Afterwork Sports Club Brings Aalto Community Together in Otaniemi
A newly launched afterwork sports club is inviting Aalto staff to gather, be active, and connect across departments, regardless of athletic ability or language skills.
Teacher: boost students’ employability and wellbeing by reporting corporate collaboration on your courses
Please add details of company and organisational collaboration on your courses in the course syllabus in MyCourses
Supporting your study wellbeing, autumn 2026
Dear student, welcome to start the autumn semester! Aalto offers self-study materials, guidance and services that support student wellbeing. Below you will find more about the services available and links to useful materials.
FIXED: Problem with certificates- some of Aalto's services are not accessible by Aalto short addresses (e.g. tiima.aalto.fi)
Some of the TLS certificates (Harica) utilized by the Aalto University ceased to be valid as of 25 July 2026 due to technical difficulties on the part of the supplier. They are renewed as soon as possible.
New! Pilot for teachers: Participate in teaching‑supporting events and earn 1 ECTS
Teacher Services is piloting a model where, alongside Aalto’s pedagogical training, you can earn 1 ECTS by participating in short teaching‑related trainings, community events, and pedagogical peer activities.
Forests, Wood and Carbon: now also in Finnish and available via Open University
Starting August 2026, 'Forests, wood and carbon' online course will be available in English and Finnish. Students can select their preferred language at the enrolment. The course is also available through Aalto Open University.
Register now for Inventors in AI, biotechnology or the new multidisciplinary cohort
Three innovation trainings are coming up this fall and registration is now open for all Aalto researchers!
Conflicts are part of normal (working) life – how to address difficult issues in a timely manner?
Support and tools for dealing with tensions and conflicts at Aalto
AI model captures how humans read, paving the way to personalised text and better augmented reality
The new model could hold the key to developing highly customisable applications that adapt to different types of reader
New funding expands FITech Network University's offering with courses related to data skills
FITech Network University, coordinated by Aalto University, has been granted new funding to address the skills needs related to data competence.
Courses in languages, culture and communication in period I
The Language Centre offers a wide range of courses.
The study voucher has been introduced – study 30 ECTS credits of Open University courses free of charge
The study voucher is a payment instrument that you can use to pay for open studies in Finnish and Swedish at Finnish higher education institutions.
Still few free places! Coaching style leadership training for team leaders starts 26.8.2026
Now is the last moment to ensure your place on the popular Coaching-style leadership training!
International educational project at Aalto University funded by the TFK Programme
The Bio-Design for Low Carbon Architecture (Bio-LCArch) project is a collaborative initiative between Aalto University in Finland and Beijing Jiaotong University in China, geared toward demonstrating how bio-based materials can facilitate the construction industry's transition to net-zero emissions.
Coming soon, ARTEFAKTI26 (3.-9.9.2026)
ARTEFAKTI returns for the fourth year to Helsinki Design Week from the 3rd to 9th of September 2026 at Puristamo hall in Kaapelitehdas
A!BP attends the 14th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics
On 08.06-10.06, the A!BP research group attended NSB 2026 in Tampere, contributing to the conference with scientific presentations and collaborative workshops on bio-based materials.
The company established by three anthropologists relied on strong research expertise
Etnografinen tutkimustoimisto Kenno Oy was established in 2014 when its three founders were finalising their master's degree studies at the University of Helsinki and wanted to create an interesting job for themselves.
Bachelor's Students Successfully Complete Research Internship
Three bachelor's students have successfully completed their research internships.
Undergraduate Centre closed on the evening of 11 August
Undergraduate centre closed on the evening of 11 August.
From Materials to Smart Textiles: Benjamin Begins a New Chapter at Aalto
Ping-Chun Chen is a researcher from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.
