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Aalto University and its partners organise hundreds of events every year, open to alumni, partners and the general public. You can also find the exhibitions below, after the events.

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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.
Warm Clouds over the Cool Planet event poster.
Lectures and seminars –

Warm Clouds over the Cool Planet — Workshop

Workshop for critically engaging with material realities behind "the cloud", by turning the planetary resources behind our digital systems something we can see and touch.
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Lectures and seminars –

Designers in Materials Research – From CHEMARTS to Biodesign

How does design shape the future of bio-based materials? Join us to hear experiences, practical insights and ideas for the future.
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1.9. - 31.10. Marsio & Väre, Otaniemi
Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition and events

21.9. 17:30-19:30 verkossa & Kilta-sali, Lapinrinne 1, Helsinki
Business leader of the year award event 2026

22.9. 13-16 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Stakeholder Workshop on Circular Construction and Building Component Reuse

22.9. 13:15-15 online
Biobased materials in industry

Guided tours at the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition
22.9. 15:30 Finnish
29.9. 15:30 English

22.9. 17-18:30 online (& for School of Business alumni Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi)
Better Business Better Society seminar - Digital Business Growth

22.9. 18:30-21 Zollstrasse 80, Zurich, Switzerland
Aalto Alumni After Work

23. - 14.10. 10-11 online
100STARTUPS Masterclasses
23.9. Accounting and payroll
7.10. Marketing & Branding
14.10. EU Funding
15.10. 17-19 Build with Lovable

23.9. 10:15 Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
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 * A Dyadic Approach to Schatten Estimates for Commutators of Fractional Integrals
 * Continuity of Mappings Satisfying a Distortion Inequality with Defect
 * Exotic mean oscillation and compactness of commutators

23.9. - 2.12. 14:45 online & Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
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 * 23.9. Shifting is Optimal under Gap-ETH: A Lower Bound Framework for Geometric Approximation Schemes
 * 30.9. Approximation schemes for Subset TSP and Steiner Tree beyond planar graphs

23.9. 15-18 Space21, Vuorimiehentie 2A, Otaniemi
Warm Clouds Over the Cool Planet: Collective Map-​Making Workshop

24.9. 13-16 verkossa & Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Designers in Materials Research – From CHEMARTS to Biodesign

24.9. 13:30-15 verkossa
Industry and Society Webinar:

24.9. 14-17 Otaniemi
IESM 60 years jubileum for alumni who started over 50 years ago

24.9. 15-17 Vuorimiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Space21 & TiLa! Open Doors

24.9. 15-16 CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Mind meets Machine Seminar series: Designing computational tools for behavioral and clinical science 

25.9. 10-11 T-talo, Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
ELLIS–FIMM talk: AI, Automation, and Phenomics for Mechanistic Insights: From Data Generation to Intelligent Agents

25. - 28.9. Otaniemi
Dissertations e.g.:  film and television, computer science, design, neuroscience and biomedical engineering, architecture , landscape and urbanism

25.9. 13-22 online & Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Phenomena: Celebrating the Influence and Legacy of Juhani Pallasmaa

, Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
25. & 26.9. Chungking Express
26. & 27.9. Happy Together
26. & 27.9. Resident Evil
27.9. Spider-Man: Brand New Day

28.9. 14-15 online & Konemiehentie 1, Otaniemi
Aalto Quantum Physics Seminar: Advancing quantum science with hybrid atom arrays

29.9. 17-18 Marsio, Kide, School of Business, and Väre
Cooler Planet: Guided public art tours

30.9. 16-17 online & Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
The Convergence of AI and Quantum Technologies

 

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Exhibitions

Poster for Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026, abstract orange circles, dates 3.9–7.10 on warm background

Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026

3 Sept – 7 Oct at Väre building on Aalto campus, Espoo. Explore the inspiring work of our graduating students in architecture, design, film, art and media!

Keuhkot_Lungs_installation at LUX Helsinki

Lungs of the City: an exhibition on the carbon cycles of urban green

The exhibition in Think Corner, presents the special characteristics of the carbon cycles of urban green, and also shares tips for home gardeners.

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White window with six panes on dark wall, light beam falling to the left

1 Sept – 28 Oct at Levyhalli, Suomenlinna. An exhibition on urban light pollution and the importance of darker environments for people, wildlife and ecosystems.

Text ‘DESIGNS FOR A COOLER PLANET’ on a bright white circle with green glow on a dark background

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2026 exhibition

Curious to catch a glimpse of tomorrow? Welcome to experience our largest exhibition of the year!

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Photo from the top of the nacel of a wind turbine.

Designing sustainable hydrogen valleys – H2EnergySCAPES

1 Sept – 31 Oct at Aalto Design Factory, Espoo. The hydrogen economy and the land use required for sustainable aviation fuel production come to life in a scale model that illustrates the interplay between communities, nature and the wider energy system.

Close-up of a light wooden geometric sculpture with repeating folded petal shapes

14 Sept – 30 Oct at Konemiehentie 1, Espoo. From material samples to architectural prototypes, the exhibition showcases recyclable and compostable biofoam structures for future construction.

Designs for a Cooler Planet

Research becomes real-world solutions in autumn exhibition – Designs for a Cooler Planet showcases work by researchers and students

Aalto University’s largest annual exhibition, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will point the way to the future this autumn. It will feature more than 20 practical solutions, experiments and ideas from researchers and students.

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Renata Jakowleff «Blue» 2017, 190 x 160 x 40 cm, glass and steel, assembled Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Public art collections at Aalto University

The aim of public art across Aalto is to create a vibrant environment for experiencing the world through various perspectives and for embracing imagination, intuition, and exploration.

Research & Art
Wood and Clay course exhibition organised by Nathalie Lautenbacher, Väre Main Lobby, March 2019

Väre Exhibitions

Väre Exhibitions, School of Art, Architecture and Design

Research & Art
Aalto betaspace, an exhibition venue for students at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture / photo by Julia Weckman.

Aalto galleries and exhibition venues

How can we make space for unexpected ways of looking at the world? Galleries and exhibition venues are co-produced spaces for action, bringing together the knowledge, content, vision, and passion of different agents.

Research & Art

See more exhibitions online

Visitors at an exhibition exploring sustainable materials. Displays include furniture, small plants, and design elements.

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition

Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.

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Colourful abstract graphics for Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 visual identity.

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Exhibitions

What don't we see even though we should – or could? Explore the exhibitions of Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 to discover what Aalto students and researchers should be made visible.

Designs for a Cooler Planet
Image from remote site: virtualexhibitions.aalto.fi

DIALOGUES – Creating New Textile Futures by AaltoTEXTILES

Life 1.5 in black font and Designs for a Cooler Planet logo on a white, fragmented background.

Life 1.5 – an exhibition of planet-friendly materials, fashion and food

Designs for a Cooler Planet is a five-week-long festival celebrating experiments in planet-friendly materials, fashion, and food.

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Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates

Near futures – online exhibition

Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates

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Tienraivaaja Breaking Ground näyttelyn mainos

Breaking ground – 8 ways research shaped our world

Breaking Ground is an exhibition which highlight the interconnected histories of long term and fundamental research and their impact on society

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Creativity in Action exhibition graphics by Emery Norton

Exhibition in honour of Aalto's 10-year anniversary highlights student impact over the decades

‘Creativity in Action: The Spirit of Student Life’ exhibition opens at the Dipoli Gallery and online on 27 August.

News
Re-imagining the Past Vol. 2. Photos: Kitty Norros

Re-imagining the Past exhibition Vol. 2 online

The stories and images from the exhibition celebrating Aalto 10 are now available for online exploration.

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