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Workshop KTH Centre for Total Defence

Amid growing security challenges and a shifting geopolitical landscape, KTH is establishing the Centre for Total Defence with the goal of coordinating, developing, and showcasing research and education that directly support societal security and resilience.

Time: Wed 2025-09-17 10.00 - 14.00

Location: Salongen, Osquars backe 31, Stockholm

Contact:

Nicole Kringos kringos@kth.se

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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
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 the new KTH Center för Totalförsvar

10:30-11.00
Arita Holmberg , director Campus Totalförsvar, FHS (info: ‘ Campus Totalförsvar  and how KTH faculty can be involved in the expert networks’

11:00-11.30
Anna Andersson , Senior scientist, researcher in international law, FOI, ‘How does FOI work on the New Totalförsvar assignment’

11:30 – 12:00
Lunch för registrerade deltagare (lunch for registered participants)

12:00 – 12:20
Anders Ansell , KTHs professor in betongbyggnad, presents research on ‘Explosions in a Densified Urban Environment / ‘Explosioner i förtätad stadsmiljö’

12:20 – 12:40
Henrik Artman , KTH Professor i Människa-Datorinteraktion, presents ”Träning för att hantera komplexa situationer” / ”Training to handle complex situations”

12:45 – 13:05
Christophe Duwig , KTHs Professor in Heat-Transfer and Reacting Flows, ‘ Why are chemicals relevant in the context of geopolitics and sustainability & what is the new Center ACCELERATE?’.

13:05 – 13:25
Zahra Kalantari , KTHs Professor in Environmental Science and Engineering for Sustainability in the Anthropocene: ‘Science for a Secure Society: Hydro-Climatic Hazard, Risk, and Crisis Management in Sweden’

13:25-14:00
Open discussion about the developments of KTH Center for Total Defense

Registration

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

Workshops upcoming dates:
1/10
22/10
7/11
26/11

KTH launches new centre for total defence

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