Wappu 2024

Wappu events kick off in Otaniemi already on 20 April: check out our best picks, chat with your colleagues and get ready for celebrating together! Welcome students, alumni and staff members!

Our picks 

Saturday 20.4.  

16.00–17.30 Jäynäfinal, online event. Follow the online event.  

19.00–20.30 Wappu magazine Julkku – publication event, online event (in Finnish). Follow the online event. 

16.00–22.00 Aalto Open Air, Alvar Aalto Square, outdoor event

20.30 Wappu magazine Julkku sales begin 

Monday 29.4.

15.00–16.00 Alumni Wappu Special, Radiodiodi, radio program (in Finnish)

May Day Craze of Past and Future Times! Close your eyes and travel back in time to the May Day atmosphere of your student days! This special broadcast brings to life the Aalto community's best May Day memories and shares tips for continuing the traditions. There will be speed, colour and May Day vibes that will surely make you raise a toast to memorable student years. Join the frequency 105,8 MHz!

May Day Eve, Tuesday 30.4.  

13.00–13.30  Wappu toast, online event. Follow the online event.

Wappu toast will be given by President Ilkka Niemelä and Fanni Mattsson, Chair of the Board of the Aalto University Student Union. If you wish, you can arrange your own party to watch the toast and share the atmosphere at Aalto Social. 

Around 13.30 it's time to head to Servin Mökki to hear the Declaration of Wappu Rowdiness (around 13.50)! 

12.00–14.00 Declaration of Wappu Rowdiness, Smökki, outdoor event 

Aalto University Student Union announces the Declaration of Wappu Rowdiness at Smökki – for more information visit AYY's wappu.fi. Make sure to arrive on time to witness the declaration around 13.50! 

Personnel and students: In Aalto Social, you can talk about topics you like and get to know other members of the Aalto community: you can find the application in the left bar of Teams under the three dots (please pin the app). You can also use the browser version or tap social.aalto.fi (log in with your Aalto email address in the Yammer window)– Welcome to join us!

Here's how to welcome Wappu

1. Choose your preferred events and start celebrating the Wappu time! 
2. Get together on May Day Eve and watch the greeting together at 13.00.
3. Head to Servin Mökki to hear the Declaration of Wappu Rowdiness.
4. Chat with colleagues and enjoy the Wappu-like atmosphere.
5. Share your greetings on Aalto Social.
6. Ready to Wappu!

Program changes possible.