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Storträffen Meetup Autumn 2026

Theme: What is quality in higher education, and how do we influence it?

The Faculty Council of KTH Royal Institute of Technology emphasises the importance of university-wide exchange and learning as part of the systematic quality work. To strengthen the exchange of experience and continuous quality development of our educational programmes, the Storträffen meetup is arranged every semester for all staff and students. In the autumn, the main language of the Storträffen meetup is Swedish.

Time: Thu 2026-11-26 12.00 - 16.30

Location: Q1

Language: Swedish as the main language

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Storträffen Meetup spring 2026
Storträffen Meetup spring 2026, photo: Augusta Svendsen

Welcome to Storträffen Meetup autumn 2026! As usual, the autumn semester's Storträffen Meetup on education at all levels gathers all teachers, students, and staff at KTH as well as those involved in the Stockholm Trio university alliance. New and experienced participants are encouraged to join.

At the autumn Storträffen Meetup, the plenary sessions and most discussion groups use Swedish as the main language. You are always welcome to speak English in the discussions.

Anmälan till Storträffen med intresseanmälan till diskussionsteman

Keynote Speaker for Storträffen

Sofie Turesson

Sofie Turesson is the Head of Study Environment at THS (Tekniska Högskolans Studentkår). In 2025, together with the then Head of Study Environment, she conducted the study and authored the report "Funkar Funka", which is available on the THS website. Sofie has always had a strong commitment to equal rights and opportunities for all people.

Disability: A Natural Part of the Engineering Profession

Most of us have probably been asked at some point: What exactly is an engineer? A common answer is that engineers are problem-solvers. We overcome challenges and help drive society forward. But who belongs in the engineering profession?

It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. Few people encounter a greater need for innovative thinking than individuals with disabilities living in a society that is not always designed with their needs in mind.

Perhaps that is why it should come as no surprise that experiences of disability have played a significant role in societal development. These are people who face challenges every day that others may never even notice. People who bring different perspectives on how things work, who continually challenge established solutions, and who find new ways of thinking.

Through this keynote, Sofie will explore why disability should be seen not as an exception to the engineering profession, but as a natural and valuable part of it.

Program

The event begins and ends with plenary sessions in the lecture hall Q1, while the majority of the afternoon is dedicated to group discussions in the Q building's seminar rooms.
12:00-12:30 Registration and lunch in the Q building
12:30-13:15

Opening in room Q1 (also going to be streamed in room Q31)
Dean of Faculty Sofia Ritzén
President Anders Söderholm
Future Education: Joakim Lilliesköld
Keynote: Sofie Turesson, Head of Student Welfare, THS
Award Ceremony: KTH Language Award 2026
13:25-14:00 Discussion round 1
14:10-14:45 Discussion round 2
14:45-15:15 Fika break
15:15-15:50 Discussion round 3
16:00-16:30 Closing in room Q1 (also streamed in room Q31)
Summary and looking forward: PriU group leaders, THS Head of education, Dean Sofia Ritzén
16:30-17:30 Mingle and after-meeting discussions in the Q building for those who wish

Latest Storträffen Meetups

See below documentation from the latest events that have taken place.

Storträffen Meetup Spring 2026: A Decade of Storträffen Meetups - Lessons for the Future

A commemorative publication marking the 10th anniversary of the Storträffen Meetup and the PriU-groups was published (in Swedish)

Storträffen Meetup Autumn 2025: Education with and without AI

Storträffen Meetup Spring 2025: Teaching for the Future - with Today's Resources and Challenges

Storträffen Meetup Autumn 2024: When Everyone Contributes - Small Efforts Make a Big Difference

Storträffen Meetup Spring 2024: For Relevance and Quality in Education at KTH

Storträffen Meetup and Priority Groups

In order to strengthen KTH-wide cooperation, exchange of experience and continuous quality improvement of our programmes, the Storträff is arranged once every semester. In addition, there are several thematic groups, known as Priority groups that meet more often. These arenas are open to everyone at KTH: teachers, students and staff.

Once per term, the Storträffen Meetup captures experiences and views from 20-30 topics. Chosen discussion leaders are responsible for summarizing and suggesting how KTH could move forward as a whole. The Priority groups gather around specific themes and meet beyond the Storträffen Meetup, to discuss further ideas. All KTH staff and students are also welcome to participate in these groups.

Links and further reading

Storträffen Meetup and Prioritized Educational Issues (PriU) Groups

Canvas room for the Storträffen Meet up and priority groups

A commemorative publication marking the 10th anniversary of the Storträffen Meetup and the PriU-groups was published (in Swedish)

Read about the work model and vision (Poster-pdf "Collegial cross-groups - a model for collecting and disseminating knowledge, examples and ideas") (pdf 679 kB) (In Swedish)

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