Nobel Week Tour 2024

Due to the length of the flight and time zone change, most travelers were on a flight departing on December 2 in order to arrive on December 3. 

Arrivals in Stockholm. Tour Director greeted students at airport and escorted to check in at the hostel. 

Evening: Meet & greet orientation dinner at the Generator Hostel

Daily breakfasts at the hostel included 

Guided tour of Stockholm City Hall, housing the Stockholm City Council and ceremonial halls where the Nobel Banquet takes place every year on December 10. Guided tour of the Concert Hall, where the Nobel Prize ceremony occurs.

Guided tour of the Nobel Prize Museum. Time to explore the old town around the museum, Gamla Stan, where the royal palace and a Christmas market are!

All day at Stockholm University, Lectures by professors on Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize process, and Contemporary Sweden. Study visits to science labs and an underground art space. Lunch in the student canteen.

All-day bus excursion to the nearby city of Uppsala and Uppsala University. Guided walk in the historic city and the cathedral to visit the historic sites and Sweden’s oldest university. Lunch at an Uppsala University Student Nation House.

Reception at the U.S. Embassy for presentations to learn about diplomatic relations/careers and Q&A.

Morning: Traveled by tram to the traditional Swedish Christmas market at the outdoor museum, Skansen, for fun and souvenir shopping in the snow-covered park. Participants chose to visit either the Viking Museum or the Nordic Museum in chaperoned groups.

Evening: Traditional Swedish Christmas Dinner at Tre Valv.

Open lectures at Stockholm University by Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, and economic sciences

All day event at the Nobel Week Dialogue in Stockholm with Nobel laureates and experts discussing "The Future of Health". Nobel laureates, scientists, and experts sat on different panels discussing ground-breaking medical advancements, disease prevention strategies, and innovative ways to enhance our lives.

Evening workshop: creative session at the Generator Hostel, where we created our own Swedish souvenirs!

Morning: Guided visit to Vasa Museum with Research Director Frederick Hocker. Opportunity to visit more museums and/or other universities in Stockholm. Participants chose from a couple local museums and broke up into chaperoned groups to visit the ones that interested them (museum admission was not included, but most are free for students!).

Evening: A very special Nobel dinner and our own Nobel Ceremony at the Faculty Club of Stockholm University

Participants said their goodbyes to new friends and traveled back home!