Hi, , behind-the-scenes insights from the academic ceremony. |
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KTH's academic ceremony took place at Grand Hôtel 17 April 2026. | | | | |
| Sandra Tibbelin, Deputy Head of First and Second Cycle Education at ITM. | |
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Spring
brings record interest in teacher training
In her
blog, Sandra Tibbelin highlights a strong increase in applications to KTH’s
teacher training programmes. She also reflects on why welcoming career‑changers back
to KTH feels particularly rewarding.
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What’s happening at Finance ITM |
“From 1 May, Finance ITM will become part of the ITM
School Office. This follows a decision taken by the University Director on 17
April,
whereby the five groups within the Finance Department that currently provide targeted support to KTH’s schools will be organised within their respective school offices. We look forward to joining the School Office, while continuing our joint development work with the Finance Department.
I would also like to share an upcoming change in our EU team. We are currently recruiting an EU economist, as Lisbeth Löfstrand will be taking a leave of absence from May to explore a different role.”
/Linda Hedström, Group
manager Finance ITM | | | | |
Jens Fridh and Taras Koturbash, Energy Technology. |
Smarter rocket nozzles with predictive maintenance
With new funding from the Swedish Space Research School, researchers at EGI are advancing more reliable and reusable rocket propulsion. Led by Taras Koturbash and Jens Fridh, the project explores what happens inside rocket engine cooling channels to enable predictive maintenance of methane-cooled nozzles.
Smarter rocket nozzles | | | | |
Joachim Claesson, Associate Professor at EGI. | Tool to keep water healthy
Stagnant cold water that is inadvertently heated poses a nuisance and a health risk. Joachim Claesson together with Säker Vatten has further developed a new calculation programme for companies. It calculates how different types of pipes should be insulated to meet the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning’s temperature requirements. Read more and find the tool (sakervatten.se) | | | | |
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Raphael Kienzler, Master Student at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. | |
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Two Erasmus students at IPU
This spring, two master’s students joined the Department of Production Engineering as Erasmus interns. Raphael Kienzler studys how digitalisation can improve production logistics in remanufacturing, while Felix Klein focuses on future warehouse logistics. “A highlight of my thesis work has been the strong interdisciplinary collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and KTH,” says Felix Klein. About Raphael Kienzler's work
About Felix Klein's work
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Upgrade to Windows 11 in May
KTH will upgrade all KTH Windows 10 platform computers to Windows 11. The upgrade is taking place in stages and 4-15 May it's ITM's turn. Why? - Windows 10 has reached the end of its lifecycle.
- Windows 11 offers improved security as it is created with higher security requirements by default.
What to do? You will get a notification on your computer when it's time for you to upgrade. Please make sure to be on campus, using the fixed network and follow the steps. The upgrade takes approx. two hours to complete. Upgrading of KTH Windows | Doctoral salary agreement to be time-basedKTH’s controversial collective agreement for research students is being revised. The new agreement will come into force in October and means that doctoral students' salaries will be increased annually rather than on a performance-related basis.
Read the article | | | New rules of conduct to improve study environment There are new rules of conduct for students and staff. The term “premises” has been broadened to include both physical and digital environments. New rules of conduct in place | | | | | A new model for research infrastructure at KTHKTH is launching a new, university‑wide model to strengthen coordination, prioritisation and long‑term sustainability of research infrastructure. New model for research infrastructure | | | | | | | Join KTH Innovation LaunchLaunch your startup with KTH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading startup hubs. Join a diverse founder community of students and researchers and get the the support, networks, and resources you need. Apply by 4 May | | | | | | |
Welcome, teachers and staff involved in education at ITM, to ITM Education Forum – an opportunity to meet across roles and contexts, share experiences, and contribute perspectives to the school’s continued development.
During the afternoon, you will get insights into some of the current educational issues, and discuss your preferred topic:
- The future of ITM education
- Experimental and digital learning environments
- Conditions and professional development for teachers and supervisors
- Study environment and influence of students and doctoral students.
When? Refreshments from 15:00. Programme starts at 15:15. After mingle with canapés and sparkling wine from 17.
Where? Sing Sing, Plattan, Lindstedtsvägen 30
Welcome!
/The ITM Management Group, Faculty Board, KTH Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and KTH Digital Learning.
| | | | | | Register for the Storträffen Meetup |
Storträffen Meetup spring 2026 is on 19 May, 12:00-16:45 in the Q building. The main theme is A Decade of Storträffen Meetups - Lessons for the Future.
The registration form is now open Sign up for the discussions you wish to take part in. The discussion topics with the highest number of votes will be included in the Storträffen Meetup programme. Please register by Thursday 5 May so that your votes are counted. At the Spring Storträffen Meetup, English is spoken in the plenary sessions. The language for each activity will be stated in the program. | | | | | | Survey on digital education KTH is currently conducting a survey on how teachers and students perceive digital education at KTH. The survey takes 10–15 minutes to complete, and we hope to use your experiences as a foundation for KTH’s continued work on digitalization and education. Survey on digital education | | | | | Fika chat on digital game-based learningHow can AI-driven adaptation, feedback and assessment be integrated into the game to support learning? Professor Bruce McLaren from Carnegie Mellon University and KTH doctoral student Elias Hedlin discuss what the research says about digital game-based learning (DGBL) with Joakim Lilliesköld and Marcus Lithander. Listen to podcast #78, 29 April at 15:00
| | | | | Open Call: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Darmstadt
TU Darmstadt invites applications for two Unite! Visiting Professorships for the winter semester 2026/27 (or alternatively summer 2027). The programme offers a six‑month full‑time appointment for researchers and lecturers from Unite! partner universities, with a focus on innovative, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented teaching. Expression of interest deadline: 15 May 2026. Learn more and apply (PDF) | | | 6 May: Lunch seminar with Sarah Hamilton, University of Bergen
Welcome to a lunch seminar with Sarah Hamilton, University of Bergen. Her talk is on governance of groundwater, focusing on California's San Joaquin Valley. A seminar co-hosted by the KTH WaterCentre and KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory. When: 6 May, 12:00–13:00 Where: Climate Action House, Teknikringen 43 Read more and register | | | | | 12 May: Lunch seminar with Clemens Deutsch
This seminar summarizes nearly one decade of activities at the Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre (SMaRC), Sweden’s leading research centre for marine robotics and ocean observation platforms. When: 12 May, 12:00–13:00 Where: Sahara, Teknikringen 10B Read more and register | | | | | Patents: Why, what and when? Why should you file a patent, when should you start thinking about the process, and what can you actually protect? Hear from KTH Innovation's Patent Engineers and KTH professor Niclas Roxhed, co-founder of several start-ups and inventor of over 40 patent families. Learn more | | | Meet Swedavia’s innovation team If you are working on solutions in energy, autonomy, multimodality, or logistics, Swedavia, Scandinavia’s largest airport operator, wants to meet you. Get direct feedback from industry and explore collaboration opportunities.
Request a meeting | | | | |
Research camp seeks mentorsRAYS for Excellence, a four-week science research camp for driven and motivated high school students, will take place at the European School in Strängnäs this summer. They seek mentors. Want to be one of them? A key part of the program involves students conducting a two-week research project at either KTH, Karolinska Institutet, or Stockholm University under the guidance of a research supervisor. The mentorship program runs from 22 June to 3 July. Read more | | | Fulbright Graduate Student/Research Program 2027/2028The Fulbright Commission hereby announces the Fulbright Graduate Student/Research Program for studies or research at the master’s or doctoral level at U.S. universities for the 2027–2028 academic year. The application deadline is April 27, 2026. The Fulbright Program is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious international exchange programs and aims to increase mutual understanding between people in the United States and people in other countries through the exchange of ideas, knowledge, experiences, and expertise.
Read more and apply | | | Call: Strengthening Collaboration between KTH and SAAB through Staff MobilityOpportunity for researchers and teachers at KTH to apply for a temporary stay at SAAB. The grant may be used to fully or partially cover salary costs during the mobility period. The mobility period may range from 3 months up to 12 months and must start no later than spring 2027. Read more | | | Gunnar Engström Scholarship from ABBThe scholarship will be awarded to a doctoral student project in the field of energy technology at one of the mentioned Swedish Universities.
The topic for 2026 applications is ”Innovations supporting green energy transition” with relevance and commercial potential for ABB:s business”. The field of energy technology includes areas such as: physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, transport technology, environmental technology and also automation if the purpose of the research is energy-related. Read more and apply | | | Zotero – reference management in LaTeX, Word, VS CodeA KTH Library's workshop on Zotero which will help you manage your references and citations. It also integrates well with many word-processors (for example LaTeX, Word, IDE:s like Rstudio and VS Code). Friday 24 April 10.30–12.00
| | | | | | Choosing a journal – how to evaluate a journal
Welcome to this KTH Library webinar on how to make well-informed choices of which journals to submit to and publish in and how to avoid sending your manuscript to a predatory journal. Thursday 7 May 10:30–12:00
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Celebrate World Book Day today
Share book recommendations, take a book quiz, participate in other book-related activities, and – not least – swap a book. The Book swap week runs until 29 April in the library’s entrance hall and is for for fiction and non-fiction books.
2026-04-23, 12.00 - 14.00
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”Audience Choice” with Brahms violin concertWelcome to a concert with KTH's Academic Orchestra and Sigurd Jørgensen Eide, soloist. Time: Sun 2026-04-26 15.00 - 17.00
Location: Kungasalen KMH, Valhallavägen 105 Read more and book your ticket | | | | Next newsletterSubmit your tips on Tuesday at 13.00, the same week.
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