Ten reasons

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To live in a country that believes in freedom and democracy.

Associate Professor and teacher at UiS (University of Stavanger), Damiano Rotondo, has left Francavilla Fontana in the south of Italy – because he loves the sound of the Norwegians. And quite a few other things, too.

To change my way of life

Jie Gao (35) has been in Norway for almost three years working in the battery cell industry at the company Beyonder. He worked in the same industry in China, and has experience in electricity, battery production and energy storage systems

To live in a better place

They didn´t know anything about salmon or salmon farming when they came to Norway. Now, they both work in the industry at Tytlandsvik Aqua, in Hjelmeland.

Work-life balance

Marijn and Arjan van den Akker moved to Haugesund from The Netherlands, after discovering the region at the Emigration Expo. The Norwegian work-life balance made them decide to stay.

To live close to nature

Milosz Mazur from Poland has an interesting job in the Norwegian tech company AutoStore in Vats. However, it was the nature and mountains that brought him here. “I bring my backpack everywhere, always ready for a hike!”

Came for the orchestra - stayed for the culture

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra brought both Vicent Montalt Ros and Maja Vagner to the city of Stavanger. The high quality of the orchestra, a secure way of living and the good environment made them choose to stay.

Giving my children access to the Norwegian school system

At my job as an operator at Rekefjord Stone, I am loading ships with stone and contributing to maintenance. I am learning Norwegian, getting to know people, and experiencing the Norwegian work culture – and I really like it

More stability

Venezuelan Aleyne lives in Stavanger with her husband Carlos and their twins Alejandro and Victoria (9). Aleyne works as a designer in a company with around 50 employees, while her husband works as a consultant in IT.

To live my life as an independent woman

“I came to Norway and Haugesund, because I wanted a chance at a good life as a woman. Here, I’m given the opportunity to grow, develop and progress as much as I want.”

Adventure, love and family

At a small, beautiful place called Jelsa, Craig and his wife Trude are enjoying a long weekend. Normally, they run a restaurant “The Garden” in the city of Stavanger.

Building sustainable communities

I wanted to contribute to developing the region where I grew up. It is an honor to lead such an important and interesting company as Haugaland Kraft.

The perfect wave

The tight labor market hit Norway after the financial crisis in 2013 and sent job-searcher Andreas Florian Ente on an application-journey from east to west. In Stavanger, he finally found the job he was looking for – along with quite a few other joys.

– We wanted an adventure

Rachel Duncan came to Norway for the first time in 2019. Three years later, she moved here with her husband. “Work-life balance is very important to the Norwegians. Back home, we say it´s important, but people rarely live that way,” Rachel says.

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England - Stavanger, Rachel Duncan

Going to Norway, I thought I would be working in the oil and gas industry. I'm very glad I found a job at offshore wind company Vårgrønn, in the renewable sector.

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Mountain climbing and engineering in Vats

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Surfers at the beach

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Tytlandsvik Aqua

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Cybernetics at the University of Stavanger

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Battery cell production at Beyonder

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From the Netherlands to Haugesund

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Crowd of people watching fireworks
Nature - Winterland

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A life of stability

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Came for the orchestra - stayed for the culture

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Nature - Borealis

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Chile - Norway, Pablo Alberto Lopez Barrera

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Marjan, DeepOcean Haugesund

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Australia - Jelsa, Trune Jaarvik Noerman and Craig Noerman

I went to Norway several times a year for work. I fell in love, married, had children, divorced, and fell in love again.

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Infrastructure - Ferries

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Surfers at the beach

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Rekefjord Stone

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Infrastructure - Power lines

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Hamar - Stavanger, Anders Florian Ente

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Man waiting to ride the waves.
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