What is a General Council?
A group of 70 people who exercise the highest decision-making power at TEK and represent the members. In the spring 2026 elections, a council will be elected for the 2026–2029 term.
What does a delegate do?
A delegate (a council member) contributes to the development of TEK's operations, in practice by participating in council meetings and in the activities of their own council group. At council meetings, the delegates decide on TEK's operational priorities and can make initiatives in new directions. The council usually meets twice a year for 1–2 days.
Why is it worth running for council?
As a TEK delegate, you are part of a top team that includes professionals from various fields of technology and natural sciences. You'll get to delve behind the scenes of the labour market through interesting speeches and discussions – this information you won't get anywhere else! At the meetings, you’ll hear reviews of TEK's operations and, more broadly, our country's economy and labour market. Naturally you’ll also be able to influence your own affairs as a TEK member and decide on TEK's future.
How do I stand as a candidate?
If you are a full or pensioner member of TEK or a full or pensioner member of TFiF-TEK, you can stand as a candidate as long as your membership is valid on 1 January 2026, when the nomination period begins. Electronic voting for the council elections will take place from 13th to 30th March, 2026. Student members do not participate in elections, but student representatives are elected through a different process each calendar year.
Ask for more!
If you are interested in council work, you can contact the current council groups to find out more. We will update the contact details on this page.
iTyö: Jari Nummikoski, jari.nummikoski@nokia.com, 040 527 4614
Keskusta (Centre Party): Matti Aula, matti.aula@gmail.com, 040 358 0712
Kokoomus (National Coalition Party): Elina Wanne, elina@elinawanne.fi, 050 517 1171
Sosialidemokraatit (Social Democrats): Kalle Konttinen, kalle.konttinen@maanmittauslaitos.fi
TEKin Nuoret: Markus Karppanen, markus.karppanen@gmail.com, 040 848 3310
Vasemmisto (Left Alliance): Noora Laak, noora.laak@gmail.com, 050 520 3386
Vihreät (The Greens): Peppi Seppälä, peppi.seppala@gmail.com
Yhtenäisyys ja Teekkarihenki: Ville Korpiluoto, ville@korpiluoto.fi, 044 574 1937
Data privacy in TEK's election
Members' privacy is valuable to TEK and plays a key role in all operations. TEK's election is conducted in compliance with data protection legislation and with the data protection principles of the General Data Protection Regulation.
We process personal data only for lawful purposes and for predetermined purposes. Information will not be disclosed for other purposes.
Regarding the election, we only collect information that is necessary for the election and store it for a limited time. The data processing agreements required by the Regulation have been concluded with our partners dealing with personal data.
We inform our members about the processing of personal data in the privacy statement for the General Council elections.
Schedule 2026
- 1 Jan: Voting rights and eligibility determined. Eligible to vote and stand as a candidate are full and pensioner members of Tekniikan Akateemiset ry, as well as full and pensioner TFiF-TEK members of Tekniska Föreningen i Finland r.f., whose membership has been valid as of 1 January 2026.
- 9 Jan at 12.00 – 9 Feb at 12.00: Candidate nomination period.
- 9–23 Jan: Appeal period for candidacy and voting eligibility.
- 9 Feb by 12.00: electoral alliances must return the signed agreement document, a possible coalition agreement document, and the candidate list to TEK’s office. Read detailed instructions here.
- 25 Feb: Election committee approves candidate lists and assigns candidate numbers.
- 26 Feb at 12.00 – 13 Mar at 12.00: Election compass open for candidates.
- 13 Mar at 12.00 – 30 Mar at 12.00: Electronic voting.
- 13 Mar after 12.00 – 30 Apr: Election compass open to public.
- 1 Apr by 15.00: Results published.
Contact information
The TEK Election Committee is responsible for organizing the election.
If you have any questions, please contact the TEK election team at election@tek.fi.
You read more about the present Council, Board and Committees here.