Hi chapter! Ångdomen in KTH Library is currently being renovated, meaining that noise may spill into META. The louder projects are scheduled to 07.00 - 09.00. They give a heads-up to weeks 5 - 6 and weeks 10 - 11 in particular, but it should be possible to study in META even during those timeslots.

As always, you may contact me with questions regarding the study environment.

• Study Environment Representative

OMG HELLO!!

Here's a little reminder that it is time to nominate chapter members for the awards: Hedersdeltat and Stora Deltat.

In the form below, you can nominate members who you think deserve recognition for their hard work. You can find more information in the form description. SO make sure to send in some nominees!

Form for Hedersdeltat: https://dsekt.se/hedersdelta

Form for Stora Deltat: https://dsekt.se/storadeltat

The deadline for this is 22 February 23:59!

The board will then go trough the form replies and choose which of the nominees who will be recieving the awards <3

BLUMS 2026 IS HERE! 🏐🏖️🍹 It's time for DKM's annual beach volleyball tournament, and this year we're teaming up with MKM!💽 (Could this be the best Blums yet??)

We'll be at Stockholm Beach Club, so an indoor beach, basically.🌴 The tournament itself is only part of the fun -- we'll drink and play and roll around in the sand like dogs do (optional). In the evening, there will be a dance floor with DJ!🪩💃

In the tournament, you compete in teams of 6, but you're very welcome to join the event even if you're not competing!

Tickets will be released during Friday's Release Party at 22:00 via a form that will be linked here. There will be about 120 tournament spots that will be drawn from those who registered during the first 10 minutes. You can also buy a regular ticket without the tournament🍹 Up to three drink tickets will also be available for purchase.

Prices are not fully confirmed but will probably be: Tournament ticket: 200 SEK Standard ticket: 150 SEK Drink ticket: 49 SEK each

𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥; WHERE? Stockholm Beach Club WHEN? February 21st 17:00 CLOTHING? Sports / Beach Vibes / What you're comfortable in WHY? Because it's fun? PATCH? YES!

What are the two best things in the world? Surely BLUMS🏖️ and 💃FRIDAY-CLUB💃 What would happen if you combined them? We'll find out on Friday along with Medias Klubbmästeri!😍

🎟️TICKETS🎟️ for Blums -- DKM and MKM's beach volleyball tournament -- will drop during the club. Blums takes place at Stockholm Beach Club, meaning you can drink, play volleyball and play around in the sand like it isn't the middle of winter⁉️☀️

The tickets will drop 22:00 through a form that will be linked from the actual Blums event on facebook (coming soon). There will be around 120 tournament-tickets, which will be randomly distributed among the people that sign up in the first 10 minutes. You can also buy a regular entrance ticket not including tournament🍹 Up to 3 drink-tickets can also be bought in advance.

The club is this Friday, but Blums itself will be on February 21st!

Prices are yet to be finalized but will probably be: Tournament-ticket: 200 kr Ticket excluding tournament: 150 kr Drink-ticket: 49 kr

Do you want to Jack 🎃? Do you want to Laugh🤣? This amazing event will give you both🤯. On Thursday (22/1) at 17:17 the International committee 🌍 will create one of the funniest evenings of all time in META.

What does Jack & Laugh mean? It means we will play a bunch of fun partygames🥳, boardgames 🎲and of course Jackbox 🎃 📦. The most important part is that you will laugh a bunch. 🤣😂😹

We will also serve some delicious fika 🍪🍰 that will bring you to undiscovered levels of joy. 🔥🔥🔥

We'll see you there! 🌊

Hey peeps! 👋

We're going to start up with the patch sales already now on Wednesday, 12:12, outside of META. We're gonna hold ourselves to EVEN weeks, so that you can easily remember when we sell the rest of the year 😌

We’re selling all the usual (patches, overalls, college-shirts, etc.), including the beautiful 🤩, amazing 🤯, one of a kind 😱, DATA TIGHTS 😩🥵

Otherwise, come to the sewing circle tomorrow at QN (in META at 17), it’s gonna be fun (something special might happen there 👀)!

First year’s patches are a bit late 😅, but they should be here for the next patch sale 😌 (sorry first year’s 😭)

Write to me (Dima) if you wondering anything, and see you on Wednesday otherwise😎

This tuesday (20/1), the first Prylis sewing circle of this year (and this school year...) will take place!! 🎉 We'll meet at 17:00 in META and start sewing like there's no tomorrow. 🥴 This is the perfect opportunity if you wish to make your mountain of non-sown patches smaller or if you just want to hang around with other ovve enthusiasts. Do you want your stitches to match the colors of your patches? We have strong thread in many colors! 💪🌈 Do you not know how to sew? Are you wondering why they make björntråd out of bears? 🐻 Then this is the perfect opportunity to learn how! 🧑‍🎓

• But Mr. Prylis, I don't know how to sew 🤓 We'll teach you!
• But Mr. Prylis, I don't have anything to sew with 🤓 You can borrow supplies!
• But Mr. Prylis, I want to sew my KTH patch with golden thread 🤓 We have golden thread!
• But Mr. Prylis, I don't have any patches 🤓 We'll sort it out 😎
• But Mr. Prylis, I don't have an ovve 🤓 We'll sort it out 😎

📍 Where? META
🕔️ When? Tuesday 2026-01-20, from 17:00
🪡 Patches? Sown
ᴴᵒᵗᵉˡ ᵀʳᶦᵛᵃᵍᵒ

See you in META! 👋

Hello again,

This Sunday Sports event (January 18th) will not only include volleyball but also BADMINTON!!! 🏸

See you there!

Do you like Pubs🍺? Do you like Quiz 🧩? If the answer to either of those questions is yes we have the perfect event for you. On January 21 at 17:15 the International committee 🌍 will host an amazing Pub Quiz night in META.

Each table will fight it out in a contest to determine who is the best Quizzer 🎲 and the winner will receive a special prize. 🥇

You can also buy some delicious food 🍲 there so don't worry about dinner. Our cooks have it covered. 🫡

Of course we will have the bar open 🍺 during the evening so don't forget to bring your ID. 🪪

We will see you there! 👋

At 12:15, 2026-01-22 A New-year-new-board-new-DM DM will be held in Mötesrummet, META. At the DM, the board will discuss, among other things, powers of attorney for contracts, economic accesses, signing of the health grants from KTH, the D-rective, and the year’s first PM change!

The summons is available in PDF-form in the meeting folder on Google drive.

All chapter members are welcome!

Sincerely, the D-directorate

On Saturday, January 24, 2025, the International Committee 🌍 will be hosting a unique 🇳🇴 Welcome to Norway Gasque 🇳🇴, with dinner 🍲 between 18h and 22h, and following that an after-party 🪩 from 22h to 01h for everyone interested. We warmly welcome both Swedish 🇸🇪 and International 🪐 participants (the event will be held in English 🇬🇧 with some songs in Swedish). Anyone from Data 🤓 or Media 📽️ may attend, as well as their +1s! 🫂

We were tired of eating the Swedish specialties (meatballs and potatoes) so we're heading to Norway 🇳🇴 for this gasque, 🕵️ a traditional Swedish student culture banquet. For **only 130 SEK **(no alcohol) or 170 SEK (2 alcoholic drinks and a Swedish punsch), we will offer you an appetizing FOUR-course meal 🍽️, some table-slamming 🙌, a fair amount of singing 📯, plenty of entertainment from our hosts 🍿, and overall an incredibly fun evening! 🎉 Whether you're a gasque veteran or a complete novice, we look forward to seeing you in our Chapter Hall META on January 24 18:00. 🗓️

😋 There's a reason everyone says our gasques have the best menus: you'll get a generous serving of delicious food from our best Chefs that'll leave you begging for more... 😈 🚨 In addition, you will also receive a stunning, free patch designed specifically for the occasion! ✨

Sign up here: https://dsekt.se/norway

**🏐 SUNDAY Volleyball! 🎉 ** Hey everyone!

This Sunday (January 18th) we’re playing a round of VOLLEYBALL! 💪

We’ll be playing matches for a full 2 hours – from 14:00 to 16:00 at KTH-Hallen!

📍 Location: KTH-Hallen 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Bring your best game spirit and join us for a fun and energetic Sunday! 😄

Everyone’s welcome – no matter your skill level. The main goal is to have fun and hang out together.

Come for the games – stay for the vibes! ✨

This activity is carried out with support from the Foundation for Sports and Wellness at KTH (Stiftelsen Idrotten–Friskvården vid KTH).

All our events are posted in the idrottsgrupp on Facebook.

See you there! 🙌

**⛸️❄️ ICE SKATING SUNDAY – JOIN US! ❄️⛸️ ** Get ready for a fun and cozy winter activity! This Sunday (January 18th), the Sports Club together with the International Committee is hosting an ice skating event at Östermalms IP, starting at 1 PM 🥳

Whether you’re a pro on skates or trying it out for the first time, everyone is welcome! We’ll enjoy skating together, hang out, and warm up with some really good fika ☕🍪

**✨ Best of all — everything is completely FREE! ✨ ** 📍 Location: Östermalms IP 🕐 Time: From 13:00

This activity is carried out with support from the Foundation for Sports and Wellness at KTH (Stiftelsen Idrotten–Friskvården vid KTH).

Bring your friends, dress warm, and come enjoy a lovely winter Sunday with us.

See you on the ice! ⛸️🙌

On Wednesday (14/Jan) the International Committee🌍invites you to a cozy and relaxing evening of sauna. If you want to simulate being inside a volcano🌋this is the closest you can come without dying. 💀

Of course remember to bring your swimwear🩳and a towel. You may also bring something to drink (just not in glass bottles) such as a beer🍺, some soda or even lava.🔥

It will take place in the nymble sauna and will start at 17:30, but feel free to come a little later if you like. 🕔No signup required, just show up!

I will see you in the sauna amongst all the steam. ♨️

You are all welcome to META next Thursday(15/Jan) 17:15 for the International Committee's🌍 Speed Friending.

You will get to play some fun minigames🚀 and more importantly get to know some awesome people that may become your friends for life.💥Of course there will be plenty of fika!🍪

This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends🫂 from other places✈️ and learn more about their culture.🧭It is also important for new international students to meet existing students to get integrated into student life.

No signup required, just come and get ready for lots of fun!🎉

We will see you there!👋

**🏐 SUNDAY Volleyball! 🎉 ** Hey everyone!

This Sunday (January 11th) we’re playing a round of VOLLEYBALL! 💪

We’ll be playing matches for a full 2 hours – from 14:00 to 16:00 at KTH-Hallen!

📍 Location: KTH-Hallen 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Bring your best game spirit and join us for a fun and energetic Sunday! 😄

Everyone’s welcome – no matter your skill level. The main goal is to have fun and hang out together.

Come for the games – stay for the vibes! ✨

All our events are posted in the idrottsgrupp on Facebook.

See you there! 🙌

It's time to apply for D-Forum 2026's management team/project team/day staff/aspning!

D-Forum is an annual conference between Sweden's largest computer science chapters, and will be held at KTH in the autumn of 2026. The conference consists of a weekend in October or November where the boards of the chapters gather and exchange both knowledge and culture. This takes the form of discussion sessions and tours, but also gasques and more fun activities. Being part of the project working group means taking care of all the logistics, cooking, dinners, bookings, etc. for this conference. The work will basically be centred around one weekend in October/November, and will not be particularly intensive outside of that weekend.

The easiest way to apply is via https://dsekt.se/dforum26. You have until 16 January to fill in the form.

Hi chapter!

Now is the time to submit nominations for the Honorary Delta and the Great Delta.

More description below:

The honorary delta is the section's finest badge of merit and is awarded to the chapter members who have particularly meritoriously worked for the chapter on a non-profit basis.

Submit proposals at: dsekt.se/hedersdelta Previous recipients and motivations can be found here: https://datasektionen.se/sektionen/hedersdelta?lang=en

The Great Delta is one of the chapter's most important badges and is awarded to chapter members who have done a big achievement for the chapter, thus accomplished a great individual feat.

Submit proposals at: dsekt.se/storadeltat

In accordance with §6.4 Brådskande ärenden, I exercise the powers of the D-rektoratet to issue a D-rektiv in accordance with §6.9 D-rektiv regarding the life and livelihood of the chapter members.

First and foremost, I would like to say that it has been an honour and a pleasure to serve the section as its chairperson this year, and something for which I will be grateful for the rest of my life. It has been an incredible year with a lot of changes that will hopefully pave the way for many improvements in the section. Many of the issues that have arisen have been both difficult and complex, often without clear paths forward, and in such difficult situations, it has always been this mindset that has guided me.

The D-rektiv therefore reads as follows:

"Always do what you think will be best, and as long as you can stand by it, it will probably not be wrong. "

The only thing in life you can't get more of is time, and that's why I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in the section this year. It is only thanks to you, who so selflessly give your time and energy to improve and manage the section for all its members, that it is what it is today. No matter how small or large a role you have played, you have contributed to the development of our section. On a personal level, however, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone on this year's board for the fantastic work they have done and the incredible cohesion they have created this year.

In the coming years, I wish all former, current and new students on the computer science programme the best of luck in continuing to develop the section together. The relatively short time spent at KTH is, for most people, a unique opportunity to experience student culture during their formative years, and I therefore urge everyone to seize this opportunity and give student life a chance. The worst that can happen is that you don't like it, and then you can just stop. As a wise man once said many years ago:

"It's great fun! You only get a chance like this once in a lifetime."

Happy New Year, everyone!

See you during the revolution - Fredrik Blomqvist, Chair 2025

The agenda for A Reserved-DM is now available.

The agenda is in the meeting folder on Google drive together with the summons and the discussion protocol.

The agenda was changed before the meeting

Sincerely and reserved, the D-directorate

The agenda for A Late-DM is now available.

Changes to PM för ekonomi, financial access, closing of projects and agreements are part of the agenda.

The postponed item regarding allocation of funds is also included.

The agenda is available in the meeting folder on Google drive together with the summons, the decision protocol and the discussion protocol.

Sincerely, the D-directorate

Happy holidays everyone!

You can now book META during fridays/saturdays in P3 via dsekt.se/boka-meta. This applies from the 13th of January through the 13th of March.

The form closes on the 8th of January, afterwards all bookings are handled through the booking-site: bokning.datasektionen.se.

At 18:15, 2025-12-29 A Reserved-DM will be held in Turebergs allé 33, lght 2-1403 våning 5, 191 64 Sollentuna. At the DM, the board will discuss, among other things, changes to PM för traditioner, vanor och livsregler.

The summons is available in PDF-form in the meeting folder on Google drive.

All chapter members are welcome!

Here’s a link to join the meeting digitally: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/6086525868.

Sincerely, the D-directorate

At 15:15, 2025-12-29 A Late-DM will be held in Mötesrummet, META. At the DM, the board will discuss, among other things, the last items of the year including agreements and the closing of projects.

The summons is available in PDF-form in the meeting folder on Google drive.

All chapter members are welcome!

Sincerely, the D-directorate

🧱 MINECRAFT HEXATHLON 4 IS HERE! ⛏️

All good things come in sets of four: Vivaldi's Four Seasons, ABBA, The Four Horsemen — and now, METAcraft is proud to present that Sweden's biggest Minecraft minigame tournament: MINECRAFT HEXATHLON, is joining that list! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

❓ WHAT IS IT? A highly-esteemed biannual minigame tournament, where you compete against university students all across Sweden! Defeat your friends and foes through 6 intense minigames that challenge your Minecraft abilities, ranging from survival ⛏️ to PVP ⚔️ to parkour 🏃‍➡️, all of them custom-made by us at METAcraft, guaranteeing an experience you won't get anywhere else! 🌟 Did we mention that the home turf of this tournament is our beloved META?!? 🤯

⏰ WHEN? Saturday, 20 December 18:00-21:00

💻 WHERE? Online at event.metacraft.nu, Java Edition 1.21.11 (latest stable) — No registration required, just show up at the event!

👀 CAN'T MAKE IT? Watch the event LIVE on our youtube channel: https://metacraft.nu/youtube

KTH has won the last two tournaments in a row — let's make sure we stay in the lead! 💪 See you on Saturday!