Business trip to Lund
Lund is a small city with 100 000 inhabitants. The city is believed to have been founded around 990, when the Scanian lands belonged to Denmark. It soon became a major Christian center of the Baltic Sea region, at a time when the area was still a frontier area for Christian mission, and within Scandinavia and especially Denmark through the Middle Ages. For many centuries Lund was a cultural and religious centre. It was also the seat of the archbishop and also during the Middle Ages a divinity school was established there. It is also home to many students as well.
Throughout the history of the Oresund Region, there have been strong trade links. Nowadays Lund is a huge trade center for Denmark and Southern Sweden. Today´s Lund is, among others, the seat of high tech companies and the Institute of Technology.
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The city of Lund is situated in southern Sweden, about 10 miles from Malmo and about an hour by train from Danish Copenhagen.
The city of Lund is also called the City of Ideas. Lund is, in cooperation with Scandinavia’s largest university and the Ideon science park, a leading international centre for innovative research and industry. In Lund some major international companies have a seat such as Tetra Pak, Alfa Laval, Sony Ericsson, ST Ericsson, Gambro and Astra Zeneca.
For more in-depth information I suggest you buy and read the "Global Business Etiquettes" book.
- Communication:
Use formal names, professional and academic titles.
The Swedes are very direct, do not confuse this with rudeness.
Never interrupt somebody.
Dress formal and conservative. - Meetings and negotiations:
When making appointments use the 24-hour clock time format to avoid misunderstandings.
Be very punctual, if you suspect you will late, call and explain the situation.
Never cancel a meeting at the last minute.
Shake hands with everyone upon arriving at the meeting and leaving.
Remain standing until invited to sit down or others do so.
Almost no time is spent to getting to know you before the business conversation begins. Move directly to business.
Agenda’s are strictly followed. There is no room for off-topic talk
Keep your presentation very detailed, to the point, accurate and precise, do not exaggerate.
Follow up a meeting with a letter or an e-mail with all agreements outlined. - Table manners:
If unsure on how to behave, mimic the behavior of others.
Wait until you are appointed a seat.
Avoid alcohol if possible, otherwise drink little.
If making a toast, stand up.
Put a napkin on your lap, eat not too much but finish your plate.
Keep your hands above the table when eating.
After finishing your plate lay your knife and fork parallel on your plate with the handles to the right.
Thank your host at the end of the meal.
Sweden is one of the world leaders in telecom, computers, electronics, robotics, pharmaceutical and medical products and biotech, Sweden is regularly listed as top in the world in terms of high-tech readiness and receptivity. Swedes are leaders in implementing e-government, and high-tech sectors like security ID systems, fossil free alternative energy, and nano-technology are well developed in Sweden.
Sweden has one of the most open and competitive markets in the world, ranking only behind the U.S.A. and Finland in the International Competitiveness Ranking.
Sweden has a domestic auto, truck, and aviation industry with significant foreign investments and partnerings. Sweden is seen as a perfect test market, although a very expensive one, because of the fact that Swedes are "early adaptors", being quick to start or follow trends. Sweden is home to more multinational corporations per capita than any other country in the world and is considered a headquarters base for the Nordic countries. Selling to Sweden improves the possibility to sell to all of the northern european coutries. With a high income per capita and a combined Nordic market of 27 million, the economy reflects the 10th largest economy in the world.
Prices are high in Sweden, which offers both an opportunity in terms of new product pricing, and challenges in terms of the cost of doing business. Generally speaking, labor laws create an expensive market for labor, making operations like franchising a challenge. On the other hand, Sweden is one of the most cost-efficient countries in the world for design, research and development because of the relatively low cost of scientists and engineers and top-notch research facilities.
Individual tax rates are about the highest in the world, but corporate taxes are medium for Europe with 28 percent and a VAT rate of 25 percent applicable for the import or sale of products anytime products change hands. Taxes have been reduced under the new government.
Some facts in a list:| Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Time zone | GMT +1 |
| Population | 9.336.487 |
| Area | 449.964 km2 |
| Population density | 21 / km2 |
| GDP | € 312 billion |
| GDP/per capita | € 34.062 |
  | Product tip: There are also nice looking laptop bags on the market! A laptop bag doesn’t have to be a dull conservative black bag. There are lot’s of great looking bags on the market these days. Special laptop bags with the protection that is needed for your laptop but also with nice designs in models and materials. |
Originally the airport was called the Kastrup Airport, after where the airport is located. The official name of the airport is still Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup is only to distinguish it from the smaller airport by the Danish capital, Copenhagen Airport – Roskilde, Kastrup is the largest airport in Scandinavia. The airport processes more than 20 million travelers per year.
Address
Copenhagen Airport - Kastrup
Lufthavnsboulevarden 6
DK 2770 Kastrup, Denmark
Telephone: +45(0)32 313 231
Fax: +45(0)32 313 132
www.cph.dk
Airport codes
IATA airport code: CPH
ICAO airport code: EKCH
Lost property
For baggage or other items lost on board an aircraft, please contact your airline. If you lose any of your possessions at the airport, you may contact one of the Service Information counters in the terminal area.
You can contact the airport’s lost property facility on telephone:
+45 32 31 22 84
Terminal info
Connectivity from Copenhagen Airport
Train
The train station is below Terminal 3. You can buy tickets by the DSB counter in the Arrivals Hall. Trains leave to the Copenhagen Central Station, to Helsingør, Bornholm and to Malmö in Sweden.
The airport was connected to Copenhagen by the metro system in October 2007.
Taxi
Many taxis can be found outside the terminals. A ride to Copenhagen lasts approximately 15 minutes and costs DKK 200. In front of the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 3 are separate places reserved for taxis to Sweden.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is the international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Uppsala, 37 km north of Stockholm.
The airport is located within Stockholm County and the province of Uppland. It is the largest airport in Sweden, and the third largest airport in the Nordic countries. The airport was used by 18.1 million passengers in 2008, with 13.3 million international passengers and 4.9 million domestic. It is also one of three major hubs of Scandinavian Airlines System.
Address
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
LFV
190 45 Stockholm-Arlanda
Sweden
Telephone: +46(0)8 797 6000
Fax: +46(0)8 797 8600
Email: arlanda@lfv.se
Website: www.arlanda.se
Airport codes
IATA airport code: ARN
ICAO airport code: ESSA
Lost property
Items found at the airport are administered by Bagport, Terminal 5, Level 1.You can inquire at tel. +46 8 797 60 80 (weekdays except holidays, 12.00 noon – 4.00 p.m.), at fax +46 8 797 62 47.
Opening hours: Daily 6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.
If you travelled with SAS to Stockholm-Arlanda and lost something on the aircraft, you can contact Bagport - se contact information above.
If you travelled with SAS from Stockholm-Arlanda or to and from the airport with any other airline - you can contact the airline that you travelled with.
Terminal info
The Stockholm Arlanda Airport is a very modern airport with four terminals: T2 and T5 are for international flights, T3 and T4 are for flights inside of Scandinavia. There are free shuttle buses between the terminals.
Between T4 and T5 is the central service and shopping area ‘Sky City’.
Connectivity from the airport
Train
The train station is underground and is accessible by an elevator from all terminals. You can ride the Arlanda Express for SEK 200 and you will be in the heart of Stockholm in 20 minutes. Trains also leave from the airport to other destinations, including Uppsala, Göteborg and Trondheim in Norway.
Taxi
In T4 there is a kiosk from Flygtaxi (tel: +46(0)8 593 604 70). All taxis are obligated to charge a fixed price for rides from the airport to the center of Stockholm, the price is approximately SEK 450, and the ride takes around 40 minutes.
Keep the following tips in mind if you need to order a taxi during your business trip to Lund. Increased availability of taxi’s in Lund means that it’s easy to travel to and from Lund, day or night.
There are not many taxi companies but we can recommend some.
| Company name | Phone number |
| Taxi Skane | 046-121212 or 020-202040 |
| Taxi 202020 | 046-202020 |
Felini
The restaurant offers italian menu via lunch or lunch buffet. It is favourite restaurant of Lundians also for evenings.
Bangatan 6
222 21 Lund, Sweden
Tel: 046 138 020
www.fellini.se
The living room, in the hotel Lundia
If you are on a business trip to Lund, this is a great restaurant for entertaining your hosts. The restaurant is inspired by international cuisine and traditional Swedish fare. How can anybody suspect, it´s designed with living room filled with sofas.
222 21 Lund, Sweden
Tel: 046 280 6500
www.www.lundia.se
Tips to save money on hotel costs during your business trip to Lund.
To get the best price for a good hotel room during your business trip to Lund it's not only important to compare the prices the hotel charges for a room, but also compare the prices of the different booking agencies.
This can save you, or your company, a lot of money!
- Go to this hotel listing for Lund.
- Select the "Check-in" and "Check-out" date.
- Select filters like: "Hotel brand", "Ratings", "Location" and "Price ranges".
- Select the hotel you like.
- You will get an overview of the prices from up to 24 booking sites
- Select the best offer in the list and book the room!
We have selected the following established business hotels for your convenience:
First Hotel Planetstaden
First Hotel Planetstaden is a modern four-star hotel is equipped with a private sauna or Jacuzzi. The restaurant serves Swedish regional cuisine. It´s situated in center of the town.
Dalbyvagen 38
224 60 Lund, Sweden
Tel.: +46 46 280 0100
More info on First Planetstaden Hotel
Stayat Hotel
Stayat Hotel offers 80 hotel apartments, which brings even more home feeling to the atmosphere.
Laboratoriegatan 10
223 51 Lund, Sweden
Tel.: +46 46 423 6000
More info on First Stayat Hotel
Hotel Lundia
Hotel Lundia has been renovated in design look and into single piece of furniture. Also the restaurant is well known for its international cuisine and traditional Swedish fare.
Knut den Stores Torg 2
221 04 Lund, Sweden
Tel.: +46 46 280 6500
More info on Hotel Lundia
Lund´s shopping gives you back to be a student over again!
When you come to Lund, you can be a student again, at first take a bike on the street, then open the door at University Shop full of designed souvenirs, presents and many things featuring the original university seal of 1666. Here you will find the perfect gifts for your loved ones when your return from a business trip to Lund. The good choice for a long-time student could be sweden book store full of foreign books.
Nova Lund
is the first large external shopping mall.
Speciality: Sweden brands
Located: Företagsvägen 10, 227 61 Lund
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-20pm, Sat 10am-17pm, Sun 11am-17pm
Mårtenstorget
open-air market
Speciality: fresh fish,kebabs, croissant and pasta
Located: on the square Martenstorget, Lund
Open: 8am-14pm weekdays
University Shop
offers variaty of university souvenirs
Speciality: souvenirs, presents and many things featuring the original university seal of 1666
Located: Room 253A, Byrålogen, Paradisgatan 5C, Lund
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-18pm, Sat 10am-14pm
Akademibokhandeln
one of sweden book store
Speciality: foreign-language book for book lovers, students, individual professionals, companies etc.
Located: Stortorget 2, 222 23 LUND
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-19pm, Sat 10am-16pm
Grab a bike on the street and have a good look at Lund.
Lund Cathedral
If you have only a short time for sightseeing during your business trip to Lund, this would be the place to visit. Of course the most famous Lund attraction is the Lund Cathedral - also the Lutheran cathedral. This great cathedral was built before 1085 and had have some evident influences of the Romanesque style of Lombardy. The Lund visitors love the beautiful scenery of The cathedral’s towers of 55 meters high, the interior with a typical Romanesque building, the crypt with archbishop tombs and the Astronomical clock.
Botanical Garden at Lund University
The Botanical Garden together with Tropical Greenhouses at Lund University (Botaniska Tradgarden) is open for visitors free of charge. University garden has origin in Lund since 1690. According to records, by 1868 over 6 000 different species of plants were already being grown. Today there are over 7 000 species raised on 8 hectares (20 acres) in the centre of the town. Lund´s Botanical Garden has been named a historical landmark since 1974. If you have enough time for sightseeing during your business trip to Lund, I would recommended you to visit it.
Lund University
The Lund University was founded in 1666, today, Lund is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and is the top university in Sweden. You should see Kungshuset, the oldest university building (completed 1584), currently houses the Department of Philosophy, University library with legal deposit copies and University main building, built in 1882 by Helgo Zettervall as an university part of long historical construction.
Make sure your health care insurance is sufficiently covered.
Maybe this is already covered in your regular health care insurance but often you will need to cover this with the travel insurance. Also a good travel insurance should cover the costs of travel for a relative in case of seriously illness or an accident.
The business trip travel insurance should also cover the costs of search, rescue and repatriation.
When you go on business trips on a regular basis, the easiest way to get insured is with an annual multi-trip insurance.
Keep in mind that you can also use this insurance for your pleasure trips so don`t forget to include to insure your leisure activities.
Dial 112 for emergency assistance from police, fire brigade, ambulance etc.
Emergency calls from pay phones are free of charge.
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the Åland islands. It is to a considerable extent mutually intelligible with Norwegian and to a lesser extent with Danish.
Although in business everyone in Sweden speaks English, some Swedish phrases can always come in hand....
| Hello | God dag |
| How are you? | Hur är det? |
| I’m fine, thanks. And you? | Bara bra tack. Och du? |
| What’s your name? | Vad heter du? |
| My name is ... | Jag heter ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Angenämt |
| Good morning | God morgon |
| Good afternoon | God eftermiddag |
| Good evening | God kväll |
| Good night | God natt |
| Goodbye | Hej då |
| Cheers/Good health! | Skål! |
| Bon appetit | Smaklig måltid! |
| Have a nice day | Ha en trevlig dag! |
| I don’t understand | Jag förstår inte |
| Please write it down | Skulle du kunna skriva ned det åt mig? |
| How do you say ... in Swedish? | Hur säger man ... på svenska? |
| How much is this? | Hur mycket kostar det? |
| Thank you | Tack så mycket |
| You’re welcome | Det var så lite |
| Where’s the toilet? | Var är toaletten? |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nej |
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