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Relocation guide to Tampere

On the Relocation Guide to Tampere you will find the information and resources that you need to ease your move to Tampere whether you are moving here as a student, working or with your family. Warmly welcome to Tampere!

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Survey on housing preferences of immigrants

Have you moved to Tampere from abroad? Tell us what you think about your housing and living environment. We are conducting a survey for immigrants regarding their preferences on housing and living environment. The survey is open until 16 November.

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Tampere residents’ panel starts working also in English

The Tampere residents’ panel started in the spring and is now starting to work also in English. New panel members who speak English or Finnish are now welcome to join. The panel operates online; panel members can respond to tasks and surveys according to their own interests at a time that suits them.

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International House Tampere supports Internationals

Are you about to come and live, work, study, do research or just find new exciting possibilities in Tampere, Finland? Or are you a business looking to internationalise and grow with international experts? The International House Tampere is a Single Service Point for supporting Internationals with living, working, studying and connecting with Local Employers.

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Multi-lingual information and guidance services for migrants

Looking for information and advice in different topics of everyday life? International House Tampere Multilingual Guidance's advisors answer your questions in more than 10 languages. They can help in untangling Finnish documents or official correspondence, filling in different forms and applications, or making appointments by phone for example for a doctor.

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Creating a future together

Our Tampere is a vibrant, equal, international and prosperous city, which will continue to be the most attractive and ambitious in Finland in its nature and environmental goals. In Tampere, every resident is valuable and important. We take a strong stand against racism and promote diversity so that Tampere is a good city to live, reside and work in. We will update the Tampere Strategy during 2025.

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Events

See here for the nearest upcoming events. Events are available in the Tampere events calendar at tapahtumat.tampere.fi. Go to the events calendar to see all upcoming events and filter them in different ways. The City of Tampere is not responsible for events organised by other event organisers.

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