News from Aalto founder community
Fixed: Aalto AI Assistant temporarily unavailable
The updates are ready and Aalto AI Assistant is available for use.
Linux common shell servers’ downtime on 30 April 2026 and follow-up actions
Restarts continue for the time being.
Cross-border collaboration at the European Student Assembly
Master’s student Fatima Mohammad Amin represented Aalto and the Unite! alliance at the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2026 in Strasbourg.
The School of Business hosts Copenhagen Business School to advance Nordic collaboration
CBS visited Aalto University School of Business to deepen Nordic collaboration through strategic dialogue, peer learning and shared development initiatives.
Enrolment for the 2026–2027 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2026–2027 academic year begins on 4 May 2026.
Learning Spaces Plan 2026–2030 focuses on the everyday experiences of teachers and students
Learning Spaces Plan 2026–2030 sets four goals for developing Aalto University’s common learning spaces in 2026–2030.
Creative Teaching in the Age of AI: What Changes – and What Stays the Same?
Nearly a hundred Aalto teachers and education professionals gathered at Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI to explore how rapidly evolving AI tools are changing teaching practices, while core goals like critical thinking, motivation, real-world problem solving and human interaction remain essential. Keynotes, teacher examples, and thematic dialogue sessions highlighted concrete ways to use AI as a responsible partner in teaching, and showed a strong appetite for ongoing, peer-based pedagogical dialogue and sharing of good practices.
VTT joins the HAIC cybersecurity institute
In June, VTT will become part of the HAIC research institute at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
Aalto awards 2026 – Propose nominees
Which act should be recognised as playing a role in our university’s success? Share your views by 20 May!
Wireless networks aalto and eduroam have login problems. Use aalto open + VPN
Use aalto open + VPN until problem has been resolved
Kristian Ritvala is the Spirit of Mercury of the School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
The task of the Spirit of Mercury begins with conducting the weaving of the laurels and ends at the Herring Luncheon, where he delivers a speech to the promovendi
Our fundraising campaign's final stretch has started - see how Aaltonians can participate
Already 1,300 donors have showed their support ºÚÁÏÍø. See how you can get involved and spread the word
Presidential couple of Estonia visited Aalto University
President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, and his spouse, Sirje Karis, together with the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb visited Aalto University.
Alum Liting Aalto: ‘I want to keep learning new technologies’
Liting Aalto studied Information and Service Management at Aalto University School of Business. Currently, she works as a data scientist at Elisa.
Aalto Inventors turns one: A year of bridging research and real-world impact
Aalto Inventors marks its first anniversary, having engaged 190 researchers across six cohorts in fields including AI, quantum, and biomaterials. New cohorts are planned for the next academic year, stay tuned and join the waitlist.
Autumn 2026 Finnish courses for international personnel in the metropolitan area universities
Aalto University offers Finnish language study opportunities to its employees in autumn 2026. Registration starts from 5 May!
May challenges the Aalto community to be active together
Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
AllWell? student survey of 2026 reaches 31% of target group
The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students.
An architectural project in Milan brought together children’s ideas and the visions of leading architects
Aalto University’s Department of Architecture participated in the international One Earth – House of the Heart project, which was presented in April at Milan Design Week.
‘We need to get to work and set the bar high’
Monika Liikamaa has started at the School of Business as an Executive in Residence
