From Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October, Vingtor becomes one of the stages for KÅKÅnomics, the festival of economics and politics that KÅKÅ runs in Stavanger. For four days we fill our rooms with conversations, debates and talks on everything from artificial intelligence and the oil fund to birth rates, health workers and the future of Europe.

KÅKÅ describes itself as a house for curiosity, disagreement and democratic innovation. That is an idea we recognize. The festival brings together international names, Norwegian experts and an audience that wants to understand a little more of the world around them, and it does so in a way that is open to anyone who is curious.

What is happening here

Wednesday 21 October

• 15:30 AI and The Great Bet on Productivity, with Sarah O’Connor and John Burn-Murdoch
• 17:00 Tid for å tenke STORT (Time to think BIG), with Andri Snær Magnason, Martin Bech Holte and Eirik Mofoss. Host: Hilde Sandvik
• 18:30 Drømmen om Dubai (The Dubai dream: influencers, children and contract killings), with David Sausdal, Axel Gordh Humlesjö and Thor Magne Løge
• 20:00 A Missing Generation: Why is Nobody Having Babies?, with John Burn-Murdoch, Vilde B. Hansen and Kjell Salvanes
• 21:30 Europa sett fra Island (Europe seen from Iceland), with Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, Andri Snær Magnason and others. Host: Kjetil B. Alstadheim

Thursday 22 October

• 15:30 Carrot or Stick? What Really Motivates Us?, with John A. List, Bård Kuvaas and Karen Vorra. Host: Mari Rege
• 17:00 Tåler oljefondet en endret verden? (Can the oil fund withstand a changed world?), with Olav Slettebø, Ellen Reitan, Melanie Brooks and Espen Henriksen. Host: Kari Elisabeth Kaski
• 18:30 Why Innovation Usually Fails
• 20:00 Big Tech, Lawsuits and Economic Experiments

Friday 23 October

• 15:30 Et nytt Europa (A new Europe: lockdown, flood, invasion, humiliation and hope)
• 17:00 Does Norway need a Green New Deal?
• 18:30 Er Norden svaret når Vesten rakner? (Is the Nordic region the answer as the West unravels?)
• 21:30 Paradoksale Willoch (The paradoxical Willoch: what can the Conservative giant teach us today?)

Saturday 24 October

• 12:30 Barnas KÅKÅnomics (Children’s KÅKÅnomics: how to invest your pocket money)
• 14:00 Bygger vi i blinde? (Are we building blind?)
• 15:30 Før stormen kommer (Before the storm: great power war and the warnings of history)
• 17:00 Overdriver vi behovet for helsefagarbeidere? (Are we overstating the need for health workers?)
• 18:30 IQ-dropp, PISA-krasj og dummedag (IQ drop, PISA crash and dumb day)
• 20:00 Datasenterlandet (The data centre nation: industrial adventure or cold storage for other people’s innovation?)

On Saturday there is also a session for the youngest. Children’s KÅKÅnomics takes on a question many families probably have an opinion on: what is actually the smart thing to do with your pocket money?

Why we take part

Vingtor is a shared working space where people from different companies and fields share a table and an everyday routine. On a normal day it is the chat over lunch and the meetings across industries that give us new perspectives. During KÅKÅnomics we get that same energy, just on a bigger scale. There is something special about opening the doors and seeing the rooms full of people who want to listen, ask questions and maybe leave with a slightly different view than the one they came with.

We are glad to be part of the festival again, and we look forward to welcoming both regular guests and new faces.

Tickets and full programme

Tickets and the full festival programme are available at kaakaa.no. The programme may change along the way, so check the festival website for the latest updates.

Thank you to KÅKÅ for the collaboration, and welcome to Vingtor.

On Wednesday 30 September we brought together people from the public sector, business and the local food community at Vingtor for Sustainability Day 2026. This year’s theme was preparedness.

Every year we dedicate a day to a theme that connects with sustainability and with what we stand for as a community. This year we chose preparedness, both because it is highly relevant right now and because it is closely tied to sustainability and to the community we are trying to build here. Sustainability is part of Vingtor’s DNA, from the food we serve to the premises and furniture we have chosen, and Sustainability Day is where we bring it forward and invite others along.

The County Governor of Rogaland went first, speaking about the state’s role in preparedness work. NHO followed with the role of business in crisis and war. Certifer Solutions closed the first session with preparedness in the mobility sector, before Klimapartnere Rogaland led the Q&A and made room for what the audience wanted to ask.

After a short break it was ByAuk’s turn, with food preparedness and community building. It is a theme we think about a lot, since food is also what brings people together here every day. Handling a crisis is not only about plans and routines. It is about knowing who makes the food, who grows it, and who to call when something happens.

We believe preparedness in practice often depends on relationships built long before a crisis, and those were the relationships we wanted to give people a chance to build between the talks. That is exactly what we want to make room for at Vingtor, a place where people from different companies and fields share a table and an everyday routine. A day like this is the same idea put into a format.

The day ended with food and mingling until 5:00 p.m. Matboden Rogaland handled the serving with ingredients from Ullandhaug andelsgård, served in bowls made of palm leaf. It is good to be able to show off good, local food that fits the theme of the day.

Thank you to everyone who came, and to everyone who contributed on stage and behind the scenes. A special thank you to our partners ByAuk, the County Governor of Rogaland, NHO, Certifer Solutions and Klimapartnere Rogaland

On Wednesday 30 September we are hosting Bærekraftsdagen 2026 at Vingtor in central Stavanger. This year’s theme is preparedness.

Preparedness has long been something we left to others. The past few years have shown that this is not enough. Severe weather, breaks in supply chains, digital attacks and a more unsettled security situation mean the question now touches everyone, including ordinary businesses that do not think of themselves as part of national defence. What happens to our operations if the power is out for two days? Who do we call? And what does it actually mean that private business has a role in crisis and war?

The programme is put together to give some concrete answers. Bent Høie comes from the County Governor’s office and speaks about the state’s role in preparedness work. Christine Sagen Helgø and Sigurd Ur from NHO address the responsibility of private business. Trond Aarsand and Sanna Edvardsen from Certifer Solutions look at preparedness in the mobility sector, and Sven Are Ek from ByAuk speaks about food preparedness and building community. Johanna Johansson from Klimapartnere Rogaland leads the question round.

The programme runs from 13:00 to 17:00, with registration and mingling from 13:00. We close with food and plenty of time to talk.

The event is free, but places are limited. Register here.

Practical information
Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Time: 13:00 to 17:00
Location: Vingtor, Stavanger

On September 9th, we’re hosting a workshop at our space in Stavanger!

Many people running coaching or advisory practices know the feeling of growth stalling. Too dependent on referrals, too tied to their own time, and unsure what actually needs to change.

Aditi J. Newey, founder of Plentitude Strategy, leads a hands-on workshop on exactly this. How to take a step back, see what’s limiting growth, and build a structure that gives more predictable income over time.

For us, this is about something we believe in. When people from different companies and fields share a table and a workday, conversations and insights emerge that you don’t find on your own.

The workshop runs 90 minutes and is free to attend.

Date: September 9, 2026
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Place: Vingtor, Stavanger
Sign up: https://lnkd.in/dNXijQfs

We look forward to seeing you there. 💚

Global Green started with a single desk at Vingtor. Today the battery systems company occupies an entire floor in the DSD building on Holmen, right in the center of Stavanger. It is a growth journey we are proud to have been part of, and it says something about how we want Vingtor to work: a place companies can start small and keep growing without having to leave the community behind.

Around 200 people have their daily work in the buildings on Holmen. NHO, Nysnø, DSD and a number of technology and startup companies share common areas, a staff restaurant and meeting rooms, and the threshold for striking up a conversation across companies is low. It is also here our three course concept, developed together with Matboden and built on zero food waste, works as a daily meeting point.

Later this year, a larger office area becomes available in the DSD building for the next company that wants to join the community. In Schibsted Partnerstudio’s story about the building, you can read more about Global Green’s journey, about Herfo’s AAA rating in INNSIKT’s customer satisfaction survey, and about what makes Holmen an attractive place to have an office.

Read the full story from Schibsted Partnerstudio

Would you like a tour? Contact Marco Grønnslett at Vingtor on +47 40 47 64 89 or marco@vingtorarbeidsbar.no.

This weekend we took Vingtor out of our usual rooms and onto the street. During Gladmaten, the food festival here in Stavanger, we ran our own tent, which we shared with Matboden, Fisketorget and Seid, and served confit tusk, a dish we had spent a long time getting exactly the way we wanted it. It turned into a weekend we will remember.

Rogalands Avis stopped by and gave us a six, the top score on the Norwegian dice scale. “Wonderfully ambitious,” the reviewer wrote, praising the tusk as a fish that stands up to slow cooking in fat, a bold sauce and a ras el hanout that lifted the whole plate. When someone tasting their way through an entire festival lands on top marks with us, it means a great deal.

There is more work behind a single plate than you might think. Our chef, Kristian, and the team worked through 280 kilos of tusk loin, 230 kilos of yellow beet and 130 kilos of leek over the weekend. The leek was dried in the oven for a total of sixty hours, and we went through around forty liters of sauce. By the time the weekend was over, we had served more than 3,500 portions.

Then came the nomination for Dish of the Year at Gladmaten. To be singled out among all the good food made in this region is a recognition we accept with real joy and a good measure of humility.

For us this is about more than a single dish. Vingtor is a shared working space where people from different companies and fields share a table and an everyday routine. A tent at Gladmaten is that same idea put into practice: many hands pulling in the same direction, and the pleasure of making something together that we believe in. What we practice every day, building something as a community, is also what carried us through the festival weekend.

Thank you to everyone who found their way to our tent and took the time for a chat and a taste. Thank you to RA for the kind words, and to the jury and the organizers behind Gladmaten for the nomination. We will carry it with us into the work ahead.

Sometimes all it takes is the right occasion to get to know the people around you.

This weekend, Vingtor entered three teams in Energistafetten together with our members and tenants. It turned into an afternoon filled with teamwork, laughter and plenty of new connections.

During a busy workweek, it is easy to stay in your own routine. You arrive, sit down at your desk and get to work. Maybe you exchange a quick hello in the hallway or chat over lunch, but there is not always time to get to know the people around you.

The Energy Relay gave us that opportunity. We cheered each other on, solved challenges together and connected with people we might otherwise only have passed in the corridor. Moments like these are what make a workplace community more than just an office.

At Vingtor, we believe that strong communities are built through shared experiences. Sometimes that happens over lunch. Sometimes at a professional event. And sometimes it happens while wearing a race bib and giving it your best.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a memorable day. We are already looking forward to next year!

There is something special about growing your own food. Not because you have to, but because it gives you a new appreciation for what ends up on your plate.

Together with ByAuk, we invited our members to a green gathering at Vingtor. Our café was filled with parsley, seed potatoes, seed packets and conversations about growing food. Everyone was welcome to take home plants, seeds and seed potatoes, and perhaps start a small growing project on a balcony, in a garden or in a raised bed.

ByAuk is a non profit organisation working to strengthen local food resilience, community growing and greener neighbourhoods in Stavanger. Through initiatives such as TA EN POTET, Barnas Andelsgård, Ullandhaug Andelsgård and SiS Spiselig Takhage, they help more people discover the joy of growing their own food.

At Vingtor, we enjoy creating meeting places where people learn something new, share ideas and connect with each other. This day was about much more than plants. It was about community, knowledge and the satisfaction of growing something yourself.

A big thank you to ByAuk for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm, and to everyone who stopped by. We hope the seeds sprout, the potatoes thrive and the joy of growing continues long after the visit.

Happy growing!

Vingtor x ByAuk

Vingtor is full of people working hard on their own projects or respective companies, with their own deadlines and their own ambitions. That is how it should be. But we also believe something important happens when these people actually meet each other, not just pass each other in the hallway or in the cafè.

That is the reason we regularly arrange gatherings for the tenants and members of Vingtor. Not as a mandatory social programme, but as an opportunity for those who want to get to know the people around them.

This week we brought a full house together for an informal get-to-know-you evening. Over the past months we have welcomed many new tenants, and sharing a building is not the same as knowing one another. The latter takes a little more.

Our experience is that collaboration often starts by chance. A conversation over coffee that becomes a project. A question in the hallway that opens a door. An evening with a quiz and some food that means two people now know each other exists, and what they are working on.

We believe a good working community is something you build over time, and that it starts with saying hello. That is why we keep making space for it.

If you have not been to one of our gatherings yet, we hope to see you at the next one!

What is Work Zone?

Work Zone is our co-working offering. You get a modern workspace in an active office community right in the centre of Stavanger, with views of the sea and access to everything Vingtor has to offer.

Pay per day or sign up for a membership. No long-term commitment, no hidden fees.

More than a place to sit

In Work Zone, you work alongside entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers and growing companies from across Stavanger and the rest of the country. The community is already up and running.

Included with Work Zone access:

• Modern workstations with fast Wi-Fi
• Meeting rooms and phone booths
• Café, lounge and media studio
• Bike parking, lockers and showers
• Discounted lunch and coffee deals

Open 7 days a week, 08:00 to 20:00. Børehaugen 1, Stavanger city centre.

A network in motion

At Vingtor, you work in the same building as companies like Maritime Cleantech, Norled and Nysnø. The café and the shared spaces mean you actually meet them, not just know of them.

That is the kind of environment Work Zone gives you access to, from day one.

Get in touch!
community@vingtorarbeidsbar.no