Our Projects/
PULSE.
PULSE is a three-year project funded by the Swedish Inheritance Fund that aims to strengthen and highlight Malmö’s club culture. The project targets young creative collectives aged 18–25 and provides support, resources, and training.
The goal is to create better conditions for a sustainable and vibrant nightlife in the city. The project also works to cement a sustainable and inclusive nightlife in Malmö.
About the project.
PULSE is a project funded by the Swedish Inheritance Fund, designed to strengthen and make Malmö’s club culture more visible by building a supportive ecosystem for young creative actors aged 18–25.
Focus
The focus is on training, networking, access to spaces and technical infrastructure, as well as promoting long-term advocacy for the legitimacy of club culture within the cultural landscape.
Aim
The project’s goals are to increase the skills among young cultural actors, create stronger networks and long-term sustainable collaborations, and develop a concrete action plan that can be shared with other cities. Participants will be better equipped to run successful events, with stronger confidence and practical experience.
In addition, the project aims to initiate strategic work to raise nightlife’s status as equal to other cultural expressions, with a focus on cultural policy perspectives.
Contact
Pentti Igor Lindén, strategist establishing structure for nightlife culture, pentti@stpln.se
Jonna Blode Hanno, coordinator young club collectives, jonna@stpln.se
Read more about the project and its activities at www.pulse040.se
Key Activities
training in areas such as funding, contracts, and permits
access to venues and practical resources for producing and hosting events
networking opportunities between emerging and established cultural actors
supporting and carrying out club culture events
long-term advocacy to establish club culture as a recognized part of Malmö’s cultural life
Mapping Malmö’s Nightlife.
A study about Malmö resident’s relationship
with their nightlife.
Malmö's nightlife is at a crucial turning point. Whether you are out every weekend, dancing until closing time, or choosing to stay at home, your voice is incredibly important. Challenges related to accessibility, safety, and relevance are reshaping our city—but in order to create a better nightlife for tomorrow, we must understand what the audience looks like today.
"Malmö Residents' Relationship with Nightlife" is a data-driven and inclusive research study funded and supported by the City of Malmö. The project is run by STPLN and led by nightlife strategist Pentti Igor Lindén, in collaboration with Julie Goodrich, research assistant at the Institute for Urban Research, as well as a research group including several former PULSE participants. The study aims to map out what motivates people to go out, why some choose not to, and what is required to create a more vibrant, safe, and attractive nightlife for everyone.
The insights from this study will be presented directly to the Municipal Executive Board in the City of Malmö, as well as to the public, to help shape the nightlife of the future.
This is your opportunity to directly contribute to the development of Malmö's culture, music, and social spaces. It only takes a few minutes to answer, and your voice makes a difference for Malmö’s future.