Researchers' Night

Welcome to the Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu!
Our greenhouses, Romeo and Juliet, are open to the public. The experts from the Botanical Garden will be on hand to answer questions. Botanical Garden, Kaitoväylä 5.

Harmonia
The University of Oulu’s mixed choir Cassiopeia brings together an interest in music, nature and science in the Harmonia soundscape. Harmonia is largely based on improvisation, but also incorporates elements from existing compositions. The programme takes place in different parts of the University of Oulu Botanical Gardens, allowing the sounds of the garden to become part of the experience. Botanical Garden, Kaitoväylä 5, at 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm.

The Bug Academy
Come and meet little bugs and great researchers! The bug academy will teach you about the lives of creepy-crawlies and insect research. Would you like to see the different developmental stages of ants, pupae of butterflies, or bumblebees having a ball in the hall? How do we study the behaviour, ecology, genome and evolution of insects? Meet scientists and live bugs: bumble bees, ants and butterflies, and drop by the bug-drawing point to do some art! Science Garden, multifunctional space Sara, Kaitoväylä 5.

Visit a Beehive!
Have you ever wondered what life is like inside a bee nest? Beekeepers will be happy to introduce you to beekeeping and honey. If the conditions are right, you can also take a look into what's buzzing inside a real beehive through our special glass-walled bee nest. The beekeepers will tell you more about it and answer any questions related. You can also taste and buy honey made by our bees. You can find us in the lobby of the botanical gardens. Botanical Garden, Kaitoväylä 5

Making Biochar
Did you know that the "waste" twigs and brush produced during yard cleanup or landscape clearing can be turned into biochar—an excellent soil amendment? Thanks to its porous structure, biochar effectively absorbs and retains water and nutrients, while also providing a habitat for beneficial soil microorganisms. When added to garden soil, for example, it can act as a kind of backup power source for plants, helping to reduce the need for watering. The carbon in the branches is locked into a very stable form in biochar and can remain in the soil for hundreds of years without breaking down—keeping it out of the atmosphere. So, making biochar is also a small everyday climate action! A hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to make biochar from brushwood using a cone kiln and a retort. The workshop will also offer information on how biochar can be used as a soil conditioner in, for example, home gardens. The event is organized by the Hiilestä on moneksi (The Era of Biochar) project and the Association for Rural Culture and Education (Maaseudun Sivistysliitto) in collaboration with the Botanical Garden. Yard of the Botanical Garden

Potnapekka transports the public free of charge between campus (main entrance 2T) and Botanical Garden non-stop from 5pm to 9pm.

Workshop locations can be found in the printed programme and in the MazeMap app, which you can download from your app store. You can also ask for help at the Researchers’ Night information desk in the main lobby. Guides are also available around the venue to assist you.

Near R-entrance:

Nature Sounds and How to Find Them
Step into a room filled with the sounds of nature—wind, insects, birds, and nocturnal life. The soundscape is alive and responsive to your presence. As you move through the space, you will notice the environment changing. Sounds appear, shift, and sometimes disappear again. The experience invites you to explore how your own movement and behavior affect what you hear. Lo124 (the classroom is located near Hall L10)

Near 2T-entrance:

Digital Manufacturing at Mobile Fab Lab
Come to Fab Lab to experience the wonderful world of digital manufacturing. What useful things could you do with a 3D printer, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, and UV printer? Fab Lab

Energy from the Atom – Try a Nuclear Power Plant Simulator
Nuclear energy is an important part of today's debate on our energy future, and the university, through its research and education activities, it is an active contributor and facilitator of this conversation. In this interactive and educational demonstration, you can explore the inner workings of the next generation nuclear reactors. Through the use of a simulator, you get to see how the nuclear fuel is transformed in electricity and how such a process it is controlled. The workshop offers 4 guided demonstrations starting at 17.15, 18.15, 19.15 ja 20.15. Outside of demonstrations, the simulators are freely available, and the experts will answer any of your questions regarding the past, the present, and the prospective future of the energy industry. AT122 (near Agora)

Superman Vision: How 6G-Powered Radio Imaging Lets You See Through
Step into the future of wireless technology with this live demonstration from the Radio Engineering Group of University of Oulu! Using high-frequency (sub-THz) radio waves, our setup reveals how future 6G networks will "see" through solid materials to detect hidden objects. Visitors can peer inside sealed cardboard boxes via real-time radio wave attenuation, all powered by a robotic system operating behind the scenes. Drop by during this year’s Researchers' Night to experience how cutting-edge 6G research is bringing the future of sensing and imaging right before your eyes! AT146 (near Agora)

Robots Helping People in Everyday Life
You've probably seen a robot vacuuming, mowing a lawn, or delivering groceries? Robotics is already part of our everyday lives, and the next step in its development is happening right now. Come and meet the humanoid robot Arska, who can wave, shake hands and dance – but can you have a chat with it? We study what kind of interaction people expect from a robot, and how humans and robots can work together naturally. You'll also get to see how field robots and drones measure their surroundings using sensors and cameras, and how the collected data is used to build a digital twin – a virtual copy of a real-life environment.TF136–137

Minerals: Journey from the Earth’s Depths to Products
Ever wondered what’s hidden inside your phone, car, bike or even a giant wind turbine? At Researchers’ Night with Oulu Mining School, come follow minerals on their amazing journey, from deep inside the Earth all the way into the useful things we use every day! Meet the copper that carries electricity, iron and nickel that makes cars and bikes, rare-earth minerals that help wind turbines power our homes, and even the lithium that keeps your laptop and phone batteries running. You'll discover how scientists use geophysics to spot hidden minerals underground, dig them up, and process them into valuable things we can’t live without. Then it’s your turn to be a real geologist, identify rocks and minerals just like a pro! Got some cool rocks or crystals at home? Bring them along, and we'll solve the mystery! AT115A

Immersive Visualization of Digital Twins: Real-Time Simulated 3D Data Visualization for Research Environments
This workshop explores immersive approaches for visualizing digital twins using virtual and extended reality technologies. Participants will experience interactive 3D environments based on Finnish research supersites, featuring real-time and simulated environmental data visualization. The session demonstrates how XR technologies can enhance scientific understanding, spatial analysis, collaboration, and communication within research environments. AT117

Tellus:

Biobank Borealis – Better Health Through Research
Biobank studies are used to develop better treatments and diagnostics for illnesses. Come to learn about the biobank and the methods and daily grind of research. Take part in the Guess what? microscope competition and pipetting challenge! Tellus Frost Club

Peek Inside, Listen Closely, Remember and Wonder! A Shadow Box Collection of Childhood Secret Places
This multisensory exhibition features a collection of shadow boxes created as part of an arts based PhD project on local childhood secret places. Each box hides a small world: treehouses, forest dens, imaginary kingdoms, and hiding spots. Through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, these secret spaces come alive. Peek inside, linger awhile, and see what memories surface, perhaps even echoes of secret places you once knew and the friends, pets, toys, or books that helped make these places possible! Tellus Chill

Next-Generation Nuclear: Could It Contribute to Powering Finland’s Future?
As Finland navigates its evolving energy landscape, could next-generation nuclear technologies play a role in meeting future needs? In this conversation, we explore how Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other emerging concepts might fit into Finland’s broader energy system, from heating our homes to powering data centers or supporting hydrogen production. Whether you’re simply curious, dreaming of a future in science and technology, or wondering how modern energy systems really work, join us for an open and accessible look at the possibilities and challenges shaping Finland’s current energy debates and future decisions. This is an interactive discussion in English, repeated twice during the evening, at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Come along, share your thoughts, and join the conversation about Finland’s energy future. Tellus Aspire

Small Matters: Can Dead Things Come Alive?
What happens when we die? These are some of the questions children themselves have asked in the Small Matters research project, and their questions are at the centre of everything we do. Come and explore them with us! People of all ages are welcome. Build and think with LEGO, respond to an artist’s illustrations with clay, paint or drawing, bring dead things alive with a stop motion video, or join a philosophical enquiry with a picturebook. Together we will wonder about life and death, humans and other living beings, and the many small things that matter. Tellus Backstage, Horizon and Galaxy

Main lobby and Väylä:

OP Future Demo
OP Future Demo is a multimedia experience that takes its visitors on a journey into stories of a more hopeful future. The work invites you to step inside a capsule, where you will receive a call from the future and you can help members of a future family with everyday decisions and choices. We would like to challenge you to reflect on what a more hopeful future means for them. The work is part of the Oulu2026 programme. Main lobby, near lecture hall L2

University of Oulu’s Continuous Learning University JOY and Open University Introduce Themselves
What could you learn next? Come and meet the experts from JOY and the Open University. At our stand, you can explore a wide range of study opportunities and discover new ways to develop your skills and expertise. Main lobby

From Pellet to Steel Sheets — Without Emissions LABORATORY TOUR!
Join a laboratory tour and discover the future of steelmaking! Steel is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and researchers are constantly looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of its production. During the laboratory tour, you will learn how steelmaking processes are being renewed and developed to make them more sustainable. During the tour, you will see how experimental, analytical, and computational methods are used to transform raw materials into steel products. In addition, at the presentation point outside Lecture Hall L3, you can watch a video demonstration of high-temperature experiments and learn more about research in this field. The laboratory tours depart from outside Lecture Hall L3 at 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30 pm, and 8.15 pm. The tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and is suitable for visitors of all ages. In front of lecture hall L3

Come and Experience Sitting in a Formula Car!
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sit in a formula car? Now you can fulfill that dream at Formula Student Oulu's stand, where they are displaying a formula-student class formula car designed, build and developed entirely by students. There will also be a driving simulator where you can drive a formula car in familiar F1 tracks! Technology lobby

Artificial Intelligence and Society
At this booth we will discuss about the opportunities of artificial intelligence and its impact (threats). Väylä, hallway in front of Tellus

Women in Science
Can you name more female scientists other than Marie Curie? Join us in this journey to know more about women in science and their ground-breaking discoveries. The workshop can accommodate max 10 persons at the same time, and it will be continuous. The duration of the workshop is 10-15 min. Additionally, you will have the possibility to ask researchers about the fascinating world of research. Väylä, hallway in front of Tellus

Vesicles Everywhere – In Nature, Food and the Human Body
Did you know that tiny messengers called extracellular vesicles can be found in nature, in food, and even in our own bodies? In this workshop, you’ll get to explore what kinds of vesicles can be found in, for example, the air, the environment, spruce trees, berries, milk and sweat – and why they are being studied. You’ll get a hands-on introduction to the research through a variety of interactive activities and research examples. You can also see some of the equipment and methods used in research. Come and discover the fascinating world of vesicles! Väylä, hallway in front of Tellus

Juice Box Robots James and Jeeves
Robots “James” and “Jeeves” serve juice boxes with straws to visitors. James and Jeeves are collaborative robot arms designed to operate safely in close proximity to people. In the workshop, you can try programming a robot yourself and see how robotics is coming closer to people! Downstairs of Main lobby (stairs near lecture halls L3 and L1)

Science and Math Station
Welcome to the University of Oulu LUMA Centre’s Science and Math Station! At our station, you can explore, experiment with and marvel at phenomena in mathematics and the natural sciences in a fun and engaging way. A geologist will also be on hand to help identify rocks brought in by participants. The Science and Math Station is open to everyone and is especially suitable for curious children and young people! L2

Drones for Measurement, Mapping and Modelling
How can drones be used responsibly for the benefit of society? In this workshop, you can explore how drones can be used to measure forests, support search and rescue operations, monitor the environment, detect faults and create 3D models. Oamk’s Arctic Aviation Solutions -research programme showcases how drone and sensor technologies can help us see our environment from a new perspective. At the workshop, you can explore a drone simulator, aerial measurement data, scanned 3D models, and the potential of thermal cameras for detecting faults, anomalies and heat loss. Discover how aerial data can help us understand forest structures, search for missing people, inspect the built environment and create models of our surroundings. Come and see how drones can support research, safety, maintenance and the development of a more sustainable future. In the north end of the main lobby, near the orange coat racks

We’re Looking for the Changemakers of the Future! Come and Co-create the CityLab of the Future With Us
What would inspire you to take part in research, community-based development, or activities that help shape the future of your city or neighbourhood? Join us for an interactive pop-up workshop organised by the UNIC Centre for City Futures and help us imagine the CityLab of the future — a place where citizens, researchers, students and communities learn, experiment and create positive change together. Through hands-on activities and open discussion, we will explore how participation can be made more meaningful, inclusive and accessible to everyone. Drop by for a moment or stay a little longer — your perspective is valuable to us. All you need is a little curiosity! KE1002

Safe Spaces
Safe Spaces is a light art project developed by the ARTiFAB project in collaboration with artist Shima Salehi, and Oulu city youth workshops, Vamos Oulu and Kulttuurivoimala. The project invited participants to reflect on what safety means to them and to explore the places, people, objects, and moments that bring comfort, calm, and a sense of belonging. Through digital fabrication such as 2D design, laser cutting, electronics and programming, participants transformed their personal ideas of safety into layered artworks. The exhibition brings these individual works together, creating a shared reflection on safety, belonging, creativity, and physical and emotional spaces where we feel at home. Civitas study cube near L1

Sensory Room
What would happen if you lost one of your senses? Why senses are so important to humans. In the Sensory Room, we will explore the different human senses and explore their role in life through hands-on experimentation. L7 and L8

Oulu University Student Theatre: Fairy Tales and Improv, in Finnish
Oulu University Student Theatre brings stories and play to Researchers’ Night with a fairy-tale reading session and an improvisational theatre performance. At 6:00 PM, Fairy-Tale Time – Oulu University Student Theatre’s storytellers Tiina and Tero will entertain audiences of all ages by reading fairy tales and rhymes (duration: 20 min). At 6:25 PM, Let’s Improvise! – an improvisational theatre session by Impronium, the improvisation group of Oulu University Student Theatre, with science and research as its theme. The audience can also participate by giving the group topics or words that will form the basis for the improvisation! Duration of the improv performance: 20 min. The performances are in Finnish. L4

Power from Hydrogen – From Research to Real-World Applications
What is hydrogen, and how could it help build a cleaner and more sustainable future? Come explore the exciting world of hydrogen through hands-on demonstrations and real research applications! See a solar hydrogen panel in action, cool off with a hydrogen-powered fan, charge your devices with a hydrogen charger, and chat with our researchers about the latest discoveries. Welcome to discover pioneering hydrogen research at the University of Oulu and Lapland University of Applied Sciences! In front of L5

HIDASTUS: A participatory Space for Lingering
Research unfolds in numerous ways, and knowing takes place at differing rhythms. Knowing and researching can also take many forms—sometimes appearing slow, almost like a quiet suspension of activity within ongoing processes. Although research findings and moments of insight often receive the greatest attention, much of research takes shape slowly as thoughts and ideas unfold and take shape. Research and thinking at the threshold of the new and uncertain therefore calls for time, for slowing down, and for lingering. In the HIDASTUS workshop, we invite participants to attune to the slow forms and moments of research and thinking together with researchers and alongside them. What does slowing down and lingering do and make possible in research, knowing, and thinking? What do they attune us to notice, what kinds of thought do they set in motion, and how do they open space for approaching things from new angles? In the workshop, you will encounter glimpses of the lingering modes of research, peer into the often unseen and quietly modest moments of the research process, and experiment with what slowing down looks and feels like as an embodied and relational practice. The workshop is organised by a group of researchers in gender studies, sociology, and youth research, whose work attends to diverse, creative, and often slow ways of knowing and researching. In front of lecture hall L6

The Cloud Chamber
The cloud chamber is a detector for ionizing radiation. It allows the visualization of ionizing radiation present in the environment, making it visible to the human eye. The cloud chamber does not produce ionizing radiation; it merely illustrates the background radiation already present around us in a way that can be seen. Come and explore how the cloud chamber works! Next to Virransilta, near lecture hall L6

From Tiny Discoveries to a Sustainable Future
What does the world look like when viewed at a microscopic scale? Come and explore the fascinating world of I4WORLD researchers and discover things that cannot be seen with the naked eye! I4WORLD researchers will demonstrate how they are working together to build a sustainable future through research. You will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of nature through a microscope and build your own robot using craft materials. You will also experience the magic wet cement and see the amazing shapes it can be transformed into. L9

Digital Technology from Many Angles – with a Focus on AI!
Step into the world of intelligent technology in our interactive and diverse workshop! Explore artificial intelligence through hands-on activities and experiments. Come say hello to the Nao robot or challenge the whole family with the fun AI game Quick, Draw! Try to guess whether images or texts were created by humans or AI, explore families' everyday digital dilemmas through a game, or vote with stickers on everyday situations where AI might (or might not) be trusted to make decisions. This workshop is suitable for all ages – from kids to adults – so come and discover your own way to get excited about technology! YL124

Be a Scientist: Sort, Separate, Create Energy!
A membrane is a special selective barrier—it lets some things pass through while blocking others. This is how scientists can separate mixtures into different parts or keep groups of materials together. Visitors can explore how we separate useful materials and create clean energy. Try sorting real rocks to find valuable green minerals, just like in the first step of making materials for batteries and wind turbines. Discover how special filters called membranes are made and used to separate liquids, clean water, and even remove colors. You can watch videos, try simple filtration, and see real scientific devices. Finally, play a fun computer game where you control how fresh and salty water mix to produce electricity. These activities show how science helps us recover resources, protect the environment, and develop renewable energy. M101

Boost Your Garden With Biochar!
Do you recognize the valuable material in your garden? Come and discover your raw material, which can be used to make valuable products efficiently and environmentally friendly. The workshop will introduce the production of bio-based carbons, and you can try them in barley growing. You will find out more about the valuable recyclable materials in your garden and how to produce a carbon suitable for soil improvement. Visit also the biochar production workshop in the Botanical Garden! PR101

Space Weather
Come and explore near-Earth space and discover how the Sun’s activity affects our environment! The Sun’s magnetic activity, its 11-year cycle, and various solar eruptions influence near-Earth space, the atmosphere, and even our climate. Just as we talk about weather and climate on Earth, these changes are referred to as space weather and space climate. In the workshop, visitors can learn about the electrical phenomena that shape the space environment, changes in solar activity and their effects, the Northern Lights, and how the Sun’s activity can affect our weather and, ultimately, even our energy consumption. At the space weather display, you can follow current space conditions, including solar and auroral activity. The workshop also features a Sun and space activity station with drawing, colouring and hands-on activities suitable for different age groups. PR102

Learning Adventure Workshops
Welcome to LeaF and the Learning adventure workshops, where art, science, and technology come together! These interactive workshops invite participants of all ages to explore, discover, and learn through hands-on activities, play, and creativity. You can explore topics such as how the brain works, road safety, space, and artificial intelligence through engaging and interactive tasks. The workshops encourage curiosity and offer an enjoyable way to learn something new together. LeaF, KTK101-103

• Learning Loop
  Have you ever thought about how your brain really learns? Step into the Learning Loop, a fast, fun set of mini challenges where you can feel your brain in action. An adventures journey open to everyone with curious minds of all ages. In just a few minutes, you’ll explore how learning really works: your brain adapts, organizes, and interprets; it never just absorbs.
• Fun Fact Factory
  Welcome to workshop where art meets science! Perfect for all ages, this interactive workshop invites you to become a curious detective. You will follow simple clues to draw individual pieces, then team up to combine them into one collaborative masterpiece. Your final artwork will magically reveal an unexpected scientific fact!
• Safeplay
  Welcome to the workshop of SafePlay, an interactive and playful learning experience that focuses on teaching road safety to children and families. Explore engaging scenarios about traffic signals, safety, and how to give way to emergency vehicles. The goal of this station is to raise awareness about safe traffic behavior by combining gamification, collaboration, and real-life problem-solving in a fun and engaging way.
• AI Astro Art
  Sculpt Earth, Mars, or Saturn from colourful modeling clay, then scan a QR code to find out whether our AI can recognise your creation. With Astrofinn app you can discover planet features, sizes, and distances. A playful, hands-on mix of creativity, science, and AI for children and adults.

• Family AI Adventure
  Family AI Adventure invites parents can join a playful AI quiz and discuss how AI works, where it can make mistakes, and how parents can stay in control of the use of AI. Parents will also receive practical, family-friendly materials with creative activities for starting their own AI adventure at home.

Gas and Vortices – Explore the Flows of Molten Steel

Come and see impressive swirls and bubbling action in water models that simulate steelmaking processes. The water models are used to study flow phenomena in steelmaking that cannot be observed inside molten metal at an actual plant. At the same time, you’ll get a glimpse into researchers’ everyday work in the experimental hall and have a chance to examine the results.

Please note: The experimental hall is located at Tutkijankuja 1. The workshop is open to the public from 5–7 PM.

View the location on Google Maps
Experimental hall map

From Pellet to Steel Sheets — Without Emissions

Join a laboratory tour and discover the future of steelmaking!

Steel is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and researchers are constantly looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of its production. During the laboratory tour, you will learn how steelmaking processes are being renewed and developed to make them more sustainable. During the tour, you will see how experimental, analytical, and computational methods are used to transform raw materials into steel products. In addition, at the presentation point outside Lecture Hall L3, you can watch a video demonstration of high-temperature experiments and learn more about research in this field.

The laboratory tours depart from outside Lecture Hall L3 at 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30 pm, and 8.15 pm. The tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and is suitable for visitors of all ages.

In front of lecture hall L3

Come and meet the researchers face-to-face! The “Ask a Researcher” point is located in the main lobby, near the Researchers’ Night information desk.

Oulu University Student Theatre: Fairy Tales and Improv, in lecture hall L4

Oulu University Student Theatre brings stories and play to Researchers’ Night with a fairy-tale reading session and an improvisational theatre performance. At 6:00 PM, Fairy-Tale Time – Oulu University Student Theatre’s storytellers Tiina and Tero will entertain audiences of all ages by reading fairy tales and rhymes (duration: 20 min). At 6:25 PM, Let’s Improvise! – an improvisational theatre session by Impronium, the improvisation group of Oulu University Student Theatre, with science and research as its theme. The audience can also participate by giving the group topics or words that will form the basis for the improvisation! Duration of the improv performance: 20 min.

Please note that the performances are in Finnish.

Magician Olli Minkkinen will entertain visitors to Researchers’ Night at the Tellus Stage throughout the event, starting at 5pm.

Come and marvel, be amazed, and experience the magic of close-up magic! Olli’s performances are humorous and interactive, and suitable for all ages.

Soiva Siili Duo – Children’s Music Concert

Soiva Siili Duo’s approximately 30-minute children’s music concert at Researchers’ Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Agora Hall at the University of Oulu. Get ready for engaging music and fun for the whole family!

Welcome!

Human Jukebox 6–8 p.m.

Musician Timo Kurkela sings and plays evergreen hits by request in Finnish and English at Cafe Aspretto Puolukka.

Choose your favourite from around 300 songs and enjoy the music!

Café Services

Café Juve in the main lobby will be open and serving Researchers’ Night visitors until 9 p.m., while Café Puolukka will be open until 8 p.m.

Branded Products

University-branded products will be available for purchase at the Tellus Service Point until 8 p.m.

Entrance to the event from Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu, main entrance 2T.

At the Oulu Botanical Garden (Kaitoväylä 5) entrance from the main door. Map of the Botanical Gardens (PDF)

Potnapekka minitrain operates free of charge between campus 2T entrance and garden non-stop from 5 to 9 pm.

The bus stop is located on Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu in front of entrance 2T. The bus stop at Linnanmaa's main entrance 2T is called University. Bus schedules on the website of public transport in Oulu.

There is plenty of room for bicycle parking in the area.

Car parking is free and free of charge in the P-area between Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu and Yliopistokatu (P1 and P2) on the day of the event at 4 to 10 pm. Map of Linnanmaa (PDF)

Lost on campus? With the MazeMap mobile app, you can find routes to different spaces on the Linnanmaa campus. You can download MazeMap to your phone from the app stores. See instructions on how to use the app. You can also use MazeMap browser version. Note that indoor positioning functionality is not available in the browser version.

Photographing

Photographing and filming is taking place at Researchers’ Night. If you enter the event area, you may be filmed and have your picture taken.

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Accessibility

The Linnanmaa campus area of the University of Oulu is very functional in terms of accessibility. In addition, attention has been given to accessibility through various arrangements (see Linnanmaa campus map, pdf). There is an unobstructed passage through main door 2T to the event. Accessible toilets can be found e.g. near the R entrance.

Silent Space

Too much noise, hustle, and bustle? If you wish, you can retreat for a moment of silence in Tellus Nest.

First aid

The first aid point is located in room PR125 (Prosessinkatu at the northern end of the main lobby).
General emergency number: 112.

Contact information

viestinta@oulu.fi

Communications specialist Meri Rova
meri.rova@oulu.fi
050 464 3361

The University of Oulu’s new learning and meeting hub Ydin will open in Oulu city centre (Isokatu 32) in October 2026. During Researchers’ Night on Friday 25 September 2026, you will have the chance to take a first look at the brand-new space!

Ydin open doors during Researchers’ Night from 2–9 pm