Jiaying Lu and Ilario Toniello
We already got to know each other before arriving in Finland via a Facebook group created by Aalto University for the exchange students. We quickly became friends.
Jukka Helle
I am very enthusiastic about combining art and science. We have for example created expressionist works of art using an industrial robot built in our lab.
Konsta Ruokosuo
I had a summer job at CERN, where I was able to participate in developing a new system. What I appreciate here at Aalto and at CERN is that people are not valued too much on the basis of their titles or other similar things.
Sanda Vuković
I really like the nature here in Finland. Sure, I came here to focus on my studies, but besides that I have already booked two trips to Lapland.
Otto Palonen
Raising and eating insects is regarded as the most efficient way to produce protein when humans travel to Mars one day. Food made from insects can help protect the environment as well.
Petteri Pesonen
With friends at upper secondary school, we founded a band. We all ended up studying at Aalto University. It's easy to find practice places in Otaniemi, so we have continued playing here, too.
Eemeli Vanhanen
I lead the Startup Life project, which is rather unique even from a global point of view. It enables students of Aalto University to complete a 3–12-month internship in start-up companies operating in the Bay Area in California.
Katja Kortelainen
I believe that forestry will save the Finnish economy. With new innovations, the range of products that can be processed from wood will keep expanding.
Oona Anttila
I have chosen the multidisciplinary Creative Sustainability studies as the major subject in my master's studies. It's nice that, in addition to us, students of design, architecture and engineering also take part in those courses.
Tuomas Puhakka
For the last six years I have played floorball in the Westend Indians, whose home is the sports hall in Otaniemi. After I began to study at the School of Business, I have begun to contemplate how we could involve the student community in our activities more.
Veronika Durbáková
It’s hard to get a rent flat here in Helsinki area. I’m happy I talked about this to the student union AYY: with their help I got an apartment.
Henri Merilä
There really are a lot of different clubs related to hobbies in Otaniemi. For example, we have a very nice group of skiers called Skipoli. These things are a good counterbalance to the actual studying.
Antti Pitkänen
It's great when something you have done earlier bears fruit later. I led the Design ROI project that was completed in 2012, and three years later, I was delighted to get an invitation from the German Ministry of Finance to come and tell them about our research.
Katrin Bergold
I have really enjoyed the individual studying areas here at Aalto University. I think good interior design has helped to change the way people are learning here in Otaniemi.
Tarmo Kivioja
I haven't studied at Aalto University for very long yet. It is really nice to find so many people, who become enthusiastic about the same things as I do.
For companies
The School of Chemical Engineering carries out comprehensive and versatile co-operation with industry. The School’s most significant entrepreneurial partners are, for instance, Neste, UPM, Stora Enso, Valio, Fortum, Metsä Group, Outotec, Andritz and Kemira.
Silla Virmajoki
The topic of the group assignment on our course was gender. Our impression of Otaniemi is that it is rather male-dominated, so we made new street signs for a few streets in Otaniemi in which we make humorous comments about the situation.
Niko Kakko ja Mikko Mattila
We came up with the idea to sell hot dogs made from high-quality ingredients directly from a kitchen built on a delivery bicycle on one Restaurant Day. We decided to expand our operation, and now our restaurant moves easily around the Helsinki region.
Ariel Bustamante
We built this sculpture as a conversation room. The project is about inviting people to talk with us about Why Do We Do the Things We Do.
Oriol Ala Puig
Last summer, some friends and I decided to create a start-up company. You just learn so much only by doing!