Four Innovative Solutions to Societal Challenges

Presentations of four exciting solutions to complex societal challenges, developed by our wonderful and smart master’s students, kicked off the Openlab year 2025.

The students have spent 20 weeks in interdisciplinary teams to understand the challenge, the users, and each other. With the help of their different perspectives, skills and creativity, they have created promising user-centered concepts. In January, the proposals were delivered to the challenge givers from the City of Stockholm and Region Stockholm in the form of project presentations and a final report.

: Bee trustee – Bli god man

: Famnen – The Neighborhood Tree

: The Up and Down Bus

: Future elderly

The projects:

🐝 Bee trustee – Bli god man
Based on a challenge to recruit new trustees, the team Trusting Hands developed a gathering called Bee Trustee. It provides a space for socialization, inspiration, and recognition through digital badges, enhancing trustees’ sense of accomplishment.
> Visit the Bee trustee project page

🌳 Famnen – The Neighborhood Tree
Team Milkyway has sought ways for the diverse residents of Farsta district to learn about and reach the preventative Social Services in an inclusive and empowering way. Their solution, The Neighbourhood Tree, is an interactive installation in the local library, featuring information in the form of multilingual flyers with QR codes linking directly to the app.
> Visit the Famnen project page

🚌 ‌The Up and Down Bus
The Up and Down bus is the proposed solution to m Psykatri Sydväst’s challenge on mental health and well-being. Here you can “Come as you are” and engage in activities, enjoy healthy beverages and get support and information to benefit your mental health.
> Visit the Up and Down project page

👵 Future elderly
Addressing a challenge from Farsta Elderly Care, Prevention Unit about future needs of and expectations on elderly care, team Future elderly came up with the concept StuSup. This is a University course where students from different backgrounds study relevant topics related to aging and elderly care, and collaborate with senior mentors to develop activities for elderly and soon-to-be-seniors in Farsta.
> Visit the Future elderly project page

> See all previous student projects

> New student challenges spring 2025

> Study at Openlab – Innovations for societal challenges master’s course

> Submit a challenge for next semester (available for Region Stockholm and the City of Stockholm)