Electoral Alliances
Oikeisto-opiskelijat (OIKO)
Oikeisto-opiskelijat wants to bring students and the student union closer together and highlight the voice of ordinary students. We are an interdisciplinary group and represent right values at Tampere University. What unites our candidates is a worldview whose cornerstones are belief in freedom, democracy, education, and sustainable development. We are rational bearers of responsibility and stand firmly behind our values. Run for election and join us in doing the right things! Link to the call for candidates
Viva (Viva – Tampereen yliopiston vihreä vasemmisto)
Viva advocates left and green values in TREY’s Council of Representatives and participates in discussions in our university and in society as a whole. Viva can be described as a radical association that questions and tries to change power structures by studying in their own terms, by events, and with protests.
In TREY’s Council of Representatives Viva politicizes our university, advocates for livelihood of students and their housing and study policies. In addition, Viva advocates for better development of Tampere, our university and for more ecological and social TREY. Viva’s culture is political, collective and creative action together.
If you want to be a candidate from Viva’s list, please contact Rudi Valtonen (tg: @rudistoteles email: rudi.valtonen@tuni.fi)
Keskeiset (Kesk.)
The Student Union of Tampere University should focus on matters related to students’ everyday lives. We want to build a student union that is dedicated to improving students’ daily experiences and well-being. Greater visibility of the student union’s activities among students enhances its impact and increases trust in it. Key priorities to Keskeiset are include high-quality education, a diverse campus, student well-being and securing the future of the student union. Join to Keskeiset.
Pro Kasvatustieteilijät (Proka)
Pro Kasvatustieteilijät is an electoral alliance for educational students. Proka brings educational knowledge and pedagogical management as well as responsible and active action to the council of representatives. Proka works for our associations and hopes to build an equal and accessible student culture for all students in Tampere.
Proka builds an ecologically, socially and culturally sustainable student union. The student union should be a socially influential member of society, who speaks up, defends their members and builds a student friendly environment. As educational students we understand our place and meaning in society and find ways to develop the student union’s position and actions. Proka’s Instagram
Become a candidate on our list! You can find us on Instagram or on Telegram @maijuheikkila or @adanygard – lets build a sustainable student union together!
Luuppi_Puolue (LP)
Luuppi_Puolue was founded in 2011, with its roots reaching back to LuuppiX, which had been active since 2007. What unites us is our Luuppi identity and the desire to promote the interests of associations and students in the Student Union Council. Our goals in the previous term were inter-campus cooperation, placing organizations at the center, and improving accessibility in services and communication. The new candidates will define the future goals of our group.
Kahden Tähden Teekkarit (KTT)
Kahden Tähden Teekkarit (Two Star Teekkaris or tech students), familiarly KTT, is an interdisciplinary group consisting of active teekkari-minded students. KTT’s core values have stayed the same from one council term to another: communality, focus on associations, inclusivity, equality, and open discussion. We at KTT want to do council work with effort, where we use the places to influence things actively, and discuss things between council groups.
Follow KTT’s Instagram, and contact us there for example if anything’s on your mind! If KTT’s values sound fitting to you, join us! Contact us for example in KTT Instagram or message KTT members in Telegram, for example @wappusiideri!
Treyn Demariopiskelijat (Demop)
Social Democratic Students of TREY is an active and inclusive student community in Finland, bringing young voices to local and regional decision-making. We address students’ everyday challenges and promote well-being, financial security, and community life – improving services, supporting employment opportunities, and organizing social events, while advancing a sustainable and international perspective.
We value international students and offer everyone the chance to participate and share ideas. Join TREY Social Democratic Students or run as a candidate – make a difference in student life, expand your network, and experience social democracy in action in Finland.
✨ Want to make a difference at TREY? ✨ Run as a candidate in the Student Union Council elections! Join the Social Democratic Students of TREY list — the deadline for candidacy is September 30th at 4 PM.
Hallintotieteiden liitto (HALLI)
Hallintotieteiden liitto, or for short: HALLI, is a representative group based on student organizations and politically independent.
Our values are equality, openness, and good governance. At the core of our activities is high-quality decision-making, which is reflected in how we operate: we prepare carefully for council meetings and discuss the matters at hand with the entire group. In our group, not only the official representatives but also our deputy representatives have influence over decisions. Thanks to our organizational basis and political independence, we act as bridge-builders between different groups. Our goal is to ensure a strong and approachable student union for everyone, as well as a student life that reflects each individual’s own choices. Read more about us on HALLI’s Instagram!
Traditionally, HALLI has consisted of students of administrative sciences, but true to our interdisciplinary spirit, we welcome everyone who shares our values!
Kontakti (Kontakti)
Kontakti is the nonaligned council list for students of languages, communication and social sciences. We work to increase the visibility and interdisciplinarity of both small and large fields at Tampere University. Our goal is to make sure that students from every field have their voices heard in the decision-making processes of the Student Union and the university. We focus on cross-disciplinary networking and encourage connections across different faculties. We want to keep supporting a university where every student can build their own path, find new opportunities and get involved in student organizations. Kontakti has been actively involved throughout TREY’s history, playing a key role in the Council of Representatives, the board, and various working groups. Let’s keep in Kontakti!
Kontakti is an independent list promoting interdisciplinarity and student voices. Join us to ensure that students from all fields have their voices heard in the student union’s decision-making!
Vihreä Lista (Vihreä Lista)
For TREY’s Green List, education is free, financial security is guaranteed by basic income, and the city is student- and environmentally friendly. The Green List brings together green-minded university students who want to build a more sustainable and equal student union, university community, and society.
TREY must be a social and political influencer not only at the university and in Tampere but also nationwide. Advocacy should be based on promoting students’ interests, education, democracy, equality, and ecology. We have actively worked for these values in the representative council.
By voting for the Green List, you will get representatives in the council who share your values! Green List’s Instagram
If you are interested in the Green List and would like to run as a candidate in the council elections or learn more about us, please contact chair Alex on Telegram @alex_siira! Green List’s Instagram
MedBoomare (MB)
MedBoomare is a student and organization-centered, politically independent council group which focuses to ensure that the membership fees paid to the student union serve students as equitably as possible. The membership fee should be meaningful to each member, and the amount of the membership fee and the use of the money should be firmly justified by the student union.
MedBoomare’s goal is for the student union to actively support stundent organization and guild activities and to represent the interests of students on all three campuses.
You can find more information about us on MedBoomare’s Instagram!
Rakennustekniikan, Arkkitehtuurin, Tuotantotalouden ja Tietojohtamisen OpISkelijAt (RATTOISA)
RATTOISA is an inter-guild electoral union consisting of students of Civil Engineering, Architecture, etc. RATTOISA’s core values include student orientation, support for organizations, and community spirit.
Electoral Circles
Punavihreä Kupla (Punavihreä kupla)
TREY is the most important advocate for students, and at its best, a force for the student movement and society as a whole. That’s why it’s worth electing students who defend well-being, education, and equality!
The Punavihreä rengas brings together TREY’s council candidates from the Green List and Viva – the Green Left of Tampere University.
By voting for a candidate from Punavihreä rengas, you can be sure that your vote will be used to advance your values in the Student Union!
If you want to be an election candidate from one of our lists, please contact:
- Viva: Rudi Valtonen (tg: @rudistoteles & email: rudi.valtonen@tuni.fi)
- Vihreä lista: Alex Siira (tg: @alex_siira)
Silta (Silta)
The Electoral Circle Silta (Bridge) promotes open dialogue and, true to its name, builds bridges between campuses, faculties, and fields of study. Kontakti and Pro Kasvatustieteilijät are all about recognizing the unique needs of different fields, boosting student influence, and improving the status of student organizations. Here at Silta, with our constructive efforts, we’re working to create an active and responsible student union that cares deeply about student well-being, offers a wide range of useful member services, and provides impactful advocacy.
Want to be part of Silta? Join Kontakti or Proka to promote open dialogue, student wellbeing and impactful advocacy! You can find us on Instagram @ekontakti and @proka_trey