Event venue
SG[Nordic-Baltic] will be held at the Aalto Design Factory (https://designfactory.aalto.fi/), located on the Aalto University campus in Espoo, Finland. Aalto Design Factory is an interdisciplinary product design and learning hub uniting students, teachers, researchers, and industry.
The venue is easily accessible by the Helsinki metro line stop Aalto-yliopisto/Aalto University, light rail line 15 stop Aalto-yliopisto (M)/Aalto University (M), and various other modes of public transport.
Address: Puumiehenkuja 5A, 02150 Espoo, Finland
How to get there
The main airport of the area is the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. From there, train lines I and P bring you directly to the city centre in 30-35 minutes.
Helsinki can also be reached by ferry from Tallinn and Stockholm, among others. Both ferry terminals are conveniently located, with tram and bus lines connecting you to the city centre.
The public transport company of the Helsinki region is called HSL (Helsingin seudun liikenne). Tickets for public transport can be bought directly on your phone through the HSL app, which is available in English. The app also has a route planner, which shows you how to get around the city, as well as which type of ticket you need to buy for your journey. The route planner can also be accessed here: https://reittiopas.hsl.fi/etusivu
You will not need to take public transport during the event, only for getting to the venue in the morning, and getting back to your accommodation in the evening.
The Helsinki area is divided into HSL zones, and you will need to buy the corresponding ticket (which is shown in the HSL app route planner). All tickets include 2-3 zones. For example, if you are staying in the centre of Helsinki, to get to the event venue at Aalto University, you will need an AB ticket. Some relevant locations and their HSL zones are:
- Helsinki city centre: A
- Helsinki central railway station: A
- Aalto University campus: B
- Helsinki-Vantaa airport: C
If you need help figuring out transportation in the city, please reach out to our Delegates team!
Accommodation
For ease of transport, we recommend staying somewhere along the Helsinki metro line, or light rail line 15.
Feel free to arrange accommodation with other delegates through the dedicated spreadsheet and whatsapp group we will set up for you.
The following discount codes for local hotels are available for the event:
Radisson Blu Hotel Espoo
1200 m (15 min walk)
Price/Night: 135 €/1 Person, 155 €/2 Persons
Booking code BWSW2025 at https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-espoo
HEYMO 1 Espoo (booking code BWSW2025)
1300 m (15 min walk)
Price/Night: 95 €/1 Person, 115 €/2 Persons
Booking code BWSW2025 at https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/espoo/heymo-1
NOLi Studios
1000 m (15 min walk)
10% discount
Booking code WSW2025 at https://nolistudios.com/en/noli-otaniemi-espoo
The discount codes are valid for stays between January 17th and January 24th. They can be used until January 13th or until the hotels are fully booked.
