Jenna
We work daily to improve tenant satisfaction
With the implementation of the current strategy of Soihtu (2023-2027), customer satisfaction has become the most important metric for Soihtu Housing, alongside apartment occupancy rates. We want students to feel comfortable in our apartments and in...
Tips for applying a student apartment
The summer is approaching and many future students will receive information about their new place of study and start the search for an apartment. During the summer months, Soihtu receives several hundred applications every month. Here are our tips...
A sympathetic home in Kortepohja
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Valtteri Hiltunen ended up in Jyväskylä partly by chance. His grades guaranteed him a place to study at the University of Jyväskylä, and the new student guide that came with his...
Tenant’s Info Letter of May
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the...
The face of JYY and support for organizations
Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Petro Pitkänen, the Student Union's Member Services Secretary, works with JYY’s several associations. Petro has more than 14 years of experience from the boards of various...
Sustainable Village event in Rentukka 14.5.2024
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, an event focused on circular economy and sustainable living will be organized at Kortepohja Student Village. The event will feature bicycle maintenance, a yard flea market, sustainable urban gardening, workshops, and...
The power duo of events
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Almost all events in the Kortepohja Student Village are organized by the Tenants’ Committee. The Committee is made up of active villagers who want to be involved in creating a sense of...
Under the stars
Text: Jenna Pigg | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design When asked Jonna Klinga, cleaning supervisor of Soihtu, her favorite place is the family cottage in Rutalahti, near Leivonmäki National Park. It has been an important place for Jonna...
The Student is The Owner
Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Hilma Hintikka studies management at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics. In autumn 2021, she had stopped working full-time in her previous profession as a...
Tenant’s Info Letter of April
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the...
Tenants’ Info Letter of March
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the...
Tenants’ Info Letter of February
Tenants of Soihtu receive a newsletter about the current housing topics in Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä every month. The newsletter is sent to the e-mail address found in our system and provided by the...