Helsinki

Helsinki is a fun and functional metropolis surrounded by the beautiful sea and nature.

Number of inhabitants:

642 045

Member since:

1994

Website links:

Homepage of Helsinki

Links to city institutions:

Helsinki Business Hub
Startup NewCo Helsinki
Maria 0-1
Helsinki City Museum
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Helsinki Music Centre
Helsinki City Theatre
My Helsinki

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Twin cities:

Saint Petersburg, Russia
Tallinn, Estonia
Stockholm, Sweden
Berlin, Germany
China Beijing, China
Russia Moscow, Russia

Mayor

Jan Vapaavuori

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

P.O.Box 214
FI-00171 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 9 31036000
Fax +358 9 1693871
e-mail: merja.fernandes@hel.fi

UBC Contact Person

Outi Jäppinen

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

P.O.Box 214
FI-00171 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 405743588
e-mail: outi.jappinen@hel.fi

Commissions

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Safe Cities

Smart and Prospering Cities

Smart and Prospering Cities

Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Working Group on Gender Equality

Working Group on Gender Equality

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Ulla Knus

Planning officer

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

Sport Department
P.O. Box 4800
FI-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +359 9 31087747,
+359 504013578
Fax +358 9 31087770
e-mail: ulla.knus@hel.fi

Inclusive and Healthy Cities, Working Group on Gender Equality

Hanna Maidell

Senior adviser

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

City of Helsinki/Human Resources Centre
Add. PL 4500
FI-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 40 6754896
e-mail: hanna.maidell@hel.fi

Nyrki Tuominen

Deputy Director

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

City Executive Office
Economic Development
P.O. Box 20
FI-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 9 31036255
e-mail: nyrki.tuominen@hel.fi

Smart and Prospering Cities

Iina Oilinki

Chief Advisor, International affairs

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

Mayor’s office, City of Helsinki
Economic Development, City Competitiveness Unit
P.O. Box 20
FI-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 401549061
e-mail: iina.oilinki@hel.fi

Sustainable Cities

Päivi Kippo-Endlund

Head of Unit

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

Environmental Protection and Research
Environment Centre
P.O. Box 500 (Helsinginkatu 24)
FIN-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 9 73122620
e-mail: paivi.kippo-edlund@hel.fi

Sustainable Cities

Anssi Narvala

The City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupunki

City Planning Department
Transportation and Traffic Planning Division
P.O. Box 2100
FI-00099 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358 9 31037120
Fax +358 9 31037409
e-mail: anssi.narvala@hel.fi

Helsinki Events & News

01.01.2019
Decades of Finnish Architecture 1900-1970

30.01.2019
The Men Who Fell from Earth

08.02.2019
Magritte

26.03.2019
Exhibition: Ethology of a Man

Helsinki & UBC

UBC News

UBC Gender Equality Working Group is searching for new coordinatorsHelsinki, Working Group on Gender Equality

Past Events

06.01.2018
Light festival Lux Helsinki

30.11.2017
Slush 2017

02.10.2017
Nordic Business Forum 2017

07.09.2017
Helsinki Design Week 2017

17.08.2017
Helsinki Festival 2017

11.08.2017
Flow Festival 2017

31.07.2017
EuroBasket 2017, qualifiers

10.07.2017
Helsinki Cup 2017

12.06.2017
Helsinki Day

29.03.2017
ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

18.01.2017
Nordic Place Branding Conference 2017, January 18-19 in Helsinki

05.01.2017
Light festival Lux Helsinki

19.08.2016
Helsinki Festival 2016

13.08.2016
Helsinki City Marathon 2016

11.07.2016
Helsinki Cup 2016

03.07.2016
Windsurfing RS/X Classes, European Championships

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