23.10.2024

A Week with UEF Startups in Germany: Competitions, Building Networks and Gaining Experience.

Text by Tomi Tuovinen The Finnish delegation in Stage Two Wildcard competition in Bochum, Germany. From September 15th to 21st, four startup founders from the University of Eastern Finland spent a week in Cologne and Bochum, Germany. The aim was to provide the founders with an initial view of what is important when planning actions […]

10.10.2024

Experiencing Finnish Sauna Culture and conquer Nordic Winter

Writer: Frieda Theil One of the biggest concerns for many international students is the long, cold Finnish winter. The perpetual darkness, the lack of vitamin D, combined with temperatures that many are not familiar with from their home countries, is something that you can hardly prepare for in advance. Sure, you can think about it, […]