Workshop KTH Centre for Total Defence

The new Centre will focus on three key areas:

1. External coordination and visibility – positioning KTH as a central partner in the field of total defence, able to contribute to national initiatives such as Campus Totalförsvar and serve as a contact point for authorities and industry.

2. Internal coordination and knowledge dissemination – connecting existing research and education at KTH and making it more accessible to both internal and external stakeholders.

3. Interdisciplinary collaboration and research development – fostering new partnerships across disciplines through scenario-based crisis workshops, expert lectures, research initiatives, and training activities.

To support these aims, the Centre will host a series of workshops in fall 2025, featuring external guest speakers who will address different aspects of Totalförsvar, alongside KTH researchers presenting their ongoing projects in research and education.

The purpose of the seminar series is to begin shaping the Centre as an arena where KTH can strengthen its contribution to Totalförsvar.

Welcome to listen, share your perspectives, and join the discussion on how we can develop the Centre together!

Programme (pre registration)
The presentations will be held in English, but pictures and presentations may be in Swedish.

10:00 – 10:30
Annina H. Persson  & Nicole Kringos  present ongoing activities within the KTH Center för Totalförsvar

10:30 – 11:15
Annika Berthold , chef för programkontoret för försörjningsberedskap presenterar Region Stockholms nya programkontor för försörjningsberedskap

11:15 – 11:30
Discussion

11:30 – 12:00
Lunch for registered participants

12:00 – 12:20
Patrik Hilber , docent, Division of Electromagnetic Engineering and Fusion Science, ’KTHs drönarskola för vem och hur?’

12:20 – 12:40
Akademiska Officerssällskapet  i Stockholm, ‘Hur kan AOS samarbeta med KTH?’, Nora Weidel och Rebecca Månsson, vice-ordförande och ordförande AOS

12:40 – 13:05
Eva Malmström , Professor in Polymer Chemistry, Director WWSC, ‘Wallenberg Wood Science Center & resilience’

13:05 – 13:10
Pause

13:10 – 13:30
Mats Persson , assistant professor, Division of Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Medical Imaging : "The role of medical imaging technology in health crisis preparedness and response"

13:30 – 13:50
Magnus Wiktorsson , Professor of production logistics and Head of department for Production Engineering: ‘Industrial production systems – for societal and industrial resilience?’

13:50 ̶ 14:00
Discussion

Registration  

For questions, please contact Nicole Kringos, kringos@kth.se  and Annina H. Persson, ahpe@kth.se .

Next workshop date:
26/11

KTH launches new centre for total defence