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Welcome Ceremony in Stockholm City Hall

On Sunday 24 August we invite all new students to attend the Welcome Ceremony in Stockholm City Hall. You will meet representatives from KTH and THS Student Union, enjoy musical performances and connect with other students. The ceremony will be given in the Blue Hall, the banquet hall for the annual Nobel Banquet.

Stockholm City Hall

Invitation and registration

On 12 August at 10:00 CEST, a personal invitation to the Welcome Ceremony will be sent to the email address you used to apply to KTH. There are 1180 seats available per session. First come, first served.

Please note: Make sure to only register for one of the sessions. If you double register, you might lose your spot. A confirmation email will be sent to your email address after you have registered.

Cancelations

Please deregister through the link in your confirmation email if you cannot attend the event, so another student can take your spot.

Welcome Ceremony 2025 Programme

  • President Anders Söderholm welcomes you as a new student at KTH.

  • Speech by the president of the student union THS.

  • Listen to a KTH alum talk about their time at KTH.

  • Throughout the ceremony, you will enjoy musical performances by Kongliga Teknologkören, a student choir of THS Student union, and other groups.

General Info

Time: Two identical Welcome Ceremonies will take place on Sunday 24 August afternoon. Each ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes.

The Stockholm City Hall main entrance will open 30 minutes before the event and close once the event starts.

First ceremony: Doors open at 15:00

Second ceremony: Doors open at 16:45

Location: Stockholm City Hall (Google maps)  , the Blue Hall

Registration: A personal invitation to the Welcome Ceremony will be sent to the email address you used to apply to KTH.

Dress code: Since we’re gathering in the beautiful Blue Hall at Stockholm Stadshuset, you’re welcome to add a touch of elegance to your outfit if you’d like, but there’s no strict dress code.

Please note that you are only allowed to bring one 30 x 21 cm sized bag. For more information about bag rules, please visit Stockholms stadshuset website .

Take a look at last year's Welcome Ceremony!