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!
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AYY Housing (external link)
AYY owns 2,600 apartments in the metropolitan area, providing homes for 3,200 student union members.
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Aalto University Student Union AYY represents over 18,000 Aalto University students of arts, design, business and technology.
News
Joona Lipponen appointed Former of the Board, Henrik Starck appointed Representative Council Chair
Aalto University Student Union’s Representative Council appointed Joona Lipponen Former of the AYY Board and Henrik Starck Chair of the 2026 Representative Council.
Applications for club rooms and storage space open for associations
Applications for club rooms and storage space in Otaniemi are open for associations.
AYY’s Representative Council election results are clear – turnout 27.87 %
Aalto University Student Union’s (AYY) Representative Council election had a turnout of 27.87 percent. Electoral alliances Yhden Tähden Liike and Kylterirengas were the biggest winners in the election.
HSL is draining students’ wallets – ticket prices must not rise!
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) urges the HSL Board and the owning municipalities to adopt a responsible and sustainable approach to public transport pricing: ticket prices in the metropolitan area must not be increased, and the student discount must not be weakened.
AYY proposes Marcell Berta as a member of the 2026 SYL Board
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) proposes Marcell Berta for the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL). The Board will be elected at the general assembly in Espoo on 14–15 November 2025.
Advance booking of venues for the spring of 2026
AYY’s associations have the right to book the student union´s rental saunas, event venues and meeting rooms in advance. On these booking rounds, bookings are made for the period of 5 Jan 2026 - 2 Aug 2026.
Facilities and services
AYY members can rent affordable saunas, meeting rooms, event venues, and a van.
Events
Community Section Aava's Cultural Friday
Aava's Sports and Wellbeing Committee (LTMK) invites all Aalto students to enjoy a Cultural Friday on 21st of November! 🎈
Masters' X-mas Party
All I want for Christmas is you… 🎵😘 KY’s and Aava’s Masters’ committees want to welcome all Aalto Master’s students to start the holiday celebrations with a bang 💥🎄
Simo's Adventure Sauna
Adventure Committee (STMK) of Community Section Aava invites all friends of hedgehogs to help find Simo and enjoy the warmth of Rantsu's sauna themselves too.
Teekkari assembly 4/2025
The last teekkari assembly of the year is held in the start of December.
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Marcell Berta elected to the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland for 2026
Marcell Berta has been elected as a member of the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for 2026. SYL’s General Assembly held in Otaniemi, Espoo, on 14–15 November voted on the board members on Saturday evening.
Joona Lipponen appointed Former of the Board, Henrik Starck appointed Representative Council Chair
Aalto University Student Union’s Representative Council appointed Joona Lipponen Former of the AYY Board and Henrik Starck Chair of the 2026 Representative Council.