Community

A new Swap Market brought circular economy back to the Student Village

, , , , / 9.6.2026

A new swap market has opened in the Student Village, offering an easy and communal way to give items a new life. At the swap market, residents can bring items they no longer need but that are still in good condition, and take something useful in...

Pub quiz brings people together 

, , , , / 26.9.2025

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design  Pub quizzes have a long tradition at Rentukka. There have been breaks over the years, but now Brage Sekse Aarset has been hosting them at Rentukka’s restaurant for several...

Childhood summers at the beach 

, , / 16.9.2025

Text: Anna-Leena Kauppila | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design  Kaisa Helste from the Soihtu Housing team spent a big part of her childhood summers in Mattilanniemi beach, also known as Alba beach.  ”The happiest memories...

Diving in Together 

, , , / 20.11.2024

Text: Jenni Kirkkomäki | Pictures: Tiitu Design Expressions, gestures, listening, reacting, and experimenting. These are the building blocks of improvisational theatre. In improvisation, scenes and stories are created without a script. For many...

Vaasa wins Finland’s best tenants’ committee competition

, , / 21.5.2024

In April-May, a competition was held among student housing communities to find the best tenants' committee in Finland. The aim of the competition was to highlight the importance and impact of tenant activities in these communities. Seven student...

Sustainable Village event in Rentukka 14.5.2024

, , , / 29.4.2024

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 

, , , , , , / 26.4.2024

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...

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the Rentukka Lobby in Kortepohja

, , / 18.1.2024

Starting from 17.1.2024, Fysios Mehiläinen’s Kortepohja branch offers a defibrillator installed in the customer lobby of the Rentukka building.

Community manager’s week 

, , , / 24.11.2023

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday 18.9.2023  An important part of my tasks is tenant counselling; supporting tenants with problems related to housing or life skills in general. Today, for example, I write...

Vehkakuja like its tenants

, , , , / 9.11.2023

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday Soihtu Vehkakuja is a housing location consisting of three buildings in Savela, near Kortepohja and Laajavuori. According to Eeva Halkosaari, secretary of the Vehkakuja...

In the Village, everything important is close by

, , , , , / 5.5.2023

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Visual Friday Tom Sundberg from Pieksämäki moved to Jyväskylä a few years ago to study information systems sciences. The Student Village was not a place he was familiar with, but it was enough...

Ilokivi Venue brings people together

, , / 2.5.2023

Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Visual Friday Ilokivi Venue is especially known as a club and concert venue, but it also functions as a living room for students during the day and a meeting place for various communities in the...