Anders Söderholm and Sofia Ritzén share the view that the decision is of great significance to our employees and to KTH as a university.
KTH's new appointment procedure approved
7 Oct 2026
KTH’s University Board has adopted a new appointment procedure. The regulation will come into force on 1 January 2027, introducing new forms of employment and refined assessment criteria for recruitin...
The University Director has decided to adopt the neighbourhood-based organisational structure proposed in the final report from the project ‘Organisation of support for facilities, security and servic...
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Johanna Bäckström has many years of experience in HR, most recently as HR Director at Karolinska Institutet. (Photo: Christer Gummeson)
New Director of personnel at KTH
6 Oct 2026
On January 11, Johanna Bäckström will take up her position as Director of personnel and Head of KTH’s HR Department. With extensive experience in HR and higher education, she is looking forward to her...
“This is an opportunity to tell people what we have achieved and what we are doing today, and above all to show the importance of KTH to society," says Christina Murray, who is in charge of KTH's 200th anniversary. Photo: Anna Gullers.
An anniversary taking shape
6 Oct 2026
It won’t be long now. In three months’ time, KTH will be celebrating its 200th anniversary, and behind the scenes, intensive work is under way to get everything ready. We caught up with Christina Murr...
