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HRH The Crown Princess of Sweden. Copyright Kungl. Hovstaterna, photo by Victor Ericsson.

Programme for HM The Queen and HRH The Crown Princess during the inauguration of H22 City Expo

With HM The Queen in attendance, HRH The Crown Princess will officially inaugurate H22 City Expo on 31 May. The Queen is visiting Helsingborg with a focus on issues relating to dementia and elderly care, and Her Majesty will inaugurate SilviaBo and the Garden of Memories and Knowledge. The Crown Princess will visit several of the programme initiatives that focus on sustainability and innovation.

A new architectural landmark in Sweden. During H22 City Expo, twenty-four different sound channels will play the music of water from the spot-lit pillars. Image: City of Helsingborg.

From wooden wonders to an award-winning water tower: 10 architecture and design projects to see during H22 City Expo

H22 City Expo invites visitors to explore the future landscape of architecture, design, and urban planning with contributions from a range of leading experts, architects, and designers during the 35-day expo in Helsingborg, 30 May-3 July. Visitors can enjoy a diverse programme of exhibitions, seminars, guided city tours, and architectural installations.

Copyright Kungl. Hovstaterna, photo by Victor Ericsson.

HRH The Crown Princess of Sweden inaugurates H22 City Expo in the presence of HM The Queen

On 31 May, HRH The Crown Princess will officially inaugurate H22 City Expo in the presence of HM The Queen. In conjunction with the inauguration, The Crown Princess will visit several of the programme initiatives that focus on sustainability and innovation. The Queen is visiting Helsingborg with a focus on issues relating to dementia and elderly care, and Her Majesty will inaugurate SilviaBo.

Helsingborg, Sweden, is getting ready to welcome some of the world's most innovative cities to Urban Brilliance and H22 City Expo.

Six of the world’s most sustainable and innovative cities bring their Urban Brilliance to H22 City Expo

Valencia, Oslo, Greater Copenhagen, Tampere, Tallinn, and Linz are kicking off H22 City Expo with four days of groundbreaking innovations – all aimed at improving life in smart and sustainable cities. From 30 May to 2 June, visitors will be able to explore and even help develop the very latest in smart city solutions at the Urban Brilliance exhibition during H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Sweden’s biggest innovation fest H22 City Expo officially launches packed programme

Sweden’s biggest innovation fest H22 City Expo officially launches packed programme

Europe’s biggest conference on sustainable cities, the United Nations, Michelin star chefs, world artists, Europe's most innovative cities, and up to 100 official partners from the business sector, academia and civil society will all be in town when Helsingborg invites the world to H22 City Expo – a 35-day international event with over 300 programme features this summer.

Götheborg of Sweden. Photo by: Peder Jacobsson.

Götheborg of Sweden sails to Helsingborg and H22 City Expo

The first port of call on Götheborg of Sweden’s major Asia Expedition will be Helsingborg. It is also the first time that the world’s largest wooden ship visits Helsingborg, which will happen in conjunction with the international event H22 City Expo, 30 May – 3 July.

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Welcome to Helsingborg and H22 City Expo

The City of Helsingborg is located in the south of Sweden, just across the bay from Denmark. In recent years Helsingborg has received a number of awards, such as: Sweden’s ICT Municipality of the Year, Quality Municipality of the Year, Growth Municipality of the Year and Sustainability Municipality of the Year.

Now, the City of Helsingborg has set its sight on becoming one of Euorope’s most innovative cities by offering an open innovation platform for city innovations. Through the initiative H22 – the making of a smarter city Helsingborg invites other cities, academia, bussinesses, intergovernmental organizations and citizens to explore the best solutions for a smarter and more sustainable urban development and city life.
Welcome to join our journey!

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