Use your voice: 14 000 euros for student wellbeing
At the start of the 2025 academic year, Aalto University students were asked how they would like to use 14 000 euros from the university's budget to develop campus with the theme of wellbeing on the campus. The idea was based on the "one euro for every student" participatory budgeting project, organised annually at the university since 2021. The aim is to strengthen student wellbeing and develop the campus by involving students in decision-making.
"This year, we received several feasible and well-justified ideas. It has been great to see how students have taken ownership of the project! This year again, all ideas were carefully considered. Those ideas that did not fit into the scope of this project were forwarded to the relevant authorities," says Minna Mäkitalo, Specialist, Policy and Foresight.
The project organisers (representatives from Aalto University, ACRE and Aalto University Student Union) selected four proposals for voting. The shortlisted proposals fulfilled the main criteria of the brainstorming process, i.e. promotion of student wellbeing, inclusiveness, accessibility, sustainability, budget framework and implementation schedule.
For more information on the participatory budgeting project, please contact Manti Kangas, Sustainability Coordinator, manti.kangas@aalto.fi.
Vote for the best idea by 30.11.2025!
Now is the time to vote for the shortlisted ideas to be implemented on campus during spring 2026. Vote for the best idea using this voting form.
The winner will be announced in early 2026. You can see the proposals to vote for below.
The idea supports sustainable mobility and an active lifestyle. Using a cargo bike makes tasks such as grocery shopping easier, and it reduces the need to purchase or rent a car.
When students gain experience with cargo bikes and sustainable mobility during their studies, interest may continue into the future, and a private car may no longer be seen as a necessary purchase. Through the project, 1-2 cargo bikes can be acquired for the campus.
Outdoor ping pong is a fun way to enjoy the fresh air between and after lectures. Playing ping pong also supports an active lifestyle and community spirit. Through the project, 1-2 ping pong tables can be acquired for the campus.
An easy and relaxed way to enjoy the outdoors and unwind in nature. Through the project, several hammocks can be acquired near to Ossinlampi.
In a simple, sensory-friendly relaxation room, both the body and mind can find calm and peace during a busy day. The room is easily accessible to all students and does not require a reservation.
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