As this year's Nobel Prize winners are announced, the world's eyes turn to Stockholm. From 3 to 13 October, the Nobel Prize Museum, KTH and other local social actors, transform the city into a hub for tech, science, and research under the name Nobel Calling. Discover KTH by taking part in our activities!
What's on at KTH
6 OCTOBER 2025
Threats to research – and the scientific breakthroughs
We are living in challenging times, and research is no exception. Academic freedom is being restricted in many parts of the world. Groundbreaking discoveries that could benefit humanity risk being delayed, or never happening at all..
We are living in challenging times, and research is no exception. In many parts of the world, academic freedom is under increasing pressure. Groundbreaking discoveries with the potential to benefit humanity risk being postponed indefinitely – or may never take place at all.
At a panel discussion hosted by the Nobel Prize Museum on 6 October, 18:00–19:00, KTH’s Vice President for Research, Annika Borgenstam, together with representatives from the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University, and the Swedish Research Council, will address how science can be protected and sustained in an unsettled global context.
KTH opens the doors to Sweden’s first nuclear reactor, the research reactor R1. Although now decommissioned and dismantled, the reactor still carries the spirit of research and experimentation. Today, KTH’s Reactor Hall serves as a creative meeting place – part museum, part cultural venue, seminar space, studio, and laboratory.
During the visit, you will also see Sweden’s most powerful supercomputer, testbeds for future digital infrastructures and cyber-physical systems (TECoSA), as well as the historic Reactor Hall itself.
Two guided tours will be offered at 16:30 and 17:30. Each tour of the reactor hall is limited to 20 participants. Advance registration is required. Registration will open shortly.
You are warmly invited to KTH for a lunchtime lecture offering insights into the environmental impact of AI and the invisible labour behind maintaining AI systems.
The lecture will take place in the
KTH Library
and will be held by
Amir H. Payberah, Associate Professor of Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the intersection of equity and justice in AI, with particular attention to large language models.
No pre-registration is required, but the venue has a maximum capacity of 50 participants.
This is Nobel Calling
Nobel Calling is an annual project led by the Nobel Prize Museum. The initiative aims to gather activities within research and science in Stockholm during the week in October when the Nobel prize winners are announced. This year, the event takes place from 4 to 14 October. Visit the Nobel Calling website to see what else is happening in Stockholm during the week.
