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Here you can find all the latest news about Boden’s green transition. Feel free to use the sorting function to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

  • 4 December 2025

    New talent for Boden – every week more people join Stegra

    Every week, new residents from around the world arrive in Boden. Nowhere is this more visible than at Stegra’s weekly introduction sessions, where new groups of employees gather every Tuesday.
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 2 December 2025

    Railway to Boden Industrial Park Completed

    The railway to Boden Industrial Park is now fully completed – one month ahead of schedule and under budget. The project is one of Boden’s most important infrastructure investments in modern times and ...
    • Community and development
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 24 November 2025

    Students from southern Sweden discover the energy jobs of the future in Boden

    When a delegation from southern Sweden travelled through Norrbotten to explore the region’s growing energy sector, Boden became one of the stops that truly stood out. The combination of large-scale in...
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 21 November 2025

    Roots in the River Valley, Eyes on the World

    Colleagues, cousins, and friends Jessica Bergman and Malin Nilsson share a large part of their lives—and now also Stegra’s office in Boden. Both have deep roots here and contribute their skills and ho...
    • Community and development
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 10 November 2025

    Stegra is building a new market for green steel

    Green steel is not just an environmental initiative – it’s the next major business opportunity. Right now, the world’s first large-scale green steel plant is being built in Boden.
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 7 November 2025

    Boden matches establishments – not just premises

    Boden is testing a new method for business establishments to strengthen the business structure and the municipality’s growth. The result is a completely new establishment that was presented at Friday’...
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 20 October 2025

    Racing into Community Life

    Racing driver Michael Koegel moved from Texas to Boden for a job at Stegra. Quickly, the whole family drifted into a completely new life with new friends and a large welcoming motor family.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Explore and enjoy
  • 13 October 2025

    H2 Green Steel buys land at Boden Industrial Park

    Boden Municipality and H2 Green Steel have agreed on a deal that means the company will purchase the land where the steel mill and hydrogen facility will be built.
    • Community and development
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 13 October 2025

    The Steelworks of the Future Meets Family Roots

    Daniel Eriksson, from Sävast, left his job at the Metallurgical Research Institute Swerim to put research into practice at Stegra. On the same site where his grandmother’s house stood when he was a ch...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Community and development
  • 13 October 2025

    Data Center Makes AI Push in Boden

    In 2021, Hive Digital Technologies invested $66 million (about 660 million SEK) in new powerful equipment. Now, this investment may provide Boden with entirely new conditions for the development of AI.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 1 October 2025

    A small step from Boden Industrial Park – a big step in life

    Dirk Laubscher walks along a path through a lush grove of trees. Behind him he leaves the noise of construction at Boden Industrial Park and several thousand workers. Like a portal between two worlds,...
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Leva och bo Bodenxt
  • 22 September 2025

    Unique procurement in Boden nominated for award

    Boden’s experienced procurement officer, Inger Lundberg, has been nominated for the “Handslaget” award for her work with the unique PPP procurement of infrastructure for Boden Industrial Park – a proj...
    • Näringsliv Bodenxt
  • 17 September 2025

    Boden surpasses the forecast for 2025 – the population continues to grow

    Boden’s population has already exceeded this year’s forecast by July. With 28,260 residents, the municipality has passed the year-end projection of 28,248 people – a clear sign that more people are ch...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 12 September 2025

    The Steelworks of the Future Meets Family Roots

    Daniel Eriksson, from Sävast, left his job at the Metallurgical Research Institute Swerim to put research into practice at Stegra. On the same site where his grandmother’s house stood when he was a ch...
    • Leva och bo Bodenxt
  • 11 September 2025

    Fish in Heden accept the fish feed of the future

    At Vattenfall’s compensation hatchery in Heden, tests are now underway to feed trout with larvae as part of their diet. After a hesitant start, the fish have begun to eat – an important step in the pr...
    • Community and development
  • 24 July 2025

    Perfect Job Match: Naveena and Opalen

    The combination of Naveena Inavolu and Opalen bakery is a concrete result of Boden municipality’s job matching service. “It has changed my life and I am very grateful, it feels so, so good”, says Naveena.
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 27 June 2025

    Stegra creates billions in value – even before production starts

    This is shown in a new report from Sweco, which has been commissioned by Stegra to analyze the project’s effects up to 2035. With an expected contribution of SEK 43 billion to GDP, thousands of new jo...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 25 June 2025

    New bridge connects city and nature – for joggers, families and snowmobile riders

    The bridge is now in place: a new structure connecting the residential areas of Södra Svartbyn with the recreational grounds of Gruvberget. Dedicated to pedestrians, cyclists and snowmobile riders, it...
    • Community and development
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 19 June 2025

    “We play toward the same goal”

    When Mats Berg steps into the role of Chief Executive of Boden Municipality in 2016, the town is facing headwinds — fragmented projects, fading confidence, and a business community that feels overlook...
    • Kommun och politik
    • Samhälle och utveckling
  • 17 June 2025

    Europe’s largest hydrogen plant is being built here

    At Boden Industrial Park, Europe’s largest hydrogen plant is now under construction. Here, Hedvig Paradis is working to take green technology from research to real-world industry – and the first elect...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 11 June 2025

    More temporary entrepreneurial housing on the way in Boden

    A fourth area of temporary contractor housing is on the way. Stegra and the municipality of Boden are planning to enable 712 beds in the Moråsen area in Boden. A preliminary decision has been grant...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 4 June 2025

    Key recruitment for Boden’s green transition

    Boden Municipality has appointed Thomas Sundqvist as the new Director of Development and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. With extensive experience from both the public and private sectors, he will tak...
    • Community and development
  • 23 May 2025

    5 million tons of green steel – and thousands of new residents in Boden

    Boden is on the threshold of its greatest growth phase in modern history. The expansion of Stegra is expected to bring a significant population increase, making the housing issue more central than eve...
    • Jobs and business
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 19 May 2025

    Boden Sustainability Center taking shape – three stages towards 2030

    Three steps – one goal: to make social sustainability a natural part of Boden’s green transition.
    • Community and development
  • 13 May 2025

    Local businesses thrive in the green transition

    The green societal transition in Boden is becoming increasingly visible in the local business community. Around half of the surveyed companies already report tangible business opportunities – and some...
    • Community and development
    • Jobs and business
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 28 April 2025

    Digital and personalized move-in model

    Smart digital solutions and personal contact manage the move to the new jobs in Boden. At the heart of the work is a local model of well-organized relocation services.
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 23 April 2025

    Track laying underway – how Boden’s new railroad is being built

    The railway construction to Boden Industrial Park has reached a new milestone. Track installation is in full swing – a key step in strengthening Boden’s role in the green transition.
    • Community and development
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 16 April 2025

    New Homes Completed – 50 Apartments Ready for Move-In

    New housing in Boden! Bodenbo’s two new apartment buildings on Brogatan in Boden are now completed, and the first tenants have started moving in.
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 7 April 2025

    Job matching in Boden – how local businesses can find the right talent

    To meet the growing need for skilled professionals driven by Boden’s green transition, the municipality has launched a new job matching service. The assignment was awarded to the Boden-based HR consul...
    • Community and development
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 7 April 2025

    Job matching in Boden – how local businesses can find the right talent

    To meet the growing need for skilled professionals driven by Boden’s green transition, the municipality has launched a new job matching service. The assignment was awarded to the Boden-based HR consul...
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 3 April 2025

    She gives the green transition in Boden a social backbone

    Christine Musembi is leading the feasibility study for the Boden Sustainability Center (BSC)—a collaborative initiative aiming to give Boden’s local green transition a strong human and social foundation.
    • Community and development
  • 21 March 2025

    The future of agriculture in Boden – Small-scale innovation with great potential

    At Strömnäsgården, traditional agriculture is being challenged through regenerative methods and shared resources. During the Creaternity Impact Days in Boden, Magnus Eriksson shared his experiences an...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 8 March 2025

    New research: the Boden model as a benchmark in the green transition

    Stegra’s decision to establish its large-scale green steel initiative in Boden was no coincidence. Researcher Viktor Salenius from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School has spent three years invest...
    • Community and development
  • 19 February 2025

    Testing the fish feed of the future in Boden

    Could insect farming be the key to more sustainable aquaculture? In Boden, a pioneering project is underway to explore whether insect-based feed can serve as a viable alternative to traditional fishme...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 17 February 2025

    Redefining their role in the transition – and breaking records

    In a struggling industry, a och d has found success by adapting to the societal transformation. Through a strategic shift, the architecture firm in Boden has created new business opportunities and ach...
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
    • Housing and construction
  • 5 February 2025

    Robot Charlie finds the right skills for Boden’s businesses

    Many companies in Boden are searching high and low for the right skills. Now they are getting support from the municipality’s robot Charlie, which connects employers with qualified candidates – quickl...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 1 February 2025

    Elite venture and dream job with the heart in Boden

    For Nina Backman, 25, from Norra Svartbyn, Stegra’s investment in Boden means that she can work with what she is trained for and at the same time continue to focus on her elite career in horse jumping...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 9 December 2024

    Arctic Botanic Garden planned in Storklinten

    A feasibility study has been launched to explore the potential for Sweden’s northernmost accredited botanical garden. The proposed site is in the Storklinten area. Boden Municipality is leading the st...
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 5 December 2024

    One of Sweden’s fastest railway projects underway in Boden

    In just 20 months, six kilometres of railway—complete with ten bridges—will be built in Boden. It is a key investment for the green transition in Norrbotten, and so far, the project is ahead of schedule.
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 4 December 2024

    Sustainable meals: Boden leads the way in northern Sweden

    Boden is stepping up as one of several participants in a major research project placing meals at the center of Sweden’s efforts to enhance self-sufficiency and sustainability.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 3 December 2024

    Boden selected in Viable Cities climate action initiative

    Boden is one of Sweden’s selected municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis. In the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative, a joint effort is being made with Viable Cities and six aut...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 19 November 2024

    More new housing on the way in Boden

    The demand for housing in Boden is high. Several projects are currently under construction, and more are in the pipeline. Here’s an overview of the current situation.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 18 November 2024

    Why Europe’s major banks believe in Boden

    Representatives from some of Europe’s largest banks and investment funds recently gathered in Boden to witness the progress of Stegra’s green steel plant. With a total funding of €6.5 billion Euro the...
    • Community and development
  • 28 October 2024

    Close cooperation for smooth growth

    Boden is growing rapidly. With the increasing number of people staying here, there are high demands for effective coordination. Weekly meetings are held between Boden municipality, Stegra and the p...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 17 October 2024

    Questions about green steel and jobs when Stegra met Boden

    The name change, competition with Hybrit and 1,500 new jobs – a lot of interest in Stegra’s green steel mill in Boden when the company met the people of Boden.
    • Community and development
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 7 October 2024

    Future of telecom industry secured from Boden

    Arctic Mobile establishes itself in Boden and takes the lead in backup power for the telecom industry. With innovative solutions and a focus on crisis preparedness, the company is investing in long-te...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 29 September 2024

    Boden company shaping the future of forestry

    The small company from Boden has become a leader in its industry and plays a prominent role in the development of the forestry of the future. Meet the company’s founder who talks about their journey a...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 13 September 2024

    New entrepreneurial housing at Slipvägen 1

    The largest area so far and the central part of temporary contractor housing in Boden is at Slipvägen 1. Occupancy has now started in the first of 660 newly built rooms.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 26 August 2024

    Boden is running out of housing

    Companies in Boden are hiring, and the demand for housing is rising—yet new housing construction remains sluggish. If the trend continues, Boden will face a housing shortage in just over a year.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 21 August 2024

    International School of Boden is growing

    At the start of the fall semester, the International School of Boden has 41 students enrolled. International School of Boden is the only one in Norrbotten that teaches entirely in English accord...
    • Preschool and education
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 22 July 2024

    Boden´s unique ecosystem

    In Boden, we sees opportunities in the near resource-smart and circular that drives the development of our contrasting living environment equipped for the challenges of the future, with smart and sus...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 24 June 2024

    First entrepreneurial homes ready to move in!

    Occupancy has now begun in the first newly built contractor housing at Nylandsbäcken in Boden. Gradually, up to 132 people will be added here, as more entrepreneurial housing is completed on other des...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 14 June 2024

    This is how many H2 Green Steel will hire

    H2 Green Steel is revolutionising the steel industry with the world’s first green steel plant—and is now looking to recruit hundreds of new employees. HR Director Anette Sundström shared more about th...
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 10 June 2024

    The gaming company 5 Fortress on the world’s biggest stage

    The gaming industry in Norrbotten has gained its first representative on the world stage at the PC Gaming Show. 5 Fortress was specially selected to reveal its new game – Striden.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 24 May 2024

    First entrepreneurial housing in place

    The first temporary entrepreneurial housing is now in place at Nylandsbäcken in Boden. Occupancy is expected to take place in May-June.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 21 May 2024

    From a green vision to real-life transition

    Sara Öhrvall once left a city without a sense of future. Now, the prominent business leader aims to help Boden and Norrbotten lead the green societal transformation.
    • Community and development
  • 14 May 2024

    Lindbäcks and Cederfors build 200 new homes in Boden

    Lindbäcks and the housing developer Cederfors from Gothenburg are starting a new partnership. Together they will develop around 200 homes at Tjärnbacken in central Boden.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 17 April 2024

    Strategic investment: Why Markbygden Net is moving to Boden?

    Markbygden Net is tasked with connecting the wind farm in Markbygden to the national 400 kilovolt (kV) grid (transmission grid). Now it’s time to take the next step, and when the company analyzed the ...
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 11 April 2024

    A good new life in Boden

    Naveena Inavolu and Sailaja Pampana are two of a growing number of accompanying H2 Green Steel employees creating a new life in Boden. Now Sailaja and Naveena are serving their spicy Indian dishes in ...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 26 March 2024

    They will build the largest battery park in the Nordic region in Boden

    The battery park will be located next to Stegra (Former H2 Green Steel) and is expected to be completed in 2024. It is considered a crucial piece of the puzzle in Sweden’s national energy transition.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 12 March 2024

    Contractor housing started on Slipvägen 1

    Construction work is now underway on two of the planned areas for temporary contractor housing in Boden. Nylandsbäcken was the first, and for some time now work has also been going on at Slipvägen 1.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 20 February 2024

    They Aim to Prevent Fake Identities at the Mega Project in Boden

    Fake identities are increasingly occurring in the Swedish labor market Boden has now enlisted a company that can help counter this trend, joining forces with H2 Green Steel to prove it.
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 26 January 2024

    Bodentravet saves millions with sustainable lighting

    By investing millions of Swedish Krona in new, smart arena lighting while simultaneously saving a million Krona per year, Bodentravet demonstrates that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 19 January 2024

    Establishments boost restaurants in Boden

    By 2026, the number of construction workers at the H2 Green Steel site is expected to continuously increase, reaching a peak of 4,000 individuals in 2025. However, the positive effects are already be...
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 10 January 2024

    Saab strengthens defense capabilities and local development

    Saab Dynamics has now opened its doors in Boden, an establishment that aims not only to increase Sweden’s defense capability but also to develop Boden as a location.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 10 January 2024

    Construction begins on H2 Green Steel’s contractor housing in Boden

    Work has now started on the first site for temporary contractor housing in Boden. Building permits have gained legal force for three areas, and today the first machines rolled in at Nylandsbäcken.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 22 December 2023

    Boden Embraces Next-Generation Digital Technology

    Five Swedish projects, including one in Boden, have received EU funding to install advanced technology with the potential to revolutionize several industries. The initial tests in Boden are schedul...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 6 December 2023

    The man behind the vision of a sustainable Boden

    Once mocked as “Europe’s largest landfill,” the area may soon become one of Europe’s centres for new environmental technology.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 6 December 2023

    Boden Cleantech Center: A catalyst for green technology

    In Boden, industry meets innovation for a more sustainable future. Here, the Boden Cleantech Center is emerging as a powerful catalyst for green technology.
    • Community and development
  • 5 December 2023

    Meet the companies behind the railway investment in Boden

    The company Polar Structure is not only investing heavily in building a railway to the Boden Industrial Park, but also has a long-term plan for the region. During the Bodenxt Talks they told us what i...
    • Community and development
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 23 November 2023

    Family businesses in Boden invest in the future

    Two companies in Boden are making significant investments and building brand new facilities to expand their operations. A contributing factor is the green societal transformation that is spreading a s...
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 20 November 2023

    Now H2 Green Steel starts building at height

    Another milestone has been reached for H2 Green Steel at Boden Industrial Park.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 16 November 2023

    World-class athletes recharge in the vicinity of Storklinten

    “One of the best places in the world”, says Sara Hector, elite alpine skier, after her days in Storklinten. During an intense autumn, much of the world’s alpine elite gathers here. This year’s figures...
    • Jobs and business
  • 15 November 2023

    Why Boden is the perfect location for future food production

    Boden has the ultimate conditions to develop and test the sustainable food production of the future. During a seminar on this very theme, researchers and experts explained what it could look like.
    • Community and development
  • 15 November 2023

    Coop Norrbotten invests in local food production

    Coop Norrbotten aims to strengthen the county’s local food production and turn ideas into reality by investing in “competent capital”.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 8 November 2023

    SEK 5.2 million granted for area development in Boden Municipality

    The County Administrative Board has allocated SEK 5.2 million to Boden Municipality in support of innovative and sustainable urban development projects. The funding will contribute to area develop...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 31 October 2023

    Boden invests for the next 100 years

    Seven kilometers of pipes will be built to transport water to H2 Green Steel’s operations. It is also an opportunity for Boden to review parts of the existing water network.
    • Community and development
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 31 October 2023

    They are tasked with securing process water for H2 Green Steel

    It is now clear which company will invest in and build the important underground infrastructure for the Boden Industrial Park.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 12 October 2023

    Temporary building permit granted for temporary contractor accommodation

    The Environment and Building Committee of the Municipality of Boden has granted a time-limited building permit for the temporary contractor accommodation previously appealed on Slipvägen in Boden.
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 10 October 2023

    Boden is growing with record-fast house constructions

    There are many construction projects going on around Boden at the moment. One actor is Lindbäcks Fastigheter, which in record time has built new apartments for both private homes and furnishe...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 5 October 2023

    Peab plans to develop hotel and offices in Boden

    Peab Projektutveckling, together with Boden Municipality, will explore the possibility of creating a zoning plan for a new hotel and office space in central Boden. With the municipality’s rapid growth...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 3 October 2023

    Railway Connection to Boden Industrial Park Secured

    Monday’s decision marks another milestone in Boden’s green societal transformation and opens up new opportunities for the development of Boden Industrial Park.
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Infrastructure Bodenxt
  • 29 August 2023

    Vattenfall to test future fish feed in Boden, Sweden

    Boden will play a central role in the development of sustainable fish feed for the future. At Vattenfall’s fish farm in Heden, they are following the project with great interest.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 22 July 2023

    Next phase launched at Boden Industrial Park

    H2 Green Steel’s extensive work at Boden Industrial park is progressing. Recently, the so-called piling began, bringing the work one step closer to completion.
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 6 July 2023

    From India to the good life in Boden

    Pradyumn and Vislanj, aged 8, and Ninanya and Anigresh, aged 11, and their mothers, have left their home country of India to join their fathers who have found jobs in Boden in the far north of Sweden.
    • Stegra Bodenxt
    • Leva och bo Bodenxt
  • 9 May 2023

    A strong team for Boden’s skills supply

    The municipality of Boden meets the great need for skills supply with a number of initiatives on a broad front. A four-person skills management team leads and coordinates the work.
    • Skills supply Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 5 May 2023

    Boden best in Sweden for building permits

    According to the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions’ quality measurement of the municipalities’ exercise of authority and service to entrepreneurs, “Öppen jämförelse Företagsklimat”,...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Permits and fees
  • 25 April 2023

    Over 3000 new homes – Boden is hot!

    Boden is responding to the growth boom with planned land for several thousand new homes. Almost 50 different housing projects are currently underway, both in central and rural areas, in a variety of h...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 19 April 2023

    One of the World’s Largest Hydrogen Plants Planned in Boden

    H2 Green Steel is well into the intense process of creating Europe’s first newly built—and fully green—steel plant in more than 50 years. The facility in Boden will be supplied with hydrogen from one ...
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 6 April 2023

    300 new apartments planned in Tjärnbacken

    Construction projects are coming thick and fast in the municipality of Boden. Within a few years, 3000 new homes will be built. In the Tjärnbacken area, Lindbäcks Bygg and BoKlok are collaborating on ...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 23 March 2023

    Large-scale greenhouse cultivation in smart industrial symbiosis

    The smart green is scaling up! Food tech company Agtira has signed an agreement with food group Greenfood for a new facility in Boden. The contract is worth up to SEK 285 million. The plant in B...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Jobs and business
  • 12 December 2022

    Boden – a hub for hydrogen in the Nordics

    Boden has long been a hub for both the railway and the power grid. Now the city is once again highlighted in the transition to the energy carrier of the future – green hydrogen.
    • Community and development
  • 12 December 2022

    Green hydrogen could be the gasoline of the future

    Hydrogen produced with renewable energy sources such as water, wind, and solar could reduce a significant share of today’s carbon emissions and replace imported goods such as gasoline and chemical fertilisers.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 12 December 2022

    38 New Residential Plots by the Lule River

    Boden is growing, and with that comes the need for more housing. A detailed development plan is now being prepared for 38 residential plots in a highly desirable location.
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 17 October 2022

    Unanimous council backs plan for Boden Industrial Park

    The zoning plan for Boden Industrial Park is one of the largest ever adopted in Sweden, and it has required Boden Municipality to further develop its planning processes. The plan has now been formally...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 7 October 2022

    Plan for contractor housing in Boden

    The municipality aims to enable accommodation for 3,000 contractors. Here is the plan for how housing could be distributed across the designated areas.
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 4 October 2022

    Boden and H2 Green Steel sign framework agreement for contractor housing

    The municipality of Boden has signed an agreement with H2 Green Steel that will allow the company to start planning contractor housing. The framework agreement places a particular focus on creating sa...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt
  • 14 September 2022

    New industry in Boden looks to space

    First came the steel industry—now a new type of business is emerging in Boden, one that makes it possible to control satellites in space. The first facility is already operational, with more on the way.
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 23 August 2022

    International company secures naming rights to Boden ice arena

    A new name is coming to the ice arena in the Björknäs area – a move set to create even stronger conditions for youth and community sports in Boden.
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 19 August 2022

    Eight construction projects planned for Sveafältet/Lundagård

    Around 650 new apartments, a spontaneous sports facility, a new park and a commuter train station are planned for the Sveafältet/Lundagård district. Here we list the projects that are underway in the area.
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 23 June 2022

    AI technology that makes the greenhouse smart

    Ecobloom’s technology will collect data and help us maximize cultivation in the greenhouse project. Now their CEO explains why their AI system means better sustainability and about the plans to est...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
  • 21 February 2022

    Neighbourhood development with citizen dialogues on the good life

    In order to retain and attract the workforce and public services needed in a growing municipality, an important starting point is the people who already live and work here. Based on the vision The Go...
    • Community and development
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Municipality and politics
  • 1 February 2022

    One step closer to luxury hotel at Brännastrand

    Planning is moving forward for Brännastrand Fastigheter’s proposed spa hotel in Boden. On February 14, the municipal executive committee will decide on a land allocation agreement. A new zoning plan w...
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 19 November 2021

    Here is the plan for Boden’s new hotel

    A new hotel with 300 beds, seven floors and a spa at the top is planned on Brännastrand in connection with the restaurant M / S Bränna. “We want the hotel to be a reason to visit Boden,” says David La...
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Housing and construction
  • 3 November 2021

    A 300-square-meter smart greenhouse

    Growing crops year-round in Boden? Soon it will be reality. Construction has begun on a greenhouse powered by recycled energy from a local data center. “If we succeed with this, the development poten...
    • Community and development
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Living and housing Bodenxt
  • 23 February 2021

    H2 Green Steel Builds Large-Scale Fossil-Free Steel Production in Boden–Luleå

    The company H2 Green Steel (H2GS AB) and the Municipality of Boden have signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of a 500-hectare land area in Norra Svartbyn, SIP (Svartbyn Industrial Park). The ...
    • Business development Bodenxt
    • Stegra Bodenxt