Linköping
– where ideas come to life
Linköping in brief
One of Sweden’s fastest growing cities
with almost 150 000 inhabitants.
High technology of world class.
An innovative university.
Vibrant commerce.
Dynamic – 42% of the population are incomers.
Low average age – 39.2 years.
Close cooperation between business,
municipality and university.
Increasingly intensive collaboration with
Norrköping and other neighbouring
municipalities.
Lowest tax rate in the region, 20,4%
Population growth
1990-2010
No. of people moving in and out,
by age 2010
4 500
4 000
3 500
3 000
2 500
2 000
1 500
1 000
500
0
Moved in
Moved out
Industry and
commerce
Strong growth. Approximately 700 new
companies per year.
More than 10 000 registered companies.
63 % knowledge-intensive companies.
80% have 1-5 employees.
Several well-known companies eg
Ericsson, Motorola, Autoliv, Sectra,
IFS, Cloetta, etc.
Labour market
Proportion of the City of Linköping in gainful employment 2009
Retail, personal services – 26%
Healthcare– 18%
Finance and corporate services – 16%
Manufacturing, energy– 15%
Education and research – 12%
Public bodies, other– 6%
Construction – 6%
Agriculture, forestry – 1%
The 10 largest
employers 2010
No. of employees
11 300
County Council Östergötland
7 800
Linköping Municipality
4 200
Saab
3 800
Linköping University
1 300
Ericsson
825
Attendo Care (healthcare)
775
ISS Facility Services (facilities management)
525
Scan
Academic Work Sweden (recruitment agency) 525
475
Carema Care
Commuting
to and from Linköping 1993-2009
18 000
16 000
14 000
12 000
10 000
8 000
6 000
4 000
2 000
0
Commuting in
Commuting out
Linköping
University
27 000 students of whom 6 000
at Campus Norrköping.
3 800 employees.
300 professors, 1 500 researchers.
Tradition of renewal and
interdisciplinary cooperation.
Sweden’s biggest for professional courses.
World-leading research in materials
science, bioelectronics and international
migration.
Linköping students among the fastest to get
established in the labour market and have
the highest average salary one year
after graduation.
Mjärdevi
Science Park
Inaugurated in 1984. 250 companies.
34% spin-offs from Linköping
University. 6 000 employees.
Focus areas:
Image processing and Communication.
Automotive safety.
Mobile broadband.
Housing and
new construction
Houses and low-rise
apartments
23 736
High-rise apartments
46 671
Planned new houses and
apartments by 2020
Figures from 2009
7 384
Education
2010 No. of students
Elementary
school Yrs 1-9
High school
Municipal
schools
Independent
schools
12 014
1 857
4 206
1 496
Events, culture
and art
Cloetta Center.
Konsert och Kongress.
Östgöta Theatre.
Östergötland Museum.
Swedish Air Force Museum.
Gamla Linköping open-air museum.
Passagen Art Museum.
Galleries.
Libraries and mobile library.
Sports
and leisure
Elite teams in ice hockey, football
and volleyball.
Youth sport.
80 football pitches.
43 ice rinks.
24 open-air pools.
35 fitness trails.
5 golf courses.
19 sport halls.
480 km pedestrian and cycle paths.
Good
communications
Air
Centrally located airport with daily flights to
Copenhagen and Amsterdam.
Train
30 daily departures to Stockholm.
26 daily departures to Malmö.
Commuter trains to Norrköping and Jönköping
with departures every 20 minutes..
Car
On the E4 motorway.
Stockholm
The heart of
Southern Sweden
Göteborg
To Stockholm
By train: 1,40 hrs. By car: 2,15 hrs.
To Göteborg
By train: 3,15 hrs. By car: 3 hrs.
To Malmö
By train: 2,45 hrs. By car: 4,15 hrs.
To Copenhagen
By air: 1,10 hrs.
Malmö
Köpenhamn
Part of the
Twin Cities
of Sweden
420 000 inhabitants.
36 000 companies.
170 000 jobs within
a 45-minute commute.
Linköping´s famous names
Elsa Brändström
Johan Krouthén
Tage Danielsson
Cecilia Frode
Thomas Johansson
Mons Kallentoft
Louise Hoffsten
Lars Winnerbäck
City of
Linköping
Comprehensive services
- 7 800 employees.
Politically governed organisation.
Carries out governmental, obligatory
assignments and own, voluntary
assignments.
Tax funded for the most part.
Duties of a municipality
Obligatory activities:
Social care (care of the elderly as well
as individual and family care.)
Preschool, elementary- and high school.
Planning and building affairs.
Environmental and health protection.
Sanitation and waste management.
Water and sewage.
Rescue services.
Civil defence.
Libraries.
Voluntary activities:
Leisure and culture.
Technical service.
Energy provision.
Street maintenance.
Common, obligatory
activities for municipalities
and county councils
Regional och local
public transportation.
Local government
Act ─ Forms for the municipal
democracy and self-government
Authority of municipalities and county councils.
Conditions for the work in the City Council
and committees.
Regulations for the elected.
Regulations for the Finance Administration.
Regulations for the audit.
Legality verification in judicial review court
of municipal decisions.
The City Council
Elected by local residents every four years.
Ultimate responsibility for governing the municipality.
Decides on guidelines for key issues of
principle and strategy.
Appoints boards, working committees and
other committees.
Decides on budget and local taxation.
City Council election
2010
Moderate party 25
Liberal Party 7
Centre Party 6
Christian Democrats 3
Social Democrats 24
Green Party 8
Sweden Democrats 3
Left Party 3
Ann-Cathrine Hjerdt (M)
Mayor
City Executive Board
Leads and coordinates the tasks of the
municipality.
Follows up on the budget and
assesses joint goals.
Prepares and implements decicions
taken by the City Council.
Paul Lindvall (M)
Chairman of the
City Executive Board
Results for
2010
Revenue from activities
Taxes
Government funding
Financial revenue
mkr
1 182
5 082
1 031
239
Total revenue
7 534
Costs
Profit for the year
Debt amount due
per inhabitant: SEK 0
-7 284
250
The Municipal Group
City Council
Activity in administration form
City Executive Board
Activity in company form
Linköping Stadshus AB
(parent company)
Chief Executive Officer
CEO Linköping Stadshus AB
Municpial committees
and administrations
Municipal owned companies
The Municipal Group
Activity in administration form
Activity in company form
Turns over 7,2 billion
Results + SEK 250 million
7 825 employees
Turns over 8,5 billion
Results + SEK 524 million
1 240 employees
Municipal owned companies
Linköping Stadshus AB
Tekniska Verken in Linköping
Arenabolaget in Linköping
AB Stångåstaden
Näringslivsutveckling AB
Lejonfastigheter AB
Mjärdevi Science Park AB
Sankt Kors Fastighets AB
Travel Centre Mark och
Exploatering in Linköping
Airport Area Mark and
Exploatering in Linköping
Municipal owned companies cont.
Tekniska Verken i Linköping AB
Utsikt Nät AB
Utsikt Bredband AB
Utsikt Katrineholm Elnät AB
Stadspartner AB
Svensk Biogas i Linköping AB
Usitall i Linköping AB
Bixia AB – 55 %
Ljusforskraft AB – 99 %
Mjölby Svartådalen Energi AB – 32,2 %
Västervik Biogas AB – 49 %
Bixia Energy Mangament AB
Bixia Vind AB
Bixia Gryningsvind AB
Bixia Byggvind
Kraftaktörerna i Sydv. Sve AB
Höglandsvind AB
Municipal owned companies cont.
AB Stångåstaden
Studentbostäder i Linköping AB
Eddan i Linköping AB
Bryggaregården AB
Lejonfastigheter AB
(fd Linköpings Kommunala Fastigheter)
Linköpings Sportfastigheter AB
Konserthuset i Linköping AB
Sankt Kors Fastighets AB
Sanktera AB
Tekniska Verken
Tekniska Verken produces and delivers
electricity, drinking water, biogas as a
vehicle fuel, district heating and district
cooling. The company also runs distribution
networks for electricity and broadband, as
well as providing various different waste
management services.
Turnover 2010: SEK 6 200 million
Stångåstaden
Stångåstaden owns and manages around
26 percent of all housing in Linköping.
14 300 apartments
4 200 student residences
34 buildings of cultural and historic interest
Total apartment space: 1 125 039 m2
Turnover 2010: SEK 1 203 million