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Aalto University Junior

Kids and youth

Aalto University Junior organises activities for children around themes involving arts, science, technology, and business also outside school hours. Our activities are designed to offer meaningful leisure activities in the form of creative projects.
Leireillä innostutaan kokeilemaan, tutkimaan ja käyttämään luovuutta.
Our camps inspire the participants to experiment, explore and be creative. Photo: Aalto University Junior / Sini Kivioja

Aalto University Junior organises also leisure time activities for children, youth and families

You can feed your curiosity and creativity at home, too. On this page, you will find all the activities we offer for aspiring researchers and artists of all ages. For instructions for experiments to try at home, fun facts and other inspiring contents, you can also go to  on Instagram

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Camps

Welcome to the summer camps!

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Eight panels with different science project ideas including visible mending, Easter decorations, and making a rain cloud in a jar.

Try at home

You may find try at home worksheet in Finnish and Swedish.

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Nuoria opiskelemassa Aalto-yliopiston kirjastossa.

Aalto University offers open online courses

Do you want to learn how to make your own mobile apps, dive into the history of architecture or get to know the basics of programming? Aalto University's free online courses offer a wide range of studies that are also suitable for young people.

Learn online

Aalto University students on campus. Photo by Aleksi Poutanen.
Photo: Aleksi Poutanen / Aalto University

Interested in studying at Aalto?

Take a virtual tour of the Otaniemi campus, chat ɫɫÀ² students or read inspiring student stories. Follow the link below to find everything you need to apply ɫɫÀ²!

Find out about studying at Aalto University

Students' stories on social media

Event poster with a colourful spiral and text 'IHMEMATERIAALIT', organised on 26.9.2025 by Aalto University in Espoo.

Tiedeteatteri recordings (in finnish only)

Year 2025:

  • 21.3. Infinity: space and numbers
  • 9.5. Game design - creativity, science and art
  • 26.9. Miracle materials

Recordings of all events are available for viewing here.

Events

Here you can find information on upcoming events for children, young adults, and families.

Underwater scene with fish in goggles, sea goddess, glowing treasure chest and text ‘Meren uudet aarteet’.
Campus

School classes - New treasures of the sea 2.10. - Science Theatre

Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only). In this event you can learn more how can shipwreck turn into textile fibre and a dress and what possibilities lie in seaweed.
Underwater scene with fish in goggles, sea goddess, glowing treasure chest and text ‘Meren uudet aarteet’.
Campus

New treasures of the sea 2.10. - Science Theatre

Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only). In this event you can learn more how can shipwreck turn into textile fibre and a dress and what possibilities lie in seaweed.
Glowing sun with Finnish text, a kite on the left and a flying rabbit with propeller backpack on the right
Campus

School classes - Superpowers of the nature 27.11. - Science Theatre

Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only)
Glowing sun with Finnish text, a kite on the left and a flying rabbit with propeller backpack on the right
Campus

Superpowers of the nature 27.11. - Science Theatre

Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only)

Open lectures at Aalto

Quantum physics, architecture, industrial engineering and neuroscience. Aalto University's open lectures are targeted for upper secondary school students, but lower secondary school students, teachers and Aalto students are also welcome. The lectures for young people will also bring new perspectives to the teacher.

Aerial view of large flat-roof building with glass skylights, solar panels and nearby road with parked vehicles
Lectures and seminars

Department of Computer Science, MSc Thesis Presentations, Henrik Niskanen

Henrik Niskanen will present their Master’s thesis on Monday 21 September at 11:15 in A313, CS building
Brown plant twigs between fabric swatches and two test tubes with yellow and red liquids on white table
Lectures and seminars

Biobased materials in industry

This webinar introduces current developments and possibilities in the use of bio-based materials in industry, with a focus on textiles as well as other application areas.
Better Business – Better Society: Digital Business Growth seminar banner
Lectures and seminars

Better Business — Better Society seminar: Digital Business Growth

The first Better Business – Better Society seminar of the autumn, titled Digital Business Growth, is organised on 22 September 2026.
Graphical Abstract
CMAT Coffee and Science 23 September
"Atomic Layer Deposition – a Valuable Tool for Sustainable Energy and Electronics"
For Aalto community Lectures and seminars

CMAT Coffee & Science - September

Do you have an interesting scientific topic and you would like to share it? Have you been working on a tool that could be beneficial for others? Or are you perhaps interested in presenting your research? Any topic related to science is welcome to our Coffee & Science monthly networking session!
Aalto-yliopisto Junior mukana lukiolaisten TAT takeoff 2022 yrittäjyystapahtumassa.
Aalto University Junior took part in the entrepreneurship event for high school students, TAT Takeoff 2022. Photo: Mikko Raskinen
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