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

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

The highest decision-making body in Oslo is the City Council, which has 59 members.

Vice Mayor Marit Vea has political responsibility in Oslo for transport, climate measures, parks and open spaces, local roads, nature management, water and sewage, waste disposal and fire and rescue ...

Valuable habitats – important biodiversity hotspots. As of June 2018 there are 1827 habitats that are considered of high value in Oslo municipality. These habitats make up an ar ...

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 ...

The amount of household waste per capita has decreased in recent years, despite increased consumption and economic growth.

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 ...

You can get advice and guidance on the opportunities available to you in your situation. If you do not have, or cannot obtain, sufficient income to pay for food, rent or electricity, you can apply for ...