Campus Plan 2030
The campus plan was decided by the university's board in December 2019 and is a result of collaboration between University West, the Student Union at University West, the City of Trollhättan, Kraftstaden (real estate company) and the municipal housing company Eidar. The campus development is based on collaboration.
Based on the Campus plan, the purpose is to create an environment where academia and working life meet and where students, staff, collaboration partners and the public want to be.The Campus plan shows opportunities for how the campus area can be integrated with the city center and is in line with the City of Trollhättan's ambitions to develop the city center.
Campus Vision
"A campus where interaction is created, bringing together knowledge, ideas, culture and people. Our campus is a creative and inspiring environment for life-long learning and multi-disciplinary collaboration. It forges interaction between academia, working life and the surrounding community to collectively create knowledge and development. Our campus publicises research and progress achieved in an accessible, inclusive way. It is an inviting place, where everyone feels welcome."
We are now in the middle of the journey
We are now halfway through Campus Plan 2030. A number of sub-projects are complete and therefore we have produced nine films that describe this long journey.
Prioritized sub-projects
- Main entrance with indoor square and restaurant
- New detailed plan for the campus area
- Student housing on campus
- Learning Environment
- Work- and meeting places on campus
- Collaboration and meeting places on Campus
- Collaboration and meeting places at PTC
- Decoration and visibility on campus
Campus Plan 2030
Here you find Campus Plan 2030 (exernal website)
See the film Campus plan 2030!
The 9 strategies of the campus plan
The strategies of the Campus Plan form the basis for the development of the area and outline the measures required in order to achieve the campus vision and impact targets.
- To create inspiring and productive collaborative environments on campus.
- To create flexible, creative learning areas – in physical and digital environments.
- To develop attractive, flexible workspaces and meeting places.
- To make the campus inviting and easy to navigate.
- To build accommodation on campus.
- To create greener environments – inside and out.
- To create space for activities, amenities and social interaction.
- To develop a sustainable campus.
- To provide sustainable connections and parking facilities
Two of the strategies have been highlighted as overarching.
Create Inspiring and Productive Collaboration Environments on Campus
One of the fundamental goals of campus development is to increase integration between education, research, doctoral studies, and collaboration. This includes collaboration with our external partners, as well as internal cooperation between colleagues across departmental boundaries. To create better conditions for this, we will develop the physical environment on campus and at the Production Technology Centre. Employee involvement and collaboration with our partners are key in this work.
Develop a Sustainable Campus
Agenda 2030 outlines global goals for sustainable development and should serve as a natural guiding principle in the continued development of the campus.
Reduced Climate Impact
The academic world plays a central role in efforts to counteract negative climate change. "The Climate Framework" (Klimatramverket) was initiated by universities with the ambition to actively contribute to the climate transition in line with national and international commitments. Together with 35 other higher education institutions, we have committed to reducing our negative climate impact in line with the 1.5-degree target — that is, halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2045.
Efficient Use of Facilities
According to recommendations from the Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) in the report “Higher Education Institutions’ Use of Facilities – Room for Development”, universities should strive for efficient use of all premises. Through sustainable planning and effective utilization of space, resources can be allocated to the right areas. This also enables future expansion without increasing the total number of premises.
