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Henkilö TEK-huppari päällä kuvattuna takaapäin.

Update your employment details and take part in a draw!

Our members' employment details are vital when negotiating work conditions and collective agreements. We will raffle an Oura Ring 4 ring among all those who have updated their job details during September.

News article

Keywords:

membership, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/update-your-employment-details-and-take-part-in-a-draw

Tiimi on kokoontunut työpöydän äärelle keskustelemaan.

Nominate a recipient for a product development award

Do you know of an inspiring project or experiment? Submit a nomination for the Product Development Path Makers award 2025. Nominations are open until September 14. All finalists will receive €8,000.

News article

Keywords:

innovation, award, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nominate-a-recipient-for-a-product-development-award

Ihmisiä pöydän ympärillä ylhäältäpäin kuvattuna.

TEK's election

Next election will be held in spring 2026. More information will be updated on this page later. #TEKvaalit

Keywords:

decision-making, TEK, elections

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/teks-election

Palaveri neuvotteluhuoneessa jäsenten kesken

Decision-making

TEK is founded, owned and managed by its members. The General Council, chosen from among the members, is TEK’s highest decision-making body.

Keywords:

regional club, board of directors, club, decision-making, TEK, committee, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making

Contact information

Contact TEK's office, regional advisors or student liaisons if you have any questions.

Keywords:

TEK's regional offices, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/contact-information

Kaksi henkilöä lounge-tilassa, taaimmainen iloitsee.

TEK is the most attractive trade union

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is also the most respected trade union, according to a recent survey by Taloustutkimus.

News article

Keywords:

member services and benefits, TEK, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-the-most-attractive-trade-union

News and blogs

Keywords:

TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs

Henkilö heiluttaa TEKin sateenkaarevaa lippua värikkään portaikon alla.

TEK partners with Helsinki Pride – “Collective agreements can have a broad impact”

Work life should be fair, safe and equal for everyone, according to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. One way to achieve this is through collective agreements.

News article

Keywords:

LHBTIQ+, TEK, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-partners-with-helsinki-pride-collective-agreements-can-have-a-broad-impact

TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections

A total of 75 TEK members were chosen as councilors and 77 as deputy councilors in the municipal and county elections.

News article

Keywords:

TEK, elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-succeeded-in-municipal-and-county-elections

Henkilöitä istuu TFiF-TEK Loungessa Turussa.

TEK Regional offices

The regional office and regional representative offer your most important member services locally.

Keywords:

TEK's regional offices, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/contact-information/tek-regional-offices

ITU Awards

Innovation – Technology – Upheaval = ITU. Will you be one of our first awardees? The winners will be published in April 2025.

Keywords:

award, TEK, ITU technology awards

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/prizes-and-competitions/itu-awards

Kaksi henkilöä katsoo läppäriä työpöydän ääressä.

Ethics in tech

As forerunners in technology, we bear a great responsibility for making ethical choices and considering impact, because technology often develops faster than regulation.

Keywords:

TEK, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/tek-makes-a-difference/ethics-in-tech

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä

Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

The reason for the TEK's local election panel discussion is clear: Finland needs international experts. Cities play a crucial role in welcoming these individuals and their families, as well as supporting their integration.

Blog post

Keywords:

TEK, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-integration-at-the-focus-of-teks-local-election-panel

Tuore TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Arto Timperi kukitettuna valinnan jälkeen.

Arto Timperi becomes TEK’s new chair

At its meeting in Tampere on Friday, 21st March, the General Council of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK elected PhD Arto Timperi as the chair of TEK’s board.

News article

Keywords:

board of directors, decision-making, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/arto-timperi-becomes-teks-new-chair

Henkilö selaa padilla TEKin verkkosivuja.

TEK is here for you in uncertain times

Recently, there have been many change negotiations in the workplaces of TEK members due to the tough economic situation. Remember to take advantage of the support offered by TEK.

News article

Keywords:

member services and benefits, cooperation negotiations, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-here-for-you-in-uncertain-times

The new TEK Magazine is here

Our first ever printed TEK Magazine fully in English comes out on 7th March. You can also find links to the magazine's articles from this article.

News article

Keywords:

TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-new-tek-magazine-is-here

Henkilöitä seisoo ulkona rakennuksen edessä.

Creating a better Finland

Major changes in society impact technology experts even outside the workplace. What does TEK do to influence these changes to be positive ones?

News article

Keywords:

TEK, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/creating-a-better-finland

From your local university all the way to the EU

A familiar face for many: TEK’s senior adviser Daniel Valtakari works for TEK’s members’ benefit both in Finland and globally. His expertise spans from job search advice to collective agreements, all the way to lobbying in the European Union.

News article

Keywords:

promotion of interests, internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/from-your-local-university-all-the-way-to-the-eu

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.

Welcome to our professional community!

We at TEK believe, that reasonable and fair employment conditions ensure the wellbeing of everyone within our professional community.

Blog post

Keywords:

TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/welcome-to-our-professional-community

Owain's corner: Individual stories, collective strength

People move to Finland from every corner of the world, each one with their own story and history. We understand that with that individuality comes challenges, and that to help overcome these we need to do always better.

Blog post

Keywords:

internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-individual-stories-collective-strength

This is how TEK works

TEK's decision-making is based on member democracy. Read more about the different decision-making bodies in this article.

News article

Keywords:

decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/this-is-how-tek-works

TEK's membership grew the most again

At the beginning of 2025, the number of members in Akava unions was 623 924, an increase of 625 from the previous year. For the second year in a row, TEK was the union with the largest increase in membership.

News article

Keywords:

Akava, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-membership-grew-the-most-again

About TEK

TEK is your professional community of academic engineers and architects in Finland.

Keywords:

TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek

Ihmisiä istuskelemassa viihtyisässä tilassa

TEK Lounge

TEK Lounge is a space for all TEK members. Visit our Lounges in Helsinki, Tampere, Lappeenranta and Turku!

Keywords:

TEK's regional offices, local operations, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/contact-information/tek-lounge

TEK makes a difference

We are constantly working to increase the appreciation of technology and the technology industry in Finnish society.

Keywords:

promotion of interests, TEK, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/tek-makes-a-difference

Henkilöitä TEK Loungessa, henkilökunta, jäsenet, työyhteisö

Services and benefits

We at TEK offer a wide range of membership services to support you at different stages in your career. Find out which services and benefits serve you best!

Keywords:

promotion of interests, member services and benefits, membership, TEK, job search and career, employment and law, entrepreneur

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits

Opiskelijoita, Aalto-yliopisto, opiskelijaedustajat

How to become a student representative?

Do you want more power, networks and expertise? Are you eager to influence the policies of a nationally significant and influential organisation? As a student representative, you will get to experience all this. We will update this page once the next application period starts.

Keywords:

student, decision-making, TEK, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/how-to-become-a-student-representative

Privacy Statement for TEK Graduate Survey

Graduate survey's privacy statement defines how the data related to TEK's Graduate Survey is handled.

Keywords:

TEK, data protection and security, research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-tek-graduate-survey

Work life in Finland

The Finnish labour market is based on a collaborative approach with all societal parties involved in the market. TEK represents the interests of our members and promotes good working conditions for all.

Keywords:

member services and benefits, shop steward, TEK, collective agreement, work life, cooperation negotiations

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/work-life-in-finland

Opiskelijoita haalarit jalassa aurinkopaneelin edessä.

TEK's carbon dioxide emissions continued to fall

TEK's board has decided that emissions will be offset or sequestered elsewhere. So TEK is involved in an Ethiopian afforestation project, an Indian small hydropower and solar energy project, and a biochar project in Germany.

News article

Keywords:

climate change, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-carbon-dioxide-emissions-continued-to-fall

Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen töissä laboratoriossa.

Best doctoral thesis of the year could reduce Finland’s dependence on Russia

The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market. Three tech theses will be awarded today in Helsinki. The winning theses are from Aalto University and the University of Oulu.

News article

Keywords:

Aalto University, University of Oulu, award, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/best-doctoral-thesis-of-the-year-could-reduce-finlands-dependence-on-russia

Awards and competitions

We give out annual awards to the best theses and studies by adolescents. TEK and TFiF also award innovations in the field of technology.

Keywords:

award, Finnish Engineering Award (SITP), TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/awards-and-competitions

Announcing TEK’s new Group for International Experts

To be the best association for our international members, TEK needs places where their voices can be heard. That is why for the first time, we have started a Group for International Experts, dedicated to turning experiences into action.

News article

Keywords:

internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/announcing-teks-new-group-for-international-experts

YC makes the student voice heard in TEK

Youth Committee (YC) has a lot on their plate: they are involved in TEK's salary recommendations for students, TEK's Equality Guide, student events, TEK's Pride partnership and in the recruitment of student representatives, for example.

News article

Keywords:

student, decision-making, TEK, committee

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/yc-makes-the-student-voice-heard-in-tek

Henkilöitä tapahtumassa, puhuja edessä ja yleisö juttelee toisilleen.

Blog: The what and the how of TEK's international member offerings

In recent years, TEK’s offerings have become ever more accessible and tailored to international members. We should be proud of what has happened, while also recognising that challenges remain, writes Owain Hopeaketo.

Blog post

Keywords:

membership, internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-the-what-and-the-how-of-teks-international-member-offerings

Blog: Why are we putting so much work into international members?

This week, TEK is celebrating a week dedicated to our international members. Why is this happening, and why is internationality such a recent focus of TEK’s actions? Project Manager Owain Hopeaketo explains that this is a topic that affects more than just our international members.

Blog post

Keywords:

membership, internationality, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-why-are-we-putting-so-much-work-into-international-members

TEK’s Jari Jokinen to lead Association of Nordic Engineers

Jari Jokinen, CEO of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, has been elected president of the Association of Nordic Engineers, an organisation that promotes the interests of engineers in the Nordic region. Jokinen wants to focus more attention on influencing EU policies.

News article

Keywords:

internationality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-jari-jokinen-to-lead-association-of-nordic-engineers

TEK's agents of change

TEK’s current management team has been steering the day-to-day activities of the organization for almost five years. This is how their work has changed TEK.

News article

Keywords:

leadership, decision-making, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-agents-of-change

Fame and glory to technology experts – are you one of them?

TEK and TFiF are honored to call attention to experts in the fields of technology and natural sciences and their innovations. We will reward top experts with three new awards in spring 2025 – which of them would suit you best?

News article

Keywords:

award, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/fame-and-glory-to-technology-experts-are-you-one-of-them

The Finnish Engineering Award

TEK and TFiF annually presented a 30 000-euro award to an individual or a team that has remarkably advanced technical competence in Finland. The prize was awarded in 1980-2022.

Keywords:

award, Finnish Engineering Award (SITP), TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/prizes-and-competitions/the-finnish-engineering-award

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie

TEK’s chair cherishes constructive dialogue

The duties of TEK's chair can be divided into TEK activities and other advocacy efforts. Board activities are governed by values, the council agreement and the annual budget and plan.

Blog post

Keywords:

board of directors, decision-making, TEK, committee, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-chair-cherishes-constructive-dialogue

Privacy statement for TEK's services and membership register

Privacy statement defines how members' personal data is handled.

Keywords:

membership, TEK, data protection and security

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-teks-services-and-membership-register

Privacy statement for the lottery data register

Privacy Statement for the lottery data register defines how the data related to TEK's lotteries is handled.

Keywords:

TEK, data protection and security

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-the-lottery-data-register

Privacy statement for research data

This privacy statement describes how TEK handles research data.

Keywords:

TEK, data protection and security

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-research-data

Record number of student members, again

Last year, 5,206 student members joined the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.

News article

Keywords:

student, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/record-number-of-student-members-again

Kaksi henkilöä keskustelee, pöydällä on puhelin ja avoin opas.

Political demonstrations and strikes do not apply to TEK members

TEK has decided not to participate in political demonstrations.

News article

Keywords:

Akava, TEK, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/political-demonstrations-and-strikes-do-not-apply-to-tek-members

TEK is the fastest-growing Akava affiliate in terms of membership

At the beginning of 2024, Akava’s total membership across its unions was 623,299, which is 7,293 more than the previous year.

News article

Keywords:

Akava, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-is-the-fastest-growing-akava-affiliate-in-terms-of-membership

Collective agreements are relevant, at least for many

Many key terms and conditions are laid down in collective agreements and not in, say, the Finnish law.

Blog post

Keywords:

family and work life, TEK, collective agreement

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/collective-agreements-are-relevant-at-least-for-many

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.

Blog post

Keywords:

education, student, family and work life, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-membership-builds-good-life

TEK’s new labour market committees launch operations in joint seminar

TEK's traditional labour market seminar was held 26–28 January 2024 on the M/S Gabriella ship between Helsinki and Stockholm.

News article

Keywords:

decision-making, TEK, committee

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-new-labour-market-committees-launch-operations-in-joint-seminar

Content about "TEK"

Update your employment details and take part in a draw!

Nominate a recipient for a product development award

TEK's election

Decision-making

Contact information

TEK is the most attractive trade union

News and blogs

TEK partners with Helsinki Pride – “Collective agreements can have a broad impact”

TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections

TEK Regional offices

ITU Awards

Ethics in tech

Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

Arto Timperi becomes TEK’s new chair

TEK is here for you in uncertain times

The new TEK Magazine is here

Creating a better Finland

From your local university all the way to the EU

Welcome to our professional community!

Owain's corner: Individual stories, collective strength

This is how TEK works

TEK's membership grew the most again

About TEK

TEK Lounge

TEK makes a difference

Services and benefits

How to become a student representative?

Privacy Statement for TEK Graduate Survey

Work life in Finland

TEK's carbon dioxide emissions continued to fall

Best doctoral thesis of the year could reduce Finland’s dependence on Russia

Awards and competitions

Announcing TEK’s new Group for International Experts

YC makes the student voice heard in TEK

Blog: The what and the how of TEK's international member offerings

Blog: Why are we putting so much work into international members?

TEK’s Jari Jokinen to lead Association of Nordic Engineers

TEK's agents of change

Fame and glory to technology experts – are you one of them?

The Finnish Engineering Award

TEK’s chair cherishes constructive dialogue

Privacy statement for TEK's services and membership register

Privacy statement for the lottery data register

Privacy statement for research data

Record number of student members, again

Political demonstrations and strikes do not apply to TEK members

TEK is the fastest-growing Akava affiliate in terms of membership

Collective agreements are relevant, at least for many

TEK membership builds good life

TEK’s new labour market committees launch operations in joint seminar