Aalto University Junior

Kids and youth

Aalto University Junior organises activities for children around themes involving arts, science, technology, and business also outside school hours. Our activities are designed to offer meaningful leisure activities in the form of creative projects.
Leireillä innostutaan kokeilemaan, tutkimaan ja käyttämään luovuutta.
Our camps inspire the participants to experiment, explore and be creative. Photo: Aalto University Junior / Sini Kivioja

Aalto University Junior organises also leisure time activities for children, youth and families

You can feed your curiosity and creativity at home, too. On this page, you will find all the activities we offer for aspiring researchers and artists of all ages. For instructions for experiments to try at home, fun facts and other inspiring contents, you can also go to @aaltouniversity_junior on Instagram

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Camps

Welcome to the summer camps!

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Eight panels with different science project ideas including visible mending, Easter decorations, and making a rain cloud in a jar.

Try at home

You may find try at home worksheet in Finnish and Swedish.

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Nuoria opiskelemassa Aalto-yliopiston kirjastossa.

Aalto University offers open online courses

Do you want to learn how to make your own mobile apps, dive into the history of architecture or get to know the basics of programming? Aalto University's free online courses offer a wide range of studies that are also suitable for young people.

Learn online

Aalto University students on campus. Photo by Aleksi Poutanen.
Photo: Aleksi Poutanen / Aalto University

Interested in studying at Aalto?

Take a virtual tour of the Otaniemi campus, chat to Aalto students or read inspiring student stories. Follow the link below to find everything you need to apply to Aalto!

Find out about studying at Aalto University

Students' stories on social media

  1. TikTok: content created by students in Finnish
  2. Snapchat: content created by students
  3. YouTube: student vlogs
  4. Aalto University Instagram
Event poster with a colourful spiral and text 'IHMEMATERIAALIT', organised on 26.9.2025 by Aalto University in Espoo.

Tiedeteatteri recordings (in finnish only)

Year 2025:

  • 21.3. Infinity: space and numbers
  • 9.5. Game design - creativity, science and art
  • 26.9. Miracle materials

Recordings of all events are available for viewing here.

Events

Here you can find information on upcoming events for children, young adults, and families.

Open lectures at Aalto

Quantum physics, architecture, industrial engineering and neuroscience. Aalto University's open lectures are targeted for upper secondary school students, but lower secondary school students, teachers and Aalto students are also welcome. The lectures for young people will also bring new perspectives to the teacher.

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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars

AALTO NÄYTÖS/NÄYTTELY26 AWARD CEREMONY & FASHION IN HELSINKI TALKS

Hosted in collaboration with A Magazine Curated By, the conversation will delve deep into the evolving landscape of fashion, with a particular focus on the role of emerging creativity in shaping the future of fashion.
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Lectures and seminars

Department of Computer Science: MSc Thesis Presentations

SECCLO students will present their MSc theses on Monday 1 June at 9:30-17:00 via Zoom.
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Campus, Lectures and seminars, Networking, Students, Workshops

Experiences of Digitalized Healthcare

PhD course and open seminar organized by international consortium of faculty
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Lectures and seminars

Department of Computer Science: MSc Thesis Presentations

SECCLO students will present their MSc theses on Tuesday 2 June at 9:30-13:25 via Zoom.
Aalto-yliopisto Junior mukana lukiolaisten TAT takeoff 2022 yrittäjyystapahtumassa.
Aalto University Junior took part in the entrepreneurship event for high school students, TAT Takeoff 2022. Photo: Mikko Raskinen
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