Katariina Rönnqvist

Students

5.10.2026

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TEK’s Kipinä winners receive awards at EU science competition

Tommy Kroon and Swara Pandharkar were awarded prizes at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Finland’s representatives were selected through the Kipinä competition organized by TEK. Pre-registration for next spring’s Kipinä competition is already open.

Technology

31.8.2026

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Coldest place in the universe

Quantum technology in particular relies on Bluefors’s cooling technology.

Society

28.8.2026

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Call for nominations: Product Development Path Makers award

For the third time, TEK is joining in awarding the Product Development Path Makers Award. “Finland needs renewal and positive news,” says TEK’s Juhani Nokela.

Kolme ihmistä piknikillä, mukana TEKin sateenkaaren värinen lippu.

Society

16.6.2026

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What does a trade union do to promote equality?

We asked experts at the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK what the organisation does to advance equality in student and working life.

Sari Haataja-Helander ja Katja Sulenko istuvat pöydän ääressä ja keskustelevat.

Work life

3.6.2026

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How to excel at job interviews

TEK’s career coaches share their top tips for acing a job interview from start to finish.

Students

29.4.2026

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How are the fabric patches that students wear on their overalls made

Follow the journey of the ‘TEK så mycket’ patch from ideation to a finished product.

Kipinä-voittajat istuvat portaikossa tyynyillä.

Students

22.4.2026

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These young scientists will represent Finland in Germany

The winners of TEK’s Kipinä 2026 competition will head to the EU Young Scientists competition this autumn.

Mustavalkoinen kuva televisiosta ja ihmisistä katsomassa sitä.

Society

9.4.2026

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News article

Teekkari students made the history of television

Teekkari history. Finland’s first television broadcast was made from the Helsinki University of Technology’s radio laboratory on 24 May 1955.

Markus Lindholm ja Minna Vallinrinne istuvat sohvalla.

Work life

18.3.2026

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News article

Examples make job applications convincing

Artificial intelligence can help in the drafting phase, but using your own words will make the application more personal. See a visualisation of a job application at the end of the article.

Vanhempi ja taapero käyttävät samaa tietokonetta.

Work life

6.3.2026

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Toddlers torpedo incomes – but only for women

Having a child substantially reduces a woman's income, and the effect is long-lasting. Conversely, having a child is financially beneficial for fathers, according to a recent study. Workplaces do not always know how to provide optimal support for career development for employees after they have started a family.

Satu Myller ja Maisa Holm istuvat pöydän ääressä, takana värikäs maalaus.

Work life

4.2.2026

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A functioning CV is story-based and tailored

CV, i.e., a curriculum vitae, is much like your résumé. However, it is no longer just a list. TEK’s career coaches have seen how CVs have evolved. What’s trending now is story-based CVs. See our CV visualisation at the end of the article.

Henkilökuvassa Aalto-yliopiston dekaani Jouko Lampinen.

Education

22.1.2026

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Diversity creates better technology

If you want to change the world, you should get involved in developing technology. “It is the most effective way of doing things,” says Jouko Lampinen, dean of Aalto University. For this reason, it is essential who designs and implements technology. Hannu Kauppinen from QMill and Johanna Forsman from Murata also speak in favour of diversity.

Opiskelijoita istumassa ulkona portaikossa, kesän vihreitä lehtiä etualalla.

Students

19.1.2026

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Summer job opportunities have been declining for years – TEK appeals to employers: “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last”

The number of students in the field of technology who were left without a summer job last year was twice that of the summer of 2023. TEK is urging employers in the technology industry to have the courage to employ young people. TEK also offers them an opportunity to advertise their summer jobs in the TEKrekry LinkedIn group, which is moderated by TEK, free of charge. “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last,” encourages TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki.

Technology

11.12.2025

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AI tool for dentists – Entteri is the public’s favorite

Finnish dental software provider Entteri’s AI-powered dental X-ray analysis and the way they launched it earned them the Public’s Favorite award. The Product Development Path Makers award is a recognition of work that advances product innovations. TEK is one of the award organizers.

Lähikuvassa nuoren ihmisen kädet kirjoittamassa tietokoneella.

Students

4.12.2025

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TEK's Workbook helps students with summer job applications

For example, the Workbook website has an application wizard exercise to help you draft your job application.

Ylhäältä päin otettu kuva henkilöstä, joka käyttää kannettavaa tietokonetta.

Work life

26.11.2025

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News article

9 paths to a career in technology – They are changing the world

With a university degree in technology one can change the world. TEK representatives often say this in graduation speeches, but it is not just a nice phrase. In this article, we introduce nine women in the technology sector who are driving change.

Mia Adolfsson ja Sirkku Pohja istuvat sohvalla.

Organisation

21.11.2025

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The efforts of TEK and four other trade unions were awarded – eradicating inequality

The objective of the award-winning trade union cooperation initiative is to increase diversity at workplaces through practical methods.

Education

12.11.2025

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Best doctoral thesis of the year improves speed and accuracy of quantum computers

The award for the best doctoral thesis of the year goes to Eric Hyyppä. The best master’s thesis (diplomityö) has potentially created a way to use the waste heat from quantum computers. The best master’s thesis (pro-gradu) on the other hand will benefit medical imaging. TEK, TFiF and MAL will award the theses today.

Orkesteri esiintyy nuorille EUCYS-kilpailun tilaisuudessa.

Students

22.10.2025

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The international science contest brought new friends – Apply to join next year's Kipinä

The best part of the EU contest for young scientists was the community and the discussions with other contestants, say the Finnish representatives. They were selected from the Kipinä contest organized by TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland).

Tiimi on kokoontunut työpöydän äärelle keskustelemaan.

Society

28.8.2025

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News article

Nominate a recipient for a product development award

Do you know of an inspiring project or experiment? Submit a nomination for the Product Development Path Makers award 2025. Nominations are open until September 14. All finalists will receive €8,000.

Kaksi henkilöä lounge-tilassa, taaimmainen iloitsee.

Organisation

25.6.2025

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News article

TEK is the most attractive trade union

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is also the most respected trade union, according to a recent survey by Taloustutkimus.

Swecon työntekijöitä seisoo portaikon alla ryhmänä.

Work life

4.6.2025

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Sweco’s management set up diversity goals

Sweco wants to attract more women and ensure that professionals who do not speak Finnish and who are of all ages and neurodiversities enjoy working there. Management commitment is the key to achieving this goal.

Henkilö heiluttaa TEKin sateenkaarevaa lippua värikkään portaikon alla.

Society

12.5.2025

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TEK partners with Helsinki Pride – “Collective agreements can have a broad impact”

Work life should be fair, safe and equal for everyone, according to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. One way to achieve this is through collective agreements.

Kipinä-kilpailun voittaneet neljä nuorta istuu vierekkäin portaikossa.

Students

7.5.2025

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Kipinä winners studied the effect of hormone pollution on plants, the life cycle of stars, and killing bacteria with an electric fly swatter

The winners of the Kipinä science competition for young people, organised by TEK, are Sofia Koivumäki, Zofia Järvinen, Hermanni Sallinen and Niilo Sipilä. They will represent Finland this autumn at the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS).

Wesibussi, jonka edessä seisoo sen järjestäjiä.

Students

23.4.2025

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Tech students from Oulu riding for a good cause

Once again this year, you can celebrate the week leading up to May Day (Wappu or Vappu in Finnish) in Oulu by getting on board the Wesibussi. The proceeds from tickets go to the patients of the children’s hospital.

Kaksi nuorta henkilöä istuu maassa keräämässä rahaa.

Students

17.4.2025

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Vaasa was the first to fall victim to a jäynä

Teekkari history. The first National Jäynä Competition was held in Vaasa 23–24 September 1986.

Oulun tuotantotalouden tutkimusyksikköä kahvilla.

Work life

10.4.2025

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News article

Human factors of industrial management

The Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) research unit of the University of Oulu has a proven reputation for a positive atmosphere. The unit’s encouraging spirit of competition also produces results. TEK and TFiF are awarding the unit the ITU Forerunners Award.

Students

2.4.2025

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News article

LGBTQ+ friends across campus boundaries

Tampere-based Sekava ry offers a community and peer support for LGBTQ+ students – and a reason for homebodies to go out and meet people.

Lappeenrannan Ylioppilastalo kuvattuna talvella ulkoapäin.

Students

20.3.2025

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News article

30 years in Lappeenranta

President Martti Ahtisaari inaugurated the Student Union Building in Lappeenranta in the autumn of 1994. TEK’s Regional Advisor Saku Laapio was on the Board of the Student Union when the building project started.

Work life

6.3.2025

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News article

Build a network and gather information

Your network consists of the people you interact with. They can give you information about different career paths and job opportunities. Even people who do not know you are usually happy to help, as long as you make helping easy for them. This information can help you understand what you can do with your career and what kinds of jobs you could apply for.

Robottikoira Spot ja oikea koira katselevat toisiaan.

Technology

6.3.2025

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News article

The most hairless dog in Tampere

Spot is one of the most advanced robot dog models in the world.

Siamäk Naghian seisoo aurinkoisessa, talvisessa maisemassa.

Society

5.2.2025

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News article

Colleagues taught me curse words, and it was great

Genelec's Iranian-born CEO Siamäk Naghian speaks fluent Finnish. "I would have lost so much as a person if I hadn't learned this language."

Kolme henkilöä toimistossa, yhdellä on koira sylissä ja kuulokkeet päässä.

Work life

5.2.2025

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News article

Reasonable adjustments remove barriers to employment

An accessible toilet or noise-cancelling headphones are unlikely to bother anyone, but for some, they may be necessary for work. Employers can get a subsidy for making reasonable adjustments.

Education

27.11.2024

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News article

Universities are learning to be more neurodiverse

Universities in the field of technology support students’ neurodiversity with individual arrangements, for example. Hundreds of students are already utilising these arrangements, and the demand for them is growing.

Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen töissä laboratoriossa.

Education

13.11.2024

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News article

Best doctoral thesis of the year could reduce Finland’s dependence on Russia

The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market. Three tech theses will be awarded today in Helsinki. The winning theses are from Aalto University and the University of Oulu.

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.

Organisation

17.10.2024

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News article

TEK’s Jari Jokinen to lead Association of Nordic Engineers

Jari Jokinen, CEO of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, has been elected president of the Association of Nordic Engineers, an organisation that promotes the interests of engineers in the Nordic region. Jokinen wants to focus more attention on influencing EU policies.

Manu Kiiskilä seisoo ständinsä edessä EUCYS-kilpailussa.

Students

16.10.2024

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News article

EUCYS award goes to Manu Kiiskilä

Manu Kiiskilä, a student at Tampereen lyseon lukio high school, won the Special Donated Prize at the EU Contest for Young Scientists for his work on computer vision. The EUCYS contest took place in Poland in September.

Organisation

10.9.2024

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News article

Nominate a project – Product Development Path Makers 2024

The new award directs attention to the significance of product development. TEK together with Aalto Design Factory, the City of Espoo and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awards an inspiring experiment, activity or project in November. You can submit a nomination by Sep 25th.

Kolme opiskelijahaalareihin pukeutunutta henkilöä pitelee uutta, itäsuomalaista tupsulakkia.

Students

14.8.2024

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News article

New tassel cap from Eastern Finland

The first teekkaris at the University of Eastern Finland received their tassel caps on May Day this year. The cap has been designed by the teekkaris themselves.

Opiskelijat kävelevät Oulun yliopiston käytävällä.

Education

27.6.2024

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Record number of academic engineers graduated

The number of graduating academic engineers and architects was 19 per cent higher last year than in 2022. A tech degree carries significant weight – four out of five graduates had a job at the time of graduation and the median monthly salary was 3,600 euros.

Piiroskuvassa on kolme opiskelijaa matematiikkaa kuvaavien elementtien kanssa.

Education

6.6.2024

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News article

Does the field of study matter?

How easily do academic engineers and architects graduating from different fields of study find jobs? Are there major differences between different fields in terms of pay or the satisfaction with studies? TEK studied these questions.

Maria Kultanen ja Lasse Heikkilä leikkivät kaksostensa kanssa.

Work life

29.5.2024

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Surprisingly little has changed with parenthood

Maria Kultanen and Lasse Heikkilä, the parents of six-month-old twins, are dividing their family leave equally. The decision was a no-brainer – there is no primary and secondary caretaker in this family, but both parents know what to pack in the diaper bag.

Work life

29.5.2024

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Equal paid family leave is a great achievement

The number of days of family leave is defined by law, but whether the leave is paid or not is defined in the collective agreements negotiated by trade unions. “Allowing fathers to take more time off and taking diverse family types better into account is very important for equality,” says Tuula Aaltola, collective agreement expert in the private sector from TEK.

Piirros henkilöstä, joka kantaa suurta paperipinoa, läppäriä ja kelloa.

Work life

17.5.2024

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How much overtime do TEK members work?

Under the Working Hours Act, regular working hours shall not exceed eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Overtime is defined as work that exceeds these maximum limits.

Sammakkoperspektiivistä otettu kuva ihmisestä, joka työntää lastenvaunuja.

Work life

15.5.2024

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Parents should share their family leave

If both parents in a family are working, which parent should stay at home to take care of the child? That is, if we think about the question from a financial point of view.

Kahden eri ihmisen kädet muodostavat sydämen sateenkaarilipun edessä.

Society

15.5.2024

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TEK partnering with Helsinki Pride for the fifth year running

The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK works on behalf of more equal work life. As part of this work, TEK supports the work of Helsinki Pride as an official Support Partner.

Manu Kiiskilä esittelee työtään Tutki-Kokeile-Kehitä 2024 finaalissa.

Students

8.5.2024

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News article

Young people developed a human-like chess machine and a computer vision that learns using less data

This year’s winners of the TuKoKe science competition for children and young people came from Tampere and Taipalsaari, as well as from Maunula, Puistola and Etelä-Haaga in Helsinki. The name TuKoKe stands for “tutki, kokeile, kehitä,” meaning “explore, experiment, develop.”

Kynttilä ja kehyksissä oleva kuva tyhjässä kokoushuoneessa.

Work life

10.4.2024

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When grief arrives at the workplace

A specialist from the Surevan kohtaaminen project and two people who have lost a loved one talk about how workplaces should prepare for cases of death and how you can support a bereaved colleague.

Piiroskuvassa kaksi henkilöä keskustee työkalupakin äärellä.

Students

7.3.2024

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News article

TEK's Workbook helps you find a summer job

The summer job search season is underway! Student, grab the latest TEK job search and career planning guide, Työkirja 2024, from your campus to support your job search or thesis job search.

Talvinen ulkokuva teekkarisauna Mörrimöykystä.

Students

1.3.2024

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When the world is in turmoil, Teekkarisauna Mörrimöykky stands firm

The newly renovated sauna in Tampere is not just a place to enjoy good löylys. It’s a space reserved specifically for students.

Joukko opiskelijoita aurinkopaneelin äärellä.

Students

27.2.2024

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Sense of belonging encourages professionals to stay in tech

Both male and female tech students feel they belong in the student community, but men feel a stronger sense of belonging in the field of technology. Gender minorities report the lowest sense of belonging. Where exactly does the problem lie?

Unicuksen toimitusjohtaja ja kolme työntekijää kurkistaa hyllykön takaa.

Work life

8.2.2024

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Autism can be a recruitment asset

IT company Unicus hires only consultants who are on the autism spectrum. This is not charity. Unicus sees the diagnosed as special experts.

Mustavalkoinen kuva Teekkarirallyesta 1969.

Students

25.1.2024

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News article

Rally of the tassel folk

Tech students (teekkarit) were among the first to organise a rally competition in Finland. Even the competitors of Teekkarirallye have fallen victim to jäynäs or practical jokes.

Nuori mies istuu kannettavan tietokoneen äärellä kotonaan.

Students

12.1.2024

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Busting the myth of the successful man

Samuli Hietala and Atte Rimppi want to expand the narrow definition of an ideal man. They provide low-threshold mental health support for young men and offer them a space to be heard.

Kolme nuorta TuKoKe-kilpailijaa posterinsa edessä iloisina.

Organisation

3.10.2023

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News article

Recommend the TuKoKe competition to a young person

The TuKoKe competition is a science, technology and invention competition aimed at children and young people aged 4–20 years around Finland. Entries may be submitted in Finnish or in English.

Matti Vähä-Heikkilä yllään merkkejä täynnä olevat opiskelijahaalarinsa ja viitta, kuvattuna valkoista taustaa vasten.

Students

11.9.2023

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“Just graduate already!” – People on the street comment on patchful overalls

The well over one thousand fabric patches owned by Matti Vähä-Heikkilä from Turku would not fit on a standard pair of overalls, so he had to get a cape for them. The set is now on display at a museum in Lieto.

Antero Hakapää astuu alas nurmitöyräältä Otaniemen kampuksella.

Students

5.9.2023

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News article

Idea of student overalls was born in a sauna in the early 60s

Antero Hakapää and seven other students of materials science and technology were the first in Finland to start using student overalls as their uniform. The group of friends which goes by the name Oopperan Ystävät (“Friends of Opera”) still meets on a regular basis.

Students

31.8.2023

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News article

Producing 28,000 student overalls a year

Tampere-based companies Tam-Folio and Opiskelijahaalarit.fi reveal what happens in the time between a student placing an order for overalls and receiving them to wear.

Students

25.8.2023

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News article

"Thank you for making me think" – Author of Equality Guide hopes students would feel better

Sofia Saarinen put together an equality guide for students as a project commissioned by TEK. According to Saarinen, the number one golden rule of equality is: listen and learn.

Nuori aikuinen istuu tyytyväisenä ikkunalaudalla ja tuulettaa menestyksen johdosta.

Organisation

4.7.2023

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News article

Very few unions are carbon-smart

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK achieved its goal of becoming carbon-smart, aka carbon-neutral, by the end of 2022. TEK continuously measures its emissions, makes a conscious effort to reduce them and compensates only as a last option.