Site visit: Skellefteå

Skellefteå – grow further where the future takes shape
You’ve already chosen your field of study – now you can choose what fits your future. In Skellefteå, there are opportunities to grow, both in your career and in life.

Skellefteå is a city in strong development, where technology, energy, industry and creative sectors come together to shape the future. From a long industrial heritage to major IT companies and a growing start-up scene in gaming, design and sustainability – there are opportunities here for those who want to make a real impact. But it’s not only about your career. Here, you’ll have more time for life – with short distances, a strong sense of community, and close access to both nature and city life.

Innovation has always been part of Skellefteå’s DNA. Come and be part of its continued development – in a city where ideas become reality.

Welcome. Grow. Shape the future in Skellefteå.

The event is organised by NorrlandsNavet in collaboration with the Municipality of Skellefteå.

Programme

07:15 Departure by bus from LTU

09:00–11:00 Study visit at BROKK
Brokk in Skellefteå develops world-leading electric and remote-controlled robots used globally in construction, mining, tunnelling and process industries. Here, you can work with control systems, power systems and intelligent functions that enable safe and efficient operations in demanding environments with high requirements for robustness and reliability.

The company is the global market leader in remote-controlled demolition technology and delivers solutions to projects in more than 100 countries, offering the opportunity to work internationally while being based in Skellefteå. The site hosts headquarters, development and testing, where engineers work close to the product in modern environments focused on innovation and sustainable technology development. You will contribute to developing the next generation of electrified machines that improve workplace safety and reduce climate impact.

11:30–12:30 Lunch

13:00–14:00 Guided tour of Sara Cultural Centre
Skellefteå Kraft will guide you through the technical solutions and demonstrate how energy flows, digital monitoring and sustainable design are implemented in practice. This is an opportunity to experience how future technologies are applied in one of Europe’s most acclaimed buildings.

Sara Cultural Centre is one of the world’s tallest timber buildings and an example of how engineering can enable sustainable urban development on a large scale. The building combines innovative cross-laminated timber construction with advanced energy systems, smart control and integrated solutions for low climate impact.

14:30–16:30 Study visit at Metso
Metso in Skellefteå offers the opportunity to work with electrification, automation and process technology that contribute to more resource-efficient metal extraction and recycling – key elements of the global green transition.

You will join more than one hundred engineering colleagues in an international environment where projects and deliveries reach facilities around the world, while living and working in Skellefteå. The office works with equipment for mines, smelters and gas cleaning solutions, where automation and electrical engineering are central to functionality, safety and energy-efficient operation. You will work in modern office and laboratory environments where development, testing and commissioning take place close to operations. Metso combines local engineering expertise with global impact – offering a tangible opportunity to contribute to the sustainable industry of the future.

16:30 Dinner and networking

Approx. 18:00 Departure from Skellefteå

• Register your interest here
  No later than 23 April 2026. Please note: registration is binding.