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Neighbours became friends 

, , , / 3.12.2024

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 %

, , , , / 3.12.2024

Verifying the budget of the housing locations of Soihtu for the year 2025, the representatives of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä and the board of Soihtu business unit have agreed on the rent charged in Student Village and Soihtu...

The U-building brings homes and services to the Student Village  

/ 29.11.2024

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 

/ 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...

Our Urban Space  

/ 15.11.2024

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

/ 11.11.2024

⁠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

/ 9.11.2024

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 

, , / 8.11.2024

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

, / 4.11.2024

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

, , , , / 17.10.2024

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

, / 10.10.2024

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.

Soihtu resident network will be renewed at the turn of 2024-2025 

, , , , / 7.10.2024

JYY (The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä) and the Finnish fiber optic company Lounea have agreed on building a network connection for the residents of the Kortepohja Student Village, Soihtu Korttelikylä, and Soihtu...