Aalto University
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The Aalto University (Finnish Aalto yliopisto, Swedish Aalto universitet ) is a Finnish university in the capital Helsinki and its neighboring city of Espoo. It was in 2010 formed by merger of three formerly independent colleges and is named after the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
- 2.1 College of Art and Design Helsinki
- 2.2 Foundation of the Aalto University
History
The Aalto University was formally established on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
The existing universities will continue to exist as a sub-areas or schools in the newly established University.
Aalto University School of Science and Technology
The Aalto University School of Science and Technology, established in 2011 from the former Helsinki University of Technology, which was founded in 1849 originated from the Technical School of Helsinki. The formation of the Institute of Technology in the mid-19th century founded the organized technical training in Finland. In 1872 it was renamed the Polytechnic School of Helsinki and Helsinki Polytechnic Institute in 1879. In 1908 it became the Technical University of Helsinki (Finnish Helsingin Teknillinen Korkeakoulu, TKK), and thus the technical training began at the university level in Finland.
In the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, new buildings were constructed to meet the growing space requirements of the TKK meet in Helsinki's neighboring Espoo. Here, drew the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto from which the buildings uniformly designed, namely in flat, further design, favored by the generous space, with flat roofs and red bricks. The main building is reminiscent in shape to an ancient theater. Thus, the Technical University left their original location in the Helsinki district Hietalahti and settled on the Otaniemi peninsula in the municipality of Espoo on.
Since the merger of Aalto University, the former faculties than four new schools were established. These are the School of Engineering, the School of Chemical Technology, the School of Science and School of Electrical Engineering.
ASCI - Aalto Science Institute
The Aalto Science Institute was established in 2011 to allow for scientists of all disciplines represented at the Aalto University, a joint forum for scientific exchange across disciplinary boundaries. Achieving this goal is the specification of the running under the umbrella of the Institute programs.
University of Art and Design Helsinki
The University of Art and Design Helsinki has existed since 1871 and is an integral part of Finnish design culture.
Foundation of Aalto University
The Finnish Minister of Education at that time, Ms. Sari Sarkomaa, and representatives of the other founders, the Aalto University Charter signed on 25 June 2008 in Helsinki. A seven-member Executive Committee was presented on 15 August 2008: Matti Alahuhta (CEO, Kone Oyj ), Robert A. Brown (President of the Boston University ), Anne Brunila (President and CEO), Bengt Holmström (MIT), Marja Makarov ( Univ. Helsinki ERC), Saku Mantere ( Hanken School of Economics ) and Senior Design Manager Anna Valtonen (Nokia Oyj ).
Tuula Teeri was chosen by the board to the first President of Aalto University.
Campus and students
The campus is also home to numerous spin -off companies that work closely with the TKK or have emerged from their institutes. In addition, there are also many students and interns dormitories near the campus. This, as well as the establishment of many high-tech and new economy companies in the immediate area of Otaniemi had a big part in that developed the second largest city in Finland made the small suburb of Espoo in the second half of the 20th century.
The Finnish education system requires students no tuition fees, many students are supported by government or industrial scholarships in their training. The student body is organized generally in - literally translated - " local "; the most important at the TKK is the Teknillisen Korkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunta, TKY abbreviated. The English term " Union " or the German term " student council " of the function is most suited. However, the paid membership in the " local authorities " in general obligation. For this, the organizations also offer services such as medical care.
The Finnish students can often be seen on special occasions at their student overalls.
Many of the halls of residence emerged from the buildings of the Olympic Village for the Olympic Summer Games 1952. During the World Athletics Championships and the subsequent open European Paralympic Championships in Helsinki and Espoo in August 2005, numerous athletes were housed in Otaniemi again.