History
When did Teekkari culture begin? What has happened along the way?
Teekkari Cities
In Finland, there are more and more Teekkari cities, each with their own, special traditions.
Teekkari ABC
Jäynä, guild, Kyykkä, secret society, Sitsit, Speksi, Tempaus, Wappu...
Teekkari Song Culture
"Teekkari sings rather than well."
Jäynä Culture
In Teekkari communities, there is a great deal of Jäynä activity.
Contact details for student liaisons
If you have any questions about Teekkari culture or TEK, contact your local student liaison.
TEK's services for students
Student membership is free – if you aren't already a member, join now!
We are Teekkari. This means we study technology at universities all over Finland, celebrate Wappu enthusiastically, and wear the tasselled cap as our signature. However, being a Teekkari is also so much more, as you can learn from these webpages. Welcome then, to the land of Teekkari culture!
For those who aren’t Teekkari, these pages are also for anyone who just wants to learn more about the culture. You may be looking to hire a technology student, or thinking of beginning your own university studies in technology. From these webpages, you too can get to the bottom of what being Teekkari is all about.
Students
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.
Organisation
News article
Record number of student members, again
Last year, 5,206 student members joined the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
Organisation
Blog post
TEK membership builds good life
TEK develops member services that make an impact based on what we know about the wishes and needs of TEK members.
Students
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.
Students
News article
Workbook 2024 offers job search advice for students
TEK Workbook is a job search and career planning guide for students in technology, architecture, mathematics and natural sciences.
Organisation
News article
TEK, TFiF and MAL give out awards for the best theses in 2023
The world’s most sensitive photodetector, an environmentally friendly weather balloon and the use of machine learning to detect Parkinson’s disease. These are the topics of the winning theses in 2023 that received awards from TEK, TFiF and MAL.
Students
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Team from Tampere wins National Jäynä Competition
In the best Jäynä, or practical joke, citizens were asked for ideas for new sounds for electric cars.
Students
News article
Students more concerned about their coping
The ability to identify problems in one's life is the key to good life management.
Students
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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.