Invitation to COLOURS CoLab, October 21, 2025: How can collaboration influence choices towards a healthy lifestyle and sustainable food habits?
Kristianstad University invites you to a workshop (CoLab) this autumn, bringing together participants from across society who are interested in developing potential solutions through collaboration on a timely theme within food, health, and commerce: 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.
Optional post co lab activity - Researchers day
The “researchers-only day” on October 22nd have the aim of finding new research opportunities and a possibility for the researchers to get to know each other. Discussions about new research proposals will be included. (COLOURS GO NETWORK). Register in the form for the co lab down below.
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. 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.
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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