Discover Lund: your guide to student life
Welcome to Lund! Settling into a new city can be exciting, but also comes with new questions. This guide is designed to help you navigate student life in Lund, covering everything from finding a place to live to getting around. Let’s make your start in Lund as smooth as possible!
Where to start
Five chapters, in the order most people need them. Housing is the urgent one — start there if you have not sorted a room yet.
- 01AccommodationAF Bostäder, the nations, BoPoolen — where to look for a room in Lund and how to avoid the scams.
- 02Orientation WeeksThe welcome programme ESN Lund runs with the university for newly arrived students.
- 03Studentlund & the nationsWhat Studentlund is, why you need it, and how the nations, their clubs and their lunches work.
- 04City guide & hotspotsOur own favourite cafes, restaurants, bars, second-hand shops, parks and study spots in Lund.
- 05Well-being & supportOur Well-Being Coordinators, and every service in Lund you can turn to if you are not feeling well.
Get a bike! Lund is a very bike friendly city
You get 25% off public transport if you buy a ticket for two or more people
Most faculties have a concept of academic quarter which means that classes start 15 minutes after the time on the schedule. It stems from the time when students didn’t have their own watches and had to rely on the cathedral bell to know when classes started. But remeber, there’s never an academic quarter on exams!
Volunteer! Sweden has a strong tradition of non-profits and voluntary work. Try volunteering for a nation, your student union or another association that fits your interests (Or why not join our team). You will certainly learn a lot and make good friends.
While you are reading this
The next few things on the calendar. Everything is open to everyone.
EventsThu 3 Sept · 17:30–19:30Board Games NightRoll the dice and join us for the night of games and fun! 🎲 ✨ 🥳 Come over for an evening packed with games, laughs and new friends.
We’ve got fika and a wide variety of board games covered. 🌟☕️🍪Hemgården (Lunds Ungdoms & Hemgård)Free
MeetingThu 10 Sept · 17:15–19:00General Assembly & ElectionsWe are pleased to announce that our first General Assembly (GA) of this academic year will be held on Thursday 10th of September, 2026 in Kemicentrum (https://maps.app.goo.gl/DdMvHegiuKt6W65E8) room KC:M at 17:15
TL;DR
All our members are invited, great place to see what our volunteer community is about. Elections take place, check the open positions (we care about motivation, experience is a bonus) or just come by and join our Activity Committee. We'll discuss how to make this semester matter (both fun and impactful topics). Fika and good vibes are served
Materials
Agenda, motion proposal and other materials will be available a week before the GA here: https://esnlund.org/s/ga-260910 (https://esnlund.org/s/ga-260910)
Elections
Elections for this semester will take place, if you're curious about volunteering opportunities, find open positions and apply through our website. Last day to apply is 9th September: https://esnlund.org/team/join (https://esnlund.org/team/join)
Even if you're staying for a single semester, don't hesitate and seize the opportunity!
You can join Activity Committee simply by attending the meeting, no application needed.
Voting
All members of ESN Lund are eligible to vote (i.e., if you are a member on Hitract, you are eligible). If you know you won't make it to the GA, you can delegate your vote by sending an email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) - state name and add the person to CC. A person can receive a maximum of 2 delegations and the email should be sent at least 24 hours before the elections.
If you'd have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out! See you at the General Assembly.Kemicentrum KC:M- EventsThu 17 Sept · 17:30–19:30Board Games NightRoll the dice and join us for the night of games and fun! 🎲 ✨ 🥳 Come over for an evening packed with games, laughs and new friends.
We’ve got fika and a wide variety of board games covered. 🌟☕️🍪Hemgården (Lunds Ungdoms & Hemgård)Free
Questions we get a lot
Everything about events, membership, Hitract and the ESNcard, in one place.