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Tampere

Credits: Laura Vanzo / Kuuma Tampere

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“Northern Europe’s best kept secret”

According to Finns, Tampere is the most loved residential and tourism city in Finland. It is a way of life that takes you along. 

Credits: Laura Vanzo / Kuuma Tampere

Welcome to Tampere

Credits: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere

The secret of Tampere is its originality. It is a functional entity in a compact size. Internationally Tampere is known as a city of technology and hometown of innovations. Thousands of congress delegates and over one million travellers visit Tampere every year, and the city is often called Northern Europe’s best kept secret.

Congress centre Tampere Hall is one of the leading conference facilities in Finland. With a main auditorium seating 2,000 delegates, Tampere Hall can house sizable congresses in its bright premises.

Where in Finland?

Tampere

City facts

Population: 260 000

Flight connections: Tampere-Pirkkala airport is situated a 15-minute drive away from the city centre

Distance from Helsinki:

– Train 1.5 hours
– Car 1.5-2 hours

Contact

Tampere Convention Bureau (association meetings & congresses)
laila.wallden@tampere.fi 
pia.helminen@tampere.fi 

Visit site

Visit Tampere (corporate events & incentives)
mari.saloniemi@visittampere.fi 

Visit site

Between two lakes

Tampere is a beautiful, green city between two lakes. It offers an array of leisure activities, such as original sauna experiences, hiking, lake cruises and swimming in the freshwater lakes.

The city centre is compact: all major hotels, restaurants and shops are within convenient walking distance of each other.

Credits: Laura Vanzo

A vibrant student city

Tampere is a lively town with a large university community. Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland that brings together research and education in technology, health and society. The University is known for its excellence in teaching and research, and it collaborates with hundreds of universities and organisations worldwide. The community consists of about 22,500 students and 4,200 staff members from more than 80 countries. The university both coordinates and is a member of a number of Centres of Excellence.

Together Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) constitutes the Tampere Universities community.

Easy facility visits

For international congress delegates, Tampere offers an innovative academic environment and numerous interesting research centres and laboratories to visit. An extensive and experienced network of conference professionals is always available to help with local arrangements.

Strong focus on research and development

Tampere is known for education, research and technology. The region’s top fields of expertise include:

  • Cleantech and Energy
  • Creative Industries
  • Education and Learning
  • Healthcare and Life science
  • ICT
  • Imaging
  • Intelligent Machines
  • Manufacturing Industries
  • Mobility
  • Nanotechnology
  • Safety and security
     
Credits: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere