Welcome to the opening ceremony of the academic year!

Welcome to kick off the new academic year by watching the broadcast of our opening ceremony on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 2 to 3 PM on Humak’s YouTube channel. The link to the broadcast will be published the week before. You can find it in the news section of our website and on social media. 

The broadcast will bring the party atmosphere to your screen – let’s celebrate together!      

The programme includes:    

• Greeting from our rector – Rector and CEO Jukka Määttä 
• Musical performances – entrepreneur and sign language actor Silva Belghiti  
• The power of culture: Communities as Builders of the Future – panel discussion. The discussion will be led by Principal Lecturer Laura Päiviö-Häkämies, and the panel will include Secretary General of Kulta ry Rosa Meriläinen, lecturer Minna Hautio, and lecturer Benny Majabacka.  
• Alumni greeting – Anna Ketopaikka, founder of dance studio Flama, Turku Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 
• Student union Humako greeting – Senja Suntola, chair of the board and executive director, and Minea Lehtikangas, board member   
• Greetings from the staff 

 The hosts are Oona Tikkaoja and Olli Kamunen. 

The broadcast is bilingual in Finnish and English. The videos are subtitled and interpreted into Finnish sign language.