Tamko Topics is a weekly newsletter of The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Save the Date: SiipiBingo!
2. BetterTogether Valentine’s Day event on Friday
3. Feedback sessions – Let’s discuss and develop together
4. Save the Date – Mark these events on your calendar!
5. Solu opening hours during self studying week 9
6. SpringBreak Cruise 2025
7. Student Lounge Starts in February
8. Innovation Projects with Demola
9. Survey: How do you travel between home and TAMK?
10. AD OP Tampere: Owner-customer benefits
1. Save the Date: SiipiBingo!
Wings + bingo = SiipiBingo!
SiipiBingo returns to Bar Passion on 20th February. Join us for bingo night with a wing buffet that’ll keep you coming back for more.
The evening includes a tasty wing buffet and several rounds of bingo with nice prizes! Gather your friends and start testing your bingo skills (or wing-eating skills)!
There is also a friend table! If you come to the event alone or want to get to know new people, you can sit down at a marked table where anyone can become friends.
WHAT? SiipiBingo!
WHERE? Bar Passion, Tullikamarin aukio 1
WHEN? 20.2 from 17-22
Ticket sale will begin soon, stay tuned!
2. BetterTogether Valentine’s Day event on Friday
BetterTogether Valentine’s Day event at TAMK main campus on 14.2.2025 at 11-14. TAMK Parvi, SportUni, Tamko & student associations and clubs, bring everyone together on Valentine’s Day.
Programme of the Day:
- Stands and encounters
Teiskontie lobby at 11-14 - Pancakes made with love
Outside Teiskontie main doors at 11-14 - Fun activities inside and outside Parvi run by TAMK’s social work students.
Parvi (B1-24) at 11-13 - Test your health in Parvi!
Physiotherapy students measuring breathing capacity and grip strength. Participate and gain a free trial week to SportUni.
Parvi (B1-24) at 11-12 - BetterTogether Balance and Relaxation -class.
Enter by ringing the doorbell.
SportUni (L-building) at 12.15-13.15 - SportUni free ballgames
Free ballgames offered by SportUni at SportUni sports hall, enter by ringing the doorbell.
SportUni (L-building) at 12-14
No pre-registration is needed for the day’s activities. Just show up alone or with a friend. The event is free of charge and open to all TAMK’s students. Welcome!
Keep your eyes open also in the cafeteria, get to know new people and take part in a raffle!
3. Feedback sessions – Let’s discuss and develop together
Student feedback was collected last year in the spring and autumn feedback weeks in the form of a new student and annual feedback surveys. Feedback was also collected from master´s degrees and through Graduation phase survey. Student feedback and a summary of the feedback can now be seen in the Valvomo.
During the spring, students and staff will discuss the feedback at joint degree programme specific events, in which the possible development measures will also be agreed.
Follow your Degree Programme’s info on the time of the feedback sessions, get involved and share your ideas!
Read more from intra: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/news/61561
Feedback summary can be found from here: Student _feedback_summary_2024.pdf
Schedule for feedback sessions: Palautetilaisuudet 2025 (aikataulut) – Feedback sessions 2025 (schedules).docx
4. Save the Date – Mark these events on your calendar!
Tamko’s amazing events are coming:
–Good & Evil Sitsi – March 5th
–Hangouts – March 17th
More information coming soon!
5. Solu opening hours during self studying week 9
Self studying week (week 9) is approaching and it brings changes to Solu’s opening hours.Our office is open on Monday 24.2. from 10 am to 2 pm and after that our office closes for the rest of the week.
You can borrow skates, sledges and sliders for outdoor activities for the self studying week or also indoor activities such as board games!
6. SpringBreak Cruise 2025
Ahoy, landlubbers! Does walking on steady ground without the sway of the sea already feel too mundane? Wondering what to do for New Year’s Eve? Stressed about your future plans? WORRY NOT! Because we, with the power of Konekerho, have developed the perfect solution for you: the traditional SpringBreak Cruise!
This year’s cruise will take place from April 13th to April 14th, 2025, with the ever-admired Tallinn as the destination once again! The journey begins at TAMK (Tampere University of Applied Sciences), where we’ll depart for Helsinki. Rumor has it that other students with the same destination will also be heading to Helsinki!
Tickets will be sold the traditional way—at a sales stand! Ticket sales will take place in front of TAMK’s main lobby on Wednesday, February 12th, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Mark your calendars and come get yours, because these will sell out quickly!
Ticket prices: Members: 55€, Non-members: 60€
The ticket includes transportation, the cruise, and a commemorative overall badge. For those feeling hungry, there’s also the option to purchase meal packages during ticket sales, Buffet dinner: 41.50€, Buffet lunch: 30.50€ or Breakfast: 19.50€. Accommodation will be in 4-person cabins, and cabin requests will be fulfilled as best as possible.
TL;DR
WHAT? SpringBreak Cruise
WHERE? Tampere-Helsinki-Tallinn-Tampere
WHEN? April 13–14, 2025
COST? 55€/60€
NOTE! All participants must have a valid passport or ID card! A driver’s license or similar is NOT accepted!
7. Student Lounge Starts in February
The Student Lounge at Sote Virtual Lab is an afternoon dedicated to students. Don’t let “Sote” confuse you; the lounge is meant for all students, regardless of their student boilersuits color. In the lab, you can relax, chat, work on group projects, get to know the lab’s equipment, spend time, drink coffee and meet other students. The aim is to support community, increase interdisciplinarity, and offer students a chance to familiarize themselves with the lab and its equipment.
You can find the Student Lounge at Kauppi campus, F-wing, F2-22. Follow the purple arrows on the main lobby floor to find your way. The lounge is open:
· Thursday, 13.2.25, 12-3.30 PM
· Thursday, 13.3.25, 12-3.30 PM
· Thursday, 8.5.25, 12-3.30 PM
8. Innovation Projects with Demola
For 15 years, Demola has provided university students with the opportunity to participate in innovation projects, creating new concepts for future needs. Interdisciplinary teams are formed by students who share an interest in the project topic and the opportunity to showcase the kind of world that should exist in the future, especially for companies or cities. Project themes range from sustainable development and business topics to societal and workplace changes, as well as the adoption of new technologies. Teams own the results of their work.
The 7-week process focuses on concrete innovation work, utilizing tools from service design, foresight, and systemic thinking. Creativity, curiosity, and optimistic thinking also develop during the process. Demola’s experts assist and mentor international teams throughout the process. The working language in our program is English.
If you’re interested, please apply our projects by February 16, 2025!
More information about the specific project topics in Tampere and the application link can be found on Demola’s website: https://portal.demola.net/?page=1&location=tampere
If you have any questions, you don’t have to face them alone. Demola’s Jere Wessman will be happy to answer them at jere@demola.net.
9. Survey: How do you travel between home and TAMK?
The carbon footprint calculation of Tampere University of Applied Sciences is once again relevant, and this time it will also include the assessment of the carbon footprint of commuting between home and the place of work or study. Therefore, we need your help. After the COVID-19 pandemic, work is done in a more diverse manner. People do not necessarily come to campuses regularly, they travel in diverse ways and to different campuses, and part of work is done remotely.
The survey is open until 21.2.2025
Link to the survey(you can change the language of the survey when needed)
Read more in intra: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/news/62748
10. AD OP Tampere: Owner-customer benefits
Hey student!
Did you know, that as an OP cooperative bank owner-customer, you will receive OP bonuses, easy to use services, and peace of mind? An improved everyday life with easier daily tasks will take the weight off your shoulders. The more you use OP’s services, the more benefits and discounts you receive – and the easier your life will be.
Remember that as an owner-customer, you will also receive benefits from experiences. Check out those from the OP-mobile app!
Read more: www.op.fi/en/private-customers/owner-customer-benefits/additional-benefits?contentOnly