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Student, here are your representatives at TEK in 2026

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Student representatives or “hallopeds” have been selected for 2026. They ensure that students’ voices are heard in TEK’s decision-making. See which bodies students are part of and who represents you this year!

– Hallituksessa tullaan miettimään paljon isoja linjoja ja valmistautumaan tulevaan vaalivuoteen. Valiokunnissa ja valtuustossa opiskelijoilla on tärkeä paikka vaikuttaa vielä tarkemmin näihin kantoihin ja näkökulmiin, Pajala jatkaa.  

One of the new student representatives is the representative on TEK’s Board, Mika Pajala from Tampere. 

“It’s fantastic to continue working for the union and its student members! Among the selected representatives, there are many familiar faces but also a delightful number of new ones. Congratulations to all who were selected!” 

“In the board’s work, we will be considering larger strategic lines and preparing for the upcoming election year. In the committees and the Council, students play an important role in shaping these positions and perspectives,” Pajala continues. 

Student Representatives 2026 

University Committee (Korkeakouluvaliokunta) 

Laura Sammalisto (Tampere), deputy Veeti Salminen (Lappeenranta)  

Education Committee (Koulutuspoliittinen valiokunta) 

Vilja Tallgren (Lappeenranta), deputy Auriina Puhakainen (Turku)  

Heikki Helppi (Lappeenranta), deputy Matias Mäkelä (Vaasa)  

Annastiina Manninen (Turku), deputy Samuli Aerikkala (Tampere)  

Municipal Committee (Kunnan valiokunta) 

Juho Hämäläinen (Lappeenranta), deputy Fanni Mattsson (Espoo)  

Technology and Innovation Committee (Teknologia- ja innovaatiopoliittinen valiokunta) 

Ellen Ekblom (Turku), deputy Eeva Heinämäki (Turku)  

Work Life Committee (Työelämävaliokunta) 

Rolands Jansons (Tampere), deputy Wilhelm Tcheng (Tampere)  

State Committee (Valtion valiokunta) 

Nina Linho (Lappeenranta), deputy Wilma Heikkinen (Joensuu)  

Member Community Committee (Yhteisövaliokunta) 

Roosa Pipatti (Lahti), deputy Prasansha De Silva (Tampere)  

Private Sector Committee (Yksityisen sektorin valiokunta) 

Oliver Kerola (Tampere), deputy Eero Rauhamäki (Lappeenranta)  

Entrepreneurship Committee (Yrittäjyysvaliokunta) 

Eino Suni (Tampere), deputy Vivi Lehtonen (Tampere)  

 

Student Representatives on the Board 

Mika Pajala (Tampere), deputy Katja Immonen (Lappeenranta) 

 

Akava Students’ Council (Akavan opiskelijoiden valtuuskunta)  

Kristian Suominen (Turku)  

Nina Kovanen (Tampere)  

Tuomas Alm (Lappeenranta)  

Eetu Hartikainen (Tampere)  

 

DIA Joint Application Steering Group (DIA-yhteisvalinnan ohjausryhmä)  

Aino Närhi (Tampere), deputy Alice Adolffson (Turku)  

 

Student representatives for the Youth Committee and the Council will be selected at the beginning of 2026. 

Interested? ‹
The next application period is at the end of 2026.
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