Train the Trainer

Welcome to Train the Trainer days! This course will give you the knowledge on how to successfully use the participatory method and become a trained trainer. The 2-day course starts on 14 May at the University of Gävle Campus.

Program

We start with a get together on Tuesday night 13 May. Join us from 7pm at "Trivs", a pub & restaurant located close to the train station. Address: Centralplan 3.

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Programme day 1: Foundation & Hands-on Experience
Time	Activity	Location
9.00–9.30	Welcome & Introduction	Building 23, Theatre: 213 (Krusenstjerna, main room)
9.30–10.15	What is Participatory Learning?	Library Building 23:213
10.15–10.30	Coffee Break (Mind-body exercise)	Library Building 23:213
10.30–12.00	Core Elements of the EU GREEN WP8 Participatory Method	Library Building 23:213
12.00–13.00	Lunch Break	Picknick or at Main Canteen
13.00–14.30	Experiencing Participatory Action	Main Campus 31:322
14.30–15.00	Reflection & Feedback Sessions	Main Campus 31:322
15.00–15.15	Coffee Break	Main Campus 31:322
15.15–16.30	Facilitation Skills Workshop	Main Campus 31:322
16.30–17.00	Day 1 Wrap-Up & Reflections (Mind-body exercise)	Main Campus 31:322
17.30–18.30	Exploring campus
19.00	Dinner	Gävle Consert Hall

Thursday 15 May 2025

Programme day 2
Time	Activity	Location
09.00–09.30	Energiser & Recap (Mind-body exercise)	Main Campus 31:322
09.30–10.15	Designing Participatory Sessions	Main Campus 31:322
10.15–10.30	Coffee Break	Main Campus 31:322
10.30–12.00	Simulated Facilitation Sessions (part 1)	Main Campus 31:322
12.00–13.00	Lunch	Walk to "Stora Vall"
13.00–14.30	Simulated Facilitation Sessions (part 2)	Library Building 23:213
14.30–15.00	Troubleshooting Common Challenges	Library Building 23:213
15.00–15.15	Coffee Break	Library Building 23:213
15.15–16.30	Personal Action Plans: Preparing for Real-Life	Library Building 23:213
16.30–17.00	Final Reflection & Closing (Mind-body exercise)	Library Building 23:213
Free evening

Travel instructions

By train

Go travel GREEN. A convenient way of travelling longer distances in Europe is via a night train service, and a staple way to get to Stockholm is using the EuroNight train Berlin-Hamburg-Stockholm (16h/12h trip, sleeping berths or sleeping cabins available). Also using this Night Train to return from Sweden to Germany. Several connecting direct trains are then available from Stockholm to Gävle (1,5 h trip).

Tickets and timetable for train from Berlin/Hamburg to Stockholm External link.

You can find the current train schedules online – please note that they may change.

**Train to Sweden**
Date	Berlin Hbf Departure Time	Hamburg Hbf Departure Time	Stockholm C Arrival Time	Stockholm C-Gävle C Dept – Arri
Sunday 11 May	19.30	23.59	13.15 (12 May)	14.41–15.43
Monday 12 May	19.30	23.59	13.15 (13 May)	14.41–15.43

**Train from Sweden**
Date	Gävle C-Stockholm C Dept - Arri	Stockholm C Departure Time	Hamburg Hbf Arrival Time	Berlin Hbf Arrival Time
Thursday 15 May	14.01–15.08	16.20	05.31 (16 May)	07.45 (16 May)
Friday 16 May	14.01–15.08	16.20	05.31 (17 May)	07.45 (17 May)

Our suggestion is therefore, where possible, to find connecting trains to Berlin Hbf or Hamburg Hbf, allowing for at least one hour between connecting trains. Suggested routes found below (all, except trips to Oradea, tested and tried successfully by University of Gävle staff travelling for EU GREEN).

Magdeburg: Magdeburg – Berlin, several direct daily train services, approx. 2 h trip.

Wroclaw: Wroclaw – Berlin, several direct daily train services, approx. 4 h trip.

Angers: Angers–Paris–Karlsruhe/Cologne–Hamburg, several daily train services, approx. 8 h trip.

Parma: Parma–Milano–Basel–Hamburg, some daily train services, approx. 14 h trip.

Oradea/Extremadura/Evora: Possible by first connecting with national train services and night train service (to Paris/Berlin).

ATU: Possible by first using ferry Dublin–Holyhead, train Holyhead–London–Brussels–Hamburg (using Eurotunnel under channel)

By airplane

At present there are over 150 non-stop destinations to Stockholm/Arlanda International Airport within Europe and trains depart to Gävle every hour from right below the Sky City terminal.

Arlanda is only 60 minutes away from Gävle by train. Well upon arrival in Gävle, you can reach just about anything by foot, by bike, bus or taxi. The hotels as well as The University of Gävle are all centrally located and within walking distance. There are also local transportation and buses available for those who prefer.

Tickets and timetables for trains External link.

Hotels in Gävle

We have rooms reserved at a discounted price at four hotels in the centre of Gävle. You book the rooms yourself, and the reservation is available until 12 April. Instructions on how to book can be found in the booking link.

Elite Grand Hotel External link.
Single room: 1 348 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (121 Euro/night)
Double room: 1 572 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (141 Euro/night)

Link to book room at Elite External link. (no code needed.)

Clarion Hotel Winn External link.
Single room: 1 235 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (111 Euro/night)
Double room: 1 491 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (134 Euro/night)

Email your booking to cl.winn.gavle@strawberry.se (Use the code "gavle")

Scandic Central Hotel External link.
Single room: 1 154 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (104 Euro/night)
Double room: 1 556 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (140 Euro/night)

Link to book room at Scandic External link. (Use the code "BHOG130525".)

Best Western Hotel External link.
Single room: 1 527 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (137 Euro/night)
Double room: 1 484 SEK/night including breakfast and VAT (134 Euro/night)

Link to book room at Best Western External link. (no special rates available)

You can also find other Hotels and stays on the webpage for Visit Gavle External link.

Registration

To register for the Train the Trainer, please fill out the form.

Good To Know before visiting Sweden

Most places are cashless, you will need a credit card.
Wifi is free just about everywhere, you don’t need a SIM card.
Electrical power plugs and outlets are of type F (two round pins). Standard voltage is 230V at a frequency of 50Hz.
Dress in layers, the temperature can change quickly even in the summer.
Most restaurants close at 22.00–23.00. Tipping at the restaurant is not expected, either way works fine.
Alcohol is taxed and therefor expensive. National regulations restricts how much alcohol can be offered by officials.
Sweden is a multicultural country with approximately 20 % of the population from other countries.
Native swedes are quiet people but also very helpful so don’t be afraid to ask if you need assistance.
Spending time in nature, walking and bicycling is popular. So is being on time.
Hello=Hej (HEI), Thank you=Tack (TAK), Goodbye=Hej då (HEI DOE)