Community Groups & Resources #
We strongly encourage you to branch out and get involved in the Stockholm community. Most students find it easier to break the ice with strangers while participating in a shared activity, so we have compiled a list of local groups and resources to help you get started. Use a search engine or ask around to find other options that match your specific interests, and make sure you also check out the The Student Association at SSE (SASSE). Please note that the Program does not endorse any particular group listed here.
Language Cafés (Språkcafé) to Practice Swedish #
- Stockholm Public Libraries
- Internationella Bekantskaper
- Language Exchange Stockholm
- See Cultural Integration > The Swedish Language for free online resources.
Fitness & Sports #
- Stockholm Sports Meetup
- Stockholm Badminton Meetup
- Touch Rugby Stockholm
- Stockholm Ultimate Frisbee Club
- SCBC Football Club
- Skate and Parkour Parks
- Running
- Climbing
- Swimming
- Stockholm has several public swimming pools. At city pools, students pay a reduced entry fee. Locations include the following:
- Åkeshov Simhall (closest to student housing)
- Erikdalsbadet (the national swim arena)
- Forsgrénska badet
- GIH-badet
- Kronobergsbadet
- For a spa-like pool experience, check out Centralbadet (a private company).
Arts & Culture #
- Literature
- The Literary Agenda is SSE’s book club
- The English Bookshop organizes five monthly reading groups in Stockholm (modern fiction, classics, science fiction, fantasy, and queer literature).
- Short Story & Social Readers Meetup
- Science Fiction Bookshop
- Dance
- Art
- Stockholm Photography Walks
- The Slab pottery studio
- WeBloom ceramics painting
- Film
- Music
- Stockholm Ensemble Jam Group
- Stockholm Classical Music Concerts
- Instruments
- Borrow an instrument from Lava library at Kulturhuset
- Rent a violin, viola, or cello from Joakim Amundin, violinbyggarmästare
- Gaming
Nature & Outdoors #
- STHLM Outdoor
- Friluftsfrämjandet (The Swedish Outdoor Association)
- Stockholms Fågelklubb (Stockholm’s Birding Club)
- Stockholms Fältbiologer (Stockholm’s Field Biologists)
Pub Trivia in English #
News and Media #
- Radio Sweden (also available in lätt svenska, simple Swedish for new learners)
- The Local Sweden
Social and Political Organizations #
- Volontärbyrån lists volunteer opportunities in Sweden for English speakers
- RFSU, the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education
Networking #
- The American Club of Sweden hosts a networking mingle on the third Thursday of each month
- American Women’s Club in Stockholm
- American Chamber of Commerce
- InterNations is an expat networking group
- Job seeking in Sweden
- Ny i Sverige Podd is a podcast produced by the Swedish Public Employment Agency. The podcast provides advice on a variety of topics related to job seeking in Sweden, and episodes published in a variety of languages including English and lätt svenska (simple Swedish for new learners).
- The Newbie Guide to Sweden – Find a job through networking
- Sweden.se – Finding a job
- Visit Stockholm – Good to know about networking in Stockholm
- Yrkesdörren matches international job seekers with Swedes in the same field for a one-time meeting
Religious Communities & Services #
- Jewish faith
- Muslim faith
- Stockholms Moské (Stockholm Central Mosque)
- Christian faith
- Church of St. Peter and St. Sigfrid (also known as The English Church; Anglican/Episcopal)
- Immanuelskyrkan (Immanuel’s Church; Interdenominational)
- International Church of Stockholm (Lutheran)
- S:ta Eugenia Församling (St. Eugenia’s Parish; Catholic)
- Stockholm has several public swimming pools. At city pools, students pay a reduced entry fee. Locations include the following: