International Tampere
Tampere - the Most Loved City in Finland
Tampere is Finland's second largest urban area and one of the fastest growing city regions in the country.
A perfect location, top higher education institutions, world-class business environment and living life with Tampere attitude make it the favourite city of the Finns year by year.

Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference
Human-centric smart city development and innovative information and communications technology encounter at Nokia Arena transforming an urban metaverse with the latest digital solutions.
The international, world-class Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference deep dives beyond the abstract - where the ideas are taken to action.


TAMPERE, A WORLD-CLASS CITY OF CULTURE
Tampere is known for its distinctive local culture as well as its vivid and original sauna traditions. But almost secretly, it has become a city of international buzz among artists, musicians, architects, and Hollywood stars alike.
For the pleasure of Tampere citizens, actor Brad Pitt and rock star Nick Cave chose to exhibit their artwork publicly first time in their life at Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere in late 2022 and early 2023. Their premiere in visual arts took place in Thomas Houseago's exhibition WE with Nick Cave and Brad Pitt.
World-class artists and bands such as Eric Clapton, Johnny Depp, Queen, Steve Vai, 50 Cent, Sting and Robbie Williams have all recently made their way to Tampere. Not least due to Nokia Arena, Europe’s leading and award-winning multipurpose venue designed by American architect Daniel Libeskind.
On the other side of the road, classical music superstar Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, who welcomes the likes of Kaija Saariaho and Kirill Gerstein to Tampere this season. Rouvali leaves his position after 10 years in autumn 2023, and will be replaced by Matthew Halls.
Who knows, if before that there will also be another Hollywood movie shot in Tampere, after Riley Stearns’s Dual starring Aaron Paul and Karen Gillan was fully filmed in Tampere in 2020. Director David Fincher's visit to Sara Hildén exhibition will definitely not harm those ambitions.
Welcome to Tampere, a city of world-class culture!
Expats in Tampere
Number one city for internationals in Finland
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Most wanted city in Finland for business and living. Tampere is a regular winner in annual researches looking for Finland's most wanted city for business and living.
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Most loved tourism city in Finland. A special, laid-back Tampere atmosphere keeps attracting tourists to visit the Sauna Capital of the World and its major events, museums, theatres and sports.
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Number one student city in Finland. Versatile education opportunities, unbeatable living environment, and active student societies have made Tampere Finland's most popular city for students.
International news from city of Tampere
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Tampere will host the Men's Floorball World Championship in 2026
26.5.2023 | News item -
Tampere will host the European Basketball Championships for 18-year-old men in 2024.
26.5.2023 | News item -
Population of Tampere exceeds 250,000
25.5.2023 | News item -
Tampere aims to be at the top of European chips expertise
17.5.2023 | News item -
Nominate a candidate for the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize
15.5.2023 | News item -
Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference Deep Dives Beyond the Abstract
27.4.2023 | News item