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Women’s Handball World Championship: a catalyst for social responsibility, health, and gender equality
From December 1-11, Gothenburg welcomes the Women's Handball World Championship, where Sweden's matches will be played at the arena Scandinavium.…

Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, talks about desinformation and AI in Gothenburg
During the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award week which took place at the end of October 2023, the journalist Emmanuel…
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Digital drug test eyes billion dollar market
New AI software for fast, simple and safe alcohol and drug testing has been developed by a Gothenburg startup, Sightic…

International students meet Gothenburg’s business community during Unimeet Gothenburg’s Career Day
Unimeet's Career Day 16 October, attracted over 300 international students to Lindholmen Conference Centre to partake in a grand program…

Gothenburg’s strengths were crucial for prestigious global congress
The World Congress Electrochemical Society Meeting 2023 (ECS) has just been held in Gothenburg. The congress did not end up…

Sweden’s best startups and entrepreneurs met in Gothenburg
On October 10th, the 14 finalists of Venture Cup, Sweden's biggest entrepreneurial competition, gathered for the awards ceremony at Uni3…

Lord Mayor welcomes international students to Gothenburg
Three hundred international students from all over the world were welcomed to Gothenburg on Tuesday at a welcome event hosted…

The world is waiting
As you read this, artistic director Katrín Hall and dancer Riley O'Flynn from GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, are probably both touring the…

A taste of the future
What does manufacturing of Volvo cars and food production have in common? They both require complex systems and clusters. Where…

Gothenburg now has Sweden’s largest visualisation dome
In July, Universeum opened Widsome – a dome theater with world-leading visualisation technology. Here, we get to experience space travel,…

Gothenburg is developing emission-free events during Coldplay at Ullevi
During the concerts with Coldplay at Ullevi in July, visitors' transport will be mapped and car travelers from the south…

7 reasons to visit Gothenburg
The year 2023 is a special one for Gothenburg as it’s time to celebrate our 400-year Jubilee. The city invites…

Gothenburg restaurant chain takes the next step in environmental work
The restaurant chain Pinchos, which opened its first restaurant in Gothenburg in 2012, has always been early to use new…

The 100-year-olds still going strong
One hundred years ago Gustav V opened the biggest ever exhibition to be held in the Nordic countries. Institutions inaugurated…

Have you tasted Gothenburg’s best croissant?
On May 24th, the competition “Gothenburg’s best croissant” took place at the restaurant Le Comptoir on Avenyn. Of the seven…

What does the world think of the meeting city of Gothenburg?
Four delegate surveys are conducted yearly at congresses in Gothenburg, indicating the visitors’ perceptions and experience. In 2022, nearly 600…

The world’s foremost scientists in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research gather in Gothenburg
Research into Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases is making great strides and soon there will be methods for both early detection…

Gothenburg’s restaurant scene is growing – this spring’s latest culinary news
This year is Gothenburg’s four-hundredth anniversary as a city, and a whole host of celebrations will be held throughout the…