1. Changes in HYY’s premises in 2026 – FAQ
2. Discussion events for organisations
3. Contact details form for organisations
4. Survey on organisational premises
5. Reservation rounds for Alina Hall and Sivistys sauna for spring 2026 start in December
6. Students’ Independence Day Torchlight Procession 6 December
7. Check-in event 8 January 2026

1. Changes in HYY’s premises in 2026 – FAQ

HYY’s premises will undergo significant changes in 2026. This page features up-to-date information and news on how the situation will unfold. This page will be updated as needed – for instance, if we spot new questions that we have not yet answered either at all or in enough detail.

We have also compiled a list of questions we have received that have not yet been answered (unfortunately only in Finnish at the moment). The material presented at the information sessions on 17 and 18. November will be published in the HYY’s organisation database (username jarjesto.info@hyy.fi, password Sitruunapuu1234).

2. Discussion events for organisations

Discussion event for organisations operating in Domus Gaudium and the library building
Time: Monday 24 November at 3–5 pm
Place: Sivistys
More information: The event is aimed at organisations whose premises are located in Domus Gaudium, the library building or other nearby buildings. The event provides a good opportunity to ask more detailed questions about matters relevant to your organisation in particular. You can join the event when you like. You can only participate in the event in person, and the event will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Discussion event for organisations operating in the New Student House
Time: Wednesday 26 November at 4–6 pm
Place: Alina hall
More infromation: The event is aimed at organisations whose premises are located in the New Student House. The event provides a good opportunity to ask more detailed questions about matters relevant to your organisation in particular. You can join the event when you like. You can only participate in the event in person, and the event will not be livestreamed or recorded.

In addition to the info sessions, you can request a separate meeting for your organisation or cluster. In this case, please contact HYY’s chief financial and service officer (Anna Laurila, anna.laurila@hyy.fi).

3. Contact details form for organisations

You can use this form to already submit the information for your officials for 2026 during 2025. However, do not submit the information before the officials have been appointed in the association’s meeting (or similar).

Save the confirmation message for the registration. It includes a link you can use to update the information in case of any changes during the year.

4. Survey on organisational premises

HYY offers the organisations operating under it the opportunity to use organisational premises. Organisations are granted the rights to use the premises in the allocation of premises, which is made for a three-year period at a time. The current allocation period ends in summer 2026, and the next one will continue until the end of 2029. The aim of this survey is to chart the organisations’ need for premises: what purposes do they need the premises for and how much use do they have for them. This information will help us with making useful, user-friendly organisational premises without wasting square area and hours.

5. Reservation rounds for Alina Hall and Sivistys sauna for spring 2026 start in December

The available dates are between 12 January and 17 May 2026. There will be two actual reservation rounds, preceded by an advance reservation round. An organisation may be granted one reservation for Alina and one for Sivistys during the reservation rounds. Any remaining free time slots can be reserved through HYY’s Services Office after the second actual reservation round.

6. Students’ Independence Day Torchlight Procession 6 December

Come and celebrate Finland’s Independence Day in the traditional torchlight procession and public celebration of the students of the Capital Region! The event is open to all students of the Capital Region.

All student organisations participating in the event use the same form to sign up. We will take all organisations that have signed up into consideration in the preparations for the procession in Hietaniemi.

Sign up your organisation by 3 December!

7. Check-in event 8 January 2026

Join the event and invite international students in your organisations’ activities! It is possible for student organisations within HYY to participate in the Check in event for exchange students (former Welcome Fair). At the event, international students get to know different services, for instance, HYY, UniSport and HSL. The event takes place at the Language Centre of the University of Helsinki (Fabianinkatu 26) on January 8 between 9 am and 17 pm.

Sign your organisation up at the latest on 17 December!