Fika Chat on the "Quarnevalen" with Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt
Podcast "Fika Chat on the Future of Education" – episode 79
Fika chat on the future of education episode 79 on the "Quarnevalen" with Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt.
In what ways do student-led activities such as Quarnevalen promote learning for future engineers at KTH? Podcast host Marcus Lithander visited the construction site to meet parade teams and discuss afterwards live in the Maxistudio at the KTH Library with Quarneval staff PR representatives ("PRatare") Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt ahead of the Quarneval parade on 16 May 2026.
The "Quarneval" is organised by KTH students every three years. The event is a celebration of student creativity and humour, and the highlight is the famous Quarneval parade, which attracts huge crowds.
Fika chat from the Quarneval construction site and live talk
For three days, parts of Valhallavägen are transformed into a construction site where student groups, not just from KTH, build their floats for the Quarneval parade on 16 May 2026. In today’s podcast episode, listeners can watch the podcast host Marcus Lithander’s meeting with some student teams from the construction site and afterwards a live Fika chat episode from the Maxistudio in the KTH Library with Quarneval staff Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt.
Welcome questions in the Zoom chat!
Podcast guests: Iris Callerholm and Gustav Heldt
Today’s guests are part of the
Staff of Quarnevalen (Swedish)
as PR officers ("PRatare"). Gustav Heldt is studying Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, and Iris Callerholm is studying Degree Programme in Energy and Environment.
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About the podcast
Marcus Lithander chats over coffee (fika) with guests from or outside KTH about the future of education in general and our change programme "
Future Education at KTH
" in particular.
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