Julia Lohmann’s seaweed installation and the ALUSTA pavilion to be exhibited in The Design Museum London
This summer, the Design Museum in London will stage a landmark exhibition on more-than-human design.
Join events
Aalto University and its partners organise hundreds of events every year, open to alumni, partners and the general public. You can also find the exhibitions below, after the events.
Event highlights
Studying the Social Brain using Wearables and Theatre
This time, Jamie Ward (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK) will present studies on live performance using techniques such as wearable EEG hyperscanning, eye-tracking, and motion capture, to explore how theatre can serve as a laboratory for real-world neuroscience and for developing novel wearable sensing methodologies.
Quantum Strategy: The path to making quantum technology Finland’s next success story
Finland's new quantum strategy paves the way to global impact—this event highlights key steps toward quantum supremacy.
Seminar 'Time-resolved spectroscopy: from semiconductors to confined materials' by Prof. Tero-Petri Ruoko
Seminar by Professor Tero-Petri Ruoko (Tampere University)
Founder Talks #2: Mika Anttonen – Founder & Chairman, St1 Nordic
From fossil crisis to renewable opportunity: Mika Anttonen reveals how he built St1 Nordic and turned vision into action.5.9 – 28.10. Marsio & Väre, Otaniemi
Designs for a Cooler Planet festival - events & exhibitions
15.10. - 3.12. 14:15 keskiviikkoisin verkossa tai Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
:
* Online Hitting Sets for Disks of Bounded Radii
* Dynamic Vertex Coloring
* Propositional and Integer Programming Encodings of Acyclicity
15.11. 13:15-14:30 online & Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi
Aalto Brain Center ABC seminar:Studying the Social Brain using Wearables and Theatre
15. - 29.10. Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
* 15.10. 14:00 On function-correcting codes for locally bounded functions
* 21.10. 10:15 Fractional charge correlation functions in the sine-Gordon model and twisted fermions
* 22.10. 10:15 Carleson-type removability results for nonlinear parabolic PDEs
* 22.10. 14:00 Model order reduction via domain decomposition and the partition of unity condensed pole interpolation (PU-CPI)
* 28.10. 10:15 Dr. Augustin Lafay
* 29.10. 10:15 Seminar on analysis and geometry
* 29.10. 14:15 Asymptotic Behavior of the Condition Number of Random Circulant Matrices
15.10. 16-17 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
InstituteQ: Quantum Strategy - The path to making quantum technology Finland’s next success story
15. - 29.10. Marsio Cinema, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
movies:
15.10. 17:30 & 16.10.18:00 Anna minun rakastaa enemmän
17.10. 18:30 Kapina elämän puolesta
18.10. 15:00 Funeral Parade of Roses
18.10. 17:00 & 23.10. 19:15 After the Hunt
18.10 19:35 & 26.10. 19:15 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4k
19.10. 15:00 Dream Scenario
19.10. 17:00 Tron: Ares
19.10. 19:15 One Battle After Another
23.10. & 24.10. & 28.10. & 29.10. Sisu 2
16. - 17.10. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: micro- and nanoelectronic circuit design, computer science, signal processing and data analytics, spatial planning and transportation engineering, chemistry
16.10. 15-16 Kemistintie 1, Otaniemi
Chemistry Seminar: Time-resolved spectroscopy: from semiconductors to confined materials by Prof. Tero-Petri Ruoko
16.10. 16-17:30 online (or Marsio for Aalto students)
Founder Talks: Mika Anttonen - Founder & chairman, ST1 Nordic
17.10. 15-16:30 Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
AI in Energy SIG Seminar:
17.10. 18-23 San Francisco, USA
20. - 26.10. online & Otaniemi
Open Access week at Aalto University: Who Owns Our Knowledge?
20.10. 15-16 Kide, Otaniemi
Physics Research Seminar: Dr. Kang Yang
20.10. 16-17:30 Dipoli, Otaniemi
HAIC Talks:
21.10. 12:30-15:30 online
Aalto AI Talks: Studying and Teaching with AI
21.10. 17:00 online & Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Better Business Better Society seminars - Marketing today (in Finnish)
22.10. 11-17 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
22.10. - 3.12. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
:
* Dynamic Vertex Coloring
* Propositional and Integer Programming Encodings of Acyclicity
22.10. 18-20 Design Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Aalto EE keynote: Business of Culture - Cultural Brand Building of Kyrö Distillery Finland, and Designmuseum Danmark (ask for the invitation)
23.10. - 6.11. Väre, Otaniemi
ANTI-SELFIE — Images and discussions about selfhood
23.10. - 6.11. Harald Herlin Learnig Centre, Otaniemi
Finland: zoom in, zoom out' exhibition
23.10. 11-12 CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Computer Science Guest Talk: Lisa Zhang - Why is machine learning difficult? Triangulating novice challenges and common errors
23. - 24.10. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: engineering physics, visual communication design, biosensing and bioelectronics, photonics and nanotechnology
25.10. 10-15 Otaniemi
Open Otaniemi
25.10. 12-23 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
Aalto Alumni Weekend
until 27.10. Tapiola Central Tower, Tapiontori 1, Espoo
Taideteollinen näyttely - Copium exhibition
28. - 31.10. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: bioproduct technology, computer science, automation and control engineering, engineering physics
28.10. 18:30 Temppeliaukio church, Helsinki
31.10. 18:00 Espoonlahtu church, Espoo
29.10. 14:15-17:45 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
:
- Finnish firms don’t grow – What are the firms themselves and the Government doing wrong?
Jaakko Aspara, Department of Marketing - Water & governance – A perfect match?
Marko Keskinen, Department of Built Environment - Emergence of polarization in social networks
Mikko Kivelä, Department of Computer Science - Our central star goes digital
Maarit Korpi-Lagg, Department of Computer Science - Why are we doing this? Building and operating practical quantum computers
Alexandru Paler, Department of Computer Science - How to discover new materials for electrolytic processes of the future?
Pekka Peljo, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science - Sustainable renewable energy
Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering - Making sense of learning machines
Arno Solin, Department of Computer Science - Designing lighter, stronger, and tougher metamaterials
Luc St-Pierre, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering - Physics of living matter
Jaakko Timonen, Department of Applied Physics - On the winding trail of multifaceted materials futures: an open diary
Jaana Vapaavuori, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science - Bionic engineering: Bridging biology and robotics
Ivan Vujaklija, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation
29.10. 19-21 Espoo Culture center, Tapiola
– Polyteknikkojen Kuoro ja Akademiska Sångförening concert
31.10. 9-9:45 online
Aalto EE webinars:
31.10. 15:30-17 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto University Junior Science theatre: uteliaisuus ja aistit (in Finnish for 9-12 old children)
2. & 5.11. Bio Rex, Helsinki
KYL choir:
3. - 21.11. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: computer science, processing materials, architecture, landscape and urbanism, contemporary art
3. - 5.11. Dipoli & Marsio, Otaniemi
Quantum Correlated Light and Matter workshop
4.11. - 9.12. Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
4.11. Oslo, Norway
Aalto EE
11-13 Key note: Strategic Business Planning for Creative Ventures
14-16:30 Workshop: Financial Fitness for Creative Entrepreneurs
16:30-19 Alumni and friends After Work at CiCi Osteria, Kirkegatan 23
6.11. Dipoli, Otaniemi
Aalto Talent Expo for students and employers (registration for employers open)
6.11. 14-15 online
​How and why to apply for doctoral studies at Aalto University?
6.11. Stockholm, Sweden
Aalto alumni get-together
10.11. 17-17:45 online
Aalto EE webinar:
11.11. 17-18:35 Online & Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Ahaa public lecture on entrepreneurship in Finnish (Matka yrittäjyyden ytimeen)
12.11. 9-11 Dipoli, Otaniemi
Creativity as a Competitive Advantage in Business
13.11. 9-18 Dipoli, Otaniemi
13.11. 16:00 online (or Marsio, Otaniemi for Aalto students)
Founder Talks: Miki Kuusi
14. - 16.11. Hype Arena, Espoo
14.11. Hanoi, Vietnam
Aalto alumni get-together
15.11. 16:00 Music house, Helsinki - Jubileum concert
16.11. Bangalore, India
Aalto alumni get-together
19. - 20.11. Helsinki Fair Center
19.11. 10-14 BaseN, Salmisaarenaukio 1, Helsinki
20.11. 17-18:30 Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi
Better Business Better Society seminar - Tieto- ja palvelujohtaminen tänään (in Finnish)
25.11. 9-12:15 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
Aalto EE seminar:
27.11. 19:00 Ritarihuone, Helsinki
KYN choir:
4. - 5.12. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: contemporary art, mathematics and statistics
4.12. New York USA
Alumni get-together
4.12. 18-19:30 Kuopio
until 7.12. The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
- A retrospektive exhibition
10.12. 15-16 online
Meet the professor: Alexander Jung - Machine learning for the people!
11.12. 16:00 online (or Marsio, Otaniemi for Aalto students)
Founder Talks: Sami Inkinen
12.12. 19-20 Olari church, Espoo
18.12. 17 & 19 Johannes church, Helsinki
13.12. 19.00 Temppeliaukio church, Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki
17.12. 18.00 & 20.00 Olaus Petri church, Minervankatu 6, Helsinki
17.-18.12. Helsinki Cathedral and Tapiola church
2026
16.1. 9-17 Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Aalto Tax Day 2026
20.1. 11-17 Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Summer Job Day - recruit a student from Aalto University
20. - 23.1. Dipoli, Otaniemi
5.2. 17:00 Marsio
CHEM alumni seminar
until 15.3. Finnish forest museum Lusto, Punkaharju
Visakoivu – Pirun puristama puu exhibition
Photography Alumni Talks
Aalto Alumni Strategy Circles
Meet the Professor webinars
April Copenhagen, Denmark
Aalto alumni get-together
Munich, Germany
Aalto alumni get-together
Washington DC, USA
Finnish universities' alumni get-together
30.4. 12-14 Smökki, Jämerantaival 1, Otaniemi
Declaration of Wappu rowdiness
30.4. Otaniemi
Wappu celebrations around the campus for alumni
1.5. 17:00 Lönnrotinkatu 29, Helsinki
10.6. 17-20 Alvar Aalto square, Otaniemi
Aalto Graduation Party for graduates 2025-2026 academic year
- Back to Work Sessions:
- FCAI webinar serie:
- Aalto 10 - Alumni Studio & Science show (in Finnish)
- Better Business – Better Society seminar series
- Philosophy and system thinking lectures by professor Esa Saarinen (In Finnish)
- (In Finnish)
- Podcasts in English e.g.
Cloud Reachers about Future of learning
Magnificent life by Esa Saarinen
Discover Finland & Working in Finland
Operations Leadership with Gautam Basu
Future-led Learning
Painting energies
In Finnish e.g.:
°Õ²âö³¾²¹³Ù°ì²¹±ô±ô²¹ - Lauri Järvilehto hosts alumni and students,
Puttonen & Vilkkumaa- asiaa paremmasta busineksesta,
Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit
Kuituus,
Kahvit näppikselle
Ratkaisujen tarpeessa
Entä jos...? - Pirjo Sanaksenaho ja Tiina Heikka
Kestävät tekstiilisysteemit
Paras hetki päivässä
Osaamisen Aalloilla
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Exhibitions
Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2025
Explore the inspiring work of our graduating students in architecture, design, film, art and media!
The exhibition, held 5 Sept – 24 Oct at Ventura Studio, Espoo, presents poetic, practical, and regenerative art and design.
Aalto University’s largest annual exhibition returns—showcasing bold solutions from fungal architecture to carbon sinks
Designs for a Cooler Planet takes over Otaniemi starting 5 September.
'Finland: zoom in, zoom out' exhibition
‘Finland: zoom in, zoom out’ exhibition invites you to celebrate the essence of Finnish nature through the eyes of two visual artists—Lidia Rauramo and Valeria Azovskaya, Aaltonians by training and occupation. The exhibition offers a space for contemplation, encouraging you to see the nuances, shapes, and shades of Finnish nature both broadly and intimately. Something that we often miss within the course of our busy life. Welcome!
Taideteollinen näyttely - Copium
Taideteollinen näyttely – Copium will open to the public on 11 October 2025 at the Tapiola Central Tower, Tapiontori 1, 02100 Espoo.
Vernissage 10.10. at 17-22, welcome!
See the Reverlast dock and rent the student-maintained floating sauna at Otaranta 9, Espoo.
Public art collections at Aalto University
The aim of public art across Aalto is to create a vibrant environment for experiencing the world through various perspectives and for embracing imagination, intuition, and exploration.
Aalto galleries and exhibition venues
How can we make space for unexpected ways of looking at the world? Galleries and exhibition venues are co-produced spaces for action, bringing together the knowledge, content, vision, and passion of different agents.
Väre Exhibitions
Väre Exhibitions, School of Art, Architecture and Design
See more exhibitions online
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Exhibitions
What don't we see even though we should – or could? Explore the exhibitions of Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 to discover what Aalto students and researchers should be made visible.
DIALOGUES – Creating New Textile Futures by AaltoTEXTILES
Life 1.5 – an exhibition of planet-friendly materials, fashion and food
Designs for a Cooler Planet is a five-week-long festival celebrating experiments in planet-friendly materials, fashion, and food.
Near futures – online exhibition
Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates
Breaking ground – 8 ways research shaped our world
Breaking Ground is an exhibition which highlight the interconnected histories of long term and fundamental research and their impact on society
Exhibition in honour of Aalto's 10-year anniversary highlights student impact over the decades
‘Creativity in Action: The Spirit of Student Life’ exhibition opens at the Dipoli Gallery and online on 27 August.
Re-imagining the Past exhibition Vol. 2 online
The stories and images from the exhibition celebrating Aalto 10 are now available for online exploration.
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