Open Otaniemi
Dive into our vibrant campus and the fascinating world of science, art and technology! Aalto University warmly invites personnel and their loved ones to join us for a fun day on campus on Saturday, 25 October in Otaniemi.
When
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Where
Aalto University
Event venues: Marsio, Väre, Kipsari, School of Business and Junior labs
Event language(s)
English and Finnish
Open Otaniemi is a relaxed and enjoyable event day for Aalto University personnel and their families, where you can meet your colleagues and participate in a diverse range of activities. You are welcome to bring a friend along as well!
The event offers something for everyone, of all ages! Whether you are an active doer or a listener, a music or a movie lover, you will find something you like: workshops, demos, lectures, tours, movies, live music.
In addition, we guarantee also yummy food and good vibes.
Please save the date!
Open Otaniemi 25 October 2025
Browse the programme by venue
Doors open to public at 9:45
| Saastamoinen Foundation Stage | Cinema Sheryl | Event Studio | Lobby | Outside Marsio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05-10:10: Welcoming words by Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä | 10:00-10:10: Jukka Tuhkuri: How we found the Endurance, presentation | Self guided tour of Designs for a Cooler Planet | 10:00-15:00: Info- and Triviaalto prize desk | 10:00: check in for Metsähovi Observatory tour in Finnish. The bus leaves at 10:15. . |
| 10:15-10:45: A!Top, live music | 10:15-12:00: Endurance, documentary | 10:00-15:00: Cloak room for guests | 12:45: check in for Metsähovi Observatory tour in English. The bus leaves at 13:00. . | |
| 11:00-11:30: Perttu Hämäläinen, The science and art of game design (Finnish) | 12:15-12:35: Acoustics of the Cathedrals, demo | 10:00-15:00: Aalto Shop open | ||
| 11:45-12:15: This is Aalto -videos | 12:45-14:30: Endurance, documentary | 10:15: tour desk, meeting point for Aalto University Campus tour in Finnish. . | ||
| 12:30-13:00: TriviAalto quiz (English and Finnish) | 14:40-15:00: Acoustics of the Cathedrals, demo | 11:30: tour desk, meeting point for Aalto University Art Collection tour. . | ||
| 13:10-13:25: Short videos on bio-based materials research | 12:00: tour desk, meeting point for Aalto University Campus tour in English. . | |||
| 13:30-14:00: Pauliina Ilmonen, Infinity (Finnish) | ||||
| 14:15-14:45: TriviAalto quiz (English and Finnish) |
Doors open to public at 9:45. Workshops and demos at 10:00-15:00.
| Lobby | F101 | F102 | F005 | Outside Väre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05-10:15: Welcoming words by the Dean of the School Electrical Engineering Jussi Ryynänen | 10:00-15:00: Art Education, workshop | 10:15-12:15: Binary pearls, workshop | 10:30-12:00: ELO's most successful short films (99 minutes), 1. screening | 10:15-12:00: Giant soap bubbles, workshop |
| 10:00-15:00 Info desk | 10:00-15:00: Chain Reactions in Creativity, workshop | 10:15-12:15: Robotics corner, workshop | 13:00-14:45: ELO's most successful short films (104 minutes), 2. screening | 13:00-14:45: Giant soap bubbles, workshop |
| 10:00-15:00 Workshop masters' exhibition | 10:00-15:00: The TUTA game, workshop | 13:15-14:45: Binary pearls, workshop | ||
| 10:05-10:15: Tour desk, starting point for Art Collection Tour. . | 13:15-14:45: Robotics corner, workshop | |||
| 10:20-10:30: Tour desk, starting point for EPower Hub Tour in English. . | ||||
| 11:45-12:00: Tour desk, starting point for Campus Tour in Finnish. . | ||||
| 12:20-12:30: Tour desk, starting point for EPower Hub Tour in English. . | ||||
| 12:45-13:00: Tour desk, starting point for ARTS Workshops' tour in English. . |
Doors open to public at 9:45. Workshops and demos at 10:00-15:00.
Access from Väre (Otaniementie 14) or School of Business (Ekonominaukio 1).
| Stand number | Activity | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics and origami | Workshop |
| 2 | The shape of space | Workshop |
| 3 | LED bracelets using conductive yarn | Workshop |
| 4 | Take your picture with a satellite! | Workshop |
| 5 | Physics of Electricity | Demo |
| 6 | Physics of Spinning Tops | Demo |
| 7 | Wave! Dance in Virtual Reality | Demo |
| 8 | Simulation of a pedestrian | Demo |
Doors open to public at 9:45. Activities start at 10:00-10:15.
| Lobby, next to Ekonominaukio entrance | Lobby, central | T003 | T004 | U006 | V002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-15:00: Info desk | 10:00-10:10: Welcoming words by the Dean of the School of Engineering Kari Tammi | 10:00-15:00: Marine X, design your own cruise ship!, workshop | 10:00-15:00: Waste electronics recycling, workshop. Children must be accompanied by guardians! | 10:15-10:30: Zachary Taylor: What happens to your skin when you run into stinging nettle? (English) | 10:15-10:45: Riitta Hari, If you had the brain of a chicken (Finnish) |
| 10:00-15:00: Tokyo tattoo booth | 10:30-15:00: Meet and greet desks with lectures' speakers | 10:00-15:00: Paper boats floating experiment, workshop | 10:00-15:00: Physics of Light, demo | 10:45-11:00: Ashish Thapliyal: Happiness Science (English) | 11:00-11:30: Maija Vaara: Moving textiles (Finnish) |
| 10:00: tour desk, check-in for Ice and Wave Tank tour in Finnish. . | 10:00-15:00: In the future, food will be grown in cities, demo, stand 1 | 10:00-15:00: Product Development in the Age of AI, demo | 11:15-11:30: Meeri Heimo: Promoting Equality and Togetherness at Aalto University with QueerA! Network (English) | 11:45-12:15: Jukka Tuhkuri: Field work on the Weddell Sea in Antarctica - how we found the Endurance (English) | |
| 10:15: tour desk, check-in for Campus tour in English. . | 10:00-15:00: Thermal Imaging, demo, stand 2 | 11:45-12:00: Juha Lipponen: Bio-based materials for fire protection (Finnish) | 12:15-13:00: break | ||
| 12:45: tour desk, check-in for Ice and Wave Tank tour in English. . | 10:00-15:00: Polymers, demo, stand 3 | 12:00-12:30: break | 13:00-13:30: Taina Kurki-Suonio: A Physicist’s Take on Energy (Finnish) | ||
| 10:00-15:00: Space walk, workshop, stand 4 | 12:30-12:45: Petri Manninen, Autonomous vehicles and 3D data (Finnish) | 13:45-14:15: Jere Partinen: Batteries – powering the green transition (Finnish) | |||
| 13:00-13:15: Johanna Viitanen: Gadgets That Just Work, (Finnish) | 14:30-15:00: Tuomas Auvinen: Radical Creativity at Aalto (Finnish) | ||||
| 13:30-13:45: Lassi Klemettinen, The role of metals in the fight against climate change (English) | |||||
| 14:00-14:15: Andrea Ferrantelli, Machine learning for energy efficient buildings: towards a sustainable future (English) | |||||
| 14:30-14:45: Pedro Vilaça: Impact of Mechanical Engineers in Society (English) |
Doors open to public at 10:00.
- Hop on - hop off at 10:15-12:15: Virtual painting
- 12:15-13:15: break
- Hop on - hop off at 13:15-14:45: Virtual painting
Partner restaurants
Take a break and enjoy some yummy food between activities!
