchange and networking, where researchers, industry representatives and BFUF’s board meet to discuss current res
Through green chemistry and smart processing, cellulose can be given new properties that result in stronger paper and improved barrier materials. This is demonstrated in a new doctoral thesis from Karlstad University.
Plastic is currently widely used in paper‑based packaging, such as milk and food cartons, to protect against air and moisture. However, plastic is fossil‑based and difficult to recycle together with paper.
Immersion is the feeling of being absorbed in such a way that perception of the surrounding environment diminishes – as if you were transported elsewhere. Virtual Reality (VR) is often described as the ultimate immersive medium, since it shuts out the physical space for both sight and hearing.
