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Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
‘Helsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.’ says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.

Master’s students and alumni of the School of Electrical Engineering got together at ELEC Career Evening
New master’s students got to meet and mingle with alumni on 30 November 2022, when the School of Electrical Engineering organised their first Career Evening together with Aalto Career Services

Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle shared best practices in mergers and acquisitions
The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy.

Alumnus Mikko Jääskeläinen: Studying at the School of Business has opened many professional doors
Our alumnus Mikko Jääskeläinen, who majored in Creative Sustainability and also studied finance, ended up working in management consulting after graduation. While in that position, he became fascinated by transport and real estate infrastructure projects, which led him to a job involving urban economy and land use general planning for the City of Helsinki, and from there, a position at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The best parts of his job are the interesting tasks and his knowledgeable colleagues.

Explore how art can meet entrepreneurship in an exhibition by Aalto students
Final submissions of the Art, Life and Entrepreneurship course by Aalto Ventures Program will be exhibited in the Väre lobby from 29.11.

First scholarships from Kyunghyun Cho's donation awarded to women studying computer science
Four women in the Machine Learning, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence major have received scholarships based on their outstanding study performance

Finnish student team Revontuli took the third place in an international student supercomputer competition
CSC fielded Finland's first team in the international Student Cluster Competition (SCC), whose final was held in November 4-6.

Inka Lehtimäki awarded best Master’s thesis in engineering and architecture
Aalto University graduate Inka Lehtimäki has been awarded the best Master's thesis award by tech trade unions TEK and TFiF.

F. M. Mahafugur Rahman receives TEK’s and TFiF’s best dissertation award
In his dissertation, Aalto University alumnus presented real-time control algorithms for next-generation renewable energy production

Jaakko Kivinen, Aalto University alumnus and Doctor of Science (Technology): ‘Don’t isolate yourself to just your own field’
Alumnus Jaakko Kivinen wants to pass the good on for generations to come by donating ʵ University.

School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2022 Pekka Tiitinen: Electricity sector training opens up diverse career opportunities
Managing Director of ABB Finland encourages students to acquire broad experience of business life already during their studies – because experiencing a range of different work duties can teach you a lot.

President Ilkka Niemelä conferred as Honorary Doctor of Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies
The Conferment Ceremony was followed by an event that brought together 200 Aalto EMBA alumni in South Korea
Energy market expert Jaakko Jääskeläinen has been appointed Professor of Practice
'I will provide tools for the next generation of energy market experts to solve real-world challenges arising from the energy transition,’ says Jääskeläinen.
Alum Maija Jokela’s work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland’s Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.

Read the latest Aalto University Magazine, answer the reader survey – and win!
The Magazine’s latest issue examines the built environment and other living spaces, especially from the perspective of the urban environment.

Jenny Hytönen wins the Hyères International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize

Former economics student Soila Höijer ended up in IT and enjoyed her work
‘I want to encourage girls to partake in the diverse IT sector’

Construction industry influencer Maija Jokela has been named School of Engineering Alumna of the Year 2022
’Sustainable development and energy efficiency are at the heart of planning in construction projects. Together with Aalto University, we are working to make strides in these themes as well.’

Juha Jouhki, Aalto University alumni and experienced investor: “Studying is a process, not a project”
Juha Jouhki's family business supports Aalto because top-level research is key to Finnish companies’ worldwide prestige.

Rock engineering expert Topias Siren has been appointed Professor of Practice at Aalto University
‘I’ll bring students a lot of lessons from working life to be combined with theoretical knowledge,’ promises Topias Siren.
