Designs for a Cooler Planet
Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition showcases interdisciplinary experiments at Marsio, Otakaari 2. Open 5 Sept – 28 Oct 2025.
Invitation to Campus
Aalto University is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary and warmly invites you to take part in the Invitation to Campus initiative. On this page, you'll find inspiration and links to help you organize a successful meeting.
Join us and invite key stakeholders regarding your work to the campus
Now is an excellent time to reconnect with your network and invite collaboration partners or key stakeholders to our campus to see and hear more about our work. At the same time, you can enjoy lunch or a coffee whenever it best suits your schedule.
As members of the PMT, vice deans, department heads, or flagship leaders, you represent our university’s expertise and public image. What you share about the latest developments and achievements in your respective areas is valuable to the entire Aalto community.
Our campus has evolved significantly. Its newest building, Marsio, serves as an open event space, showcasing Aalto’s finest exhibitions and inspiring events. Lunch can be conveniently enjoyed at Marsio’s high-quality MOO restaurant, but of course, the invitation can also extend to your own department or school. Please note that lunch costs are covered by each host’s own cost centre.
Implementation idea
- Consider who the key people are that should be invited for a meeting with a meaningful pretext. You might also consider inviting a student representative to bring a fresh perspective to the discussion.
- Call the invitee(s) to arrange a meeting or send an email (see an example here).
- Record the details of your meeting . After the form is submitted, your invitee(s) will receive an automatic confirmation, and we will be able to add their contact information ºÚÁÏÍø’s contact network.
- Have productive meetings!
Exhibitions and screenings in Marsio
Makers of the Impossible
The Makers of the Impossible exhibition showcases seven wonderful examples of actions by Aaltonians. You can explore them online or in our brand-new Marsio building on campus. Welcome!
Cinema Sheryl
Cinema Sheryl is a new student-run cinema, where cult films, quality movies, and a communal viewing experience come together in a unique, high-quality cinema in Otaniemi. The theater operates in the Marsio building.
Events
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
Curiosity and Senses 31.10. – Aalto University Junior Science Theatre
Science theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus (in Finnish only)
Aalto Ahaa public lecture 11.11. – Entrepreneurship
Three experts take the listener to reflect on entrepreneurship, communality and sustainable business and their interconnections. The lecture is in Finnish.
Founder Talks #3: Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International
Food arrives faster, cities feel closer, and an Aalto alum’s idea becomes a global platform. From founding Slush and Wolt to leading Deliveroo and DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi returns for Aalto Founder Talks #3 to share the decisions, toughest days, and personal journey behind Wolt’s €7 billion acquisition by DoorDash — and what today’s builders should do next.
Guided tours
Marsio guided tours for visitors and Aalto University community
Explore Marsio with a student guide
Architecture and public art campus tours of main hot spots for individuals or groups (fee applicable)
Interested in campus history, architecture, art and sustainable solutions?
Marsio – information and services
Visit us
Marsio is located right in the heart of the campus at Otakaari 2.
New restaurant MOO – Middle of Otaniemi has opened in Marsio
New restaurant MOO – Middle of Otaniemi has opened in Marsio. MOO offers delicious and responsibly prepared food from morning porridge to late afternoon coffee.
Aalto University Shop brings together all Aalto-branded goods, our Aalto ARTS Books publications and our student-designed goods into one space. A mix of cool hoodies, beautifully designed books and our students' gorgeous work including limited-edition prints, glassware and ceramics.
Visiting Otaniemi Campus
Campus maps, addresses and opening hours in Otaniemi
Here you will also find restaurants, the map, the Aalto Space mobile app, access control - all practical information on one page! You can also visit the campus virtually.
A! Sign of Change
In line with its 15th anniversary on 8 January 2025, Aalto University will launch a fundraising campaign with the aim of attracting EUR 30 million in donations and 1,500 donors over two years.
A! Sign of Change
University's government funding has decreased. We need your support. Make a donation for a sustainable future!
For more information about the Invitation to Campus initiative, please contact Event Producer Sirpa Tikkanen on sirpa.tikkanen@aalto.fi or +358 50 571 0526.