Soft Landing Program

 

Have you recently relocated to Malmö due to your partner’s new job at a company in Sweden? If your partner has been recruited and you and your family are living here, this might be a good opportunity for you!

Have you recently relocated to Malmö due to your partner’s new job? If your partner has been recruited and you and your family are living here, the Soft Landing program might be a good opportunity for you: the City of Malmö and Media Evolution offer a professional networking program in Malmö to introduce and integrate partners of newly-employed international talents into the Malmö business community.

The program includes group sessions, individual meetings social gatherings, and of course, sessions about the unique Swedish workplace culture, as well as exploring Malmö itself. There will be study visits, dinners, networking events, bike tours, 1-on-1 meetings, and much more. 

This is the start of your new journey!

The Soft Landing program is free, but places are limited. The program will be conducted in English. There will be three cohorts per year, with 2026 start dates in March, April and September.

Questions? Contact details for program administration: Pernilla Lavesson onboardingmalmo@mediaevolution.se

  • Participation is free

  • Program takes place all over town

  • Seats are limited

  • Activities are conducted in English

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Testimonials

“Creating a better everyday life means helping people connect. Together with the Soft Landing Program and Malmö Stad, we at IKEA are opening doors for newcomers in Malmö — from first steps to meaningful networks.“

– Linda Cordoba, Workplace Business Engagement Leader IKEA

“I’ve been living in Malmö for some time now, and I already have friends and acquaintances here. However, the explosive growth of my professional connections and network through this program came as a complete surprise. Advice for future participants: don’t just attend, but actively participate in the process! Ask questions, take initiative, and attend as many events as possible. The program already makes you visible, so allow yourself to shine even brighter.”

– Yulia
alumni participant Soft Landing Program

“After joining the Soft Landing program, I saw that I’d been living in Malmo like I was just passing through. But now, I can say it’s my home, and I feel connected to the city.”

– Mehmet
alumni participant Soft Landing Program

“I cannot express how much I love and appreciate the chance I got. It helped me to learn a lot about the city, working environment and culture, open my eyes to look at the future of this beautiful city with different eyes. And more important that I had new friends, new professional networks from people I met in the program which helped me to integrate faster and continue my growth in my professional career.”

– Binh
alumni participant Soft Landing Program

Are you hiring?

If your company is recruiting international professionals to Malmö, Onboarding Malmö offers a range of services, initiatives, and programs. Get in touch to discuss how your company can get involved, contribute, and register your employees’ partners for programs such as the Soft Landing program.


Companies that actively support their newly relocated employees from around the world by offering their accompanying partners the opportunity to participate in the Soft Landing program:

IKEA, Sharkmob, Neo4j, Massive Entertainment - A Ubisoft Studio, Malmö University, Minut, Tetra Pak, Block Zero, E.ON, Danone, Tietoevry, Skånes Dansteater, Position Green, Skånemejerier, Notified, ustwo, Sigma Connectivity, Ferrero, Alfa Laval, Shopify, Nimblr, Avalanche Studios, Boozt, Midasplayer / King, Bästa Kompisar, Hattrick, Capio, Maersk, Thunderful Games, Lund University, Skånes universitetssjukhus Malmö, Axis Communications, Knowit, Ingka IKEA, Logitech, ASSA ABLOY, PinMeTo, UPS Sweden, Intel INIT Group, Prevas, Siemens, Relex Solutions, Phillips, Lunds Kommun, Afry, Clarion Hotels, STORViX, Davida Cashmere and CellaVision.