Community building events
ARTS community building events
For Aalto community
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On this page, you’ll find the most important information for staff and students. Check out the Aalto ARTS Handbook and remember to make use of the Aalto AI Assistant. In the For Students section, you'll find information about studies, well-being, student benefits, as well as ARTS’ own student organization, TOKYO.
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For Staff
Aalto ARTS Handbook
The Aalto ARTS Handbook provides information, instructions and tips on issues related to communications and community.
News
News by Aalto University.
Contacts and Services
Find contact details for colleagues and services
Aalto AI Assistant
A chat-based application powered by the same language models as ChatGPT
Aaltogether
Information, training and services to help us in building a community where everyone belongs.
For Students
Student Guide
Study guide for all Aalto University students
Support services for students
Support services for students
Starting Point of Wellbeing
The Starting Point of Wellbeing offers students easy access to counselling and advice on matters of well-being and study ability. The services available to you include drop-in (no reservation) advising/counselling sessions, peer support groups, and online materials. You can also make an appointment to receive individual counselling.
MyStudies (URL) (external link)
MyStudies is a daily desktop for Aalto students. Log in to MyStudies here.
Student benefits and cost of living
Your quick guide to student perks, student union, and services for students.
ARTS student association TOKYO ry (external link)
TOKYO is a student association which brings together the students of Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture as well as its former students, the alumni.
News
Unite! helps startups expand across Europe
Unite! soft-landing services support startups in expanding into new European markets by offering direct access to local innovation ecosystems, tailored matchmaking with industry and research partners, and hands-on support at Unite! universities across Europe.
Which team deserves the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award? Submit your nomination by 16 October
The award may be given to a team that does pioneering work to advance education, research or artistic activity, or to enable the international success of the Aalto University community
The Metex Prize 2026 winner is Hana Rehorčíková
The Metex Prize is awarded for excellence in Master’s thesis work done in collaboration with a technology company or to promote the significance and use of design and art in Finnish industry.
Ornamo Awards '26: The Design Forerunner Award to service designer Mariana Salgado
The Design Forerunner Award goes to service designer Mariana Salgado, who brings design into climate research and builds people’s participation in the sustainability transition.Events
Information session on Erasmus+ grants for Aalto staff, Mon 14 Sept 2026
The Erasmus+ staff exchange offers Aalto employees a fantastic opportunity to develop their professional skills. Welcome to explore the Erasmus+ staff and teaching exchange opportunities!
Tomorrow's wardrobe & fashion futuring
We need a fashion futuring approach and a new mindset—how we design and manufacture, and how we understand fashion—and this seminar aims to offer that.
Research funding seminar series, part 1/2: Major national funding instruments for research projects, 15.09.2026
Aalto University Research Services organizes a seminar on major national funding instruments, including the Research Council of Finland, Business Finland and major Finnish foundations.