Decision on programme management and organisation for the change programme Future Education at KTH (HS-2025-1273 1.1)
This revision of the previous decision on programme management for Future Education at KTH entails that Karin Odelius is appointed Assistant Programme manager as of 3 June 2025, Karin Almgren is appointed Programme Coordinator, and the Head of the Communications Department becomes a member of the University Administration (VS) reference group. A new addition is that the Programme Manager is authorised to appoint Principle- and Cluster Managers, and to decide on the allocation of funds assigned to Future Education at KTH, including funding for development projects. The decision was made in June 2025 by President Anders Söderholm, also the Programme Owner, following a presentation by Group Manager Karin Almgren (Programme Coordinator for Future Education at KTH).
Date of decision: 2025-06-03
Registration number: HS-2025-1273 1.1
The Decision
The President decides on the programme management and organisation for the change programme Future Education at KTH, in accordance with Appendix 1.
This decision enters into force on 3 June 2025 and remains valid until 31 December 2027. The part of the decision concerning Professor Karin Odelius enters into force on 1 May 2025 and remains valid until 31 December 2027.
This decision replaces the previous decision on programme management and programme organisation for Future Education at KTH (ref. no. V-2024-1137).
The Matter
The change programme Future Education at KTH has been in operation since December 2022, following the President’s decision in June 2022 on the principles for future education (ref. no. V-2022-0380). The programme is scheduled to run until the end of 2027 and serves to initiate, lead and coordinate several development projects. In addition, development work is also carried out within the framework of various initiatives at KTH. Future Education at KTH is funded through central allocations from the appropriation for first- and second-cycle education in accordance with KTH’s operational plan for 2025–2027 (ref. no. V-2024-0988).
In October 2024, the President decided to expand the programme management and appointed a Programme Manager, two Deputy Programme Managers and two Assistant Programme Managers (ref. no. V-2024-1137).
In March 2025, one of the Assistant Programme Managers passed away, and a new Assistant Programme Manager needs to be appointed. Head of School Amelie Eriksson Karlström has proposed appointing Professor Karin Odelius from the CBH School to this role. The programme also includes a strategic supporting group and a reference group. The reference group should be expanded to include the Head of the Communications Department.
This decision has been made by President Anders Söderholm following a presentation by Group Manager Karin Almgren. Present at the decision were Deputy University Director Fredrik Oldsjö, President of the Student Union at KTH Gustav Heldt, and the meeting secretary, Annette Grahn.
Appendix to Decision HS-2025-1273
Appendix 1: Programme Management and Organisation for the Change Programme Future Education at KTH
Programme Management
The programme management team consists of one Programme Manager, two Deputy Programme Managers, and two Assistant Programme Managers:
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Associate Professor Anna Jerbrant (ITM School), Programme Manager, at 50% of full-time employment
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Associate Professor Joakim Lilliesköld (EECS School), Deputy Programme Manager, at 10–20% of full-time employment
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Associate Professor Gunnar Tibert (SCI School), Deputy Programme Manager, at 10–20% of full-time employment
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Professor Karin Odelius (CBH School), Assistant Programme Manager, at up to 10% of full-time employment
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Associate Professor Daniel Koch (ABE School), Assistant Programme Manager, at up to 10% of full-time employment
The programme management is supported by a Programme Coordinator from the President’s Office and a Programme Communicator from the Communications Department.
The Programme Manager may also appoint one or more Principle Managers and Cluster Managers . The principles for Future Education at KTH were decided by the President (ref. no. V-2022-0380). A cluster corresponds to a current challenge area in which projects linked to various principles may be included. Principle Managers and Cluster Managers are responsible for monitoring the outcomes of development projects related to their designated principle or cluster and for coordinating activities between projects when needed to achieve synergies.
Programme Organisation
The Steering Group for Future Education consists of KTH’s Management Group. The Management Group comprises the President (Chair), the Deputy President, all Heads of School, the University Director, the Deputy University Director, and the President of the Student Union at KTH. The Dean of Faculty, the Vice Dean of Faculty, the Vice President for Research, and the Vice President for International Relations are permanent co-opted members of the group.
The Strategic Support Group consists of the Dean of Faculty, the Vice President for International Relations, the Vice President for Research, the Deputy University Director, the Head of the Department of Learning, and the Group Manager for Management and Decision Support at the President’s Office.
The reference group within the University Administration includes the Head of the Department of Education Support, the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Head of the Property Department, the University Librarian, the Head of the Communications Department, the Chair of the Education Sub-Portfolio, and the Programme Manager for the Development Programme for University Administration.
Budget
The Programme Manager decides on the allocation of the funds assigned to Future Education at KTH according to KTH’s Operational Plan 2025–2027 (ref. no. V-2024-0988). This includes decisions on funding development projects conducted at the schools and co-financed by Future Education at KTH.