Informatik
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We have valuable resources for the design and testing of e-services! Special resources: Ozlab, Eye-tracker, and Usability Lab
Usability labThree-room facility including reception room, test room, control room. The test room is big enough to host also group work sessions if researchers want to test human interaction or product use or assembly by consumers.
Library card / KAU card for students
NEW STUDENTS
When you obtain your KAU card, you can use that as a library card. The PIN you chose for your KAU card is the same that you must use to borrow or reserve books. Contact information is automatically collected from "My Kau"
If you need to borrow before you have obtained your KAU card, you can turn to the Information desks in the library. You can get an account by showing a valid ID, and also your t-number if you are an exchange student.
At the Department of Engineering and Physics education is offered at all levels and research is performed within the disciplines Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
The Department welcomes students who want to deepen their knowledge in Engineering and Science with high relevance for a sustainable development of society.
On 8 October the fifth edition of the Karlstad Programming Contest took place. The event is organised by Computer Science at Karlstad University. A record number of teams participated and tried to solve difficult programming tasks.
The Karlstad Programming Contest is a leg of the Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC), which takes place simultaneously at 19 Nordic universities and university colleges.
Värmland has received stricter general guidelines and Karlstad University is adapting teaching and research accordingly. In line with this, all activities will as far as possible take place remotely.
A vice-chancellor’s decision was made on Monday following the new stricter general guidelines for Värmland County from the Public Health Agency. Karlstad University is taking its responsibility to help reduce the spread of infection.
Raviv Gal does research that he hopes will contribute to healthier watercourses and increased biodiversity. Fewer blackflies, higher biodiversity, and slower decomposition – these are some of the unexpected effects that freshwater pearl mussels have on their surroundings in the stream. Raviv Gal recently defended his PhD in biology at Karlstad University.
The freshwater pearl mussel is one of Sweden's longest-living animals – some individuals can live up to 280 years.
– We offer a high-quality programme, which has earned a strong reputation among applicants, says David Johansson, programme director and senior lecturer in civil law at Karlstad Business School.
What can prospective students expect from the law programme?
– Our law programme is modern and well-adapted to today’s job market.
The graduate school offers doctoral positions in various subjects and is held together by joint courses and seminars and focuses on practice based research. It aims to develop knowledge of how different content in specific school subjects is transformed in teaching. The Graduate School is a collaboration between Karlstad University, Halmstad University and University West.
Forskning
» Forskningsstöd
» Forskarstöd
» Grants and Innovation Office
Ongoing projects involving the Grants and Innovation OfficeCIRIS - Inerregional Circularity in Central ScandinaviaThe three-year project CIRIS (Interregional Circularity in Central Scandinavia) aims to strengthen research and innovation capacity in Värmland (Sweden) and Innlandet (Norway) by developing circular industrial value chains.
Karlstad Business School welcomes Research Project Assistant Akhona Khumalo and the doctoral students Per Karlsson and Janet Rasaei.
Akhona Khumalo, research project assistant for Information Systems.
Akhona Khumalo is from South Africa and has a Degree of Master of Science in Information Systems.
Dalian Dawody, 25 years old and a student at the Elite Sports University at Karlstad University, became world champion in Thai boxing in the 75-kilo weight class during the World Championships in Turkey in spring 2025. On the last weekend of August, he also won a championship belt in Muaythai For Life on home turf in Karlstad.
For a child, an ordinary morning at preschool can be an adventure. It can involve learning to jump from a rock, slide down a slide, or ride a tricycle. But what exactly is adventurous play, and how much do we allow our children to use their imagination in play even if it involves a risk of possibly getting hurt?
Project managers Ebba Hilden, Annica Löfdahl Hultman and Katarina Ribaeus
Project description
The Swedish preschool is in a long-standing change from content-based focus to subject didactic teaching and learning environments, from children’s development in groups to a greater focus on children’s individual learning and development. Not least, new forms of distribution, responsibility and management of the work with the children have been implemented.
Fysik
» Forskning
» Materialfysik
» Solenergimaterial
» Kiselsolcellsforskning
» Projekt
» Solar Värmland
Workshopen som handlade om elbilsladdning samt lagring av solel, lockade ett 70-tal personer. Karlstads universitet, Interreg-projektet ecoInside och Arvika kommun arrangerade i samverkan workshopen där branschfolk delade med sig av sina erfarenheter.
- Vi blev positivt överraskade av det stora gensvaret från berörda företag och myndigheter i regionen, säger Are Kjeang, universitetsadjunkt i miljö- och energisystem.
Geomedia
» Konferenser och evenemang
» Geomedia Speaker Series
Living with digital infrastructures: Shaping the data disclosure practices of consumers
9 March 2023
14.15 – 16.00
Live on Campus at Karlstad University
Andersalen (11D121)
Abstract
When we use any type of digital platform – music streaming services, train ticket bookings, dating apps, e-stores – our digital traces are collected, stored, analyzed and used to classify us and our actions.
Personal experience and practical advice from recently hired staff.
Starting at Karlstad University can involve many new impressions and experiences.Here, new employees share their best tips and reflections, together with some advice from us as an employer.Tips from New EmployeesKarlstad University is a friendly, medium-sized organisation with a relaxed and inclusive working culture.
Geomedia Speaker Series is a series of lectures and workshops focusing on the field of geomedia studies, i.e., the intersection of media and communication studies and human geography. Internationally leading researchers from different disciplines are invited to give an open lecture and participate in a thematic workshop with members of the Geomedia centre, and other interested parties.
Just like many other industries, the wind power industry needs to manage large amount of real-time data. The data is transferred over a wide range of networks and affected by different kind of network components.
Surveys from several parts of the country indicate that the pandemic has accelerated digitisation for Swedish companies. The vision for the CriseIT 2 project is well matched with this rapid digitisation.
Solar cell research at Karlstad University has been granted further funding from the Swedish National Space Agency, SNSA. Later this year, the research group in chemistry and materials physics will carry out experiments under microgravity conditions on parabolic flights in Bordeaux, France.
A new research project has been launched to improve production efficiency and reduce resource consumption within the forestry industry.
– Sustainability is a central focus of the project, which aims to decrease energy and resource usage in the forestry sector, says Björn Sjöstrand, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering.
DigitalWell Arena is now taking the next step in its long-term commitment to digital health innovation in Värmland. After several years focused on establishing a platform for research and collaboration, the work is now shifting towards the large-scale implementation and practical use of digital solutions.
Research at Karlstad University has been a central driving force behind DigitalWell Arena since its launch in 2019.
If you are a non-EU citizen, the first thing you need to do is to apply for a residence permit. In Sweden, residence permits are handled by the Swedish Migration Agency. If you are an EU citizen, you are free to move to Sweden at any time to start working.
Applying for a residence permitThere are three types of permits that are commonly used.
