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Technology Sector Finnish
The Technology Sector Finnish project integrates Finnish language into subject studies in the technology sector.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Smoothies & Movies
Smoothies & Movies film screenings were started in the spring of 2023 by CS student Andrzej Tarasiuk. The sustainability-focused movie nights have since gathered a wide audience and included a discussion of sustainability themes in each film. This post opens up Andrzej’s initiative’s background, impact, and future.
Scholarships (study right started on or after 1 August 2025)
Information on scholarships for tuition-fee students, whose right to study started on or after 1 August 2025.
Pedagogical research
The Department of Chemistry and Materials Science provides high-quality teaching and pedagogical research. We develop innovative and efficient approaches to enhance the learning and wellbeing of chemical engineering students.
Public defence announcement and press release of defence
Information for doctoral students on writing public defence announcement
Esa Arola works to solve the circular economy challenges of plastics: “Chemical engineering is extremely practicalâ€
Esa Arola ended up studying chemical engineering because his friend recommended it. The hands-on studies led him to solve plastics’ circular economy challenges as a research engineer.
Our teaching
We are educating chemical engineers for the sustainable future.
We are catalysts of change, an attractive educator, and a forerunner in chemical engineering education. We educate experts who will develop breakthrough technologies in the changing world of energy transition, climate change, and limited material resources.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Sustainability Game Nights
In 2024, CS Design student Beste Polatkal started hosting Sustainability Game Nights, where participants could learn about sustainability through board games, card games, and role-playing games. In this post, Beste explains her motivation behind the project and offers tips to those considering starting a sustainability initiative.
Field Kitchen - TasteLAB
TasteLAB is a field kitchen where Aalto students can gather, cook, and connect through food culture. This kitchen also processes produce from the Test Site. Creative Sustainability students Adela Navratilova, Tianyi Yu, and Paul Wong founded the project.
Solar Oven / Low-Tech
This solar oven project, launched by Angelina, was the first initiative from the low-tech team, focusing on sustainable and simple technology.
Biogas Digester
The biogas digester, "Katla," was first proposed in late 2023. It converts organic waste into biogas and fertilizer for our community gardens, building a stronger local resource cycle.
Meadow
This project focuses on increasing biodiversity by planting a meadow that attracts pollinators. The project was started in the fall of 2023 by Creative Sustainability student Meri-Tuuli Moilanen.
Beekeeping
Our beekeeping project introduces students to the world of honeybees. Participants can join our free introductory course, then work as hive buddies with experienced beekeepers. We also maintain meadows for the bees.
Gardening
The longest-running project at the Test Site, Gardening, is all about creating a vibrant green space in the heart of Otaniemi while sharing nature-based practices with fellow students.
Curriculum development
The aim of curriculum design is a programme that helps students acquire the competence they will need in their field in the future and to acquire it within the target time frame. In this page, we have described the stages of curriculum development and instructions for each stage. You can find also methods, tools and working templates to support the co-development and carry out each stage.