NORDTEK 2026
Welcome to the 54th NORDTEK conference “Digital Humanism and Engineering” at Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden, on June 2-4, 2026.
The conference explores how Digital Humanism External link. – rooted in human values, ethics and rights—can guide the future of engineering education and research. Together with experts from across disciplines, we will discuss ethical implications of emerging technologies, human-centered problem-solving and the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration. Through keynotes, panels and best-practice sessions, NORDTEK 2026 aims to inspire engineering programs that develop technically skilled, ethically aware, and socially responsible engineers with panoramic abilities.
NORDTEK is a network of the Rectors and Deans of the Technical Universities in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Date
2-4 June, 2026
Place
Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden
Programme
Tuesday 2 June
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Wednesday 3 June
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Thursday 4 June
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Travel and living
How to travel and find your way to campus
Visiting address
Mälardalens universitet, Universitetsplan 1, Västerås.
Public transport
Train: The university is located approximately 25 minutes' walk from Västerås Central Station.
Book trains with SJ External link.
Bus: If you are travelling by bus, the nearest stop is Universitetet. Bus line 2, 6, 21 stops outside campus.
Travel by bus with VL External link.
Flights
Airport: Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Car
There are limited parking facilities at Västerås campus. Free parking is available approximately 20 minutes north of the campus at ABB Arena Syd.
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Hotel in Västerås
We have pre-booked a number of rooms at these hotels in Västerås. The booking must be made no later than 7 April. Please quote the code NORDTEK when booking.
Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
15 minutes' walk from campus
Stora Torget 7, Västerås
Contact: info.vasteras@elite.se | +46 (0)21-10 28 00
Elite Stadshotellet Västerås External link.
Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza
16 minutes' walk from campus
Kopparbergsvägen 10, Västerås
Contact: info@plazavasteras.se | +46 (0)21-10 10 10
Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza External link.
Best Western Hotel Esplanade
13 minutes' walk from campus
Domkyrkoesplanaden 2, Västerås
Contact: info@esplanadevasteras.se | +46 (0)21-495 58 00
Hotel Esplanade External link.
Comfort Hotel Västerås
22 minutes' walk from campus, next to the train station
Sigurdsgatan 23, Västerås
Contact: co.vasteras@strawberry.se | +46 (0)21-580 10 10
Comfort Hotel Västerås External link.
Fun facts about MDU and Västerås
MDU is Sweden’s newest university, located in the dynamic growth region of Mälardalen. We have around 1,200 employees and approximately 19,000 students enrolled in courses and programmes in areas such as design and communication, economics, health, engineering, education, as well as classical music and opera.
Our research spans all educational fields and is internationally recognised, particularly in areas such as future energy and embedded systems. The majority of our research is conducted in collaboration with industry and the public sector.
The city by Lake Mälaren, the energy capital, the city of engineers, the cucumber city, the small big city – a beloved city goes by many names. Västerås has more than 160,000 inhabitants, over 13,000 businesses, and every day around 32,000 children and young people attend preschool, primary school or upper secondary school.
Västerås boasts a strong industrial heritage with a large number of engineers and invests heavily in research and development. Companies such as ABB, Alstom, Westinghouse, Voith Hydro and Hitachi Energy make Västerås a world-leading centre for energy expertise. Robotics and automation are also areas of competence that have long been established here.
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