Many people think of Kongsberg as the city with mines and the arms industry as a business basis. Others know Kongsberg best because of the fantastic nature and good  outdoor life opportunities  Skiing and winter sports, and especially jumping and slalom, Kongsberg is also known for. Here you can watch three short films about everyday life in Kongsberg

Today we are Teknologibyen Kongsberg, the international small town with a strong focus on development and competence. Here are some of the world's foremost  technology companies competing in the most demanding industries such as automobiles,  aircraft, defense, subsea and space. Kongsberg Gruppen, FMC Kongsberg  Subsea, Kongsberg Automotive and GKN Norway.

We have one  education center with upper secondary schools, Technical vocational school and a  department of the University of South-Eastern Norway, with i.a. engineering education and Norway's only  Optometry education.
In recent years, a close collaboration has been developed between the various levels of education and the business community through the Kongsberg School project, which focuses on the science initiative in schools.

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