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Per-Olof Brehmer

Vice-rector of Collaboration and strategic development

Member of the University Management. Participates in the work of strategic development of issues related to governance, management, preparation and follow-up of the work based on our vision and strategic plan for 2030 and decided operational goals.

Vice-rector for collaboration and strategic development

I am vice-rector with responsibility for issues concerning collaboration with the surrounding society and the development of LiU's campuses. In LiU's strategic plan, collaboration is an important part of the university's future development. The plan states that LiU will promote increased mobility at all levels and between different sectors of society, and that LiU will stimulate innovative arenas for collaboration with external and internal actors to develop sustainability, utility and entrepreneurship as university culture. We are also to meet the need for sustainable social development through increased collaboration with companies and other actors, and this is reflected in our educational offering.

University Management at Linköping University

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University Management (ULED)

The vice-chancellor and the university management lead operations at Linköping University.

News about collaboration with LiU

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She promotes AI for societal good in Europe

Helen Köpman, Alumna of the Year 2026, works at the European Commission’s AI Office in Brussels. For more than 20 years she has worked with research issues and innovation at EU level, where a living planet for future generations is her driving force.
En man och en kvinna som står bredvid varandra.

Alumni of the Year shaping sustainable cities and the next generation of scientists

Helen Köpman works with AI models to create smart and sustainable cities in the EU. Jesper Svartz is a chemistry teacher with an exceptional ability to enthuse and spark curiosity in students. They are Alumni of the Year 2026 at Linköping University.
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One billion for a new research foundation in Linköping

A newly established research foundation based in Linköping has decided to invest up to SEK 300 million in its first five years to support excellent medical research at LiU. The total donation to the foundation is SEK 1 billion.

Collaboration at Linköping University

One of the foundations on which Linköping University’s success is built is collaboration. It connects our education to the labour market, strengthens the relevance of our research, and makes it possible for the knowledge gained to benefit society.

Vision and strategy

Linköping University - Vision and strategy

By thinking freely and innovating, we take on the challenges of the day. Resolute on our path, we know that together our actions, large and small, contribute to a better world.

CV

Progression of the Roles and Functions

2019 -  Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research

2007 - 2019 Head of the Department of Management and Engineering

2006 - 2007 Head of the former Department of Management and Economics

2001 - 2006 Director of the PhD education in Management and Industrial Engineering

2004 - 2008 Research Director of the IMIE research programme

Academic merits

2013 - Professor
2011 - Associate Professor
2008 - Reader
1999 - PhD
1994 - Master of Science

Information about LiU

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.
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We've made up our minds

We’re going to do new. Do something else. Do more.

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Publications

2015

Ragnhild Kvålshaugen, Katja Maria Hylde, Per-Olof Brehmer (2015) Innovative capabilities in international professional service firms: enabling trade-offs between past, present, and future service provision Journal of Professions and Organization, Vol. 2, p. 148-167 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpo/jov005

2014

Helena Lindskog, Staffan Brege, Per-Olof Brehmer (2014) Importance of time divide for e-democracy (Conference paper)
Per-Olof Brehmer, Jakob Rehme (2014) Drivers for key account management programmes Handbook of Strategic Account Management: A Comprehensive Resource, p. 53-76 (Chapter in book)

Organisation

Campus Valla overview.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.
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Industrial Management (INDEK)

We are at the forefront of connecting research, education, and industry. Through collaboration with companies and organizations, we ensure that our programs and projects are always current and relevant.