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Juhla-asuisia ihmisiä teekkarilakit päässään lipun ympärillä.
The new polyteekkari flag finally raised in Otaniemi
The 15-year wait of the Otaniemi teekkari community was rewarded in early November, when the community ceremonially introduced the new polyteekkari flag at the 153rd Teekkari Tradition Ball. The previous flag that had united the teekkaris of Otaniemi was the flag of the Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology, which served the community from 1909 to 2009 and was laid to its well-earned rest with the founding of the Aalto University Student Union. This is how the new flag came into being.
News article
Keywords:
history, teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-new-polyteekkari-flag-finally-raised-in-otaniemi

Opiskelijoita istumassa ulkona portaikossa, kesän vihreitä lehtiä etualalla.
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.
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Keywords:
summer job, student, student research, TEK, influencing, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/summer-job-opportunities-have-been-declining-for-years-tek-appeals-to-employers-lets-work-together-and-make-next-summer-better-than-the-last

Opiskelijoita ulkona.
Student, here are your representatives at TEK in 2026
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!
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Keywords:
student, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/student-here-are-your-representatives-at-tek-in-2026

TEK's Ida Parkkinen and Owain Hopeaketo.
International students’ financial burdens require urgent action
"International students are the backbone of our future technology industry – we all have a duty to do more to support their financial security," write TEK's Owain Hopeaketo and Ida Parkkinen.
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Keywords:
internationality, student, student research, university, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/international-students-financial-burdens-require-urgent-action

Lähikuvassa nuoren ihmisen kädet kirjoittamassa tietokoneella.
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.
News article
Keywords:
summer job, student, Workbook

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-workbook-helps-students-with-summer-job-applications

Ihmisiä kerääntyneenä katsomaan, kun opiskelijat laskevat liukumäellä veteen.
A Vibrant Lahti
Teekkari history. Teekkari traditions needed to be not just adapted, but built anew.
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Keywords:
history, LUT University, teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/a-vibrant-lahti

Jäynäkilpailujen voittajajoukkue
Otaniemi team crowned Teekkari Pranksters of the Year
The winning jäynä tackled a timely question: How does our ability to concentrate vary across different settings?
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Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/otaniemi-team-crowned-teekkari-pranksters-of-the-year

Orkesteri esiintyy nuorille EUCYS-kilpailun tilaisuudessa.
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).
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Keywords:
Kipinä competition, children and youth

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-international-science-contest-brought-new-friends-apply-to-join-next-years-kipina

Kuvituskuva.
Industrial Management graduates earn the most at graduation
What is the employment situation for recent graduates in engineering and architecture across different fields of study? And how satisfied are they with their studies? Read more about different fields.
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Keywords:
Graduate Survey, TEK's research, work life, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/industrial-management-graduates-earn-the-most-at-graduation

Kipinä-kilpailun voittaneet neljä nuorta istuu vierekkäin portaikossa.
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).
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Keywords:
Kipinä competition, children and youth

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/kipina-winners-studied-the-effect-of-hormone-pollution-on-plants-the-life-cycle-of-stars-and-killing-bacteria-with-an-electric-fly-swatter

Wesibussi, jonka edessä seisoo sen järjestäjiä.
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.
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Keywords:
University of Oulu, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tech-students-from-oulu-riding-for-a-good-cause

Kaksi nuorta henkilöä istuu maassa keräämässä rahaa.
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.
News article
Keywords:
history, teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/vaasa-was-the-first-to-fall-victim-to-a-jayna

Henkilöitä istumassa.
A quarter of newly graduated architects and academic engineers don’t think they’ll stay in Finland
Overall, a quarter of newly graduated architects and academic engineers saw themselves working abroad five years after graduation. The figure is even higher amongst non-Finnish respondents.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, internationality, TEK's research, research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/a-quarter-of-newly-graduated-architects-and-academic-engineers-dont-think-theyll-stay-in-finland

Sekavan hallituksen jäseniä.
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.
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Keywords:
LHBTIQ+, student, Tampere University

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/lgbtq-friends-across-campus-boundaries

Lappeenrannan Ylioppilastalo kuvattuna talvella ulkoapäin.
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.
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Keywords:
history, teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/30-years-in-lappeenranta

teekkarilakin valmistusta
How a teekkari cap is made
TEK Magazine looked into the manufacturing process of the iconic Finnish tassel cap (teekkarilakki) and followed its journey from the hands of sewers to the hat store on Sofiankatu in Helsinki.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-a-teekkari-cap-is-made

Antero Hakapää astuu alas nurmitöyräältä Otaniemen kampuksella.
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.
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Keywords:
history, student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/idea-of-student-overalls-was-born-in-a-sauna-in-the-early-60s

Joukko opiskelijoita aurinkopaneelin äärellä.
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?
News article
Keywords:
teekkari (technology student), TEK's research, tech, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/sense-of-belonging-encourages-professionals-to-stay-in-tech

A tired student, a cup of coffee and homework.
Blog: Did I zone out again?
This narrative explores the challenges faced by international students in Finland. For the sake of this story, let’s imagine a busy university student named Nara. She is trying to listen to a professor in a crowded lecture hall.
Blog post
Keywords:
student, wellbeing, column

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-did-i-zone-out-again

Björn Wiemers puhumassa Opiskelijavaikuttajaseminaarissa 2025.
Blog: Pondering the future of higher education graduates
TEK invited over 70 student actives together to discuss the future of students. Finances raised concerns, whereas singing brought joy, writes Jaakko Marttila.
Blog post
Keywords:
student, decision-making

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-pondering-the-future-of-higher-education-graduates