The Ukrainian artist, Kateryna Lysovenko, explores the trauma and vulnerability caused by conflict through her large, vibrant paintings. With exhibitions across Europe, her work has gained more and more attention, culminating in her largest solo exhibition to date at Helsingborgs konsthall on October 3.
The World Choir Games 2026, the world's largest international choir competition, is now officially open in Helsingborg. From August 6 to 16, the Swedish coastal city will become an international meeting place for choral music. Around 8,500 singers from more than 40 countries have come together to compete, perform in concerts, and experience the unifying power of singing together.
In conjunction with the NATO meeting the city of Helsingborg offers journalists an opportunity to meet parts of Helsingborg’s business community and see their operations up close.
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The NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will take place in Helsingborg on 21 and 22 May. The City of Helsingborg will provide regular updates throughout the spring on how the meeting will affect the city.
Star Wine List, the Michelin guide of the wine world, has announced its partnership with newly formed Swedish wine collective Terra Skåne, whose members will host the Star Wine List of the Year Global Final 2026, in June.
In 2025, a unique collaboration was initiated between the City of Helsingborg, the Municipality of Höganäs, Ängelholms Näringsliv and Båstad Turism & Näringsliv, united by a shared ambition: to highlight and strengthen the wine region that has emerged in Northwestern Skåne in recent years.
There is a growing interest in cold bathing both in Sweden and abroad. The Cold Bath Week has become a recurring feature in Helsingborg's winter calendar, and the city has an ambition to further develop the event.
In the summer of 2026, the Swedish city of Helsingborg will be at the center of the world’s largest international choir festival. Thousands of singers will gather to compete, perform, and connect through music. For eleven days, the city will be buzzing with life as choirs of all ages and genres fill stages, streets and churches with their voices.
The 2027 Fehmarnbelt Days will be held in Helsingborg, Sweden. The conference is organised by the City of Helsingborg, Region Skåne and STRING. Among other things the program will feature lectures, panels and discussions on cross-border topics.
Helsingborg was the first municipality in Sweden to launch a framework for sustainability bonds in 2023, that includes both environmental and social categories. Now, the social sustainability aspect is also being added to the city's sustainability-linked bond program. The framework update has been carried out together with Danske Bank.
HYDROSYM-2030 is a unique initiative where the City of Helsingborg and the Municipality of Umeå, together with industry stakeholders and researchers, will explore the role cities can play in the transition to a climate-neutral industry.
