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Aalto University and its partners organise hundreds of events every year, open to alumni, partners and the general public. You can also find the exhibitions below, after the events.

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Woods of Net Design by Takaharu and Yui Tezuka
Lectures and seminars –

Architecture Speaks: Structures and Resources

In this lecture series architects share insights into their design processes and their roles in the world of architecture.
Man in a beige sweater holding a pen. Next Physics Brown Bag Seminar details on orange background.
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PHYS Brown Bag Seminar: "Designing new technologies with 2D multiferroic materials"

Join us for science and pizza in the Nanotalo lobby!
Event poster with three people and text: Doc+ Dialogues on Diverse Doctoral Career Paths & Skills, Feb 2nd 2026, 15:30-17:30.
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Doc+ Dialogues: Diverse Doctoral Careers & Skills

Welcome to Doc+ Dialogues - the new panel discussion series for doctoral researchers and dostDocs. Come and connect with your collegial community in Marsio at the heart of Aalto.
Text reads 'design interrupted'. Below: Maurizio Montalti, Growing Design - The natural alchemy of becoming. Aalto University logo.
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Growing Design - The natural alchemy of becoming.

Maurizio explores partnering with Funga to deliver a re-generative material culture.
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28.1. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
Geometric Interpretation of Classical MDPs

28.1. 15:15-18 Aalto hall, Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Philosophy and system thinking lecture -Esa Saarinen: Digi-Esa vs todellinen Esa (in Finnish)

28.1. 15:30 Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Mathematics and System Analysis seminars:
Gaussian processes in addressing movement-related beta modulation in Parkinson's disease

29. - 23.1. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: computer science, engineering physics, electrical power and energy engineering, bio product design

30.1. 9-9:45 online
Aalto EE webinar: When Leadership Sabotages Strategy – What Growth-Driven Leadership Requires in 2026

30.1. 9-13:30 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
Aalto EE seminar: Innovate Where It Matters - A TOC Perspective on Growth, Focus, and Competitive Advantage

30.1. 12-13 Nanotalo building, Otaniemi
Physics Brown Bag seminar: Designing new technologies with 2D multiferroic materials

30.1. - 1.2. Marsio Cinema, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Cinema Sheryl movies:
30.1. 18:00 & 31.1. 20:00 Kalevala: Kullervon tarina / The son of Revenge - the Story of Kalevala
30.1. 20:30 & 1.1. 17:05 La La Land (10th Anniversary)
31.1. 15:15  Kontinental '25
31.1. 17:15 & 1.2. 19:30 Marty Supreme
1.2. 15:00 Zoo / A Zed & Two Noughts


FEBRUARY

2.2. 15:30-16:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Doc+ Dialogues: Diverse Doctoral Careers & Skills for doctoral alumni, researchers and postdocs

4.2. - 10.3. Otakaari 1, Otaniemi
Mathematics and System Analysis seminars
 * A Gentle Introduction to Sub-Riemannian Geometry
 * Necessary mechanisms for super AI and stopping hallucinations: The consistent reasoning paradox and the indeterminacy function.
 * The Arakelov class group and hard cryptographic problems on ideal lattices
 * Fractional integrals on spaces of homogeneous type

4.2. 13-14:30 A Grid, Otakaari 5, Otaniemi
A Grid Impact Series: Building Impact as a Female Founder

4.2. - 27.5. 14:15 Wednesdays online or Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Computer Science Theory Seminars
 * New Limits on Distributed Quantum Advantage: Dequantizing Linear Programs

4.2. 17-18 Emma museum, Ahertajantie 5, Espoo
Aalto x Emma Talks: luovuudesta ja yrittäjyydestä (in Finnish)

4.2. 17-19 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Design Interrupted: Growing Design - The natural alchemy of becoming

5. - 6.2. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: geoinformatics, electrical power and energy engineering, acoustics and speech technology

5.2. 13:15 Väre, Otaniementie 14, Otaniemi
Mycelium Design mini-seminar

5.2. 16:30-19:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
CHEM alumni seminar in Finnish: Suomen rooli globaalissa ruokamurroksessa – kemistit ruokajärjestelmän uudistajina (The event is full)

5.2. - 27.3. Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Laboratory of Hopeexhibition

6.2. 11-12 online
Machine Learning Meetups: Coding Theory Meets Federated Learning: A Primer on Coding for Trustworthy FL

7.2. 16-20 Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Prodeko 60 jubileum year kick off

9.2. 15:30-17:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Doc+ Dialogues: Impact with Research (for doctoral students and alumni and post docs)

10.2. 17:00 online (or for School of Business alumni Ekonominaukio 1, Otaniemi)
Better Business Better Society seminar: Creativity in Business

11.2. 8:30-18:30 online & Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2026: Value from Data for Business and Society

12.2. 9-17 online
Aalto Center for Digital Business Growth seminar

12.2. 16-17:30 online or Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Founder Talks: Niko Eiden, Founder & CEO of IXI

17- 20.2. Otaniemi
Public Defences e.g: acoustics and speech technology, computer science, space science and technology

23.2. 16-17:30 Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Otaniemi
HAIC Talk: The Cornucopia of security research is stuffed with AI — with Markus Miettinen

23.2. Hong Kong
Aalto alumni get-together

24.2. 16-17 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Laboratory of Hopeguided tour at the exhibition for alumni

24.5. 17-18:30 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Aalto Alumni Network Council meeting for alumni associations

25.2. 16-19 Marsio, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Power of Networking
 
25 or 25 or 26.2. Online
Meet the Professor webinar:
İdil Gaziulusoy - Transforming our now for sustainable futures

CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi
Mind Meets Machine

Marsio Cinema, Otakaari 2, Otaniemi
Cinema Sheryl movies

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Exhibitions

Text 'LABORATORY of HOPE' on a vibrant red and purple background. 'HOPE' is highlighted in yellow.

Laboratory of Hope

Opening in February at Aalto University, the Laboratory of Hope exhibition is full of hope

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A woman in white stands in a theatrical dressing room with violet walls, a lit vanity mirror, and hanging clothes.

Hämeenlinna Art Museum’s exhibition brings artworks to life through film

Hämeenlinna Art Museum will open a new exhibition Kehyskertomuksia: 24 fps / Reframing Cinema, produced in collaboration with the Aalto University Department of Film ELO.

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Renata Jakowleff «Blue» 2017, 190 x 160 x 40 cm, glass and steel, assembled Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Public art collections at Aalto University

The aim of public art across Aalto is to create a vibrant environment for experiencing the world through various perspectives and for embracing imagination, intuition, and exploration.

Research & Art
Aalto betaspace, an exhibition venue for students at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture / photo by Julia Weckman.

Aalto galleries and exhibition venues

How can we make space for unexpected ways of looking at the world? Galleries and exhibition venues are co-produced spaces for action, bringing together the knowledge, content, vision, and passion of different agents.

Research & Art
Wood and Clay course exhibition organised by Nathalie Lautenbacher, Väre Main Lobby, March 2019

Väre Exhibitions

Väre Exhibitions, School of Art, Architecture and Design

Research & Art

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Visitors at an exhibition exploring sustainable materials. Displays include furniture, small plants, and design elements.

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition

Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.

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Colourful abstract graphics for Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 visual identity.

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Exhibitions

What don't we see even though we should – or could? Explore the exhibitions of Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 to discover what Aalto students and researchers should be made visible.

Designs for a Cooler Planet
Image from remote site: virtualexhibitions.aalto.fi

DIALOGUES Creating New Textile Futures | Aalto Virtual Exhibitions (external link)

DIALOGUES – Creating New Textile Futures by AaltoTEXTILES

Life 1.5 in black font and Designs for a Cooler Planet logo on a white, fragmented background.

Life 1.5 – an exhibition of planet-friendly materials, fashion and food

Designs for a Cooler Planet is a five-week-long festival celebrating experiments in planet-friendly materials, fashion, and food.

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Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates

Near futures – online exhibition

Near futures, exhibition tribute to the academic year 2019–2020 graduates

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Tienraivaaja Breaking Ground näyttelyn mainos

Breaking ground – 8 ways research shaped our world

Breaking Ground is an exhibition which highlight the interconnected histories of long term and fundamental research and their impact on society

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Creativity in Action exhibition graphics by Emery Norton

Exhibition in honour of Aalto's 10-year anniversary highlights student impact over the decades

‘Creativity in Action: The Spirit of Student Life’ exhibition opens at the Dipoli Gallery and online on 27 August.

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Re-imagining the Past Vol. 2. Photos: Kitty Norros

Re-imagining the Past exhibition Vol. 2 online

The stories and images from the exhibition celebrating Aalto 10 are now available for online exploration.

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