Alumni, Celebrate Wappu with us!
When
Where
Join us for May Day celebrations on 30.4.
Watch President Ilkka Niemel盲's and Student Union Chair Joona Lipponen's May Day greetings on video:
12:00鈥13:30 welcomes School of Electrical Engineering alumni to Wappu brunch atA Grid, Otakaari 5.
12:00鈥14:00 , an outdoor event at Sm枚kki, J盲mer盲ntaival 4.
Aalto University Student Union declares the Wappu Rowdiness at Sm枚kki. Make sure you arrive on time to witness the declaration at around 13:50. While at Sm枚kki, you are welcome to have a glass of mead and take a photo at the A! Sign of Change photo wall.
14:30 Schools' Alumni May Day events at the campus:
- School of Business & Aalto Executive Education at Ekonominaukio 1
- School of Chemical Engineering in Marsio, Otakaari 2
- School of Engineering in Design Factory, Puumiehenkuja 5
- School of Science in B hall, Otakaari 1
Please note that it is not allowed to bring alcohol to the indoor events. Sparkling wine can be bought in restaurant Arvo, Ekonominaukio 1.
will be open until 5 pm in Marsio, Otakaari 2. Ask for a discount coupon from the alumni team in the events. You can buy, for example, School hoodies and bags or alumni caps and keyrings at Aalto Shop.
At 30.4.2026 Espoo City parking has agreed not to give fines at the Otaniemi campus on the parking lots where it's written 鈥漰ys盲k枚inti sallittu yliopiston luvalla鈥.
While at campus, don't forget to take with you a free copy of the latest issue of Aalto University Magazine.
broadcasting continues until the evening of 30.4.
For the first time, there will be MAYDAY magazine available also in English! Buy your own copy from students at the campus!
More about students' May Day celebrations:
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A! Sign of Change
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