Laboratory of Hope
Our new exhibition is full of hope
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Aalto University and its partners organise hundreds of events every year, open to alumni, partners and the general public. You can also find the exhibitions below, after the events.
Event highlights
Doc+ Dialogues: Impact with Research
Welcome to Doc+ Dialogues - the new panel discussion series for Doctoral Researchers and PostDocs. Come and connect with your collegial community in Marsio at the heart of Aalto.
Better Business – Better Society seminar: Creativity in Business
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series offers opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics monthly.
GeoCorner
Featuring presentations of master's theses from the Master's Programme in Geoengineering.
Aalto University alumni event in Hong Kong
We warmly welcome Aalto University alumni to an alumni event in Hong Kong on 23rd February 2026.5.2. - 27.3. Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Laboratory of Hope exhibition
10.2. - 24.3. guided tours
6. - 7.2. Maxim & Kinopalatsi, Helsinki
Aalto University short films at DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival:
* AETERNUS FLORERE, documentary, 2025, dir. Milja Härkönen
* DANCERS ONLY, documentary, 2026, dir. Siiri Selin, MA film
* SCENT OF AN ANCESTRAL DREAM, Experimental/Documentary, 2026, dir Shamsil Balkis
* VETEEN PIIRRETTY (Drawn in Water), 2025, animation/documentary, dir. Heta Jokinen, MA film
6. - 26.2. Marsio Cinema, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Cinema Sheryl movies:
6.2. 18:00 & 8.2. 17:40 & 14.2. 15:00 & 15.2. 17:30 Hamnet
6.2. 20:15 & 7.2. 19:45 & 8.2. 20:00 & 14.2. 17:15 & 26.2. 18:00 Send Help
7.2. 15:00 Drowning by Numbers
7.2. 17:15 Kalevala: Kullervon tarina / The son of Revenge - the Story of Kalevala
8.2. 15:00 Marty Supreme
14.2. 19:15 & 15.2. 15:00 & 19:45 Wuthering Heights
7.2. 16-20 Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Prodeko 60 jubileum year kick off
9.2. - 2.3. 9:30-13:30 Mondays, A Grid, Otakaari 5, Otaniemi
A Grid x Espoo Game LAB presents: Monday Game LABs - People. Fun. Appeal. Passion. Money.
9.2. 15:30-17:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Doc+ Dialogues: Impact with Research (for doctoral students and alumni and post docs)
10.2. - 10.3. Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Mathematics and System Analysis seminars
* Necessary mechanisms for super AI and stopping hallucinations: The consistent reasoning paradox and the indeterminacy function.
* The Arakelov class group and hard cryptographic problems on ideal lattices
* What is algebraic topology in relation to algebraic geometry?
* Fractional integrals on spaces of homogeneous type
10.2. 17:00 online (or for School of Business alumni Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi)
Better Business Better Society seminar: Creativity in Business
11.2. 8:30-18:30 online & Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2026: Value from Data for Business and Society
11.2. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
* New Limits on Distributed Quantum Advantage: Dequantizing Linear Programs
* Descriptive Complexity of Boolean and Algebraic Complexity Classes
12.2. 9-17 online & Dipoli, Otaniemi
Aalto Center for Digital Business Growth seminar
12.2. 16-17:30 online or Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Founder Talks: Niko Eiden, Founder & CEO of IXI
13.- 20.2. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: communications engineering, computer science, acoustics and speech technology, space science and technology, communication technology and networks, new media
23.2. 16-17:30 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
HAIC Talk: The Cornucopia of security research is stuffed with AI — with Markus Miettinen
23.2. Hong Kong
Aalto alumni get-together
24.2. 16-17 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Laboratory of Hope guided tour at the exhibition for alumni
24.5. 17-18:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Alumni Network Council meeting for alumni associations
25.2. 16-19 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Power of Networking
26.2. 15-16 Online
Meet the Professor webinar:
İdil Gaziulusoy - Transforming our now for sustainable futures
26.2. 16:15-17:15 Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Aalto Systems Forum: Joint Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Placement and Charge Scheduling
27.2. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: systems and operation research, organization and management
2.3. 15:30-16:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Doc+ Dialogues: Turning Research Know-How into Value for doctoral alumni, researchers and postdocs
3.3. 17-18:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Ahaa public lecture: Toivo elämässä, teknologiassa ja polarisaatiossa (in Finnish)
4.3. A Grid, Otakaari 5, Otaniemi
Aalto Startup Center Demo Day
4.3. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
* Sublogarithmic Distributed Vertex Coloring with Optimal Number of Colors
10.3. 13-16:30 Design Factory, Puumiehenkuja 5, Otaniemi
Five years of Bioinnovation
13- 27.3. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: engineering physics
13.3. 9-15 online or Heureka, Vantaa
Heräys 2026 seminar on AI in Finnish
until 15.3. Finnish forest museum Lusto, Punkaharju
Visakoivu – Pirun puristama puu / Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devilexhibition
17.3. Copenhagen, Denmark
Aalto alumni get-together
17.3. Peking & 19.3. Shanghai
Finnish universities alumni get-together
19.3. 12:15-16:35 Rakentajanaukio 4, Otaniemi
Practice and research seminar on urban-transport planning and modelling:
What's modelling got to do with planning?
19.3. 16-17:30 online or Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Founder Talks: Peter Sarlin, Founder & CEO, Silo AI
20.3. iltapäivä Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Junior: Science theatre - Ajatukset & Tekoäly ja robotiikka (in Finnish)
21.3. Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Electrical transportation day (in Finnish)
22.3. Barcelona, Spain
Aalto alumni get-together
25.3. 14:30-16 Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi
CAOS Research seminar with Dr- Pauliina Valtasaari: Leadership in Arts Organisations - "Stardust" or Ordinary working Life?
25.3. 15:15-18 Aalto hall, Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Philosophy and system thinking lecture - Esa Saarinen: Tämä ei jää tähän(in Finnish)
25.3. 17:30-19 Väre, Otaniementie 14, Otaniemi
Photography Alumni Talks: Laura Böök
25.3., 7.4., 8.4., 20.4., 21.4. Peacock-teatteri, Helsinki
30.3., 31.3. Aleksanterin teatteri, Helsinki
28.3. Monitoimitalo Lähde, Lahti
11.4. Tampere, Hällä-näyttämö
Teekkarispeksi: Piisydän (in Finnish)
1.4. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
* A simple polynomial-time approximation algorithm for the total variation distance between two product distributions
1.4. 18:30 Sibeliustalo, Lahti
Dominante choir concert: Johannes passio
8.4. A Grid, Otakaari 5, Otaniemi
A Grid Impact Series: Impact Networking
9.4. 10-15 Viima, Puumiehenkuja 5, Otaniemi
Mechatronics Circus 2026
9.4. Washington DC, USA
Finnish universities' alumni get-together
16.4. 16-17:30 online or Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Founder Talks: Ilkka Paananen, Founder & CEO, Supercell
New Delhi & Bangalore, India
Aalto alumni get-togethers
21.4. 17-18:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Ahaa public lecture Ihmisen ja teknologian suhde (in Finnish)
24.4. 9-12 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
Smarter Work with Generative AI (SWAI) seminar
29.4. 14:15-17:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Tenured professors' Installation Talks
30.4. 12-14 Smökki, Jämerantaival 1, Otaniemi
Declaration of Wappu rowdiness
30.4. Otaniemi
Wappu celebrations around the campus for alumni
Online
Meet the Professor webinar
Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Doc+ Dialogues for doctoral alumni, researchers and postdocs
Otaniemi
Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle
Otaniemi
Mechanical engineering alumni seminar
MAY
1.5. 17:00 Lönnrotinkatu 29, Helsinki
Polytech Orchestra: Waputin Concert Ball
until 3.5. Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Kehyskertomuksia: 24 fps / Reframing Cinema exhibition
6.5. 17-18:30 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle After Work
6. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
8.5. Design Factory, Puumiehenkuja 5, Otaniemi
Product Development Project Gala
8.5. afternoon Marsio, Otaniemi
Aalto Junior: Science Theatre - Kaupunkisuunnittelu ja ekologinen rakentaminen (in Finnish)
21.5. 16-17:30 online or Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Founder Talks: Tom Hale, CEO, Oura
21.5. 17-20, Munich, Germany
Aalto Alumni Event
21. - 23.5. Otaniemi
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
22.5. Otaniemi
Prodeko 60 seminar(for IEM students, alumni and staff)
22.5. - 11.10. Art museum, Kasarmintie 9, Oulu
Tomorrow's Wardrobe exhibition
JUNE
June, London, UK
Aalto alumni get-together
2.6. 10-12:30 & 3. - 4.6. 9-12:30 Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Experiences of Digitalized Healthcare open lectures
3.6. 17:00 Lasaretti, Kasarmintie 13b, Oulu
Aalto alumni get-together
SEPTEMBER
1.9. 13-15 Otaniemi
Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2026-2027and meetings of alumni who started50 years ago
September-October Marsio & Väre, Otaniemi
Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition and events
19.9. 10:30-14 Otaniemi
Espoo Rantamarathon (discount for Aalto alumni, students and staff)
online
Meet the professor webinars
2.10.
Prodeko 60 documentary premier (for IEM students and alumni)
6.10. & 10.11. 17-18:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Ahaa open lectures (in Finnish)
9.10.
Diskonttaus(annual gala for IEM students and alumni)
23.10. & 27.11. Marsio, Otaniemi
Aalto Junior: Science Theatre
28.10. 14:15-17:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Tenured professors' Installation Talks
- Back to Work Sessions:
- FCAI webinar serie: AI and Data Science against COVID-19
- Decarbonize Design by Aalto University & Yale University
- Aalto 10 - Alumni Studio & Science show (in Finnish)
- Aalto Ventures Program: Thought Leader’s Talks
- Games Now! Lectures
- Better Business – Better Society seminar series
- Tenured Professors' Installation lectures
- Way Out There – Secrets from the lab and beyond
- Climate University
- Philosophy and system thinking lectures by professor Esa Saarinen (In Finnish)
- Sosiaalisen median ilmiöt (In Finnish)
- Aalto University Executive Education webinars
- Podcasts in English e.g.
Cloud Reachers about Future of learning
Magnificent life by Esa Saarinen
Discover Finland & Working in Finland
Operations Leadership with Gautam Basu
Future-led Learning
Painting energies
In Finnish e.g.:
Työmatkalla - Lauri Järvilehto hosts alumni and students,
Puttonen & Vilkkumaa- asiaa paremmasta busineksesta,
Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit
Kuituus,
Kahvit näppikselle
Ratkaisujen tarpeessa
Entä jos...? - Pirjo Sanaksenaho ja Tiina Heikka
Kestävät tekstiilisysteemit
Paras hetki päivässä
Osaamisen Aalloilla - More lectures at Aalto University YouTube channel
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Exhibitions
Hämeenlinna Art Museum’s exhibition brings artworks to life through film
Hämeenlinna Art Museum will open a new exhibition Kehyskertomuksia: 24 fps / Reframing Cinema, produced in collaboration with the Aalto University Department of Film ELO.
Public art collections at Aalto University
The aim of public art across Aalto is to create a vibrant environment for experiencing the world through various perspectives and for embracing imagination, intuition, and exploration.
Aalto galleries and exhibition venues
How can we make space for unexpected ways of looking at the world? Galleries and exhibition venues are co-produced spaces for action, bringing together the knowledge, content, vision, and passion of different agents.
Väre Exhibitions
Väre Exhibitions, School of Art, Architecture and Design
See more exhibitions online
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition
Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Exhibitions
What don't we see even though we should – or could? Explore the exhibitions of Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 to discover what Aalto students and researchers should be made visible.
DIALOGUES Creating New Textile Futures | Aalto Virtual Exhibitions (external link)
DIALOGUES – Creating New Textile Futures by AaltoTEXTILES
Life 1.5 – an exhibition of planet-friendly materials, fashion and food
Designs for a Cooler Planet is a five-week-long festival celebrating experiments in planet-friendly materials, fashion, and food.
Near futures – online exhibition
Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates
Breaking ground – 8 ways research shaped our world
Breaking Ground is an exhibition which highlight the interconnected histories of long term and fundamental research and their impact on society
Exhibition in honour of Aalto's 10-year anniversary highlights student impact over the decades
‘Creativity in Action: The Spirit of Student Life’ exhibition opens at the Dipoli Gallery and online on 27 August.
Re-imagining the Past exhibition Vol. 2 online
The stories and images from the exhibition celebrating Aalto 10 are now available for online exploration.
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