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Kristina and Niklas lead the municipality across borders

Linköping has long been known for its culture of collaboration, and this culture also extends to local politics – where the Social Democrats and Moderates have been working together to lead the...

Maja turns her passion into a career

Ceramic artist Maja Almqvist has long combined exhibitions and sales with teaching. In 2022, she also started Keramikstudion – which offers a variety of courses and free access to the open workshop...

International talent crucial for growth

A survey conducted by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise shows that approximately 75 percent of all international students in Sweden also want to remain and work here, but only 20 percent do s...

Intentia: It all started in Linköping

It can't be just a coincidence that Linköping is the birthplace of several world-leading companies in software and business systems? Here, we have a conversation with the founders of the global...

Emma pays tribute to Sweden's largest aquatic centre

Many people celebrated and felt a sense of pride when Sweden's largest aquatic centre was inaugurated in Linköping on 22 April, including swimming star Emma Magnusson. “It's a huge improvement for...

Little's love for Linköping is strong

Scoring leader Broc Little has not only found his way to the back of the net during his eight seasons with Linköpings HC, he has also found love with local resident Beatrice Bergman. The couple has...

Arboair's advanced image analysis helps forest owners

Many forest owners do not have access to forest data at a detailed level. At the same time, quality data on conditions in the forest can help promote forestry practices that are more profitable and...

Anne finds a new use for DNA tests

When biochemist Anne Kihlgren worked at Statens Kriminaltekniska Laboratorium (the state forensic science institute and predecessor to the Swedish National Forensic Centre), she got the idea that D...

Together for a life-friendly, vibrant central district

Linköping's living room – the central district – is being transformed into an even cozier, more attractive and safer place. To get the job done, all relevant actors are on board: the city, property...

A thousand years of innovation and progress

A perfect location, an entrepreneurial spirit, expert knowledge and ground-breaking innovations have shone like a beacon through Linköping's history since the 1100s, and probably earlier than that....