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The installation of Akseli Leinosen’s artwork “The light that never goes out”, selected for the Satakunnankatu roundabout, is currently underway.

According to a survey by Taloustutkimus Oy, Tampere has maintained its position as the most prestigious city for studying in Finland.

Tampere’s summer kicks off once again as the Summer Park Concerts take over the city’s parks.

A new hotel building is planned for the east side of Tampere railway yard alongside the already completed Torni Hotel in the southern locomotive shed.

Evening Market takes place on Wednesday evenings in June and July.

The City Council of Tampere reviewed the financial audit report for 2024 and approved the financial statements at its meeting on 19 May 2025. The City’s result for the financial year of 2024 was a surplus of EUR 172.6 million.

The aim of the detailed plan amendments for the North Deck and the Station Centre is to update the cityscape, improve connections and introduce a pleasant public raised park.

The well-being survey of Tampere residents shows that the inhabitants are generally doing well.

Viktor Jansson’s Knock out replaces Unto Hietanen’s Kalapoika sculpture, which was destroyed in Tampere in October 2023. Depicting two boys riding on fish, Knock out was installed in Viinikka’s Lampipuisto park, on the former site of Kalapoika, on May 21, 2025.

From 27-28 May, IMAGINE the Citiverse will host dozens of international delegations at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre, as well as companies from around the world to showcase their solutions for cities.