It is with great pleasure that we present this year’s recipients of the Safe Places Award in memory of Ida Johansson — an award that recognizes students whose degree projects make a significant contribution to increased safety and security in our public environments.

The award ceremony will take place on 19 January 2026 at 13:00 at KTH, Room D37, Lindstedtsvägen 5, with the option to participate via Zoom. Please register HERE.

This year’s award recipients are:

1. Lisa Hillerbrand Martin, “Mapping urban safety and security: an intersectional approach in Umeå, Sweden”

2. Frida Jönsson & Tove Jönsson, ”Trygghet och planering: Hur gated communities motiveras i Staffanstorps kommun”

3. Anna Ringström & Sarah Andersson, ””Knark på toaletterna, graffiti, folk pinkade i blomkrukorna.” En kvalitativ studie om stök på folkbibliotek, vart gränserna dras och hur normer etableras”

Their studies stand out for their creative and well-founded approaches to crime prevention and the development of safe urban environments. Through their work, they make a strong contribution to our shared goal of creating safer and more inclusive public spaces.

We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the award recipients and a sincere thank you to all students who submitted their work. We also wish to thank the jury for their dedication and thorough efforts in selecting the winners from among the 14 submissions. Your expertise and careful assessments have been crucial to the process, and we greatly appreciate your contribution.