Young people solve environmental challenges without prejudice using games and circular economy solutions

The national Beyond 2030 Challenge science competition of the City of Turku and Bayer is making rapid progress. The pre-jury has selected 25 teams to continue, of which the jury selected a further 10 teams to compete for the final phase of the science competition. The science competition is aimed at all students in upper secondary education on a national level.

Extended Compulsory Education and Free Upper Secondary Education

In the future, all students who graduate from comprehensive school will be required to apply for upper secondary education via the joint application (the nationwide upper secondary school and vocational school application). Students who graduated from comprehensive school and applied with the joint application in spring 2021 were the first to have free upper secondary education and their compulsory education extended to the age of 18.

The COVID-19 passport will be introduced in the city’s services

The City of Turku will introduce the COVID-19 passport in most of the city's services, in some customer facilities and in public events. The COVID-19 passport will be introduced on a large scale as of 10 December. Help in downloading and printing a COVID-19 passport is offered to the residents in libraries, in the Impivaara swimming centre, and in the Monitoris at the Market Square and Skanssi.

Strike against Arkea continues – food is available relatively well in schools and day-care centres

During the strike of JHL and Jyty, warm and cold meals provided by the service provider are available in the schools and day-care centres of Turku. The strike causes a need for various special arrangements, which may lead to last-minute changes. Despite this, meals are being prepared and distributed relatively well, although not all special diets can be accommodated. The facility and catering services company Arkea is doing everything it can to make food available to as many people as possible. Updated: 26.11.2021

City of Turku and Bayer hold unique science competition for all upper secondary students in Finland

The Beyond 2030 Challenge science competition encourages all students in upper secondary and vocational education in Finland to take a plunge into the world of science and technology. Inspired by a successful first year, the contest is expanding from Southwestern Finland to upper secondary, and vocational school students all over the country. The contest encourages young people to discover the innumerable career and study opportunities that exist in the fields of technology and sciences, and to increase cooperation of the different actors with institutions of higher education and corporations.

Pop up corona vaccinations for young adults and students begin

Young adults (16–29-year-olds) and students are offered corona vaccinations without an appointment in weeks 31–32 in Turku.

Booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments for over-16s and 12–15-year-olds in risk groups

The City of Turku COVID-19 vaccination helpline is open to everyone aged over 16 and for 12–15-year-olds in risk groups.

Turku relaxes COVID-19 restrictions on city services

In accordance with the alignment of the COVID-19 coordination group of Southwest Finland on Friday 4 June, the city of Turku has transitioned from the most severe, community transmission phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, to the lower level, i.e. the acceleration phase.