Information for invited guests

Welcome to the Academic Ceremony at Kulturens hus in Luleå city centre on 14 November 2026. The ceremony is followed by a banquet at the university campus. Last day to register is 30 September.

Invitation and registration

The invitation is sent out at the beginning of September and the deadline for registration is 30 September.

After registration, you will receive a receipt to your e-mail (if it does not reach your inbox, check your spam folder) together with a code. The code is your ticket to Kulturens hus and the banquet. If asked, you should be able to show the receipt with the entry code at the respective entrance, either via mobile or printout.

If you are a guest at the ceremony and banquet for a new doctor, honorary doctor, professor, adjunct professor or award recipient, your registration including entry code is handled via them.

If you only attend the ceremony in Kulturens hus as an extra guest of a new doctor, honorary doctor, professor, adjunct professor or award recipient, they must register you via akademiskhogtid@ltu.se to get your entry code.

Ceremony

The ceremony starts at 16:00 in the Main hall (Stora salen) of Kulturens hus, Saturday 14 November. You shall have taken your seat no later than 15:45, when the doors close. Seating is free, except for reserved seats at the front for, among others, award recipients, award presenters and guests of the honorary doctors.

As the procession enters the hall, entrance music is played and the guests stand up. The ceremony takes about two hours.

Live streaming

We will livestream the ceremony in Kulturens hus. The camera will be pointed at the stage from the back of the hall. The audience will not be filmed.

Banquet

After the ceremony, there are free buses for the banquet guests to the university campus where the banquet is held at the restaurant STUK. The banquet begins with mingling and is followed by a three-course dinner with drinks and coffee, entertainment, and speeches. You find the seating arrangement on site.

Dinner is usually finished around 23:00, followed by dancing to live music and DJ sets. At that point, the restaurant STUK opens to other guests, who will need an after-party ticket. The link to purchase after-party tickets will be posted here as the banquet approaches.

Dress code

The dress code for ceremony and banquet participants is tailcoat or dark suit alternatively a long dress or a two-piece garment with a long skirt. For guests who only attend the ceremony in Kulturens hus, a proper outfit is fine.

Consult us if you have questions, akademiskhogtid@ltu.se.

Photography

Own photography during the ceremony in Kulturens hus is permitted from the respective seat. Avoid noisy or bulky cameras.

The university's photographers will take pictures during the ceremony and the mingling. The images may be published on, for example, the university's website and social media.

Cancellations

Any cancellations must be notified as soon as possible to akademiskhogtid@ltu.se. Cancellations for paying banquet guests later than one week before the banquet will not be refunded.

Contact

For questions, please contact akademiskhogtid@ltu.se.