Services for members
AYY offers its members several services, such as affordable student housing, rental facilities, advocacy, and various benefits. Read more about the student union services!
The best student life in the world
Aalto University Student Union
Housing
AYY owns 2,600 apartments in the metropolitan area, providing homes for 3,200 student union members.
Your student union
Aalto University Student Union AYY represents approximately 17,000 Aalto University students of arts, design, business and technology.
News
Sakari Ropponen elected Former of the Board and Tilda Leikola Chair of the Representative Council
Aalto University Student Union's Representative Council elected Sakari Ropponen Former of the Board and Tilda Leikola Chair of the Representative Council in 2025.
Veera Kivivirta appointed as Aalto University Student Union’s new Chief Financial Officer
Veera Kivivirta has been appointed as Aalto University Student Union’s new Chief Financial Officer, starting in her position on 20 Jan 2025.
CALLS CONTINUED until Dec 9th, 23:59 – Call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University 2025
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) is seeking for student representatives for the year 2025. The call for applications opens on 11 November 2024
AYY nominates Nette Rimpioja for Vice Chair of the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Aalto University Student Union nominates Nette Rimpioja for Vice Chair of the Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL for 2025.
Changes to AYY’s pricelist and rental facility user hours starting 1 Jan 2025
AYY is simplifying the booking for rental facilities by standardising user hours and rental prices. Changes will take effect on 1 Jan 2025.
Club room and storage space applications open for associations
AYY has opened applications for four storage units and one club room located in Otaniemi.
Facilities and services
AYY members can rent affordable saunas, meeting rooms, event venues, and a van.
Events
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Blog
The fight for free education is a continuous battle
AYY’s vice chair and candidate for SYL Mantė Žygelytė shares her thoughts on Free Education Day.
The most valuable treasure – memories from the 2016 Tempaus
As Tempaus is relevant again, let’s take a moment to reminisce about the previous Tempaus. Chair of Tempaus Committee 2016 and Policy Planning Director of the City of Espoo Niko Ferm wrote a blog post about what Tempaus meant to him, what was gained from it, and why every single member of the Aalto community should join Tempaus this autumn.
Tempaus – harnessing community for advocacy work
This autumn, Aalto University Student Union will organise Tempaus after a break of several years. Kaikkien käsien jälki Tempaus (“A Collective Handprint”) takes place on the hundredth anniversary of the engineer with a sturdy beard, a mythical figure that supervises the actions of engineering students. In his article, Juuso Määttä delves into the history of Tempaus.