After the summer, approximately 1,300 more students than ever before will begin their studies at campus Johanneberg. Work is currently underway to build and prepare new teaching facilities and learning environments.
The relocation of Chalmers’ Bachelor of Science in Engineering programmes to Johanneberg is the next step in realising the vision of “A Unified Campus". In total, around 15,000 people – equivalent to about 10,000 full-time students – are expected to study at Johanneberg this autumn.
“I envision our campus becoming even more vibrant,” says Fredrik Nilsson, vice president of campus development. “The new teaching facilities in the southern part of the Johanneberg campus will contribute to increased activity in that area, but also across other parts of campus. New spaces are being prepared, but of course it’s also about us – the people who work and study here – finding new routines and smart ways of navigating everyday life as the use of the entire campus grows, and the area becomes more populated.”
According to current plans, approximately 2,000 student places and 200 staff members will move from Lindholmen to Johanneberg between 2024 and 2029.
Programmes moving in 2025 and 2029
The following Bachelor of Science in Engineering programmes, currently held at Lindholmen, will be relocated to campus Johanneberg starting in autumn 2025:
- Computer Engineering
- Product Design Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Management and Production Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
The next major relocation is scheduled for 2029 and involves programmes where most courses are provided by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE):
- Interaction Design and Technologies (Master’s programme)
- Game Design and Technology (Master’s programme at the University of Gothenburg)
- Software Engineering and Management (Bachelor’s programme at the University of Gothenburg)
- Software Engineering and Management (Master’s programme)
New spaces for teaching and student life
These are the largest ongoing and planned development projects at campus Johanneberg:
Teknikparken
In Teknikparken, located in the southern part of the campus, a major expansion of space for undergraduate education is underway. A total of approximately 4,000 square metres across two floors will be added. Eleven classrooms of various sizes will be created, accommodating between 30 and 138 people. All classrooms will be flat-floored and there will be chalkboards and digital technology for presentations and live streaming.
In addition, 25 group rooms, around 450 study spaces, and several quiet reading areas will be made available. There will also be lunch rooms with microwave ovens and, on the ground floor, a café run by the Student Union.
Palmstedtsalen
Palmstedtsalen, located in the Student Union Building, has already started being used as a lecture hall. Following an initial renovation, it now seats 270 students. The remaining refurbishment is taking place this spring and will be completed in time for the autumn semester.
Vasa 2-3
The Vasa 2-3 building now features two new classrooms, each with seating for 30 students. Adjacent to these rooms, around 40 new study spaces will be created in an open environment.
MC2 – stairwell niches
Previously unused spaces in the stairwell niches of the MC2 building are being transformed into study areas. On floors 4 through 8, each level will offer seating for six people. The furniture has been reused from the Svea building at Lindholmen. Acoustic lighting fixtures will improve both the sound and light environment.
Main library
The premises of the Main library will be refurbished, starting soon, to provide more academic study spaces. The number will increase from the current 400 seats to approximately 650. The new seats will be distributed across newly built group rooms, open areas and two classrooms. To make room for more students, the number of shelves and books in the premises will be reduced. Currently, the Kuggen library at Lindholmen offers about 270 academic study seats.
Chemistry building
Renovations are in full swing in the Chemistry building. By autumn, a new Active Learning Classroom (ALC) on the fourth floor will be completed, with around 50 seats and open study areas nearby.
The project also includes the creation of informal learning environments on the ground floor and in the new extension in front of the Origo building. The first stages began in January 2025, and the full renovation is expected to be completed in about three years.
Student division facilities
Some student divisions will relocate within the campus area, either temporarily or permanently. It is already confirmed that the student division for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering programmes, the H division, will move from Lindholmen to Vasa 8 at campus Johanneberg. At Lindholmen, the Sjö-division will leave the Svea building and take over premises in the Jupiter building that were previously shared with the H-division. An investigation is underway, among other things, about new permanent premises for the M-section at Johanneberg
Lindholmen is evolving in a different direction
For Chalmers, Lindholmen will gradually transition from being a campus to becoming a hub for the university. The focus of activities will be strengthened towards collaboration, innovation and lifelong learning. Education will continue to be provided at Lindholmen, but on a smaller scale than it is today. After 2029, Chalmers plans to have around 600 students at Lindholmen, with a strong focus on maritime studies.
As the number of students attending programmes at Lindholmen decreases, the need for teaching facilities there will gradually lessen. Scattered activities will move together and instead of premises in the Svea building, areas in Jupiter, Saga and Äran will be used in teaching. The number of group study spaces and areas for self-study at Lindholmen will remain approximately the same as before, this autumn.
Did you know that…
- The number of seats in the undergraduate facilities at Johanneberg will increase to approximately 13,660, a rise of 2,400 seats compared to today. Currently, there are 2,200 seats at Lindholmen.
- In Teknikparken, around 1,400 new seats will be available from autumn 2025. By 2027, an additional 350 seats will be completed in the Origo stairwell, 250 in the Main library and 350 in the Chemistry building.
- The number of lecture halls at Johanneberg will increase by 10 percent in terms of seat capacity, while the number of study spaces will rise by more than 30 percent by 2027.
- There will be approximately 250 group study rooms for students at Johanneberg, 25 of which will be located in Teknikparken.
- Chalmers’ 36 lecture halls can accommodate a total of 4,600 people, most of which are located in Hörsalsvägen.
Contact person
- Vice President, Campus development