Time: 8.6.2022, at 5-6 pm (EET) & after event in Helsinki
Place: Zoom & on-site
University of Helsinki alumni network, Helsinki Alumni wants to celebrate our recent and coming graduates, our new alumni. We also want to inspire our graduates in their path to find their own career and interests, as well as to share inspiring information on Helsinki Alumni activities available.
More information on the events (incl. the place for after event in Helsinki, taking place after the joint online Zoom event) will be updated here ASAP.
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Time: 30.5.2022, at 5-7 pm (EET)
Place: Kumpula Campus, Exactum B123 (The event will be held hybrid at campus and in Zoom - we will send the link by email)
In May 2022 the first pictures of the black hole in the middle of Milky way were published. The picture was a scientific sensation. Professor Heino Falcke will tell about the latest findings of the Event Horizon telescope, as well as the scientific impact of the new images of the black hole.
Discussing the science are also Esko Keski-Vakkuri and Kaj Wiik. Cosmologist Syksy Räsänen from the University of Helsinki will host the event.
Time: 4.5.2022, at 5-7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
To break down barriers to entrepreneurship, Helsinki Think Company proudly presents to you for the third year in a row: HELSEED workshop series. Delivered with a logical progression, these workshops contain all the things you need to consider when setting up shop. You can pick and choose which workshops fit your needs the best, or you can attend the whole series. Register to the HELSEED events through this link.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 28.4.2022 at 5 pm - 7.30 pm (EET)
Place: Exactum Building, Pietari Kalmin katu 5, Helsinki (University of Helsinki - Kumpula Campus)
The University of Helsinki’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Team, the Faculty of Science and Helsinki Think Company warmly Invite You to the VIP Launch of the University of Helsinki’s New Incubation Programme & Networking Event in late April. Find the more detailed programme through this link.
Registration deadline is April 22nd.
Time: 27.4.2022, more exact time TBC
Place: Zoom
Stay updated on registrations and further workshops by singing up for our newsletter. You'll get the most recent news on programs and events, delivered straight to your (e)mailbox – including updates on HELSEED-workshop registrations. Sign up to the newsletter through this link.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: April 7th-23rd, 2022
Place: Gallery Albert IX, Albertinkatu 9 Helsinki
Welcome to Art Meets Science, an active collaboration between researchers at the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Pharmacy and talented artists from across Finland. Come visit our art exhibition at Galleria Albert IX from the 7th April 2022.
A share of the art pieces will be donated to the Sustainable Pharmacy Professorship Fund. The Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Helsinki aims to establish the world’s first professorship in sustainable pharmacy.
Time: 20.4.2022, at 5-7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
To break down barriers to entrepreneurship, Helsinki Think Company proudly presents to you for the third year in a row: HELSEED workshop series. Delivered with a logical progression, these workshops contain all the things you need to consider when setting up shop. You can pick and choose which workshops fit your needs the best, or you can attend the whole series. Register to the HELSEED events through this link.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 19.4. at 5- 7 pm
Place: Online
Share & Learn: Pitch! - Synopsis of inspiration
Share your creative ideas in a pitching workshop! Be creative & effective - learn how to build a great pitch!
In this Share & Learn evening, we learned how to bring out our skills in a credible, functional and concise way. We went through the basic elements of a good Pitch and practiced pitching skills together. We had a chance to grow as a performer and got practical tools for success with us.
University of Helsinki alumna Elsa Ervasti, Coach in pitching & stage presence (FM, TeM) gives tips and tool on how to build the connection to your listener. Elsa has coached hundreds of startups who drive digital innovations. She has written a book about pitching and presentations skills with HS-journalist Joonas Turunen called Pitch!- innostavan tiivistämisen taito! (Kustantamo S&S, 2020)
Time: 12.4.2022, at 5-7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
To break down barriers to entrepreneurship, Helsinki Think Company proudly presents to you for the third year in a row: HELSEED workshop series. Delivered with a logical progression, these workshops contain all the things you need to consider when setting up shop. You can pick and choose which workshops fit your needs the best, or you can attend the whole series. Register to the HELSEED events through this link.
Time: April 10, 2022 at 10 am (EET)/ 3 pm (Beijing time)
Place: Online
The Helsinki Alumni China Alumni Club brought it members and partners together to discuss on cooperation. We heard also views on club activities by Salla Saastamoinen, the chairperson of the Helsinki Alumni EU Alumni Club. During the event also the new Board for the Club was elected.
Time: 22.3.2022
Place: In the Hub activities during the day, evening event online (Think Corner stream in Finnish)
The theme of the 2022 Alumni Day on 22 March is sustainable development and in particular the sustainability crisis in working life. To enable a sustainable lifestyle and transform society, we need a sustainability transition, but what does it mean for the world of work?
Read more about the Alumni Day 2022 through this event page.
Time: March 15 at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
Our alumna Kaisa Schmidt-Thomé (Demos Helsinki) led us to discussion by telling us about the programme Sustainable City, which promotes the sustainable development of cities and municipalities through practical urban development and strategic management. The main themes of the programme are carbon reduction, smart solutions, health aspects and social development.
Time: 16.12.2021 at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Online, Zoom
In this networking session our active alumni had a chance to meet, share ideas and discuss on international Helsinki Alumni activities and Helsinki Alumni Clubs' year 2022. We also had a nice Helsinki Alumni Christmas poll
Time: 23.11.2021 at 9 - 10.30 am (EDT)/ 4 - 5.30 pm (EET)
Place: Online
The first University of Helsinki Alumni & Friends online event was organized for our network in the United States. The event gave opportunity to network, learn more about the current activities of the University of Helsinki and Helsinki Alumni. We also had inspirational interactive panel discussion on educational topic.
The event was organized in cooperation with the Finnish Embassy at the United States and the Fulbright Finland Foundation.
Time: 18.11.2021 at 8.15 - 10 am (EET)
Place: Zoom
Helsinki Alumni member Kaija Bridger, Head of Talent and Culture of KONE led us to discuss about leading diversity with the inspiration of case KONE. We focused especially on staff development and recruitment. What does diversity leadership mean from these perspectives and what kind of role it has e.g. related to job satisfaction?
Time: 21.10.2021 at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
Join us online to meet University of Helsinki alumni colleagues around the world. This is a relaxed get-together, where you can network internationally and get inspired. Our inspirational speaker is University of Helsinki alumna, Mexican sociologist and a PhD candidate at UEF Violeta Gutiérrez Zamora. Violeta will inspire us to discuss on social aspect of sustainability through her presentation "Can sustainable development transcend the coloniality of the Nature and Society divide?"
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 19.10.2021 at 5 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
The last Helseed workshop of the year focuses on how to deliver a coherent and impactful presentation of your business, which has the power to open up the wallets of anyone who hears it - a pitch! Hear out the experts, write down the recipe for the perfect personalised pitch and give it a try. Practise makes perfect! When you walk away from the workshop, you will have all the tools in your pocket to nail it.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 12.10.2021 at 5 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
This workshop will provide you with a structured overview on key legal matters concerning the process of setting up, as well as sustaining a business: for example handling the necessary paperwork and registering a company, as well as writing contracts. As tedious as these aspects of running a business can be, we highly recommend coming along to the workshop – just so you won’t have to stumble upon any legal issues by yourself.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 5.10.2021 at 5 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
The second HELSEED-workshop focuses on revealing the key elements that you should always have in order when planning to meet potential investors. We also look at specific issues in regards to the sustainability and responsibility of your business, both which have become equally important dealbreakers to the best investors as profitability.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: 21.9.2021 at 5 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
Becoming an entrepreneur is not a clear step-by-step process to many of us – especially if you have not gotten prior education in business. To break down barriers, Helsinki Think Company proudly presents to you: HELSEED workshop series. From building up a business plan to getting ready for investment negotiations – pick the workshops you like or attend the whole series!
The first Helseed workshop of the autumn starts with the topic of creating a business plan. Business plan functions as an important roadmap for any business, and also it is seen as a key document when applying for funding. Not only can you convince investors with it, but you can also clarify your own goals, key functions of operations and your budget, in concrete terms.
The link to the Zoom event will be sent to registered participants.
Time: Jan 23, 2021 at 8.00-10.00 (UTC+2)
Place: Online
The year 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Finland. Even though the Covid-19 outbreak has affected several aspects of trade between the two countries, the relationship between the two nations remained warm and close. During the early days of the pandemic in China, Visit Finland warmed Chinese in the fight against coronavirus. Later, China also shipped medical supplies to Finland battling the coronavirus pandemic.
The Epidemic is both a challenge and an opportunity for cooperation between the two countries. Welcome to the online event for alumni of the University of Helsinki to discuss the current state of cooperation between China and Finland.
Welcome to take part in The University of Helsinki China Alumni Club Online Event! You can join us anywhere!
Time: 24.3.2021 at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom
Join us online to meet University of Helsinki alumni colleagues around the world. This is a relaxed get-together, where you can network internationally and get inspired. You will also learn more about the possibilities of Helsinki Alumni Hub, our brand new online campus for Helsinki Alumni.
Time: 22.4. at 6 pm - 7.30 pm (EET)
Place: Online webinar
Organizer: Think Company
We work, study, meet friends and spend our freetime behind a computer or phone screen. The media today warns us of the dark side of the internet but we are also dependent on it. Our life is digital so we must make the most of it!
Digital Wellbeing -event series promotes a variety of solutions to create a healthy relationship with technology. This is a series of three events where we get to hear from topics related to digital wellbeing. The event series is offered by Helsinki Think Company.
How to cope in a digital environment? 22nd of April, 6pm-7.30 pm.
In the first event we will learn and discuss how the digital environment affects our health. The topic is broad, so each speaker approaches it through their own specialty. After short presentations, the perspective is deepened through a panel discussion.
Speakers: Psychologist Pekka Freese, PhD Candidate Erika Maksniemi, PostDoc researcher Rasmus Mannerström and Head Physician (Psychiatry) Laura Suomalainen.
Time: 11.5. at 4 pm - 6 pm (EET)
Place: Zoom (The link will be sent to registrants by email)
Everyday racism is often subtle and not appalling. Many don’t even understand their behavior as racist. Racism permeates Finnish society as an everyday and experiential phenomenon, but it is also an institutional and structural problem. The Black Lives Matter movement has also sparked a debate here and has shown that many people need information that is specifically adapted to the Finnish environment and based on research. Who can or must talk about racism?
The book Racism, Power and Resistance - Racialization, whiteness and coloniality in Finland presents racism and colonialism in Finnish society and their global connections.
Welcome to Alumni Science Book Club to hear Suvi Keskinen, Minna Seikkula and Faith Mkwesha (ed.) talk about their book. Lasse Leminen (Gaudeamus) interviews.
The event is in English.
In the Alumni Science Book Club, alumni and writers meet on current topics and interesting discussions. It is organized in co-operation with the University of Helsinki's publishing house Gaudeamus.
We follow the instructions of the University of Helsinki in a corona situation, which is why the Alumni Science Book Club is organized online using the Zoom program. To participate, you need a computer / mobile phone / tablet with Zoom and an internet connection.
Time: 19.5. at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Online webinar
Organizer: Think Company
We work, study, meet friends and spend our freetime behind a computer or phone screen. The media today warns us of the dark side of the internet but we are also dependent on it. Our life is digital so we must make the most of it!
Digital Wellbeing -event series promotes a variety of solutions to create a healthy relationship with technology. This is a series of three events where we get to hear from topics related to digital wellbeing. The event series is offered by Helsinki Think Company.
Digital Wellbeing Tools 19th of May, 6pm-7 pm.
Time: 16.6. at 6 pm - 7 pm (EET)
Place: Online webinar
Organizer: Think Company
We work, study, meet friends and spend our freetime behind a computer or phone screen. The media today warns us of the dark side of the internet but we are also dependent on it. Our life is digital so we must make the most of it!
Digital Wellbeing -event series promotes a variety of solutions to create a healthy relationship with technology. This is a series of three events where we get to hear from topics related to digital wellbeing. The event series is offered by Helsinki Think Company.
Digital Interior Design 16th of June, 6pm-7 pm.
More information for this third event of the event series will be updated here later in spring.