Invitation to COLOURS CoLab, October 21, 2025: How can collaboration influence choices towards a healthy lifestyle and sustainable food habits?

These collaborative, challenge-based workshops are called CoLabs and are part of the European University initiative COLOURS, where Kristianstad University participates together with Kristianstad Municipality and Krinova Incubator & Science Park as partners.

The purpose of the workshop is to find solutions to complex challenges that various stakeholders can jointly address to positively influence our society — particularly regarding consumer choices in the grocery store.

Preliminary Agenda

09:00–12:00
Perspectives, inspiration, and insights on the challenge will be shared from the fields of commerce, research, and civil society.

A panel discussion will highlight different dilemmas and questions related to the complex challenge of encouraging sustainable consumer choices, taking into account knowledge, influence, and economics.

Lunch

13:00–16:00
Roundtable discussions to identify needs and solutions. Presentation of potential solutions and ways forward.

How to participate

The event will take place at Kristianstad University.

Participation is free of charge but requires registration. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for those attending in person. The first part of the day will be available digitally. Questions from online participants will be collected via the chat function. Depending on international interest, the entire day or parts of it may be held in English.

Register here before October 6. 

Opportunity to continue solution development

October 21 also marks the start of a parallel Hackathon, which will continue over the following two days to explore solutions in greater depth based on the problems identified during the workshop. These solutions will be presented on October 23 at 14:00. This means that if you wish to continue working on the challenges beyond October 21 — together with students, among others — you can also register here for the Hackathon.

What is a Hackathon?

A Hackathon is a slightly longer innovation event where participants work together in mixed groups (including people from different organizations, with diverse backgrounds and education) to tackle a problem and develop a solution in an inspiring setting.

During the Hackathon, participants are provided with meals, drinks, and overnight accommodation for those traveling from afar. This specific Hackathon can also be taken as a university course and provides 1 ECTS credit. Participation is free of charge but requires registration.

How to get to Kristianstad

The nearest airport is Copenhagen Airport or Malmoe Airport (Sturup)
Train: Take the train from Copenhagen Airport or Malmoe C, bound for Karlskrona, the stop is Kristianstad C.

Accomodation – hotels

Grand hotel Kristianstad
Hotel C4
Stadshotellet
Hotell Park Allé

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