Karlstads universitet lanserar i sommar ett nytt Robotkollo för barn – en satsning som snabbt blev fulltecknad. Under två veckor får deltagarna utforska teknikens möjligheter genom att bygga och programmera egna robotar i en kreativ och samarbetsinriktad miljö.
Karlstad University is launching a new Robot Camp for children this summer – an initiative that quickly became fully booked.
You, as a student at Karlstad University, can now apply for online courses for the academic year 2026/27 through Eunice*. Choose from 119 courses that will give your education additional depth and international experience.
Each year, Eunice offers a wide range of courses for all students studying at one of the partner universities.
A global subject, a global classroom and a global team of academics with global teaching materials together create the perfect conditions for education with an international reach.
It’s time for SM Week to take over Karlstad. The event is a public celebration featuring world-class sports, experiences, and opportunities to connect. This year, not least with the Elite Sports University at Karlstad University.
From Monday 8 June to Saturday 29 August, the university operates summer opening hours. The entrances will generally be locked. Staff and students can enter using a card and code.
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.
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.
The learning management system Canvas was recently affected by a security incident in which personal data is reported to have been exposed. Karlstad University takes this situation seriously and is closely monitoring developments in dialogue with the provider and relevant parties.
Update May 12, 13:30We have received information that the provider of Canvas, Instructure, has reached an agreement with the threat actor responsible for the attack.
High jumper Melwin Lycke Holm, 21, grew up in Karlstad. From an early age he was strongly influenced by his father, the Olympic champion in high jump, Stefan Holm. As a multiple junior champion, both nationally and internationally, Melwin is now taking the final step into senior-level competition after this year’s outdoor season.
The Jan Wallander Prize is awarded on 26 March and goes to Elias Grimstad, who for the next nine years will have the opportunity to use a violin made in 1856 by Andrea Postacchini.
Violinist Elias Grimstad is a student at the Artist Diploma program, Ingesund School of Music, with Peter Herrestahl as his teacher.
Karlstad native and paragolfer Gustav Stigsson Andersson began playing golf when he was 13. In 2025, he won a European Championship silver medal in paragolf.
How can universities support students in improving their well-being and managing everyday stress? This question will be addressed by a European project aimed at developing tools to enhance psychological resilience.
The project ELLIPSE Resilience Enhancement (ERE) is a collaboration between eight partners from seven European countries and will run from 2025 to 2027.
At just 15 years old, Linne Waljeståhl started her own company in order to work in the music industry. After studying music at several schools and earning a degree from the Music Production Programme at Ingesund School of Music, she now works as an artist, musician, producer, songwriter, and part‑time teacher in music production, ensemble and drums
What is your background, where did you grow up?
“I grew up in Åmotfors in Eda municipality, but I now live in Arvika.
On Thursday, 19 March, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Sweden, Ms Svitlana Zalishchuk, will visit Karlstad University to give a lecture entitled Ukraine in a Time of War: Resilience, Daily Life, and Global Shifts.
The lecture, which will be held in English, will last for around 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A session.
It is almost time for this year’s edition of Hotspot – the 29th in order. For one full day, Karlstad University will be transformed into a vibrant hub for exhibitors, students, and staff eager to network and showcase themselves. Here is what you need to know about the event.
Hotspot is an annual career fair organised by a project group of around twenty students at Karlstad University, led by project manager Erica Jansson.
Playing an instrument has always been a given for Jakob Rolandsson, as he comes from a musical family. The realization that he wanted to work professionally with music came after music high school and graduation.
Kauresearch is the university’s Instagram account dedicated to research information. For the third 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. Posts 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.
In the morning of Friday 12 December, the Vice-Chancellor 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 Pro-Vice-Chancellor Patrik Larsson and Student Union Chair Tuva Sandberg will together read Viktor Rydberg’s classic poem “Tomten”.
The event starts at 07.30 and the doors of
How can legal strategies change women’s life circumstances? A new research project at Karlstad University explores how strategic litigation is used to strengthen women’s rights and influence social change.
– Strategic litigation, that is, pursuing court cases to create change beyond the individual matter, is increasingly being used to safeguard women’s rights, such as the right to abortion, and protection against gender-based violence.
