Communications for press and media
Please note that this service is only for the media. The University Communications assists the press and media in matters concerning research and studies at the University of Helsinki.

The University Communications assists the press and media in matters concerning research and studies at the University of Helsinki.

All contact information for researchers is found in the People finder. University Communications does not have access to, e.g., telephone numbers, which are not found in the directory. The smoothest way to contact researchers is by e-mail. Please use firstname.lastname(at)helsinki.fi.

If you are a journalist and need assistance, please call the university media service: +358 2941 22622 or by mailing mediaservice(at)helsinki.fi. We answer from 9 to 16 Monday to Friday.

You can also contact the communications specialists listed below.
Communication specialists by faculties and units

Chemistry, Geosciences and Geography, Mathematics and Statistics
Riitta-Leena Inki
Communications Specialist
riitta-leena.inki(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 448 5770
@inkiriitta

Computer Science
Paavo Ihalainen
Communications Specialist
paavo.ihalainen(at)helsinki.fi
050 3593 953
@IhalainenPaavo

Physics
Johanna Pellinen
Head of Communications
johanna.p.pellinen(at)helsinki.fi
043 824 5394
@JohannaPellinen

Faculty of Medicine
Elina Kirvesniemi
Communications specialist
elina.kirvesniemi(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 409 6469

Faculty of Medicine, Psychology
Anu Koivusipilä
Communications specialist
anu.koivusipila(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 472 5881

Institute for Molecular Medicine FIMM
Mari Kaunisto
Communications Coordinator
mari.kaunisto(at)fimm.fi
+358 50 317 5483

Eeva Karmitsa
Communications specialist
+358 50 415 0396
eeva.karmitsa(at)helsinki.fi
@EvaKarmitsa

Elina Raukko
Communications specialist
+358 50 318 5302
elina.raukko(at)helsinki.fi
@elinaraukko

Marjaana Lindy
Communications specialist
marjaana.lindy(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 518 6195
@lmlindy

Ruralia-institute / Mikkeli
Sirpa Piskonen
Communications Secretary
sirpa.piskonen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 44 590 6856

Suvi Uotinen
Communications specialist
suvi.uotinen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 329 0914
@suviu

Faculty of Social Sciences
Pasi Komulainen
Communications specialist
pasi.komulainen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 539 8523
@KPasi

Faculty of Arts
Niina Niskanen
Communications specialist
niina.niskanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 504489874

Faculty of Arts
Pia Purra
Communications specialist
pia.purra(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 6585

Faculty of Law
Petter Gröning
Communications specialist
petter.groning(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 530 9500
@HelsinkiLaw

Faculty of Theology
Niina Niskanen
Communications specialist
niina.niskanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 504489874
@HelsinkiTheol

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Mari Peltonen
Communications specialist
maria.peltonen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 4062047
@MariaPeltonen

Swedish School of Social Science
Christa Mäkinen
Communications specialist
christa.makinen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 317 5791
@christamakinen

Aleksanteri Institute
Niina Into
Information Specialist
niina.into(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 318 5667
@NiinaInto

International communication 
Karin Hannukainen
Communications specialist
karin.hannukainen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 0328
@khannuka

Nordic communication and communication in Swedish
Vera Schoultz
Communications specialist, available Wednesday to Friday
vera.schoultz(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 318 5321
@veraschoultz

Laura Hiisivuori
Communications specialist
laura.hiisivuori(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 5762 960

Heidi Väliaho
Communications specialist
heidi.valiaho(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3789 641

Helsinki University Library
Veera Ristikartano
Communications Planning Officer
veera.ristikartano(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 576 2898

The National Library of Finland
Tiina Lehmikoski-Pessa
Chief Press Officer
tiina.lehmikoski-pessa(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 336 9052

University Museum and Observatory
Pia Vuorikoski
Exhibitions Manager
pia.vuorikoski(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 6760

Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Language Centre
Janne Niinivaara
Specialist (learning environments and communications)
janne.niinivaara(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 448 8880

Open University
Anna Maria Peltonen
Communications specialist
maria.peltonen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 406 2047
@MariaPeltonen

Unisport
Kati Manner
Communications Planning Officer
kati.manner(at)helsinki.fi
+358 40 705 6333

Think Corner's programme
Toni Rönni
Producer
toni.ronni(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 326 8990

Other issues related to Think Corner
Linda Håkansson
Team Leader
linda.hakansson(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 501 7639

Elina Mäkelä
Communications specialist
elina.m.makela(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3119 162

Kati Salmivaara
Communications specialist
kati.salmivaara(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 317 5782
@KatiSalmivaara

Management's communication
Saija Aalto
Communications Specialist
saija.aalto(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3199 227

Public Affairs
Tanja Remes
Liaison Manager
tanja.remes(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 4150286

Hannamaija Helander
hannamaija.helander(at)helsinki.fi
+358 40 067 5820
@HmHelander