Living

From building a social life to dealing with everyday matters - we’ve gathered the information you need to thrive in your private life

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Try our personal guide tool and create a personalised checklist of the practical things you'll need to take care of when moving to Sweden

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12 Aug - 26 Aug
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We will restart our Open Desk Service, which will continue to be held every Wednesday, on 12th August 2020. We are away, for just a few weeks of the s...

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On our regional map you’ll find examples of, and information on, housing areas that may suit your needs. You can also see where the region's universities, and international and bilingual schools and preschools are located.

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    Martin found his beat in the Gothenburg region, West Sweden

    Martin Hubrich, from Germany, now lives and works in Gothenburg. Here is the experience of his new life and beat in West Sweden, in his own words.

    "Aside from great people, lots of culture and great restaurants, I really love about Gothenburg that it is so close to nature."

    Merlind Hinz from Berlin, Germany

    "I think the less is more and lagom philosophy is very interesting, and it's also related to traditional Chinese culture."

    Ting Chen from Hangzhou, China

    "Gothenburg is facing it's greatest leap forward in modern times"

    The City of Gothenburg's official film about the city now - and its future.

    "I moved to Gothenburg to do my master's and then I found my job. And here I am six years later." 

    Abhilash "Abhi" Ram from Thiruvananthapuram, India