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

A boy with a ball

Camps

Welcome to the summer camps!

Aalto University Junior
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.

Aalto University Junior
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
Tapahtumajuliste, jossa on värikäs spiraali ja teksti 'IHMEMATERIAALIT', järjestetty 26.9.2025 Aalto-yliopiston toimesta Espoossa.

Tiedeteatterin tallenteet

Vuoden 2025 tiedeteatterit:

  • 21.3. Äärettömyys: avaruus ja numerot
  • 9.5. Pelisuunnittelu - luovuus, tiede ja taide
  • 26.9. Ihmemateriaalit

Kaikkien tapahtumien tallenteet ovat katsottavissa täällä.

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.

Lectures and seminars

Meet the Professor Alex Jung: Machine learning for the people

This webinar is for alumni who want to learn and discuss the latest research with the professor
Computer Science Library
For Aalto community Lectures and seminars

CS Doctoral Seminars

Welcome to learn more about the work of our doctoral researchers.
Academic events, Lectures and seminars, Networking

Guest Lecture: Nadia Berthouze (UCL) "Sensing Bodies to Support Care: Affective Computing for Health and Wellbeing"

Professor Nadia Berthouze from UCL is visiting Helsink for a lecture and meet and greet.
Event poster for 'Gastrophysics of the kitchen,' featuring Prof. Maciej Lisicki. December 11, 13:00 at Otakaari 3, F239a Auditorium.
Lectures and seminars

Gastrophysics of the kitchen: a tour of culinary fluid mechanics

Prof. Maciej Lisicki gives a talk on culinary fluid mechanics outside the lab and in the kitchen!
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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