A new initiative will help more pupils enjoy school – the pupil, parents and school find solutions together.
The initiative is being tested at 30 municipal primary schools in Malmö. The goal is for every pupil to receive support early and feel safe and happy at school, with the pupil, guardians and school working as a team.
Training programmes are planned to come together in Västra hamnen.
The City Council decided on 24 September to acquire Jungmannen 1. The property is to become an electricity and energy skills centre, with planned upper-secondary, adult and higher vocational education and continuing professional training.
The redesign brings clearer routes, greenery and places to pause.
Work started on 28 September and is scheduled for completion in spring 2027. Plans include clearer separation of pedestrians and cyclists, a wider cycle path, and more trees and shrubs.
The plans include a green courtyard and homes of different sizes.
The city planning committee has granted permission for two residential buildings in the Körsbärsträdet block, near Östervärn station. Plans provide for 175 rental homes with one to five rooms plus a kitchen. Three shops, a communal room, solar panels and a green, car-free courtyard are also planned.
Malmö City announced that ten local guest participants would join the market at Möllevångstorget on 26 September. The themed markets are a pilot project with Malmö Food Council to broaden the square’s market offerings.
A brick façade and an old crane beam are being retained in Varvsstaden.
Hall 259 in Varvsstaden is being converted for retail, mobility, housing and offices. Its historic brick façade is being retained with the support of a new internal structure. An old overhead-crane beam has also been given a load-bearing role in the extension. The conversion combines new uses with tangible traces of Malmö’s shipbuilding heritage.
Cykelstället offers cycling practice on a dedicated training area.
The roughly 2,200-square-metre area has road markings, junctions, bumps and gravel trails. It is open to everyone, and preschools and schools can borrow bicycles, helmets and visibility vests.
Pupils are welcomed into new and refurbished school premises.
Nydalaskolan opened on 17 August after two years of construction. Preschool class through year 3 have a new building, while years 4–6 have refurbished premises. The work also included dialogue about a welcoming school environment.
The recreated bronze sculpture Boy with Geese returned to Slottsparken on 18 August, delighting park visitors. The work has been 3D-scanned for digital documentation and preservation for the future.
An architecture competition will bring ideas for an open and accessible museum.
In June, Malmö City announced an architecture competition planned to begin after the summer. The yellow pavilion in Kungsparken is to be combined with a new building, giving the city’s art collection more space. A winning proposal is expected in summer 2027; the museum remains in the planning stage.
Skateboarding and reuse bring international attention to a Malmö space.
Malmö reports that TIME included LOVE Malmö in its list of the world’s 100 greatest places for 2026. The space behind St John’s Church opened in 2024 and uses salvaged material from Philadelphia’s Love Park.