Sharing Excellence Days 2025

18 pm – Guided Tour of Turku City by Saari Susanna. Location: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Itainen Rantakatu 4 20700 Turku.

A joined program for all guests at Turku UAS Kupittaa campus

9.00-10.00 – Registration and coffee
10.00 – Welcome Words, Vesa Taatila, Turku UAS Rector and President
10.30 – Turku UAS Internationalization, Miiko Siitonen, Turku UAS Head of Community and Collaboration
11.00 – Campus Tour and Group Picture
12.00 – Lunch
13.30 – Keynote “How to write a newsletter”, Mari Hartemo, Turku UAS Brand Manager
14.15– Coffee Break
14.45– Program to be defined

Free evening

Participants will be divided according to the specific track selected in the registration form.

Track A – Community And Collaboration: (International Relations, Alumni, Career Services, Student Well-Being, DEI)

10.15 – Holistic Approach to International Students, Mikko Siitonen, Head of Community and Collaboration, Turku UAS
12.00 – Lunch
13.15 – Deep Dive Sessions (Parallel Tracks)

A1: International Relations – Supporting students from application to arrival
A2: Career Services – Preparing students for working life
A3: Student Well-being – Ensuring inclusion and support during studies
A4: Alumni Relations– Staying connected beyond graduation

(If participation is limited, one or more themes will be discussed in a common session.)
14.30 – Insights from Our Partners
Short presentations (5 min) on best practices and unique approaches
15.00 – Wrap-up

Track B – Communication and Marketing

10.15 – Welcome & Introduction
11.00 Thematic Discussions (European Perspectives)
Topics include:

• Social Media & Tech Giants – Impact on higher education communication
• AI in Marketing & Communication – Practical applications
• DEI in Content – Diversity, plain language (selkokieli), and accessibility
• Accountability in Communication – Avoiding greenwashing
• Trust in a Changing World – Strengthening credibility in expert organizations
• Personified Communication – Organizational approaches

12.00 – Lunch
13.15 – Discussion continues
15.00 – Wrap-up

Track C – Library and Information Services

10.15 – Welcome & Introduction
11.00 –Turku UAS Library as a part of the Finnish Library Network, topics:

• Library services for the learning
• Library services for the research
• The future of library collections
• Utilizing the expertise of library professionals more extensively

12.00 – Lunch
13.15 – Learning Café on the morning topics
15.00 –  Wrap-up

For all guests:

17.00 Evening Program organized by Turku UAS

9.00 -10.00 – Networking coffee
10.15 – 12.00 – Networking Event and Feedback
12.00 –  Farewell Lunch
13.30 – End of the Program

Here you can find some suggestions of different accommodations.
You can also find some details helpful when making the reservation.

Sokos Hotel Kupittaa
Joukahaisenkatu 6, 20520 Turku
Located in the neighbouring building of Turku UAS Kupittaa campus (ICT City and EduCity)
sokoshotels.fi/en

Special Agreement for the Sharing Excellence Days:
From 19th till 22nd of May it is possible to reserve a room with the code:  BTURKUUAS
122 EUR / Standard single room – 142 EUR / Standard double / twin room

All reservations need to be guaranteed with a credit card or paid upon booking. The last free cancellation date for each individual reservation is 7 days prior to the arrival. Guests must book the rooms independently.

Hotel Hamburger Börs
Kauppiaskatu 6, 20100 Turku
Located right in the city center, 2 km from the ICT City campus of Turku UAS
scandichotels.fi

Hotel Centro
Yliopistonkatu 12a, 20100 Turku
Located in the city center, 2 km from the ICT City campus of Turku UAS
centrohotel.com/en

Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone
Humalistonkatu 2, 20100 Turku
sokoshotels.fi/en
At the center of Turku, good bus connections to all campuses

Omena Hotel
Humalistonkatu 7, 20100 Turku
omenahotels.com/en

FORENOM (Rented apartments)
Nice option if travelling with family
forenom.fi/en

There are many ways to get to Turku.

You can arrive by plane from Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Riga or Gdanks. From Turku airport there are regular buses (€ 3,15 by card or € 4,50 by cash) to the city center. There are also taxis waiting outside the terminal (airport – city centre). You shouldn’t have any problems getting to the city centre (by bus or taxi) rather quickly, as Turku is not a very big city.

If your flight arrives in Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, there are frequent train and bus connections going every hour to Turku from Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Timetables can be found below (Place of departure: Helsinki-Vantaa, Destination: Turku). You can get really good deal with the train too if you book the tickets well in advance (note, your flight may be delayed).

You can find the timetables and fares on the companies’ webpages:

• Train vr.fi/en
• Long distance buses matkahuolto.fi/en

Kupittaa campus has two main buildings:

• ICT-city
• EduCity

There are various buses going to the Kupittaa campus from the city center of Turku (Please note: the closest bus stop is not in front of the campus, so you have to walk about 100m).

Take the bus no. 32 or 42 (towards Varissuo). The closest bus stop to EduCity and ICT-City is by the Kupittaa railway station, please ask the driver to let you know when to get off. 

The local buses are called “Föli” in Turku. You can find the ticket prices, timetables and route planner at www.foli.fi/en

The bus stops at the city center here.

Föli, the local buses

The local buses are called “Föli” in Turku. You can find the ticket prices, timetables and route planner at www.foli.fi/en
The bus stops at the city center here.

Fölläri, the city bikes

Fölläri bikes are shared-use bicycles for short-term-use that can be used by everyone moving around in Turku. The city bike-share system consists of bikes for public use and bike stations that serve as pick-up and drop-off points. The user can pick up and drop off a bike at any station.
Read more about the Fölläri bikes here.

All the guests will receive a certificate of participation by Turku UAS at the feedback session on the last day.

If you need a customized certificate with specific content just for you, please let us know your requirements during the event, so that we can produce personalized certificate with the desired content for you.

If you have any Erasmus documents from your home university, the organizers for the international event will sign and stamp all needed documents during the event.

On Turku UAS Campuses, you can sign into our TUAS Guest network using your own e-mail address. You can ask for assistance from our info desk at the EduCity.

Instructions for the TUAS Guest network:

Choose TUAS Guest from available networks. After you have joined the network you need to open the browser which will take you to login portal. For successful login and registering you need to give a valid email address and accept the ‘Acceptable Use Policy’. After this you will be automatically logged in and browser redirects you to the Turku UAS website.

Limitations of the network:
Normal browsing, tunneling protocols and secure email protocols are allowed from TUAS Guest -network with limited bandwidth. Automatically created user credentials will be valid for 8 hours. After 8 hours you must login again.

Possibility to buy Turku UAS products (hoodies, beanies, water bottles etc.) in EduCity Campus Shop, open Mon-Fri 10 – 15. The campus shop is provided by the Student Union TUO.