Hi, , curious what our leaders wish for this Christmas?
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Find out what Eva, Pär, Martin, Arnold, Magnus and Björn want for Christmas. |
What are our managers wishing for?
This year’s Christmas greeting sees six ITM leaders dreaming big –
from teleporters and robots to a world where numbers rule.
Click the link and kick-start your holidays! (Choose your preferred subtitles under the CC button.)
Watch the video | | | | | Full activity at the DMMS anniversary, 9 December. | Celebrating 20 years of production collaborationTwenty years ago, a framework for industry–academy collaboration in production engineering at KTH was established: DMMS. Last week they celebrated with partners, students and colleagues and planned ahead.
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Björn Möller meets SVT at the demonstration | Mechatronics
HK Grand Finale on Swedish Television
What does a
robotdog, an autonomous submarine, and a method to evaluate risk for
forest fire have in common? They are all prototypes that Mechatronics students
have designed. The demonstration session last week made it all
the way to SVT. 2025 Mechatronics HK Grand Finale | | | | |
Important! New login routine for all employees and affiliatesThe new login procedure for KTH's services and systems is called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and it will become mandatory from 24 February 2026. Prepare by downloading the MFA app to your phone and linking it to your KTH account. You can use either your work phone or personal mobile phone, and you may install the app on multiple devices. | | |
KTH’s new operational plan finalized
“It will be a three-step approach," says Pär Jönsson about the ITM part of the operational plan. "The reform agenda is a brief summary, the operational plan for ITM outlines responsibilities, and the development plan gives us a long-term direction.”
The operational plan covers KTH as a whole, university administration and reform agendas for each school, and due to take effect on 1 January 2026. Read about the operational plan and all schools' reform agendas
Pär Jönsson about the plans for ITM
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Gustav Amberg and Anna Wahl | | | | | Pioneers of gender equality discuss the state of academia
Anna Wahl and Gustav Amberg have extensive experience of working in academia and promoting gender equality in academic environments. In this transcribed Zoom conversation, they discuss the current state of gender equality in academia, technology and research. With gender equality in mind | | | | |
Strengthening competence and collegial responsibilityKTH takes the next step towards a clearer and fairer career system. A new report outlines proposals to strengthen quality, support long-term development and make KTH an even more attractive workplace. Nina Wormbs and Sofia Ritzén in an interview: New steps toward a fairer career system
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The Nobel Prizes that inspire new beginnings
“'We don’t have the money, so we have to thin,' said Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand physicist, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. I wonder if he would have reconsidered this statement if he had witnessed the current funding crisis in Sweden’s research funding system." Anders Söderholm's blog post |
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Annika Borgenstam. Photo: KTH
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New model for co-financing
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From 1 January next year, KTH will introduce a central co-financing model.
"This is intended to encourage continued pursuit of external funding and provide support, even though we recognise that it does not bridge the overhead gap," says Borgenstam, Vice President for Research.
More about the new model for co-financing | | | |
Fredrik Schaufelberger and Katarina Gustavsson
| Winners of KTH Pedagogical Prize
Loving to meet students, a desire to constantly improve, and competent colleagues who provide support. That is the secret behind the highly regarded teaching of Katarina Gustavsson and Fredrik Schaufelberger. The duo are this year's recipients of KTH Pedagogical prize.
"I try to see every student"
| | | | | Nominate a KTH alum who inspires you. |
Nominate the Alum of the Year
Do you know a KTH alum who inspires you and leads the way toward a more sustainable society? The Alum of the Year award recognises and honours an outstanding alum who, through their professional role or individual achievements, is an inspiration to others. Nominate someone today!
Read more about the awardNominate before January 18
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Joakim Jaldén. Photo: Katarina Minnegård
| | Joakim Jaldén appointed as new head of EECS
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Professor of signal processing Joakim Jaldén has been appointed as the new head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He will take up his post at the turn of the year, when the current Head of School, Ann Lantz, steps down.
Read the article | | | | ... here's your pre-holiday check list
- Encode your phone extensions.
- Schedule out-of-office replies for e-mails.
- For financial approvers – make sure to activate a replacement in the system. Questions? Please e-mail ekonomistab@itm.kth.se.
- Make sure not to leave any food that will expire in the common fridges.
- Turn off the lights in the office.
- Unplug chargers from the electrical outlets.
- Leave the computer and take a well-deserved break!
Opening hours during Christmas
Support functions such as the Service Center, HR, Finance, Management Office, Education Support and Communications are completely closed during public holidays, bank holidays and bridge days i.e: - 23 December: half day off
- 24 December–28 December
- 31 December–6 January
All opening hours at central KTH functions
Important dates
- 22 December–6 January: Recruitment advertisements are closed and no advertisements can be published or extended.
- 28 December: Last day for financial approval in EFH of invoices (internal and external) with a due date no later than 29/12 to guarantee payment in 202512.
- 30 December: Complete ongoing expense reports in KTH-RES and print out and save approved travel orders and expense reports. This is because the system will be replaced in February.
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2 January: Approve your working hours in KTH-HR
- 5 January: Last day for financial approval for invoices to be posted in 202512.
| | | KTH´s new climate goals show the way forward
KTH has adopted new sustainability and climate goals for the period 2026–2030, with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The policy document, which includes an action plan, sets out KTH's long-term efforts to contribute to safe, fair, and sustainable social development.
"Our previous sustainability goals are being further refined, and one of the measures is to strengthen ongoing monitoring in our quality systems for education and research. Sustainability work will also be integrated into ongoing development processes at KTH, such as the local optimisation of operational support, with a focus on circularity and reuse," says Kristina von Oelreich, KTH's Sustainability Manager.
Read the article
| From 1 January 2026, KTH introduces a carbon budget for business travel. Photo: Unsplash
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KTH introduces carbon dioxide budget for air travel
| The President has decided to introduce a carbon dioxide budget for emissions from air travel undertaken on business or paid for by KTH.
This decision will take effect on 1 January 2026, and equates to an annual reduction in emissions of 8% until 2045 compared to 2019 levels.
“Everyone must do their part to reduce emissions, and this is a way to plan travel together and take shared responsibility,” says President Anders Söderholm. Read the article | | | | | | The 2025 project portfolio within Future Education | | | | Drop-in support for digital teaching and system supportWelcome to E-learning's drop-in support via Zoom! Take the opportunity to ask questions about digital teaching and the system support provided by KTH. This could be about Canvas or other digital tools such as Mentimeter and Möbius.
| | | Be part of KTH’s
200th Anniversary Exhibition
| Share your
research and solutions for a better and more sustainable world with thousands
of visitors at KTH’s 200th anniversary exhibition, The World of Tomorrow.
Submit your proposal to this milestone exhibition, which will
transform the entrance hall of the KTH Library into a vibrant hub of innovation
throughout 2027.
KTH's
200th anniversary exhibition | | | | Doctoral student, improve your research communication | It’s still possible to apply for the PhD courses in Writing Scientific Articles, Making posters for conferences, Presentation skills and Communicating research beyond the academy for the spring semester of 2026. Read more and apply | | | | | Next newsletterProvide your tips by Tuesday, 13 January at 13.00 | | | | | | |
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