Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Person Dies After Falling from

Person Dies After Falling from Ship Near Göteborg

Swedish Artists Rally Against Rehearsal

Swedish Artists Rally Against Rehearsal Room Closures

Mia Skäringer Returns as Ann-Marie

Mia Skäringer Returns as Ann-Marie in New SVT Series Choosing Joy

Partial Solar Eclipse to Transform

Partial Solar Eclipse to Transform Skies Over Sweden and Northern Europe

Drama Takes Center Stage at

Drama Takes Center Stage at Gothenburg Book Fair with Schimmelpfennig

Gothenburg Faces Criticism Over Israel

Gothenburg Faces Criticism Over Israel Boycott Violation

Tata Autocomp to Acquire Bankrupt

Tata Autocomp to Acquire Bankrupt IAC Group in Sweden

Man Seriously Injured in Workplace

Man Seriously Injured in Workplace Accident at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg

Gothenburg's Lorensberg Theatre to Debut

Gothenburg's Lorensberg Theatre to Debut Hit Musical As It Is in Heaven

Paralympic Bronze Medalist Nicolina Pernheim

Paralympic Bronze Medalist Nicolina Pernheim Goodrich Faces Career Halt

Sissela Kyle Directs New Musical

Sissela Kyle Directs New Musical Starring Helen Sjöholm

Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked

Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked Fatal Fire at Liseberg's Oceana

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.