Welcome to Voices from Oslo, where we share insights, stories, and lessons learned from internationals in Oslo who have been ...

Oslo is one of 18 new municipalities to join the international i-team initiative, which has reached over 100 cities across 16 ...

The municipality is responsible for providing accommodation for refugees that the Directorate of Diversity and Integration (IMDi) asks the municipality to accommodate. It may take some time to settle ...

This English-language website from the City of Oslo is specifically created to guide you to the information and resources you need as a newcomer. This site is for anyone moving to Oslo to work, study, ...

The Fornebu Line will provide better public transport services to an area under development into housing and commercial areas adjacent to the city center. At Majorstuen, the track will connect into ...

The carillon has 49 bells. The largest weighs 4,000 kilograms, and the smallest 14 kilograms. The carilloneur plays live concerts every Sunday at 3 p.m. during June, July and August. The carilloneur ...

City Government The City Government heads the City’s administration and is responsible for implementing decisions made by the City Council. Eirik Lae Solberg (H) is the Governing Mayor.

Climate and energy, air quality, waste, noise, transport, travel habits, water, waterways, green areas, nature, biodiversity.

The Vice Mayor for Education has political responsibility for schools, day-care facilities, vocational schools, and adult education in Oslo.

The Vice Mayor for Finance has overarching responsibility for the city’s fiscal management and governance, employer obligations, procurement strategy and investment processes, ICT management, ...

In Oslo 98 % of the population live closer than 300 meters to a green area, and this number has been increasing since 2006. This is a result of politically anchored strategies for urban development.

The City of Oslo has had a remarkable reduction in the direct greenhouse gas emissions over the last years. The goal is to reduce the direct GHG emissions with 41 percent in 2020 and to become a ...