Renewed Hippos area

Hippos – a center for exercise and well-being in Jyväskylä

The new Hippos center, which is being built in Jyväskylä, the capital of sports, will offer the residents of Jyväskylä and the whole of Finland a unique opportunity to exercise, engage in hobbies, and play sports.

The €210 million investment in the Hippos center for exercise, high-performance sports, research, and education is unique in Finland. In addition, the area will further strengthen Jyväskylä's position as a leading city for research and education in exercise and high-performance sports.

The modern, adaptable sports facilities will serve a wide range of sports and user groups. The Hippos Center will provide an excellent setting for more than 30 different sports, and the number of clubs using the facilities each year is estimated to exceed 150.

A new 65,000 m² sports facility will be built in the area. The total area of the project is >100,000 brm² .

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Construction schedule

Construction will take a total of three years, and the total employment impact during construction is estimated at approximately 2,600 person-years. Construction will be carried out in stages, and the project will be completed by the summer of 2028.    

The Hippos Center construction site will be fenced off in November 2025, and construction in the area will begin in December. Construction in the area will be carried out in phases.

The entire project will be completed by summer 2028.  

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