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Tenants’ Info Letter of December
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 email address found in our system and provided by the...
Neighbours became friends
Text: Anna-Leena Kauppila | Pictures: Tiitu Design When Matti Heikkilä was accepted to the University of Jyväskylä in 2018, the admission letter mentioned organizing housing. Matti is from Turku and didn’t know anyone from Jyväskylä. When...
Rent increases in March 1,5 – 2,5 %
The Student Union Council of Representatives of the University of Jyväskylä, when approving the budget for Kortepohja Student Village, and the board of Soihtu business unit, when approving the budgets for Soihtu Vehkakuja and Soihtu Korttelikylä,...
The U-building brings homes and services to the Student Village
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiitu Design A new apartment building is currently under construction along Kartanonkuja, in the heart of the Student Village, for students and student families. Once completed, the U-building will serve not only its...
Diving in Together
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...
Our Urban Space
Text: Jenni Kirkkomäki | Picture: Tiitu Design The Uptown, which stretches from the corner of Kirkkopuisto Park to Seminaarinmäki, is Eeva Halkosaari’s favorite place in Jyväskylä. Eeva, who works as a substitute Venue Manager, talks about...
Green Week campaign coming to the housing locations of Soihtu 20th of November
A team of communication students from the University of Jyväskylä is organizing the Green Week campaign together with the Sovatek Foundation on 18.-22.11.2024. By participating in the campaign, you support the Sovatek Foundation's...
Stop by the POP UP point
Come meet Soihtu’s staff at the Housing POP UP points. We organize POP UP points monthly, primarily at Rentukka, but occasionally also at Soihtu Korttelikylä!
Together towards a more sustainable everyday life
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Tiitu Design Theodore Veistos moved to the Kortepohja Student Village as a new resident last spring. While walking around the village, he noticed abandoned items, trash, and furniture left in the hallways and other...
The tenants’ meetings will be held during November
The annual tenants’ meeting is an opportunity to form the resident committee for the upcoming year and discuss current topics related to the housing location. Check below for the date of the meeting for your housing location and feel free to join...
Fiber optic network coming – Terms of tenancy to be updated
Soihtu resident network will be renewed. This change will not incur additional costs for tenants, and the speed of the Internet connection will remain at least at the current level. Due to this change, the terms of tenancy will be updated.
Stop by the POP UP point
Come meet Soihtu’s staff at the Housing POP UP points. On October 10th and 24th, we will be at Rentukka from 12 noon to 3 PM.