Tamko Topics is a newsletter of The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Council elections are here!
2. Blood donation at TAMK on 11.9.
3. Solu’s new opening hours starting from 14.9.
4. Free hot drink for new students
5. Kotila’s Saturday Brunch for Student Families
6. Job Fair Tampere
7. Workshops for students in information searching in TUNI library
8. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Which card best suits your student life?
1. Council elections are here!
Do you have ideas about what Tamko should be like in the future? Now is your chance to make a difference!
The nomination period for Tamko’s Council elections is on and it ends on 30.9.2026 at 12:00. A total of 21 members will be elected to the Council.
The Council elections will take place from 15.10. to 4.11 2026, with electronic voting starting on 15.10. at 10:00. All eligible Tamko members can run as candidates. You can join an existing candidate list or create your own.
Check out the official election notice on Tamko’s website for all the important information: https://tamko.fi/students-union/council/council-elections/
Make an impact. Stand as candidate. Vote.
2. Blood donation at TAMK on 11.9.
Lend an arm and be a lifesaver with us!
Tamko and SPR are organizing blood donation at TAMK main campus on room C1-05 on Friday 11.9. from 10am till 3pm.
Blood donation is an easy way to help and only takes about an hour. Come along to save lives! You can test your eligibility to donate from Veripalvelu’s website.
Book your donation slot: https://ajanvaraus.veripalvelu.fi/VP/location/tamk
Test if you can donate: https://www.veripalvelu.fi/en/blood-donation/eligibility/
Book your appointment in advance! You can get a stamp for your Tursaspassi by attending!
3. Solu’s new opening hours starting from 14.9.
Starting from next week’s Monday 14.9. there will be changes to the service hours of Tamko’s Member Services. We’ll offer member services at Solu from Monday to Thursday at 10-13 and on Fridays at 10-12. When the desk is open you can come by as usual to pick up your student card, change your academic year sticker, reserve sauna facilities or get guidance and advice. Outside member services hours, you can contact us by email at toimisto@tamko.fi.
During self-service hours Tamko members can use the Solu for studying, hanging around or having coffee even when member service is not present at the desk. With Tamko’s physical student card members have access to Solu outside member services hours on weekdays until 16.
You can read more about the changes on our website here.
4. Free hot drink for new students
Get yourself a Free hot drink from Campusravita or Mediapolis Tori!
Hot drink is offered by OP Pirkanmaa for new Tamko members.
- Redeem a free coupon from Kide.app: https://kide.app/products/4fbea971-357a-4a17-a965-833201a6cf4c
- Show valid Tamko’s student card or member card at the checkout
- Enjoy!
Valid membership must be shown with Tamko’s student card or membership card at the checkout. The coupon can only be redeemed at Campusravita or Mediapolis Tori restaurants/cafes.
The campaign and coupons are valid between 1.-30.9.2026 and the benefit applies to regular-sized coffee or tea. PLEASE NOTE! There are a limited number of free coupons available so get yours now!
5. Kotila’s Saturday Brunch for Student Families
Kotila’s Saturday Brunch for Student Families are back!
Join us for a relaxed Saturday morning where we prepare and enjoy a delicious brunch together. The activity is free of charge and intended for students with children. Please come together with your child.
It’s a great opportunity to enjoy good food, meet other student families and spend time together. Note that the main language of the meetings is Finnish. You are warmly welcomed even if you don’t speak Finnish but would like a safe environment to practice it.
Saturdays on even weeks, 10:00–13:00 from September 5th to December 12th. Meetings are held in Kamula (Mustanlahdenkatu 18). More information and sign ups to Peppiina 044 553 8422.
We hope to see you there!
6 Job Fair Tampere
Looking for a job, internship, or your next career opportunity? Job Fair Tampere brings together employers, startups, and international talent from across the Tampere region. Whether you’re actively job hunting or simply exploring your options, the event is a great chance to meet employers face to face, expand your network, and learn about different career paths.
Many employers attend Job Fair Tampere to meet potential future employees and build their talent network, even if they don’t have open positions available right now. This makes the event a great opportunity to ask about internships, trainee programmes, thesis projects, and future recruitment plans, while expanding your professional network.
Join Job Fair Tampere 22.9.2026 at Tampere-talo
https://internationalhouse.tampere.fi/en/job-fair/
7. Workshops for students in information searching in TUNI library
Support for information searching: workshops for students in autumn 2026
Have you already participated in information seaching training, but you still have questions regarding information searching or library’s e-resources? Join an information searching workshop!
The workshops are held at the library’s Linna and TAMK locations as well as online. Workshops take place on Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM and on Fridays from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM.
8. AD OP Pirkanmaa: Which card best suits your student life?
Which card best suits your student life?
OP Classic is a debit and credit card that includes Product Protection Insurance for your purchases. OP Gold includes Product Protection Insurance for your purchases, Event Ticket Insurance and travel insurance.
Learn more and apply for a card: op.fi/credit-card-for-student
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Consider the interest charges and costs before taking out credit. The credit card is issued by OP Retail Customers plc. Event Ticket Insurance is valid when you buy the tickets with the card’s credit feature. Travel insurance is valid when a sufficient portion of the trip has been paid with the card’s credit feature and all other terms and conditions are met. Check the validity in the insurance information. Product Protection Insurance, Event Ticket Insurance and travel insurance are granted by Pohjola Insurance Ltd.