Students’ voice heard in Espoo’s new strategy

Published:
At the end of September, a negotiation result on the City of Espoo’s strategy, the Espoo Story, was reached. Aalto University Student Union (AYY) influenced the preparation of the strategy by meeting with council parties. We are pleased that Otaniemi and students’ goals have been taken into account in the strategy.
opiskelijoita Väreen edessä

The updated Espoo’s strategy and its goals will guide Espoo’s development over the next four years.

The strategy section ‘the top city for education’ emphasises that students should be able to enjoy Finland’s best student life in Espoo and establish roots in the city, so that Espoo remains their preferred place to live after graduation.

Espoo continues to invest in developing the Otaniemi campus area by strengthening services and the housing supply, for instance.

The strategy states that Espoo’s goal is to be the best place in the Nordic countries for returning and new international students. The city aims to increase the number of international students and wants to help them find employment in Espoo after graduation.

Espoo’s strategy is awaiting approval by the City Council on 20 Oct 2025. AYY encourages city council members to vote in favour of student-friendly Espoo!

  • Updated:
  • Published:
Share
URL copied!

Read more news

Joona Lipponen värikästä seinää vasten
Ajankohtaista, Press release Published:

Joona Lipponen elected Chair of the National Union of University Students in Finland for 2027

Joona Lipponen has been elected Chair of the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for 2027. SYL’s General Assembly held in Otaniemi, Espoo, on 13–14 November elected the Chair of the Board on Friday, 13 November.
Ajankohtaista, Press release Published:

Call for applications for student representatives in the administration of Aalto University

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) is seeking for student representatives in the Aalto University administration for the year 2027. The call for applications opens on 10 November and closes on 30 November 2026 at 4.00 pm. The Board of the Student Union chooses the student representatives by 23 December 2026.
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.