For the first time in its 189 years of existance a woman was appointed president of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in 2016. Sigbritt Karlsson's vision is clear: "to lift KTH to next level and continue to strengthen its position as a leading international university. To get there we need the work to be characterized by equality and sustainable development".
This is the account of her first day at work.
![A welcome flower bouquet is the first thing Sigbritt Karlsson sees in her new office.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/675b2fb1-182f-4256-b99c-b2e07399c0c6/b5fc280f-8dbd-4cc0-9c5a-300ba3084088_rw_1920.jpg?h=4b6867959039e9d582356a2e29b86b50)
A welcome flower bouquet is the first thing Sigbritt Karlsson sees in her new office.
![Sigbritt Karlsson asks her secretary for help with a technical problem with her new phone.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/675b2fb1-182f-4256-b99c-b2e07399c0c6/df240060-2d5e-4d62-bbda-b7aa5e36d6b6_rw_1920.jpg?h=725aa706e9e80f08cebba899b8efecdd)
Sigbritt Karlsson asks her secretary for help with a technical problem with her new phone.
![After a few hours settling practicalities, Sigbritt Karlsson has a few hours to get some work done before her first board meeting.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/675b2fb1-182f-4256-b99c-b2e07399c0c6/18588eaa-7d5e-49ba-9d4e-ccc36810667e_rw_1920.jpg?h=e3bc7f658e280703f8c68bb738bbaabf)
After a few hours settling practicalities, Sigbritt Karlsson has a few hours to get some work done before her first board meeting.
![The keycard is a must in order to have access throughout campus.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/675b2fb1-182f-4256-b99c-b2e07399c0c6/191ace93-46e2-41ec-9434-76ce3de54f1b_rw_1920.jpg?h=e1c50496e116a0af9566351b4cea723d)
The keycard is a must in order to have access throughout campus.
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![Sigbritt Karlsson ends her first day with her first board meeting as the President of KTH.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/675b2fb1-182f-4256-b99c-b2e07399c0c6/86a3606e-3d71-4f3a-b2ae-459a4422ad7d_rw_1920.jpg?h=50b5c72ed4dba21b9f37906625607864)
Sigbritt Karlsson ends her first day with her first board meeting as the President of KTH.
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