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)
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.
School classes - New treasures of the sea 2.10. - 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). In this event you can learn more how can shipwreck turn into textile fibre and a dress and what possibilities lie in seaweed.
New treasures of the sea 2.10. - 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). In this event you can learn more how can shipwreck turn into textile fibre and a dress and what possibilities lie in seaweed.
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.
CMET Coffee and Science - September
Do you have an interesting scientific topic and you would like to share it? Have you been working on a tool that could be beneficial for others? Or are you perhaps interested in presenting your research? Any topic related to science is welcome to our Coffee & Science monthly networking session!
PHYS Brown Bag Seminar: “Hybrid Atom Arrays: New Tools for Quantum Science”
Join us for science and pizza in the Nanotalo lobby!
Research funding seminar series, part 2/2: Grant writing seminar focusing on the Research Council of Finland, 29.9.2026
Aalto University Research Services will hold a webinar on writing a strong funding application for the RCF’s November 2027 call.
The Convergence of AI and Quantum Technologies
This panel discussion will explore how the two burgeoning fields of quantum technology and AI are beginning to converge and examine their potential impact on Finland’s long-term competitiveness.