Live in Trondheim
Trondheim has the energy of a city and the breathing room of nature, with work, community, culture, forest, and fjord all woven into the way you live here.
Bakklandet, Trondheim. Photo: McKenna Starck
Build a rich life here, not just a routine.
In Trondheim, life doesn’t have to wait for the weekend. Here, there's space to connect, explore, create, and simply enjoy where you are.
A city that invites you to follow your purpose and create your impact.
Live in a city where everyday life has texture. Here, days move between city energy and forest trails, long summer nights and snow-covered winters, creative restaurants and live jazz on cobbled streets. The fjord is close, the hiking trails are closer than you expect, and a walkable city makes it easier to feel part of something.
Trondheim is small enough to feel personal, yet shaped by world-class knowledge, research, and innovation. Students, researchers, founders, chefs, artists, musicians, and makers all add to the city’s rhythm. It’s a city for building a career without losing your life outside work, with space to breathe, connect, and make your mark.
Here, the season sets the rhythm.
One month you’re still outside as midnight approaches. A few months later, you’re clipping into skis after work. Trondheim changes constantly, and the way you experience it changes with it.
Midtbyen, Trondheim. Photo: McKenna Starck
Photo: Adrian Castillo, Visit Trondheim
Photo: Mykola Ksenofontov, Visit Trondheim
A city made for raising a family
Safe surroundings, short distances and a city children can gradually learn to navigate on their own give family life more freedom, for them and for you.
Nature fits into your day.
A swim before dinner. Skis after work. A trail when you need some air. In Trondheim, getting outside rarely needs to become a whole plan.
Ilabekken, Trondheim. Photo: Mykola Ksenofontov
Living well, by design.
Life here is designed to make the everyday move a little easier. Trondheim is compact and walkable, with bike paths woven through the city and public transport that makes getting around simple. Add a strong sense of safety, support for family life and public services you can rely on, and there’s more room to focus on living, not just managing the logistics of it. And we can’t forget about friluftsliv, the Nordic idea that time outdoors belongs in everyday life, not just on holiday.
Neighborhoods
Old wooden houses, riverside cafés, creative corners and neighborhoods that each have their own rhythm.
Cultural pulse
Concerts, festivals, art galleries, food, jazz and nights that make a small city feel surprisingly alive.
Nature
The river winds through the city, the fjord runs along its edge and forest trails begin closer than you expect. Depending on the season, everyday life might mean a swim, a hike or skis under your feet.
Food scene
Neighborhood bakeries, coffee spots, creative kitchens and some of Norway's most ambitious restaurants all sit surprisingly close together.
Childcare & schools
From childcare and kindergarten to school and after-school programs, find the practical information families need as life in Trondheim begins to take shape.
Finding a home
Whether you’re renting or buying, start with the basics, then get a feel for where in Trondheim might suit the way you want to live.
Healthcare & services
Get to know how healthcare works in Trondheim, who to contact, and where to turn when something can’t wait.
Getting around
Trondheim is compact, walkable and easy to move through, with buses, trams and bike routes connecting the city and the places around it.
Find your people.
Home is often less about the place itself and more about the connections you build there. In Trondheim, shared interests can be a natural way to find your people and feel part of something. Find your way to connect below.
Pstereo Festival. Photo: Ina Kathrine Vefall
Get moving
Find your rhythm on a trail, a climbing wall, a ski track or somewhere in between. Sport here is as much about being part of something as it is about moving.
Make something
Ceramics, singing, playing an instrument, painting, writing, whatever pulls you in. Creative spaces have a way of bringing people together before you even realize it.
Make connections
Some connections begin with a shared interest, others just by showing up. International meetups, social gatherings, networking events and community spaces offer more ways to step into the life of the city and meet people along the way.
The Journal
Meet the people shaping Trondheim
McKenna Starck
From Trondheim to the world stage: this is my sound
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From Trondheim to the world stage: this is my sound
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