News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/215131/feed News listing en Aalto University ranks 126th in the world in QS World University Rankings /en/news/aalto-university-ranks-126th-in-the-world-in-qs-world-university-rankings Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:46:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1378237 at /en Aalto performs best in the employment outcomes and sustainability indicators. University Huppariin pukeutunut henkilö käyttää valaistua fotoboksia vilkkaassa messuhallissa Customer satisfaction with Aalto University campus premises remains high – ACRE’s overall rating increased and NPS strengthened /en/news/customer-satisfaction-with-aalto-university-campus-premises-remains-high-acres-overall-rating Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:10:21 +0000 Nelli Eriksson 1378220 at /en ACRE measures its facility tenants’ satisfaction annually through a customer satisfaction survey. Read the latest survey results. Campus Korkeakouluaukio Aalto's SGT Programme celebrates 20 years of transdisciplinary learning through global collaborations /en/news/aaltos-sgt-programme-celebrates-20-years-of-transdisciplinary-learning-through-global-collaborations Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:33:23 +0000 Matleena Muhonen 1377833 at /en At the end of May 2026, SGT Studio course celebrated its 20th anniversary during the annual SGT Final Event. Student teams presented their projects, final deliverables, and experiences from field visits in Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and Vietnam. Studies Student team walking in the Van Lang university campus, Vitenam. Photo taken by Johanna Isopuro. New restaurant operator to open at A Blanc after renovation – Täffä Lunch moving into the centre /en/news/new-restaurant-operator-to-open-at-a-blanc-after-renovation-taffa-lunch-moving-into-the-centre Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:29:56 +0000 Nelli Eriksson 1377810 at /en Three adjacent retail spaces in shopping centre A Blanc will be combined into a single restaurant with 150 customer seats, where Täffä Lunch will open in the autumn. Campus Ostoskeskus A Blanc sijaitsee Alvar Aallon puiston laidalla. From seaweed to startup, fostered by PdP and Aalto’s ecosystem /en/news/from-seaweed-to-startup-fostered-by-pdp-and-aaltos-ecosystem Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:38:51 +0000 Tua Björklund 1377653 at /en Sealevä shows how Aalto’s innovation ecosystem can turn biomaterial ideas into companies, combining education, infrastructure and entrepreneurial mindset to reshape how products are made. Studies Team Sealevä showcasing their project results Aalto University’s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy /en/news/aalto-universitys-solutions-at-the-new-european-bauhaus-festival-support-the-eus-ambition-to-become Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:19:31 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1376910 at /en Aalto University presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future. Research & Art Aalto University circular economy exhibit with wood panels, display tables, samples and black and pink clothing. A unique joint effort – Aalto University receives EUR 9 million in donations to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/a-unique-joint-effort-aalto-university-receives-eur-9-million-in-donations-to-accelerate-the-energy Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:11:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376294 at /en Donations from ABB, Fortum, St1 and the Walter Ahlström Foundation will be used to establish new professorships. At the same time, the donations support the establishment of Aalto University House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiilirakennuksia, raitiotiekiskoja ja puita aurinkoisena päivänä St1 donates EUR 3 million University to accelerate the sustainable energy transition /en/news/st1-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-sustainable-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:52:23 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376292 at /en Lahjoituksella tuetaan kahden uuden professuurin perustamista: uudet energiateknologiat ja -innovaatiot sekä energiastrategia. Press releases Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiisiä rakennuksia, raitiovaunukiskoja ja taustalla järvi ja metsä Fortum donates EUR 1.5 million University /en/news/fortum-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:56:29 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376291 at /en The donation is directed towards a new professorship, which will be part of the House of Energy Transition competence centre. Press releases Lähikuva tuulivoimalasta metsän yllä, taustalla useita voimaloita ja auringonlaskun taivas ABB donates EUR 1.5 million University to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/abb-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:20:55 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376290 at /en The donation will support the new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Press releases Kuusi aikuista poseeraa siisteissä vaatteissa tiilirakennuksen ja kampusalueen ulkopuolella Influence the Campus Vision 2050 update: mark your views on the map /en/news/influence-the-campus-vision-2050-update-mark-your-views-on-the-map Thu, 28 May 2026 14:49:13 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1374577 at /en What do you want our campus to be in 2050? Tell us what you think by 3 July Campus University Two people having a picnic on a blanket with a laptop, bags, and food in a park with trees and grass. Turning forest industry side streams into sustainable materials /en/news/turning-forest-industry-side-streams-into-sustainable-materials Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:39:22 +0000 Virpi Raski 1375265 at /en Doctor of Science Sahar Babaeipour studied how lignin nanoparticles could be used in recyclable coatings for packaging and textiles. Her research at Aalto University supports the development of renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Research & Art Sahar Make May the month of movement! /en/news/make-may-the-month-of-movement Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:52:17 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1369137 at /en Listen to a mini-webinar about brain and exercise on 28 May. Make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day. Campus Cooperation Studies University Otaniemi kestävällä tiellä -teksti ja kuva kahdesta ihmisestä kävelemässä kampuksella. Students arrange fundraiser to tackle youth loneliness /en/news/students-arrange-fundraiser-to-tackle-youth-loneliness Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:50:48 +0000 Kitty Norros 1369439 at /en The fundraising is ongoing until 2 May 2026 Campus Studies Opiskelijaorkesteri esiintyy portailla, kun joukko opiskelijoita värikkäissä haalareissa ja valkoisissa lakissa katsoo. Walter Ahlström Foundation donates EUR 3 million University /en/news/walter-ahlstrom-foundation-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1369269 at /en The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production. Press releases Kaksi miestä frakeissa seisoo lavalla mikrofonin äärellä ja puhuu sisätiloissa istuvalle yleisölle. Campus vision 2050 to be updated in 2026 /en/news/campus-vision-2050-to-be-updated-in-2026 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:57:14 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1366231 at /en What will our future campus be like? The campus vision will guide the long-term development of Aalto University’s campus. Campus Crowd at an outdoor party at the Aalto University campus, person in colourful student jacket taking a selfie amid falling confetti New spaces for self-study /en/news/new-spaces-for-self-study Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:41:51 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1363251 at /en There are independent study spaces available in almost all campus buildings. Studies Kaksi ihmistä istuu pöydän ääressä kannettavien tietokoneiden kanssa modernissa rakennuksessa, jossa on puuelementtejä ja valkoiset seinät. Demo Day breaks records in 2026: Inside Otaniemi’s fastest growing startup showcase /en/news/demo-day-breaks-records-in-2026-inside-otaniemis-fastest-growing-startup-showcase Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:47:59 +0000 Marc Gavaldà 1362682 at /en Hosted by Aalto Startup Center and A Grid, Demo Day brought together nearly 800 visitors, 90 startup booths, and over 75 investors. What began as a grassroots gathering in 2018 has grown into one of Finland’s most vibrant startup showcases. Campus University Attendees networking at Demo Day The campus welcomes its third Learning Lounge /en/news/the-campus-welcomes-its-third-learning-lounge Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:05:33 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1362447 at /en Learning Lounge makes a new expansion into Restaurant Aalto Kvarkki on 16 March. Campus Studies Otakaari 3 Antti Ahlava talking on Relationships in Design Principles & Practices conference (Rome, Italy) /en/news/antti-ahlava-talking-on-relationships-in-design-principles-practices-conference-rome-italy Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:24 +0000 Annika Ulejoe 1362459 at /en Antti Ahlava presented “Relationship-based Architectural Design” at the Design Principles & Practices conference in Rome, discussing new methodological approaches in architecture. University Abstract map with winding red paths, blue stream, green areas, and multicoloured sections resembling landscapes.