This page is still under construction, but we’re working on getting you some good information about the town, how to get here and what to do if you have some spare time!
Welcome to Malmö!
The third biggest city in Sweden!
The city that raised Zlatan! (… and the people who demolished his statue. More than once.)
The city probably has an equal number of places that sell falafel, as there are seagulls waiting for you to leave your fika unguarded.
And it’s the city where the first EngageU was held – and now we’re here for the second time, running the third edition of EngageU!
(Ah, yes, there’s also Eurovision here this year, but that is not as important.)
What is this town?
Malmö is a town with a lot of history, dating back to the 12th century as a church village and during the 13th century becoming a town. During that time, despite its location in the southern part of Sweden, Malmö was actually part of Denmark.
It wasn’t until 1658, when the Treaty of Roskilde was signed, that Malmö became part of Sweden. (There were quite mixed feelings among the residents.)
Malmö has a history that is also rich when it comes to industry, which can still be seen in different parts of town. Even to this day, the town is home to small and medium-sized businesses in medical technology, logistics, IT, and construction and property markets.
Is there anything fun to do?
Yes, there is and we will tell you all about it!
Soon.
How to get there?
When travelling to Malmö from outside Sweden, we recommend you fly to Copenhagen Airport. Yes, it sounds a bit strange to be traveling to another country first, but trust us – this is the way.
When you arrive at Copenhagen Airport, exit in your usual way (casually, confused, excited – whatever you’re feeling) and head towards the train station. This is located just below the airport and is the fastest and cheapest way to get to Malmö. You can either buy a ticket at the airport in one of the ticket machines or in the app from Skånetrafiken. Take note that you cannot buy a ticket on the train, you need to buy it before boarding the train.
Once you’re aboard the train, you can sit down and relax (depending on the time – you might have to stand) and in less than 30 minutes you will arrive at Malmö central station, which is about a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Neat, isn’t it?
A cool thing about this ticket as well is that it grants you access to all the buses in Malmö until 04:00 the morning after. You could take a seat on Ringlinjen (bus number 3) and go around Malmö all night if you want to! Or you could take one of the purple Pågatåg to Svågertorp and browse Ikea all afternoon.
So do take the train, ditch the taxi, and thoughts of renting a car.
Useful links for travel
Hotels
The hotel keeps a fixed rate when you use the booking link and they have guaranteed room capacity up to one month before the event.