Waterside conference - Christer Persson

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


Malmö


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”


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


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


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


Western Harbour

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The bridgeGeneral Hospital

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Hyllie Development Area


The Kockum Shipyard


The Kockum shipyard


Dockland residentialarea

EuropeanHousingExpo residentialarea

Central station and Citytunnel

University Island


View from the west of the former shipyard area


The same view 10 years later


Dockland residentialarea

EuropeanHousingExpo residentialarea

Central station and Citytunnel

University Island


The Faculty of Education and Society and the main library, view from the quayside



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

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Waterside conference - Christer Persson