Kristiansand is ready to welcome you

Southern Norway and Kristiansand are built on industrial development, shipping and trade. Water power, sea routes and visionary industrial entrepreneurs such as Sam Eyde are the cornerstones of the economic and industrial development that Sørlandet and Kristiansand have experienced over the last 100 years. History clearly shows that the city and the region have a long tradition of warmly welcoming industry and business.