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Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Malmö University and itslocation at the Harbour Side
Presentation at conference”Claiming the waterside”
Northampton July 7th, 2014by
Christer Persson, Associate Professor at Malmö University and former Director of Strategic Development, City of Malmö
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Malmö
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
History# 12th century -first appearance in text # Belonged to the Danish Kingdom# Became part ofSweden in 1658
2014# Population 313 000# 40 per cent foreignbackground# 150 nationalities# Small/medium sized companies: Media, telecom, gaming, design, food, biotech
Malmö in the 14th century
Malmöghae ”sand hill”
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
1975-1995A depressed city• Economic problems• No investments• High unemployment• ”Bomb holes”• No belief in the
future
1995-2013
A city on the move leavingsome citizens behindMain target areas:
InfrastructureEducationHousingEnvironment/climate issueRegional cooperationSocial sustainability
1950-1975A successfulindustrial and commercial city growing rapidly
Malmö 1950-2013
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Visions project 1995 - strategies
• Establish a university (inaugurated in 1998)
• Use the potential of the Malmö-Copenhagen bridge (inaugurated in 2000) to enhanceintegration and growth
• Ensure the realization of the Citytunnel project (inaugurated in 2010) – a backbone ofthe regional public transport system
• Let the city become a role model for sustainable development
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Arguments for a university
• Increase the number of people with highereducation to strengthen the labor force
• Introduce new educational programs servingthe needs of a knowledge based society
• Contribute to the restruction and transformation of industry
• Contribute to the city´s fulfilment of the roleas regional growth engine
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Western Harbour
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The bridgeGeneral Hospital
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Hyllie Development Area
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
The Kockum Shipyard
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
The Kockum shipyard
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Dockland residentialarea
EuropeanHousingExpo residentialarea
Central station and Citytunnel
University Island
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
View from the west of the former shipyard area
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
The same view 10 years later
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Dockland residentialarea
EuropeanHousingExpo residentialarea
Central station and Citytunnel
University Island
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
The Faculty of Education and Society and the main library, view from the quayside
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Christer PerssonConference in NorthamptonJuly 7th, 2014
Malmö University Faculties
• Culture and Society
• Technology and Society
• Education and Society
• Health and Society
• Odontology
# 24 000 students, 1 800 international students
# 100 programs, 500 courses
# 78 full professors