On December 4, high school students, university students, doctoral candidates, senior researchers, and company representatives gathered at Karlstad University to work together in teams on current mathematical challenges presented by businesses during the The Mathematics Meets Industry Day (MiMM Day).
Rottneros, Tesa, Blue Ocean Closures, and Region Värmland presented real-world problems, seeking sustainable solutions with the participants' help.
Students Sara Spets and Vivien Szabo from the Human Resource Management programme at Karlstad Business School (KBS) visited our new student exchange partner, the International University of Monaco.
– It's all about networking, networking, networking, says Sara Spets.
Sara and Vivien, tell us about the purpose of the study visit
– The collaboration between Karlstad Business School and the International University of Monaco (IUM) is relatively new, and we went to explore
In the morning of Friday 13 December, the Executive Office invites everyone to the traditional Lucia celebration in Aula Magna with choral singing and a reading of the poem “Tomten”.
The choirs Söt Likör and Sällskapet CMB, conducted by Mats Backlund, will be singing traditional Lucia songs, and Vice-Chancellor Jerker Moodysson and Student Union Vice Chair Jonathan Strömberg will together read Viktor Rydberg’s classic poem “Tomten”.
The event starts at 07.30 and the door
Ho, ho, ho Carl Utbult, songwriter and producer, as well as a teacher at Ingesund. It's that time of the year again; you have been the supervisor for the first-year students in the music production program as they wrote and produced this year's Christmas song together in the regular songwriting course.
Kauresearch is the university’s Instagram account dedicated to research information. For the second year in a row, the themed week Kau Science Week is held at the same time as the Nobel Week.
Kau Science Week is mainly featured on the Kauresearch account. A post will be published every day throughout the week, drawing attention to researchers and research at Karlstad University. The posts will be accompanied by stories and hashtags for further reading or listening.
Are you interested in leadership, social development and sustainability? Then Karlstad Business School’s new master’s programme, Management: Sustainable Value Creation, might be the perfect choice for you!
Research on justice in connection with disasters and sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in a world where climate change and social inequalities create new challenges.
Candida MacKenzie, international coordinator at Karlstad Business School, tell us about the conference
- The Business School and Karlstad University's international office participated in the conference together with 7,300 representatives from universities around the world.
- This year's theme was "En Route". From Sweden, nine other universities from all over the country participated to market Sweden as a study destination.
On 16 October, employees, students and the public are welcome to attend open lectures where new docents present their research. The lectures are open to everyone.
Why are so many people fascinated by video games? How did it all begin and how has storytelling in video games evolved over time? A new course at Karlstad University explores the history of narratives in video games, with the help of a one-of-a-kind historic video games archive.
Video games are more and more prevalent in popular culture, and the games industry keeps growing each year.
As the leaves on the trees begin to change colour, it’s time for the Academic Ceremony, one of the biggest events of the year at Karlstad University and a long-standing tradition. In troubled times, it is important to protect unity, cooperation, and team spirit and what we can achieve together, not least in research. On October 18th, we will together confer new doctors, honorary doctors as well as install our new professors.
Redevelopment of the square outside House 11 began in April and has now been completed.
On Monday 14 October, Akademiska hus holds an official opening at 10-14.
The terraces of the amphitheater have been freshed up using a pressure washer and there are also new benches, steps and a fence at the top. The square itself now has trees, bushes and perennials, along with places to sit on one side and a stage on the other.
Students at Karlstad University have access to the AI tool Microsoft Copilot.
Copilot allows you to use a chat function that can help generate text and images, analyse data, summarise documents, write code, and much more.
However, be aware of certain limitations in today’s AI models. It is also important not to use the tool to cheat – a critical approach and honesty are crucial for using AI responsibly.
AI tools are not always permitted aids during exams.
Singer and vocal pedagogue Anne Margrethe Dahl has a broad repertoire and has made an international career with productions on major opera stages for which she has been praised. She is a respected name in the opera world, and Ingesund School of Music is now pleased to welcome her as an adjunct professor.
…you will spend the fall at Kulturhuset Spira in Jönköping for the production of Carmen. And with none other than Rickard Söderberg in the lead role. Exciting! What will you be doing?
“We have been offered an internship to sing the roles of Frasquita (soprano) and Mercédès (mezzo-soprano) - Carmen’s close friends. It will be a concert version with scenic elements.
On Monday 3 June, there will be a panel discussion on AI in Lagerlöfsalen. After the discussion there will be time for questions. Staff and students are welcome attend.
The panel consists of the library director, Jörg Pareigis, pro-vice-chancellor, Margareta Friman, senior lecturer Karin Thörne and researchers Matthias Beckerle and Kristian Petrov.
Axel Isberg, 19 years old, a student at the Elite Sports University, Karlstad University, recently became the European champion in equipped powerlifting at the Junior European Championships in Luxembourg. This marks the third time he has achieved this feat, having also won gold medals at the European Championships in 2022 and 2021.
In total, he lifted nearly a ton and set junior records in three events.
You and an ensemble from Musikhögskolan Ingesund traditionally played during the Polar Music Prize earlier this week.
Where and when did you play in connection to the award ceremony?
“We played at the beginning of the red carpet outside the Grand Hotel as all the guests arrived, from 4:00 PM and for a good hour until the royal family arrived.
How did it feel to play for all of Sweden’s music elite, as well as for the award winners and other musicians who flew in?
“It wa
