In November, Alexandre Sukhov was a visiting researcher at MINES ParisTech University, France. Tell us, what did you do there?
- I was there to meet with fellow researchers in order to advance our collaboration and research in the field of innovation and idea management. MINES ParisTech has a strong scientific foundation and great expertise in engineering issues, creativity management, design and complex problem solving, which is close to my own research profile.
2012-03-29
We welcome Andreas Zolnowski, Research Associate at the ISS International Business School of Service Management in Hamburg, Germany, who will be visiting CTF during March-April.
Andreas joined the ISS International Business School after receiving his diploma in Business Informatics from the University of Duisburg-Essen. Supported by his supervisor Prof. Dr.
2014-10-08
During this fall, CTF will be holding webinars within service innovation. The first webinar will be held by Professor Per Kristensson who will talk about Service Logic on October 10th.
2018-06-08
Professor Lars Järnström, professor in chemical engineering at Karlstad university, was appointed to the 2018 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Technical Award and the Charles W Engelhard Prize.
The world's most prestigious prize in the field of paper coating was this year awarded to Lars Järnström, professor in paper coating technology at Karlstad University. The prize is the TAPPI Coating & Graphic Arts Division Technical Award and includes the Charles W.
2014-04-03
… Professor at CTF and Assistant Vice-Chancellor at Karlstad University. You just returned from a month-long visit on New Zealand. What did you do there?
- I was Visiting Professor at University of Canterbury. This was in the context of an international teacher and researcher exchange funded by the Erskine Programme.
2023-02-15
The revenue generated by orbital and suborbital space travel is expected to soar to 214 billion dollars by 2030. The increased access to space travel has created a space market.
Space tourism, a niche part of the flight industry, has radically transformed the private sector.
2018-05-08
Karlstad Business School is working with quality assurance to reach the accreditation according to AACSB. During two days, mentor Ian Clark visited to coach the Business school ahead in the process. It was an opportunity to ask questions, try out lay-outs and make adjustments ahead of the continuous journey.
Three years ago, Karlstad Business School was granted application to start the process for accreditation at AACSB.
2013-02-28
On March 1 Daniela Sangiorgi, researcher from Imagination Lancaster University in England, is visiting CTF. She conducts research on service innovation, service design, and service design as a changing tool in both public and private organizations.
2021-04-14
Mia Larson’s research is in the borderlands between organization and marketing and her focus has been on tourism, events and sustainable development for a long time. Today, her focus is on digital services and personal integrity, and she was recently promoted to professor of Business Administration at Karlstad University.
Mia's current research focuses on digital services and personal integrity.
2022-05-12
Jakob Trischler has been promoted to associate professor in Business Administration at Karlstad University. His research revolves around user involvement in innovation activities – how citizens can be an innovation source in sustainability transitions.
Congratulations to the promotion, Jakob! Can you tell us about your research?
– Thank you! My research looks at issues around user involvement in innovation activities.
2016-04-06
We welcome Ph D Anna Fyrberg Yngfalk to CTF.
Anna Fyrberg Yngfalk is a Ph D in Business Administration specialized in Marketing. Anna defended her thesis in 2011 at Stockholm University School of Business. In her research, she is interested in studying how service and other marketing discourses affect and shape organizations’ and consumers’ practices and identities.
2018-10-29
We welcome Andrey Abadzhiev, new PhD Student in Business Administration, at CTF.
Andrey Abadzhiev joined CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, in June 2018.
2025-10-07
Karlstad University celebrates Academic Celebration on 17 October. Four of the professors being inaugurated and one of the honorary doctors being conferred are affiliated with Rose.
– The scientific competence within Rose has been significantly strengthened since its inception as a strong group, says Christina Olin-Scheller, Professor in Literature Didactics and Educational Work at Karlstad University.
2021-08-16
CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, is celebrating 35 years at Karlstad University with a seminar series on service research.
2024-09-13
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.
2024-03-01
The students, enrolled in the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Programme with a focus on forest bioeconomy, had the opportunity to visit Billerud Gruvön.
2016-11-18
June 22-25 researchers from CTF participated in the 2017 Frontiers in Service Conference. The conference was hosted by Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, New York, USA, and attracted more than 350 service researchers and business leaders from around the world.
Every manager and every researcher need to understand the rapidly changing needs of customers.
2020-02-19
Javid Taheri, a professor of Computer Science at Karlstad University, has received the “Award for Excellence” by the IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing (TCSC). He was presented with this award for his contributions on cloud computing and use of artificial intelligence to optimise highly distributed cloud-based scalable systems.
“I’m very happy to receive this award.
2020-04-08
This spring yet another PhD student has been affiliated with CTF. We are happy to welcome JanErik Odhe, PhD student in Machine Design at KTH, Stockholm, and university lecturer at Karlstad University.
JanErik Odhe is investigating how to measure servitization in manufacturing companies, which involve development processes and business models. He is involved in two current projects at CTF.
2026-03-04
Amie Gustafsson, PhD-student in Business Administration at Karlstad Business School and researcher at the Service Research Center (CTF), has been awarded the APA Doctoral Research Award by the American Phygital Association.
The prize is international and recognizes promising doctoral students who contribute to advancing the understanding of phygital science, a field focused on how the physical and digital worlds merge, and how this convergence affects both individua
2025-11-07
On November 6–7, the autumn meeting of the SQMA network – Swedish Quality Management Academy – was held at the Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University.
Swedish Quality Management Academy was founded in 2012 to connect Sweden’s world-leading institutions in quality research.
2022-06-21
Hello Klas and welcome to CTF and Karlstad University! Can you tell us about your background and your research?
– Thank you! I have a PhD from Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology. For several years, I have also had various positions within the automotive industry as well as the space industry. In recent years I have worked at Volvo, with research and development work connected to products and services for the aftermarket.
2013-08-26
We welcome Dr Li Peilin, associate professor from School of Business Administration of Henan University of Economics and Law in China.
He is here to work with Professor Bo Enquist and Ph D Samuel Petros Sebhatu, researchers in Samot, and will be visiting for one year.
Dr Peilin's research interests lie in the area of corporate governance, corporate culture, HRM.
For more infomation please visit the Henan University of Economics and Law website.
2024-09-16
The teacher and musician Georg Gulyás teaches guitar, chamber music, and guitar methodology at the Ingesund School of Music. After his promotion, he can now call himself a professor.
Georg Gulyás was born in Säffle, and his Hungarian father worked at the city’s library while his Finnish mother worked with the church’s children’s hours. His basic qualification in classical guitar is from the Malmö Academy of Music.
