Ericsson plans to relocate its Stockholm operations, including its global headquarters, from Kista to Hagastaden, marking one of the company’s most significant geographic shifts in decades. The move is expected to begin in early 2028 and will take place over several years. Ericsson said the new location will provide modern office space designed to support collaboration, innovation, and talent recruitment in a more central urban setting.
The company has signed leases for six properties in Hagastaden totaling approximately 95,000 square meters. These include the previously announced Infinity property, now under construction, along with additional buildings leased from Atrium Ljungberg and Castellum. Ericsson said the future “city campus” will house R&D teams, business units, group functions, and the company’s Imagine Studio, which serves as a technology showcase and customer engagement center.
“We have carefully evaluated what type of premises and location will best meet the future needs of the company’s Stockholm operations and people,” said Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson. “With a vibrant location in the heart of the city’s technology collaboration and innovation community, Hagastaden is clearly best-placed to address our future operations. A thriving city campus will also strengthen our attraction for the top talent of the future.”
- Move begins in 2028 and will occur in phases over several years
- New Hagastaden footprint totals approximately 95,000 sq m, including the 24,000 sq m Infinity building
- Existing Kista operations include R&D, business areas, group functions, and Ericsson’s Imagine Studio
- Hagastaden sits between central Stockholm and Solna, adjacent to a growing life science, AI, and innovation cluster
🌐 Analysis
Ericsson’s move closes a defining chapter in the history of Kista, which became synonymous with Sweden’s telecom and mobile innovation ecosystem. Ericsson began concentrating major operations in Kista in the 1970s and 1980s, helping transform the district into what became known globally as “Wireless Valley.” Kista grew alongside Ericsson’s rise in mobile infrastructure, drawing suppliers, startups, semiconductor companies, and research institutions into a dense telecom cluster around the company’s campus. For decades, the neighborhood served as the symbolic center of Nordic wireless innovation, particularly during the GSM, 3G, 4G, and early 5G eras.
Before Kista, Ericsson’s historic roots were in central Stockholm. Lars Magnus Ericsson founded the company in 1876 with a workshop in the city center near Drottninggatan. Later, Ericsson expanded manufacturing in areas including Telefonplan in southern Stockholm, which became one of Sweden’s best-known industrial campuses during the 20th century. The eventual move to Kista reflected the rise of suburban technology campuses and telecom R&D clustering. The new transition to Hagastaden signals a return toward the urban core—this time centered around mixed-use innovation districts that blend offices, research institutions, housing, and transit.
Hagastaden has emerged as one of Stockholm’s most ambitious redevelopment zones, combining life sciences, AI research, and advanced technology companies around the Karolinska Institute and the broader Stockholm innovation corridor. Ericsson’s decision places its headquarters closer to customers, ecosystem partners, policymakers, and talent pools while reflecting a broader trend among global technology companies favoring highly connected urban campuses over isolated suburban headquarters. For Ericsson, the relocation is both a real estate decision and a symbolic repositioning of the company within Stockholm’s next-generation innovation landscape.