Today we launch our podcast: Stockholm is a State of Minds. To start well and settle in as a newcomer you need knowledge about career, community and culture in your new country.

Each year people from all over the world move to Stockholm – for work at universities, companies, and other organisations, for university studies, as accompanying partner, for love, or for refuge. Brilliant minds, who want to settle down, find a job, get to know the culture and understand society.

Join hosts Elisabeth and Julia for casual, upbeat conversations exploring key topics commonly discussed over coffee breaks and meals as well as pivotal events that have shaped Swedish society for generations – helping peel back cultural layers and fast track the transition to your new home. And they will bring along guests – interesting people offering their own insights from deep knowledge in different fields. To mention some of the guests in upcoming episodes you will hear Karina Ericsson Wärn, CEO and Vice-Chancellor of Beckmans College of Design, talking about Swedish fashion. Lars Strannegård, President of Stockholm School of Economics, talking about his holistic view on academic knowledge. And Karsten Thurfjell, journalist well-knowned from Swedish Radio, talking about Swedish food and gastronomy.

It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.

Behind the podcast is Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) www.sdcn.se, a non-profit network for partners and spouses of international talent in Stockholm. SDCN supports expat partners with professional events, career-related advice and by building a social network in their new hometown. Stockholm Dual Career Network is founded and run by Stockholms Akademiska Forum www.staforum.se, the peak collaborative body and collective voice of the City of Stockholm and its 18 universities.

Last updated 2023/01/17