City of Jyväskylä

The popularity of Jyväskylä's international degree programmes in English continues to grow strongly. The application period starting in autumn 2023 closed on 18 January.

You can apply for City of Jyväskylä grants for cultural, sports, youth and civic activities in January. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 31.1.

For the period January-April 2023, the Finnish state will abolish the 10 % VAT on domestic tickets.

Holidays bring changes to Linkki local transport services.

“In the event, I was able to meet amazingly skilled people on different organizations and hierarchy levels.” says Leiriane Pires Rios, a student in the University of Jyväskylä.

The Craft Museum of Finland’s year 2023 will reveal the possibilities of materials and inspire ideas about sustainable living. The themes of the exhibitions include rethinking, the use of recycled materials and in an inspirational way some Finnish creative madness.

The Kangas car-sharing service will again be available to residents and work communities as of 21.12.2022.

Gravel cycling is currently one of the fastest-growing cycling subtypes in the world. Its first World Championships took place in Italy in the autumn of 2022, with the first-ever Nordic (including the Baltic Countries) and Finnish Gravel Championships following suit in Jyväskylä in July 2023.

Reducing food waste is part of sustainable consumption. At Christmas, therefore, it’s not worth buying too much food. Managing food waste is part of everyday life.

Jyväskylä city council elected Timo Koivisto for another term as the mayor of Jyväskylä. Koivisto received 59 out of 67 votes in the official election.