Welcome to RewhardNet 2026

Join our third user conference in Stockholm on 7–8 September. This year’s theme explores the future of the labour market, offering opportunities to gain new insights and connect with fellow researchers.

We are pleased to welcome you to our third annual user conference, a lunch-to-lunch event in Stockholm on 7–8 September. This year we will focus on the future of the labour market, with particular emphasis on precarity, labour market change, and a sustainable working life.

The conference will bring together researchers and representatives from public agencies to discuss new developments in survey- and register-based research and their relevance for understanding the changing world of work. It offers opportunities to attend presentations by leading researchers, present a poster, and network with colleagues in the field.

Below is the conference programme, practical information, and a link to the registration page. Registration is open until 26 June 2026.

Conference programme

Download the programme: Programme RewhardNet 2026 pdf, 1.1 MB.

RewhardNet 2026: The future of the labour market

Subject to minor changes.

7 September

13.10-13.30

Registration

13.30-13.40

Welcome to the REWHARD user conference

Martin Hällsten, Professor and Director of REWHARD, Stockholm University

13.40-14.20

Session 1

Chair: Martin Hällsten, Professor, Stockholm University


Katja Olofsson and Marc Doppelbauer, Labour Market Statisticians, Statistics Sweden
"The RUMA Register: A Resource for Analyzing Labour Market Matching"

14.20-14.50

Coffee break

14.50-16.10

Session 2

Chair: Pia Svedberg, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet

David Hallman, Professor, Marina Heiden, Professor, and Sven Svensson, Associate Professor, University of Gävle

"Flexible work – opportunity and challenge: a Forte program on the importance of flexible employment forms and work arrangements for a sustainable working life"

The session includes a brief break.

16.10-16.30

Break

16.30-17.30

Poster Session

Chair: Linda Magnusson Hanson, Associate Professor, Stockholm University

Poster Presentations

Poster Discussions and Mingling

17.30

Dinner

Proviant, Albanovägen 24

8 September

08.30-09.00

Coffee and sandwiches

09.00-10.00

Session 3

Keynote (Remote Presentation)

Chair: Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Professor, Karolinska Institutet

Mika Kivimäki, Professor, University College London and University of Helsinki

"How Early Life and Work Shape Biological Ageing"

10.00-10.20

Break

10.20-11.00

Session 4

Chair: Martin Hällsten, Professor, Stockholm University

Magnus Rödin and Johan Egebark, Senior Analysts, Swedish Public Employment Service

"Evaluation of active labor market policies at the Swedish Public Employment Service. A review of randomized trials."

11.00-11.05

Brief break

11.05-11.45

Session 5

Chair: Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Professor, Karolinska Institutet

Sandra Blomqvist, Postdoctoral Researcher, Stockholm University

‘‘Layoff Notifications and Mental Health: Does Access to Job Security Funds Make a Difference?’’

Katalin Gémes, Principal Researcher, Karolinska Institutet

"Working life sequences among women and men in Sweden – an example using data from the Swedish Living Conditions Survey"

11.45-11.55

Concluding remarks

Hugo Westerlund, Professor, Stockholm University

After the conference, participants are welcome to join an informal lunch at Proviant to continue the discussion, at their own expense.

Practical information

RewhardNet 2026: The future of the labour market

Location

Conference room Pärlan, floor 6, house 1, Campus Albano
Address: Albanovägen 26, Stockholm

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Directions

Bus stop "Albano". Bus 50 from Odenplan or Universitetet.

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What is included?

The conference fee includes access to the seminars, coffee ('fika') both days and dinner on 7 September. The conference language is English.

Regular conference fee: 1050 SEK*.
Reduced fee for doctoral students: 525 SEK*.
Participation is free for invited speakers.

Please note that the conference does not include accommodation or lunch.

The conference fee will be invoiced after registration. Cancellations must be made by 2 August 2026 via email to rewhard@su.se. After this date, the full fee will be charged.

*excluding VAT (moms)

Registration

The number of participants is limited. We recommend registering early to secure your place, and no later than 26 June 2026. Registration is confirmed upon receipt of a confirmation email.

Last updated: 2026-08-28

Source: Swedish Institute for Social Research,Department of Psychology