Visit KTH's labs

KTH invites interested parties to visit exciting and world-leading research environments during our 'lab tours'. A lab tour is one and a half hours long and consists of visits to two or three different labs. A guide leads each lab tour, and the group consists of around 20 participants.

Information regarding the event, such as starting point, will be sent to you in a separate e-mail after registration.

Tour 1 (English)

During tour 1 you will visit three smaller research environments.

Fusion Experiment EXTRAP T2R

The EXTRAP T2R is a major experimental facility for fusion research. Here researchers study alternative magnetic confinement configurations which have the potential to produce fusion plasmas. Some experimental areas include plasma-wall interaction and the development of spectroscopic diagnostics for the evaluation of plasma parameters

Anechoic Chamber

In this lab, researchers measure the electromagnetic properties of antennas and other microwave components, from 2 to 70 gigahertz (GHz). The walls are covered with blue, foam-like material that minimizes electromagnetic echo. The lab is used in collaborations with external parties, such as Ericsson for measuring 5G/6G components and European Space Agency (ESA) for measuring antennas used for satellite communications.

PDC Center for High Performance Computing

Visit the most powerful supercomputer in the Nordic countries! During the tour, you will get insights in how it is built and used for research. PDC Center for High Performance Computing is one of six supercomputer

Register for tour 1 on 9 October

Tour 2 (Swedish) 

During tour 2, you will visit two mid-size research environments.

Smart Mobility Lab and Integrated Transport Research Lab

The Smart Mobility Lab (SML) is a hub for the development and experimentation of intelligent transportation solutions. Researchers at the SML push the limits of mobility by proposing new approaches to modern day transportation problems.

Sustainable Power Lab

The Sustainable Power Laboratory (SPL) enables world-class research into technologies needed for the transition to a decarbonized energy system with radically reduced environmental impact.

Register for tour 2 on 9 October

Tour 3 (Swedish)

During tour 3, you will visit the Odqvist Laboratory, a large research environment with a wide range of labs.

Visualisation Studio

The Visualization Studio, VIC, at KTH hosts state-of-the-art technology supporting high-end graphics and visualization of complex data over many platforms, from hand-held mobile devices to wall-sized 4K displays to immersive augmented and virtual reality environments. 

Reactor hall

The KTH Reactor Hall used to house the R1 research reactor, Sweden's first nuclear reactor, which is now shut down and decommissioned. The space is now used as a creative meeting place, and is a mixture of museum, cultural centre and lab. The Reactor hall hosts in partucular a testbed for future digital infrastructures (5G and beyond) where you will see several live demonstrations including robotics applications.

Register for tour 3 on 9 October

Nobel Calling

KTH's lab tours are part of Nobel Calling, a project led by the Nobel Foundation. The purpose of Nobel Calling is to gather activities within research and science in Stockholm during the week in October when the Nobel prizes are announced. This year, the event takes place 4 to 14 October.

Visit the Nobel Calling website to see what else is happening i Stockholm during the week.

Nobel Calling website