JYU Staff Week 2026, 8 - 12 June 2026

Picture from Seminaarinmäki campus during summer

Published

10.2.2026

Welcome to the International Staff Week at the University of Jyväskylä on 8–12 June 2026!

This event offers a unique opportunity to network, share good practices and develop new strategies to promote global collaboration and societal wellbeing. Participants can expect inspiring presentations, interactive workshops and hands‑on sessions featuring practical examples. We will examine mobility management and international collaboration alongside methods for building and evaluating impactful wellbeing research.

All participants are expected to contribute to the content of the week and present best practices and experiences from their home university.

Target group

The target group for all the tracks are colleagues from JYU partner universities. See track specific target groups under each track description.

The maximum number of participants for the staff week is 60. The maximum number of participants from each university is two per track.

How to apply

Please fill in the staff week application by 15 March 2026 at the latest. Invitation letters will be sent to chosen participants by 25 March. Please note that no earlier processing of applications will be done.

Tracks

The programme for the week will be divided into 3 tracks with different topics. Participants can select one of the tracks listed below:

This track focuses on student mobility-related themes such as the application and selection process of outgoing exchange students and short-term mobilities. The track also seeks to identify ways to increase participation in student mobility. The track is coordinated by the JYU International Office.

Target audience: open to administrative staff from all JYU partner universities who work with tasks related to student mobility.

The maximum number of participants from each university is two.

Wellbeing research is a strategic profiling area of the University of Jyväskylä. JYU.Well is established to promote collaboration and a cross-disciplinary approach across diverse perspectives of wellbeing. We work with researchers, educators and specialists from various fields to offer new paths for active scientific collaboration and networking possibilities beyond the university. JYU.Well community also functions as a platform for new researchers who want to discuss their ideas and projects in an interdisciplinary setting to produce highly impactful research.

Themes include activating interdisciplinary perspectives of students, facilitating interdisciplinary interactions between researchers in different fields, and means of stakeholder interaction.

If these themes resonate with your work, welcome to join in our track to get inspired and learn from each other. We hope that you will also contribute with your knowledge in our wellbeing related workshops.

The maximum number of participants from each university is two.

Are you planning or implementing joint or double degree programmes at your university? Come and join the track to share good practices and create new ideas with colleagues. We offer an excellent opportunity to conceptualize, plan and develop joint and double degree programmes and related processes to ensure their smooth implementation and creation of sustainable policies.

Participants play an active role in our Staff Training week programme so you will have a chance to ask questions, bring in new ideas and share best practices to facilitate learning together.

Please mention in the registration form what kind of experience you have about the topic and join the track to contribute to the joint planning and development work.

The maximum number of participants from each university is two.

Additionally, joint sessions will be offered for the participants of all three tracks.

Time will also be allocated also for meetings with JYU colleagues at the International Office and the JYU faculties. Furthermore, the week will include get-togethers and a possibility of getting to know the city of Jyväskylä a bit better.

Programme

Updated 16 February 2026
Please note that the programme is tentative and updates may occur.

9:00 -> Possible departmental and faculty visits, individual appointments with JYU colleagues

Venue: TBA

Address:

12:00 – Registration desk opens

12:30 –14:30 Opening & welcome event: General introduction to JYU and its international activities by Auli Pitkänen (International Office), introduction of participants and their universities

Lunch buffet

14:30 - 15:30 Crash course into Finnish language

Presenter: TBA

17:30 – 22:00 Joint event

“Finnish well-being experiences”

Venue:

Address:

17:30 – 18:00 Get-together, introduction of the two optional programmes

Around 18:00-> Buffet dinner

19:00 - 21:00: sauna

Venue: TBA

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10:00 – 12:00 Joint session: Understanding Wellbeing

Presenter:

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch break (at your own cost)

13:30 – 15:30 Joint session: Working in a Changing World

Presenter: Antero Holmila

15:45 -> splitting into two groups, one doing the campus tour first while the other starts with Knowhau. Swapping the activities after.

1. Walking Tour on the Seminaarinmäki Campus and introduction of the JYU main library Lähde. The tour starts in front of the Main Building (C).

2. Getting to know Knowhau.

Free evening

Track-divided programme:

10:00 – 12:00

Track 1: Managing student mobilities (coordinated by International Office)

Theme: BIP - Blended Intensive Programmes

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 2: How to promote interdisciplinary and impactful research on wellbeing (coordinated by JYU.Well)

Room: TBA

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Track 3: Sharing and creating good practices to plan and implement international joint and double degree programmes in universities (coordinated by the team of Support Services for Internationalisation team)

Theme: Starting the collaboration in Joint and Douple degree program; Choosing partners, creating curricula and planning mobility scheme

Room: TBA

Address:

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break (at your own cost)

Track-divided programme:

13:30–15:30

Track 1: Managing student mobilities (coordinated by International Office)

Theme: Student housing for international students

A guided visit to a student housing provider Soihtu, where you’ll learn about their services and visit spaces designed for students.

Bus leaves in front of the Main Building (C)

Track 2: How to promote interdisciplinary and impactful research on wellbeing (coordinated by JYU.Well)

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 3: Sharing and creating good practices to plan and implement international joint and double degree programmes in universities (coordinated by the team of Support Services for Internationalisation team)

Theme: Making collaboration official; agreements and examples from different university processes

Room: TBA

Address:

17:30 – 21:00 Joint event

TBA

Track-divided programme:

10:00 – 12:00

Track 1: Managing student mobilities (coordinated by International Office)

Theme: Student selection

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 2: How to promote interdisciplinary and impactful research on wellbeing (coordinated by JYU.Well)

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 3: Sharing and creating good practices to plan and implement international joint and double degree programmes in universities (coordinated by the team of Support Services for Internationalisation team)

Theme: How to double and joint degree programs are organized? Presentations of existing programs and good practices.

Room: TBA

Address:

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break (at your own cost)

Track-divided programme:

13:30 – 15:00

Track 1: Managing student mobilities (coordinated by International Office)

Theme: Increasing Participation in Mobility

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 2: How to promote interdisciplinary and impactful research on wellbeing (coordinated by JYU.Well)

Room: TBA

Address:

Track 3: Sharing and creating good practices to plan and implement international joint and double degree programmes in universities (coordinated by the team of Support Services for Internationalisation team)

Theme: Topics related to joint and double degree programs from participants; Accreditation, funding, degree certificates etc. will be detailed later

Room: TBA

Address:

Free evening

Accommodation

Please reserve your accommodation as early as possible.

Time to Stay has -30% discount on prices during the Staff Week if you book a room for four nights. If you reserve your accommodation before 30.4.2026, you are also entitled to an additional 10% discount when using the ID code staffweek. The code is added at the end of the reservation.

JYU has a limited quota of 10 for the Staff Week until 7.5.2026, so you are encouraged to book accommodation well in advance.

Time to Stay offers furnished rooms and hostel accommodation options in Jyväskylä. Time Hotel is located in the city center (Vapaudenkatu 26 B). Time Hostel’s one location is located next to the university campus Seminaarinmäki (Vaasankatu 29), while another next to Hospital Nova (Hoitajantie 4) with good traffic connection to the city center.

Online booking: Time to Stay

Website: https://www.timetostay.fi/
Email: info@timetostay.fi
Phone: +358 14 333 99 (Whatsapp only)

Urban city hotel Verso has a special ID code for Staff Week participants that entitles to a -12% discount on daily list prices. Reservations can be easily made via online booking system or directly from Hotel Verso reception by phone or by email. Please use the special ID JYU. Rooms are available for booking based on general availability.

Online booking:
https://cloud.hotellinx.com/hlxNetReservationsVerso/Home/Availability

Website: https://www.hotelliverso.fi/en/1/verso
Email: info@hotelliverso.fi
Address: Kauppakatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä
Phone: +358 14 333 999

How to get to Jyväskylä

The city of Jyväskylä is located in Central Finland, some 270 kilometres north of Helsinki, and is best reached by train or bus.

The connections are relatively frequent, and the journey from Helsinki to Jyväskylä takes approximately 3-4 hours by train. Trains and buses are more convenient and environmentally friendly ways to reach Jyväskylä than plane.

If you travel by train, take the Ring Rail Line train from Helsinki Airport to Tikkurila and change trains there. The journey from the airport to Tikkurila railway station takes about 8 minutes. Trains leave every 10 minutes. There are direct train connections from Tikkurila to Jyväskylä, but in some cases you will have to change trains at Tampere.

If you wish to go the Helsinki city centre first and catch the train from there, take the I or P train or the local bus number 600 to the Helsinki Central Railway Station and continue your journey from there. It will take about 50 minutes to get to the Helsinki Central Railway Station.

The journey to Jyväskylä takes 3-4 hours depending on the train. Please check the train connections and purchase tickets on the VR (Finnish Railways) website. We highly recommend booking tickets in advance, since they get more expensive closer to the travel date.

Trains and buses are more convenient and environmentally friendly ways to reach Jyväskylä than plane.

The bus trip to Jyväskylä will take about 3.5 hours. There are several buses leaving from Helsinki city centre (Kamppi) but there are also direct buses from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Jyväskylä. For Onnibus and Flixbus, tickets can be purchased online. For other buses, tickets can be purchased online and also from the driver. Please see timetables for other buses from Matkahuolto website. The prices are usually cheaper when purchased online and in advance.

Flying from Helsinki Airport to Jyväskylä takes approximately 50 minutes. There is no public transportation from Jyväskylä Airport to the city centre (distance 23 kilometers) but there are usually taxis in front of the airport during the scheduled arrival times. If you wish to book a taxi in advance (recommended), please call +358 100 6900 (advance booking payment € 9) or download the JYTAKSI app. You can also use the free telephone inside the terminal building to call for a taxi. If you do not book the taxi in advance, be prepared to wait for it for a little while. The taxi to the city centre costs approximately 60 € for 1-4 persons. For more information, see the Finavia website.

Practical information

Weather

In June, the weather can vary. Usually the temperature is normally between 10 and 21 degrees Celsius. However, we highly recommend checking the weather forecast before packing, for example on the Finnish Meteorological Institute website.

Dress code

In Finland, people tend to dress rather casually for work and there is no dress code for a normal day at the office. There is also no dress code for the social events of the week - come as you are!

Shopping

Shopping centres with several small stores (Forum, Jyväskeskus, Sokkari) and department stores (Sokos) are all along Kauppakatu (the main street in the city). Shopping mall Seppä is located 1.5 km from the city centre. In the city centre, you can find grocery stores for example at Sokos. There are several OTTO cash dispensers along Kauppakatu.

Restaurants

There are several restaurants, pizzerias, hamburger places and cafés in the city centre. Hotels also have restaurants open to all. Check out some of the restaurants and cafés on the Visit Jyväskylä website.

Smoking

Smoking is prohibited indoors (also in restaurants, pubs etc.). Please note that smoking is also prohibited on JYU campuses.

Student/staff cafeterias on campus

The cafeterias on campus offer ordinary, healthy meals and the prices range between 8 € - 11 €. Plant-based meals are strongly encouraged on our campus.

Events

There's always something happening in Jyväskylä. To stay updated on events taking place during Staff Week, please visit the following site: Event Compilation of the Jyväskylä Region – Visit Jyväskylä Region

For information on further things to see and do, please see the Visit Jyväskylä website.

Other

Tap water is safe to drink in Finland!
Emergency number: 112
Punctuality is important in Finland: If a meeting starts at 09:00, it starts at 09:00.
Recycling and deposits: Return bottles and cans to in‑store machines to get your deposit (pantti) back.

See also

JYU Staff Week 2026, 8 - 12 June 2026

Welcome to the International Staff Week at the University of Jyväskylä on 8–12 June 2026!

Target group

How to apply

Tracks

Track 1: Managing student mobilities (coordinated by JYU International Office)

Track 2: How to promote interdisciplinary and impactful research on wellbeing (coordinated by JYU.Well)

Track 3: Sharing and creating good practices to plan and implement international joint and double degree programmes in universities (coordinated by the team of Support Services for Internationalisation team)

Programme

Monday 8 June

Tuesday 9 June

Wednesday 10 June

Thursday 11 June

Friday 12 June

Accommodation

Time to Stay

Hotel Verso

Other

How to get to Jyväskylä

By train from Helsinki Airport (recommended!)

By bus to Jyväskylä

Flights to Jyväskylä

Moving around in the city centre and on campus

Practical information

What's the weather like? What to pack? Where to dine? What is there to do in your free time?

Contacts and further information

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