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Conditions within the tourism industry have undergone a fundamental shift, and we feel warmly for all those who have been affected. Rarely has cooperation been as important as it is right now. We take our role as a collaborative platform…
Following the announcement from the Swedish government and the public health authority about new restrictions, the Gothenburg Visitor Centre will be closed. Instead, visitors are directed to contact by phone or digital channels. Even if the tourist office is closed…
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A city with SEK 1,000 billion in construction and development work planned for the run up to 2035 faces many sustainability challenges. The aim is a fossil-free construction sector, and…
During Gothenburg Convention Bureaus annual members meeting, Gothenburg was awarded the IAPCO Driving Excellence Award. The award, nominated by IAPCO member Kenes Group, recognises a supplier that has gone above…
Gothenburg can now add another sustainability award to its list of accolades. Lonely Planet unveiled its Best in Travel 2021 list today, naming Gothenburg the world’s Best Sustainable City Stay.…
A number of Gothenburg cafés are now offering a deposit-paid multiple-use container for take-aways. The deposit can be reclaimed using an app. The concept was originally created for Gothenburg Culture…
On the 14th of October from 5.30 pm to 7 pm, Unimeet Gothenburg arranged its yearly welcome evening for new international students and researchers at the University of Gothenburg and…
The fields of health, healthcare, medicine and medical technology are currently in the midst of a paradigm shift. Matti Ahlqvist from AstraZeneca in Gothenburg and the industrialist Carl Bennet believe…
Certain things need to be experienced physically – either because they are unique in the world (such as Gothenburg’s archipelago) or because the truly great ideas are only born when…
An otherwise unremarkable door in a workshop next to Gothenburg’s fishing harbour and auction market has attracted many elite chefs. Although they ensure that all the ingredients are lovingly prepared…
We were already doing this in the eleventh century – farming carp on land in combination with growing vegetables. “There’s not really anything new or nerdy about what we’re doing…
In September 2021 Gothenburg and Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre will be hosting the EAIE (the European Association for International Education) conference, the largest international higher education congress in Europe…
Since 1980, the Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon has been a major festival for runners in Gothenburg. This year, however, it was replaced by a virtual race, where runners from 24 different…