An international city
Malmö is the commercial centre of southern Sweden and an international city. This is expressed, not least, by the fact that Malmö has about 300,000 residents from approximately 170 different nationalities.
Malmö is also undergoing a transition from being an industrial city to a city of knowledge. Older industries have been replaced by investments in new technology and training programmes of high calibre.
The strongest sectors in Malmö are logistics, retail and wholesale trade, construction, and property. There are also a number of well-known companies within biotechnology and medical technology, environmental technology, IT, and digital media fields. Cooperation between universities, science parks, and companies provides a sound basis for entrepreneurs and creative development in Malmö.
An exceptionally well developed infrastructure makes Malmö very easy to reach, whatever means of transport you use: boat, plane, train or car. Malmö has an international harbour and the airports Kastrup and Sturup are only a 30-minute journey from the centre of Malmö. The motorway reaches right into city centre and Malmö has excellent rail connections with the rest of Sweden and Europe.
Over the last several years, the city of Malmö has received many international awards for its focus on sustainable city development and pilot projects such as Augustenborg and the Western Harbour. Malmö was also named the first fairtrade city of Sweden.
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