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IT Service Desk contact information and service hours

Using Aalto University IT equipment or services? Need help? Have a problem? Help is available for you at IT End User Support and our IT Service Desks.

IT End User Support is here to help you

When you have a question or a problem, you can:

  • Visit IT Service Desk during our opening hours (see below for more information)
  • Book an appointment in advance with Vihta (vihta.aalto.fi) (for staff only)
  • Ask help via IT Chat (if you cannot see it, enable your cookies on this page)
  • Create a service request at http://servicedesk.aalto.fi
  • Call us at +358 50 513 2000 (see below for service hours)
  • In issues with AV equipment in a teaching space, contact IT Service Desk AV Help at +358 29 442 0190.
  • Send email to [email protected]

Visit IT Service Desk during opening hours 

There are two IT Service Desks at your service: one in the Undergraduate Centre and one in the Väre building. You can drop by during opening hours. Aalto university staff can also book a time in advance.

IT Service Desk Kandi (Undergraduate Centre)

Visiting address: Otakaari 1M, room U133a

Opening hours:

  • Monday to Wednesday 9–11 and 12–15
  • Thursday to Friday 9–11 and 12-14

See the map below for IT Service Desk Kandi's location in Undergraduate Centre.

Map of Otakaari 1 showing where to find Starting Point (room Y199a), Human Resource Services (room Y195) and IT Service Desk (room U133)

IT Service Desk Väre (Väre building)

Visiting address: Otaniementie 14, room R101

Opening hours:

  • Monday to Wednesday 9–11 and 12–15.

Book your appointment in advance

Aalto staff can book a time to the IT Service Desk. Appointments are available Monday to Friday from 9-11 and 12-15.

Book the time at vihta.aalto.fi.

Please note that the appointment service is not available for students.

IT Chat 

When you are on one of the IT service pages at aalto.fi (aalto.fi/it) a chat service is available on the page:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9 - 11 and 12 - 15
  • Thursday: 9 - 11 and 12 - 14

Note! If you do not see the chat service on this page, please allow cookies on this site.

Create a Service Request

You can create a service request at http://servicedesk.aalto.fi. The service request eSupport form helps you to include all the necessary information that we at IT End User Support need in solving your IT problem.

Call IT Service Desk

+358 50 513 2000

You can reach us by phone on: 

  • Monday to Thursday: 8:00 - 17:00
  • Friday: 8:00 - 15:45

Having problems with AV equipment in teaching spaces at the Otaniemi campus? 

In addition to Aalto University Lobby Services you can contact IT Service Desk AV Help at +358 29 442 0190.

  • Monday to Friday: 8:00 - 19:45

For problems on other than AV equipment, for example, lighting or power sockets, please contact Aalto University Lobby Services. 

When the problem does not prevent teaching and is, for example, a service request, AV support for an event later on or a development suggestion for AV equipment, please contact [email protected].
 

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