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Welcome to Skövde - 3 activities for new arrivals

Taking the plunge and moving to a new city is very exciting. It presents opportunities for new encounters, new places to explore, and experiences that challenge and enrich us as individuals. But it can also be an overwhelming experience.
PlayLab in Skövde is a high-tech malleable stage space with opportunities to explore the space between games, game technology and performing arts where researchers, professional cultural workers and young people collaborate. Behind the initiative is the Culture Department in Skövde municipality and the University of Skövde. PlayLab is part of Kulturlabbet (Skövde's cultural center for young people) and was inaugurated in connection with the opening of Kulturlabbet in June 2022. There are similar institutions around the world, but none of them involve the public in the same way as PlayLab does.
When the students in the group Skamvrån won the SAGA award in 2020 for their game Die, Recompile, some of them decided to follow their dream of starting a game company. With Science Park Skövde's startup program behind them, they founded Ember Paw Games, which is now working on the game Odinfall.
On Monday, August 21, the introduction for the new international students who start their studies at the University of Skövde begins. For the fall semester this year, about 300 international students have been admitted, of which 200 of the students will attend the introduction on Monday.
Region Västra Götaland, together with industry, is investing SEK 16 million in the Next Generation Laboratory (NGL) environment in power electronics and new electric motor concepts. The current project will complement the physical environment Assar Industrial Innovation Arena in Skövde.
Are you a professional in Skövde or the Skaraborg region and a migrant from another country? Or a master's student at the University of Skövde who wants to build a successful career? Look no further!

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Skövde Science City

A new city district is currently emerging in what is the very best location in Skövde – and it combines the best of several worlds. How about living in safe, green neighbourhoods adjacent to the city centre, the university and Skövde’s most creative companies and entrepreneurs? In Skövde Science City, homes will be mixed with business premises, meeting places and services to create a dynamic and vibrant city district.

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