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Help shape the future of ABE and KTH | The term of
office for the six current teacher members of the ABE School’s Faculty Board
expires on 31 December 2026. New members must therefore be appointed for the
next term of office, and the nomination process is currently underway. Erik
Stenberg, chair of the Election Committee for the ABE School’s Faculty Board,
explains more about the role and what the election committee is looking for in
candidates. Read more
Var med och forma ABE:s och KTH:s framtid
| Time to nominate candidates for the Faculty Board election
All employees, students and affiliated to KTH have the opportunity to nominate candidates as teachers’ representatives during the period 17–31 August 2026. Nominees shall have accepted the nomination.
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Wanted: Partner Director for KTH's strategic partnership with the City of Stockholm
KTH is now seeking candidates for the role of Partner Director for the strategic partnership with the City of Stockholm. The Partner Director plays a key role in developing and strengthening the collaboration between KTH and the City of Stockholm. The role involves identifying new opportunities for collaboration, building relationships and creating the conditions for KTH’s research and education to contribute to the city’s development. Nominations may be submitted by ABE staff. Self-nominations are also welcome. Read more Läs mer | | | Do you need a new profile picture?
We are offering all ABE employees the opportunity to have a new professional headshot taken during a convenient drop-in photography session. Date: Thursday 17 September 12.00-14.00 Location: KTH Architecture, top floor, Osquars backe 5 Contact kommunikation-abe@kth.se if you have any questions. | Vania Ceccato and Ingalill Söderberg | | | Two new Formas projects awarded to ABE researchers
In June, Formas announced which projects will receive funding through the call “Trygga rum” (Safe Spaces). The projects aim to generate new knowledge and innovative solutions to enhance safety and strengthen crime prevention efforts in public environments. Read more
Två nya Formas-projekt till KTH-forskare
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CRIME SCIENCE – New Frontiers in Urban Safety and Crime Prevention
Workshop 24 September 09.00–17.00 During this
full-day event, we will explore how crime science can contribute to
evidence-based interventions for safer cities and how research and practice can
intersect. Organised by
Safeplaces Väst and KTH Safeplaces, the
event promotes collaboration among
researchers and practitioners working on
crime prevention in Sweden. Register | | |
Help shape InfraSweden 2040
4 November 09.30–16.00
There are already innovations that demonstrate what the transport infrastructure of the future might look like. The challenge is to get more solutions to move beyond the pilot stage and deliver real benefits across the entire system. At InfraSweden’s 2026 Programme Conference, industry stakeholders will come together for a day to discuss future needs, new solutions and the choices that could shape transport infrastructure up to 2040. Read more and sign up here [in Swedish]
| | | AI, Water and Resilient Infrastructure – From Groundwater Intelligence to Action
This seminar explore how AI can support more sustainable groundwater and water-resource management in practice, while addressing water risk, resilient infrastructure, industrial applications and the institutional capacity needed to move from data and technology to effective action.
| | | | | | AI x BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT at KTH Arenan as part of Nordic Tech Week The event brings together
researchers, industry experts and innovators to explore the intersection of AI,
blockchain and real-world applications.
Among the speakers and panelists are Bertram Steininger and Han-Suck Song who will offer KTH perspectives on AI, blockchain
and digital transformation. | | | | | | Information from the schoolCivil and Architectural Engineering relocates to new premisesThe Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering has vacated its premises at Brinellvägen 23 and moved to Drottning Kristinas väg 26, levels 3 and 4, and Teknikringen 10B, level 3. Drottning Kristinas väg 26 -
Concrete Structures
- Structural Engineering and Bridges
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Building Materials
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Civil and Architectural Engineering laboratory
- Sustainable Buildings
Teknikringen 10B - Soil and Rock Mechanics
- Transport Planning
- Highway and Railway Engineering
Positions of trust to be filled in 2026Several positions of trust at the ABE School are to be filled in 2026. One of the processes currently in progress is to appoint new heads of department for five of the school’s six departments for the upcoming term of office, 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2030. New heads of department to be appointed for five of the school’s six departments Nya prefekter på fem av skolans sex institutioner ska utses under 2026 Here you can find information about all current processes and positions Positions of trust to be filled in 2026 Förtroendeuppdrag som ska tillsättas under 2026 Promotion for
assistant professors and associate professors
An application for promotion from
assistant professor to associate professor can be made on three occasions per
year.
- 1–31 January
- 1–30 April
- 1–30 September
An application for promotion from
associate professor to professor can be made one time per year
In the case of promotion from
associate professor to professor, a dialogue must first be conducted with the
nearest manager and head of department no later than during September
2026.
Read more
Befordran för biträdande lektorer samt lektorer Develop your practices as doctoral supervisorAll doctoral supervisors at the ABE school are invited to a series of seminars with the aim to develop in the role of doctoral supervisor. It is strategic initiative, identified in the ABE reform agenda for 2026 to ensure that all doctoral students receive good supervision and that supervisors are offered opportunities for skills development.
It consists of three half-days, once a month in October, November and December 2026.
Read more and register here | Preventive security training in armed attacksThe Security and Safety Department offers training in preventive security, as part of KTH's strategic security work. The theme is armed attacks in an educational environment and focuses on the conditions for us to act, as well as guidelines and experiences from other authorities and organisations. Register interest
Säkerhet och attentat i lärosätesmiljö
| | | | | Urgent: Please approve supplier invoicesThere are still many unapproved invoices from the summer. To ensure that KTH’s financial reporting gives a true and fair picture, everyone therefore needs to approve these invoices on an ongoing basis, regardless of their due date, as one of our major financial closings is approaching this August. Go to Agresso Agresso | | | | | Do you share links on OneDrive without login?
For security reasons, we have placed a restriction on shared links that are publicly available without login. These may be distributed for a maximum of 180 days. After 180 days have passed, the link must be distributed again. We recommend that you share files and folders with specific people and not make them publicly available without login.
To the OneDrive FAQ pages
Frågor och svar om KTH OneDrive | | | | | Tip: Digital queue ticket for support at KTH EntréAt the start of the semester, many students and staff seek support at KTH Entré. If you are planning to visit KTH Entré, you can check the current queue length and take a digital queue ticket, so you don’t have to wait in line on site. Digital queue ticket for KTH Entré Digitala kölappar i KTH Entré | | | | | Migration of email accounts
This autumn, all KTH email accounts will be migrated from local servers to the cloud-based Exchange Online platform. Around 50,000 accounts will be moved, including room and equipment booking accounts and functional mailboxes.
The move will introduce new features and integrations with Microsoft and third-party services, including making calendars available in Teams. It will also improve availability, operational reliability and information security, reduce technical debt, and simplify administration. More information about the move to Exchange Online will be provided throughout the autumn. | | | Information for teaching staff | Fika chat on AI in education | The first episode of this autumn’s Fika chat on the Future of Education will take place on 9 September, focusing on the theme of AI in education/learning. In the meantime, you can listen to previous episodes on this topic. Stay tuned on Fika chat #83, 9 September (in Swedish) | | | | Collaborative International Teaching in Practice workshop
| Interested in collaborative international teaching? Academic staff, educational developers, programme coordinators and others are invited to explore opportunities, challenges and practical tools, including COILs and BIPs, with examples from Unite!. 13 October, 14.30–16.00 at KTH
Register by 3 October | | | |
Do you collect written examinations and
submit marked examinations for scanning?
We have moved to a new
location for the collection and hand-in of examination papers. The new location
is next to the main staircase at KTH Entré, Level 2, Drottning Kristinas
väg 4.
The previous
collection location at Teknikringen 8 is no longer in use. This change applies to all course codes at ABE. | | | Lunch 'n' Learn: Generative AI from the students’ perspective – three student voicesHow do KTH students actually use generative AI in their studies? In this lunch seminar at 12.15–13.00, you’ll hear from three KTH students who will share their experiences with generative AI. | | | | | |
ABE in media
KTH-forskaren varnar: Mindre fastighetsbolag riskerar att slås ut, Kent Eriksson, Fastighetsnytt
Kan VA-organisationer vara innovativa?, Emelie Ekström, Cirkulation Extrem lågt vatten i Donau stänger ner kärnkraften, Per Högselius, Sveries Radio Orimligt liten tid för dödas framtid, Elin Ax, Kyrkans Tidning Familjens ovanliga fynd i skärgården: En kinesisk krabba, Fredrik Gröndahl, Norrköpings Tidningar
216 forskare: Backar klimatdemonstrationen, Olga Kordas, Sven Ove Hansson, Göran Finnveden, Mattias Höjer, Fredrik Schück, Elisabet Henriksson, Henrik Ernstson,
Hanna Eggestrand, Tove Malmqvist, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström, Loove Broms, Aftonbladet AI är vår tids atombomb, Kristian Hultqvist, Expressen ”Låt en direktion styra koldioxidskatten”, Markus Larsson, Göran Finnveden, Svenska Dagbladet
EU vill lätta på ETS-kraven, Mattias Höjer, Sveriges Radio
Experter varnar när regeringen skär i transportforskning: ”Stor risk för Sverige”, Jonas Åkerman, Ny Teknik Kommunerna skulle gå före – men bommar målen, Olga Kordas, Aftonbladet
Ska bli lättare att ta bostäder från kriminella – effekten ifrågasätts, Vania Ceccato, Svenska Dagbladet ”Varför skära så hårt i forskningen?”, Karolina Isaksson, Svenska Dagbladet
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Staff training and developmentHere are some of the courses offered by KTH in autumn 2026. The list will be expanded throughout the year with both leadership and personnel training.
| De nya migrationsrättsliga reglernaRegister | | | | Webinar: New migration rules in Sweden - researchers and doctoral studentsRegister | | | | | | ABE public defence of doctoral theses, licentiate seminars and docent lectures | | | |
School of Architecture and the Built Environment
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