Where do we study?

University of Tampere, Hervanta campus, www.tuni.fi/en

How to contact us?

University of Tampere Student Union (TREY)

The Teekkari Union of Tampere

Student associations

What are our Guilds? 

• Autek – Guild of Automation Technology – Yellow overalls
• Bioner – Guild of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering – Champagne gold overalls
• EMU – Guild of Energy Transition – Pink overalls
• Hiukkanen – Guild of Science and Engineering – Violet overalls
• Indecs – Guild of Industrial Engineering – White overalls
• INTO – International Teekkari Guild of Tampere University – Bright green overalls
• KoRK – Guild of Mechanical Engineering – Red overalls
• Man@ger – Guild of Information and Knowledge Management – Grey overalls
• MIK – Guild of Engineering Materials Science Students – Wine red overalls
• Robo – Guild of Robotics Students – Copper orange overalls
• Skilta – Guild of Electrical Engineering – Electric blue overalls
• TamArk – Architects’ Guild of Tampere – Happy black overalls
• TARAKI – Guild of Civil Engineering – Dark blue overalls
• TaSciEn – Science and Engineering Guild – Scientific cyan overalls
• TiTe – Guild of Information Technology – Classy black overalls
• Urbanum – Guild of Sustainable Urban Development – Baby blue overalls
• YKI – Guild of Environmental and Energy Engineering – Forest green overalls
• In addition Student Association of Pori, Pointer ry

What are some of our main events?

1. Teekkari Baptism, Suomen Neito’s Capping, and Finland’s most eventful Wappu
   • When? Tampere’s Teekkari Wappu starts with the unveiling of the Wappu magazine Tamppi around two weeks before Wappu Day, and lasts until Wappu Day.
   • Who for? All with Wappu spirit
   • What happens? The Teekkari dipping and the capping of the Goldilocks (Kultakutri) statue happen on Wappu Day, and form the most traditional and visible parts of Tampere’s Teekkari Wappu. The biggest Wappu in Finland is celebrated together with TREY.
   • Who organises? TREY, Teekkari Union of Tampere, guilds and other student associations
   • What is best? Everything!
   • www.tampereenteekkarit.fi/en/events/capping-fuksi-parade-and-teekkari-dipping-2023
2. World Championships of Academic Kyykkä
   • When? In February.
   • For who? Academic lovers of throwing wood.
   • What happens? The Kyykkä (see the Teekkari ABC for more information) season culminates in the World Championship of Academic Kyykkä. The competition gathers more than 4,000 participants in Hervanta every year, making it the largest one-day student sporting event in Finland. Participants come from all over Finland and even from abroad.
   • What is best? The gathering of so many students, and occasionally winning a game.
   • https://kyykka.fi/
3. Hämeenkadun Appro
   • When? In October.
   • For who? For all higher education students.
   • What happens? Hämeenkadun Appro, a legendary student event, has been organized since 1982. The event consists of the Keskustori event area, an appro bar crawl, and the official afterparty.
   • What is best? Seeing all the students having fun!
   • appro.fi/in-english/

Teekkari Culture in Tampere

Higher education in technology in Tampere, and hence the first Teekkari students there, began in 1965. In 1972, an independent university for their studies separated, and moved to the Hervanta campus, in which technology students in Tampere still reside to this day, despite the universities merging back together in 2019.

In Tampere, Teekkari culture is implemented and run by the Teekkari Union of Tampere. Examples of the culture include the Wappu magazine Tamppi, official songbook Rasputin, musical Speksi NääsPeksi, Mörrimöykky sauna, and the World Championships of Academic Kyykkä. Read more about Teekkari Culture in Tampere here. 

Wappu Traditions

Wappu in Tampere begins at around mid-April with the announcement and publication of the Wappu magazine Tamppi, and with the party Colours, run by Tampereen Jäynäkisa (Tampere’s Jäynä Competition). The Capping of the “Goldilocks” statue, and the Teekkari dipping ceremony (Teekkarikaste), both of which take place on Wappu Day, form the most visible parts of the festivities. However, a range of events hosted by guilds and other student associations also happen during Wappu time.

In the Teekkari dipping, two cranes carrying baskets are used to dip Fuksi who have earned the right to be dipped into the waters of Tammerkoski. The right is earned via the collection of 300 Fuksi points from various activities and events throughout the Fuksi year. During the dipping, a Fuksi dies, and a Teekkari is born.

Throughout Wappu, the student-run Rakkauden Wappuradio keeps spirits high, and acts to share the spirit and news of Wappu to all students.

Teekkari Cap and Other Symbols

The Tampere Teekkari cap is hexagonal, with a "technical red" (teekkarinpunainen) lining.

In Tampere, there are a variety of emblems, ribbons and symbols representing a range of guilds, associations, and activities. Current and former members of TREY can use the student union sash (ylioppilaskuntanauha), which is blue, white and yellow. Read more here.