Camps
Welcome to the summer camps!
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.
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
Try at home
You may find try at home worksheet in Finnish and Swedish.
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.
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
Tiedeteatteri recordings (in Finnish only)
Watch 2026 event recordings:
- 20.3. – Osaako robotti ajatella?
- 8.5. – Fiksut talot ja puiden salainen tehtävä
- 2.10. – Meren uudet aarteet
Recordings of past events are available for viewing here.
Events
Here you can find information on upcoming events for children, young adults, and families.
School classes - Superpowers of the nature 27.11. - Science Theatre
Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only)
Superpowers of the nature 27.11. - Science Theatre
Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events, intended for 9-12-year-old students, will continue on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only)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.
Games Now! Event Week 2026 (external link)
Game jam in November in MarsioGN! Event Week 2026 (external link)
Games Now! is an open learning community run by Aalto University. GN! Event Week 2026 features game expert talks, workshops, activities, exhibition, and a game jam!
Doing qualitative research in conversation with AI, Nov 10, 2026
How to responsibly do qualitative research with AI tools? With Dr. Emrecan Gulay
NFDI4ING RDM tools for engineers, Nov 10, 2026
NFDI4ING offers domain-specific tools, AI-assisted platforms, and training to help engineers manage, share, and publish data.