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Family life came early for PhD student Petter Alsén. Shortly after finishing upper secondary school, he became a father, and he began working as an apprentice painter in the construction industry. Nine years later, he called his boss.

Startup-företag står för snabbhet och nya, smarta lösningar. Hur matchar det med tillverkningsindustrin? Civilingenjörerna Matilda Kristensen och Silje Graarud får Christer Giléns stipendium för sin masteruppsats om detta.

Six LiU students have embarked on a new collaboration with students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). At the same time, they have taken the first steps towards their thesis work in logistics.

He is the navy officer who chose to do a Master of Science in Engineering. More than 20 years later, Mattias Philipsson is leading the way for plastic in Sweden to become more circular. This Alumnus of the Year 2025 is not done yet.

LiU was first in Sweden to combine economics and engineering in an engineering programme. Many questioned whether all of this could fit inside a single programme, but today it is one of the most sought-after engineering programmes in Sweden.

Engineering students Sabina Nordén and Sofie Folkesson took a year off university to work on a project in Guatemala. The experience changed how they look at life – and the Guatemalan pupils got a better school.

Niclas Söör really got the most out of his student life at LiU. That’s what shaped his career. It was here that he got the idea for Dospace, a kind of office hotel with close to 1,400 members at eleven locations in Sweden.

Imagine spending a week in Brazil. Sun, beaches – and a global truck manufacturer wanting you to solve a logistics and sustainability-related problem. This is roughly what the spring semester will look like for two LiU students.

Edvin Johansson put his studies on the Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management programme on hold to set up AutoMat, a chain of unmanned food shops. Now he is back on campus with his largest shop so far.

LiU Innovation and the human rights organisation Civil Rights Defenders have been working together for two years on new innovation processes. LiU students have played a central role in the work.