{"id":1447,"date":"2026-02-11T10:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/itm-management\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:09:40","slug":"when-the-light-slowly-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/itm-management\/2026\/02\/when-the-light-slowly-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"When the light slowly returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KTH<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: Anna Gullers. Text in English further down.<\/p>\n

N\u00e4r ljuset l\u00e5ngsamt \u00e5terv\u00e4nder<\/h2>\n

Det \u00e4r n\u00e5got s\u00e4rskilt med den h\u00e4r tiden p\u00e5 \u00e5ret. F\u00f6r\u00e4ndringen kommer inte \u00f6ver en natt och den g\u00f6r inget v\u00e4sen av sig. I st\u00e4llet smyger den sig p\u00e5 \u2013 i sm\u00e5, stilla steg. Kanske m\u00e4rker man den f\u00f6rst n\u00e4r man \u00e4r p\u00e5 v\u00e4g fr\u00e5n tunnelbanan och pl\u00f6tsligt uppt\u00e4cker att det faktiskt b\u00f6rjar bli ljust ute, trots att klockan \u00e4r densamma som alltid.<\/p>\n

Det handlar inte om stora omv\u00e4lvningar. Ibland \u00e4r det s\u00e5 enkelt som att kunna ta en promenad utan att det k\u00e4nns som natt. Att se f\u00e4rgen p\u00e5 husen igen, att k\u00e4nna att dagen inte bara \u00e4r en f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning av g\u00e5rdagens m\u00f6rker. Det finns en l\u00e5gm\u00e4ld men hoppfull gl\u00e4dje i just det.<\/p>\n

Ett annat tydligt tecken p\u00e5 att vi \u00e4r p\u00e5 v\u00e4g mot ljusare tider \u00e4r semlan \u2013 en tradition som h\u00f6r den h\u00e4r perioden till. Ursprungligen var den en enkel vetebulle som \u00e5ts f\u00f6re fastan, ofta i varm mj\u00f6lk \u2013 en tradition som jag vet att b\u00e5de mina f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrars och farf\u00f6r\u00e4ldrars generation fortfarande h\u00f6ll vid liv. Med tiden utvecklades den till den gr\u00e4ddiga och mandelfyllda variant vi k\u00e4nner i dag, och numera finns den i otaliga tolkningar. Kanske \u00e4r det just kombinationen av tradition och f\u00f6rnyelse som gjort semlan s\u00e5 \u00e4lskad \u2013 och som p\u00e5minner oss om att f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar ofta sker gradvis, men \u00e4nd\u00e5 leder oss vidare.<\/p>\n

\u00c4ven p\u00e5 KTH befinner vi oss mitt i sp\u00e4nningsf\u00e4ltet mellan tradition och utveckling. Mycket \u00e4r p\u00e5 g\u00e5ng. Arbetet med att forma institutionsn\u00e4ra team forts\u00e4tter p\u00e5 olika niv\u00e5er och verksamhetsplanen f\u00f6r 2026 tar successivt form som ett levande dokument. Det \u00e4r en r\u00f6relse fram\u00e5t som, likt det \u00e5terv\u00e4ndande ljuset, k\u00e4nns hoppfullt.<\/p>\n

\/Eva Bj\u00f6rndal, kanslichef f\u00f6r ITM-skolan<\/p>\n

When the light slowly returns<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s something special about this time of year. Change doesn\u2019t arrive overnight, nor does it make a fuss. Instead, it comes quietly \u2013 in small, gentle steps. Perhaps you notice it when you\u2019re walking from the underground station and suddenly realise that it\u2019s beginning to get light outside, even though the time is exactly the same as always.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not about dramatic shifts. Sometimes it\u2019s as simple as taking a walk without feeling as if it\u2019s still night. Seeing the colours of the buildings again, sensing that the day is no longer just an extension of yesterday\u2019s darkness. There is a subtle, hopeful joy in that.<\/p>\n

Another sign that we\u2019re moving towards brighter days is the semla \u2013 a tradition deeply rooted in this time of year. Originally, it was a simple wheat bun eaten before the start of Lent, often served in warm milk \u2013 a tradition that I know both my parents\u2019 and grandparents\u2019 generations still held on to. Over time, it evolved into the creamy, almond-filled version we know today, and there are now countless interpretations. Perhaps it is this blend of tradition and renewal that makes the semla so beloved \u2013 and that reminds us that change often happens gradually, yet still carries us forward.<\/p>\n

At KTH, we also find ourselves caught between tradition and development. There is a lot going on. Work on forming department-based teams continues at various levels, and the 2026 operational plan is gradually taking shape as a living document. It is a movement forward that, like the returning light, feels hopeful.<\/p>\n

\/Eva Bj\u00f6rndal, Head of the ITM School\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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