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1. Food systems · 21 OCT 2026

   Malmö pilot helps ten families grow more of their own vegetables

   Malmö's Hemodlarna pilot, run by Botildenborg for the city in 2026, helped ten households grow more vegetables at home; all ten became self-sufficient in at least one vegetable, and more than 150 families had applied.

   Facts and source

   • Hemodlarna is part of the city's 'Framtidens matstad Malmö' initiative, which examines what support residents need to grow more food in the city.
   • More than 150 families applied for the ten places in the pilot.
   • Every participating family became self-sufficient in at least one vegetable and wants to keep growing next season.

   Source: Malmö city hall, “Hemodlarna Malmö 2026 grönsakssuccé för Malmöfamiljerna”

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2. Talent and innovation · 25 SEPT 2026

   Malmö to buy Västra Hamnen property for electricity and energy skills centre

   Malmö's city council decided on 24 September to buy the Jungmannen 1 property in Västra Hamnen, which will become a skills centre for electricity and energy offering upper secondary, adult, higher vocational and in-work training designed with the energy sector.

   Facts and source

   • On 24 September the city council decided that the City of Malmö will acquire the Jungmannen 1 property in Västra Hamnen.
   • The property will become a skills centre for electricity and energy, with courses for young people and adults designed together with the energy sector.
   • The centre is planned to host upper secondary education, municipal adult education, higher vocational education and training for people already in work.

   Source: Malmö city hall, “Malmö stad köper fastighet för nytt kompetenscentrum inom el och energi”

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3. Regeneration and housing · 24 SEPT 2026

   Malmö approves building permit for 175 rental flats at Norra Ellstorp

   Malmö's urban planning committee has granted a building permit for 175 rental flats in the Körsbärsträdet block at Norra Ellstorp, in two buildings of up to 12 storeys, with mostly smaller flats and solar panels planned on the roofs.

   Facts and source

   • The urban planning committee has granted a building permit for 175 new rental flats at Norra Ellstorp.
   • The flats will range from one to five rooms plus kitchen, with an emphasis on smaller units.
   • Solar panels are planned on the roofs.

   Source: Malmö city hall, “Klart för 175 nya hyresrätter på Norra Ellstorp”

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4. Regeneration and housing · 24 SEPT 2026

   Malmö plans around 600 homes and a 1.3-hectare park in southern Hyllie

   Malmö's urban planning committee has sent a detailed plan for southern Hyllie out for consultation, allowing about 580 flats, around twenty terraced houses, a preschool for 140 children, a home for older people and a 1.3-hectare park.

   Facts and source

   • The plan contains about 580 flats in apartment blocks and around twenty terraced houses.
   • A preschool for 140 children and a residential home for older people with about 90 flats are also planned.
   • A park of about 1.3 hectares is planned at the centre of the area.

   Source: Malmö city hall, “600 nya bostäder och stor park när Hyllie växer mot Söderslätt”

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Projects we track

6 projects · 2 under way

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Southern Hyllie: 600 homes and a large park

  A new local plan for southern Hyllie allows about 600 homes in apartment blocks and terraced houses, a preschool for 140 children, about 90 flats for older people and a park of about 1.3 hectares; it was sent out for consultation in September 2026.

  Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Hans Michelsensgatan, Nyhamnen's new main street

  The planning committee approved in April 2026 the local plan for a green main street that will run through Nyhamnen, the port area being turned into a mixed district, giving priority to walking, cycling and public transport.

  Mobility

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Electricity and energy skills centre at Jungmannen 1

  On 24 September 2026 the city council decided to buy the Jungmannen 1 property in Västra Hamnen and develop it into a skills centre where upper-secondary, adult and vocational training for electrification is designed together with the energy industry.

  Talent and innovation

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  BRAVE: smart local energy systems

  Malmö works with local partners on financing, business models and policy so that building-level solutions such as small-scale renewable power, storage, EV charging and electricity sharing can be rolled out faster; the project runs until 30 September 2027.

  Funded by EU, Interreg North Sea Climate and energy

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  GEM: energy communities in Kirseberg and Augustenborg

  With Idéburen utveckling and RISE, the city's environment department is exploring fair and inclusive energy communities in existing housing, with tenants as a key group; the project runs until February 2027.

  Funded by Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) Climate and energy

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  MINC and the Malmö Generate District

  The executive board raised the annual grant to the MINC incubator by SEK 2 million from 2027, plus SEK 2 million for its move to new premises in December 2026, to give it a central role in the Malmö Generate District innovation area.

  Budget SEK 2 million more per year from 2027, plus SEK 2 million for the move Funded by Malmö stad Talent and innovation

  Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• EU Cities Mission EU Mission: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 One of the cities chosen by the European Commission to lead the way to climate neutrality by 2030, with a Climate City Contract ›
• Programme EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change Signatory together with Copenhagen, among some 300 regions committed to lead on climate adaptation ›
• Eurocities Eurocities Member city ›
• Covenant of Mayors · 2008 EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Signatory covering mitigation, adaptation and energy poverty ›
• Programme Viable Cities: Klimatneutrala städer 2030 (Climate City Contract 2030) Signatory of the national climate contract, linking Malmö's local climate work with national action ›

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