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  • Can studying also be fun?

    Course students
    Published Sep 11, 2025

    Studying Energy Technology can be great fun! That is exactly what around 170 first-year students in the Mechanical Engineering programme experienced in May 2025, when they gathered to compete in the S...

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  • Brake Wear – A Hidden Source of Gases

    Car brakes
    Photo: Pexels
    Published Sep 08, 2025

    As exhaust emissions from vehicles have decreased, non-exhaust emissions such as brake wear have become an increasingly important source of particulate pollution. A new study from KTH and Stockholm Un...

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  • Nobel laureates share insights on Ukraine’s future at KTH conference

    Inserted in the image are the three participating Nobel laureates: Roger Myerson, Daron Acemoglu and Paul Krugman
    Published Aug 27, 2025

    What role does decentralization play in Ukraine’s resilience? How do global shifts in power shape the future of the war? And what responsibilities must Europe now take on? These were some of the press...

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  • Watch XPRES project presentations from CIRP 2025

    Presentations of robot
    XPRES presented several demos at the booth at Kistamässan during CIRP 2025.
    Published Aug 25, 2025

    XPRES served as the Swedish host when the 74th CIRP General Assembly was held in Stockholm on 17–23 August 2025. In addition to organising the event, XPRES also showcased its own projects at the venue...

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  • KTH course gave teacher the tools to integrate AI in the classroom

    Published Aug 14, 2025

    Jahangir “Jay” Almasi, a teacher at Tibble Gymnasium in Täby, just outside Stockholm, has completed KTH’s AI course for upper secondary school teachers – a course now also available for primary school...

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  • Nyhetsdagen visit the AD-EYE testbed

    Published Aug 13, 2025

    In June, the AD-EYE testbed was featured in Nyhetsdagen, a popular Swedish TV news show on SVT4. Two different clips show operations and touch upon the research performed. The crew will be back for a...

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  • Charlotta Linse awarded Best Reviewer Award at EURAM conference

    Published Jul 01, 2025
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  • Advancing collaboration for advanced high-strength steels

    Henrik Sieurin.
    Henrik Sieurin is new adjunct professor at the Department of Materials Science.
    Published Jun 29, 2025

    Henrik Sieurin earned his PhD at KTH. Now he’s back as an adjunct professor and expert in fatigue of the world’s most recycled material – steel. With a focus on collaboration for smarter solutions in ...

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  • Cash – not only money

    Picture partly borrowed from "Vetenskapsradion"
    Published Jun 17, 2025

    Much of Swedish society is cashless, but cash continues to be of great importance in case of serious events. Professor Niklas Arvidsson highlights this in an interview on Vetenskapsradion.

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  • Guest Professor Massimo Cimmino at KTH

    Published Jun 11, 2025

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology is currently hosting Associate Professor Massimo Cimmino, from Polytechnique Montréal (Canada), during his academic sabbatical. Prof. Cimmino is well known for his co...

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  • Under the Dome: An Educational Journey into Urban Energy Solutions

    Published Jun 11, 2025

    The project aims to create a miniaturized model of energy systems for future cities, designed as an educational environment for KTH students.

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  • Webinar on safety with flammable refrigerants

    Published Jun 10, 2025

    IEA HPT Annex 64 concerns Safety when using flammable refrigerants like propane or isobutane. This is a hot topic as the synthetic HFC fluids mainly used today must be phased out as they are strong gr...

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  • New centre puts equality at the heart of tech

    Man and woman in KTHB
    President Anders Söderholm and centre director Pia Höök at the launch of Inspirelab. Photo: Anna Gullers
    Published Jun 10, 2025

    Gender equality will now be safeguarded in technical innovations. On Monday, InspireLab was inaugurated - a new center at KTH dedicated to promoting gender equality through technology and innovation.

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  • Peter Hill Retires After 28 Years at KTH

    Published Jun 04, 2025

    After nearly three decades of service, Peter Hill is stepping down from his role as Lab Responsible - leaving behind a legacy of technical expertise and collaboration.

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  • Singapore and KTH join forces on AI

    KTH building Digital Futures
    The symposium takes place at Digital Futures on 16–19 September, 2025.
    Published Jun 02, 2025

    AI is reshaping how we work and learn – but how do we build inclusive and future-proof knowledge? On September 16–18, KTH/Digital Futures, Örebro University and Linköping University are bringing toget...

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  • INDEK yearbook for 2024 is now released

    A picture of the frontpage of INDEK Yearbook 2024
    Published Jun 02, 2025
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  • Inspiring Polish energy actors

    Two men in front of a screen.
    Professor Björn Palm and Department Head Björn Laumert held the initial speech for the Polish energy actors.
    Published May 23, 2025

    On 22 May a group of highly ranked visitors from the Polish Energy sector visited the Department of Energy Technology at KTH. District heating and gas turbines without fossil fuels was on the agenda a...

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  • Entrepreneurs needs engineers – Kristina Nyström debates in Dagens industri

    Professor Kristina Nyström
    Published May 23, 2025

    Professor Kristina Nyström from INDEK in Dagens industri on the labour and skill shortages of entrepreneurship

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  • Carbon dioxide capture - The embryo of a new market.

    Published May 20, 2025

    Stockholm Exergi's promise of minus emissions is praised by many and attracts billion-dollar contracts with several "tech giants". At the same time, it is receiving some criticism from some other quar...

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  • A Unique Opportunity: PhD position on “Energy Management in Sport Facilities”

    Sport facility at night
    Image by Bangyu Wang on unsplash.com
    Published May 15, 2025

    We invite applications for a PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology focusing on Energy Management in Sport Facilities. This unique, collaborative research initiative brings together Energy ...

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