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For the media

On this page, you can find press releases regarding the operations of Aalto University Student Union, statements and the image files for media usage.

Primary contact persons

 Julia Wihuri

Julia Wihuri

Senior Communications Specialist
 Antti Ilmavirta

Antti Ilmavirta

Executive Director
 Rico Martikainen

Rico Martikainen

Advocacy and Communications Manager
 Joona Lipponen

Joona Lipponen

Chair of the Board

All email addresses are firstname.lastname@ayy.fi. The contact details of all employees and volunteers can be found here.


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AYY’s press releases and statements

Hallituksen puheenjohtaja Joona Lipponen seisoo kädet puuskassa
Ajankohtaista, Kannanotot ja lausunnot Published:

Political parties, hit the brakes on cuts affecting students before you drive the generation of experts off a cliff

On 26 Oct 2026, the Ministry of Finance (VM) published an expenditure and structural survey and tax survey, accompanied by a list of measures, to support the next government in making adjustments related to the debt brake. AYY finds the proposals concerning.
Saska ja Antti hymyilevät ja pitävät käsissään kukkakimppuja
Ajankohtaista, Press release Published:

Saska Kolehmainen appointed Former of the Board, Antti Puska appointed Representative Council Chair

Aalto University Student Union’s Representative Council appointed Saska Kolehmainen as Former of the AYY Board and Antti Puska as Chair of the 2027 Representative Council.
AYY:n hallituksen jäsen Kerttu seisoo Aalto-yliopiston metron sisäänkäynnillä ja pitää kädessään kaksimetristä matkalippua
Ajankohtaista, Kannanotot ja lausunnot Published:

No to HSL price increases – students’ wallets can’t take any more!

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) urges HSL to stop its continuous ticket price increases. Raising fares year after year is neither a sustainable nor a long-term solution to HSL’s financial challenges. Instead, the member municipalities must increase their contributions. This statement was sent to the HSL Board on October 22.
Ajankohtaista, Press release Published:

A secondary call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) is seeking student representatives in the Aalto University administration for the year 2026. The secondary call for applications opens on 24 September and closes 11 October at 23.59. The Board of the Student Union chooses the student representatives by 31th October 2026.

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