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Integrating Sustainability into Business Studies
The objective of the School of Business is to incorporate sustainability across all areas of study. In addition, the School offers advanced courses that focus specifically on the interconnections between business and sustainability.
Test-Site Solar System, Lecture & Workshop
#project #sustainability_events #conserving_energy
Student-led solar project transforming Test-Site into a self-sufficient space through circular design, community collaboration, and energy awareness.
Regenerative Textile Garden
#project #sustainable_materials #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Regenerative textile garden cultivating local dye and fibre plants while reviving craft traditions and restoring soil through community-driven action.
Aalto Thesis Day events
The Aalto Thesis Day events will bring together students interested in thesis projects and potential employers in autumn 2026. As a student, you will have the opportunity to plan your thesis through a diverse programme and by meeting with employers. As an employer, you can showcase existing thesis collaboration opportunities within your organisation or brainstorm new ideas together with students.
Sustainability in Design Studies at Aalto University
Sustainability thinking is integrated into Design Studies at Aalto at both bachelor’s and master’s levels. While bachelor studies primarily emphasise the environmental impacts of product design and material choices, as well as the designer’s capacity to influence these elements through their own actions, master’s studies focus on educating the students about the necessary system-level changes.
Heartfelt thanks to all the donors to the DIEM Prodeko fund for your support!
Donations to the fund have a significant impact on the development of teaching, research, and students’ working life skills in the field.
SUSTHOPE Research Project
Towards Sustainable Hope: Exploring the Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Techno-Optimism.
Master's programmes and requirements
Discover here our 70+ master's programmes categorized by field.
Teaching needs and digital tools
This page helps you find suitable digital platforms that facilitate everyday tasks for both onsite and online teaching needs.
Resources for doctoral supervision development
Professional development courses and workshops for supervising professors and thesis advisors responsible for doctoral supervision
Dress codes for the conferment of degrees of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2025
Dress codes are part of the conferment ceremonies. Masters and doctors have different dress codes. This page also contains instructions for ordering a doctoral hat.
Would I see the colours differently?
#social_sustainability #artistic_intervention #activism
Art project exploring social sustainability through inclusion, representation, and global collaboration across cultures.
For supervising professors and thesis advisors in doctoral education
Information on guiding doctoral students, doctoral orientation days, doctoral personal study plan (DPSP) and supervision newsletter.
Aalto Global Impact - Connecting the Aalto and Menengai communities
#project #workshop #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Sustainable beekeeping project bridging communities in Kenya and Finland through local knowledge, design, and collaboration.
Case 5 - Kigali, Rwanda
Bringing attention to the Effective Healing Environment in sub-Saharan Africa’s Health Facilities.
Case 4 - Nairobi Rivers, Kenya
Addressing the severe environmental degradation and climate vulnerabilities affecting the Nairobi River basin.
Do part of your studies abroad
Donations targeted at student exchange make international studies possible.
The joy of learning for juniors
Aalto University Junior inspires children and young people to learn, discover and create.
Why do we need to learn how to repair again? Introducing Broken II, a new repair course
This blog post introduces the new Aalto course called Broken II, where students get to learn repair skills. The post was written by Creative Sustainability alumna and current Ph.D. student Goeun Park, the Co-teacher of Broken II.