City of Gothenburg

Green Gothenburg

Gothenburg will be a forerunner in environmental and urban development and one of the world’s most progressive cities when it comes to addressing climate and environmental problems.

Visit Gothenburg

Goteborg.com is Gothenburg’s official guide for visitors and events. Here You can find information on hotels, restaurants, activities, sights to see and current events.

Gothenburg Culture Festival - August 15-20 2017

Gothenburg Culture Festival is one of Scandinavia’s biggest culture festivals with over 1,5 million visits. The programme consists of over 1 000 things to do, see and listen to. Opera, art, music, carnival, theatre, literature and films. As well as food, local bands and superstars. Open to everyone and totally free.

Urban development

Find out more about how we work on developing Gothenburg economically, socially and environmentally.

Smart Cities and Sustainable solutions

A growing Gothenburg creates many possibilities for both the city and the region.

Living in Gothenburg

Gothenburg is an open, multicultural and growing city.

Euro Pride - July 27—August 19 2018

EuroPride is an annual recurring event, where a Pride Festival in Europe is entitled to use the title EuroPride. EuroPride 2018, is jointly organized between the two festivals West Pride in Gothenburg and Stockholm Pride.
Photo: Linn Rosbeck

Business

Port of Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic region with 11,000 visits by vessels each year.

Gothenburg - Climate city Sweden 2015

The World Wildlife Fund WWF recently appointed Gothenburg to National Earth Hour Capital 2015. Gothenburg can now proudly continue the transition to a fossil free city!

International relations

International contacts, new influences and new people are, and always have been, a strength for Gothenburg.

The story about Gothenburg

Gothenburg is a city that has always been ‘open to the world’.

City of Gothenburg European Office

City of Gothenburg European Office (GEO) is representing Gothenburg and its key stakeholders in Brussels.

West Hisingen was awarded The Grand Jury Prize of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2016

The top prize was in November 24th 2016 awarded to the district of West Hisingen in the city of Gothenburg. The project supports the city district’s reputation as a hub of opportunities and entrepreneurship. It is divided into three parts: Entrepreneurship in education; Start your business, a course for newly arrived refugees with a business background in their home country; and Develop your business, a comprehensive business training programme.
Photo: © European Commission copyright