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Participate in the Autumn 2026 trainings!
Employees are offered plenty of staff training opportunities - have a look at the course offerings and register!
Take a Break: New relaxation room opens at the Undergraduate Centre
New relaxation room for students in room Y420.
New AI helpers for Student Guide and applicants available on aalto.fi
New conversational AI features, Student Guide AI helper and Applicant’s AI helper, are available on aalto.fi for students and applicants. An updated version of the internal Chat with aalto.fi feature has also been released.
Experiment with AI safely – here’s how to get started
AI is advancing rapidly. Experiment boldly, but responsibly.
Understanding Finland: Working and Thriving at a Finnish University - Webinar Series Begins in Autumn
Webinar series consists of three webinars during autumn 2026 and January 2027. The theme of the webinars is Understanding Finland: Working and thriving at a Finnish university.
Welcome to the Friends Program! Fall 2026
Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join.
Unite! Secures €7.2 Million in EU Funding
The next phase of the Unite! alliance will start in November 2026, bringing continued opportunities for Aalto students, faculty and staff.
Alumni encounters from Zurich to Washington D.C.
Aalto alumni form a diverse international community. Nearly 30,000 alumni live outside Finland.
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New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence
Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
The idea of three researchers generated a deep tech company
Sim Analytics Oy relies on strong research expertise. Its story began when three researcher colleagues working in different laboratories at LUT University began to consider how to provide and analyse data in a way that would support industrial companies in making business decisions.
Vertics Oy was born from the vision of two upper secondary school students
Atte Pohjanmaa, who founded a company when he was still an upper secondary school student, succeeded in growing his company even during the coronavirus years.
Shell servers have been rebooted on July 8th
Shell servers kosh.aalto.fi, lyta.aalto.fi and servers for light computation brute.aalto.fi and force.aalto.fi have been rebooted on July 8th.
Researcher-established company Xiphera growing rapidly
Xiphera Oy, which is celebrating its ninth anniversary, has developed hardware-based encryption solutions for the prevention of information security threats. The company is a deep tech company and its products are based on research and produce new technological solutions.
