The visitriihimaki.fi website uses Google Translate the city of Riihimäki implemented an annual personnel survey the results of the city of Riihimäki in 2025 are at a good level The results of the personnel survey were compared with the results of similar surveys conducted by the survey's partner (Feelback Oy) in other municipalities and cities Riihimäki's strengths are particularly the content of the work employees gave the highest rating to the content of the job the statements I find my current job important and valuable The work of immediate supervisors also received excellent ratings again the work of immediate supervisors received a rating of 4,9 The personnel feel that it is easy to turn to their supervisor The personnel also feel that they enjoy the trust of their supervisor and that their supervisor acts fairly Assessments of community spirit are also at a good level: staff feel they receive help and support from their colleagues whenever needed (5,1) The personnel survey collects information about employees' and supervisors' views on their own work The aim of the personnel survey is to find concrete areas of development in work units and across the city that the city will pay attention to in the future cooperation between different sectors and information flow emerged as development needs at the city level Assessments of top management leadership have improved for the third year in a row The transparency and adequacy of the city management's communication is perceived to have improved Personnel feel that Riihimäki is developing in the direction indicated by the strategy 791 people responded to the personnel survey which is 68 percent of the entire personnel of the City of Riihimäki The survey was conducted for the third time in partnership with Feelback Oy The City of Riihimäki has a total of approximately 1 employees Supervisors will discuss the results with their work community by June 2025 The results were announced within the city as news on April 8 Read more about the results on the City as an employer website See our currently open positions on our Vacancies page. 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Send invoices as e-invoices to the e-invoice address The city and Riihimäki Vesi do not receive invoices as e-mail attachments Fortum logoFortum logoFortum FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 15 October 2024 a leading waste management and circular solutions company from Finland has succeeded in producing biodegradable plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from waste incineration at its plant in Riihimäki based on carbon capture and utilization (CCU) is a significant step towards reducing and utilizing industrial carbon dioxide emissions the production of CO2-based plastic provides a new sustainable raw material for the plastics industry “I am very proud that our team is the first in the world to successfully produce biodegradable plastic entirely from carbon dioxide emissions This breakthrough is a significant step towards more sustainable plastic production This kind of development work helps to reduce dependence on fossil-based raw materials and can create new circular economy-based business," Rehn explains Similar carbon capture development projects are underway in several industrial sectors in Finland and globally but the majority of them focus on the production of synthetic fuels and carbon capture and storage (CCS) “Captured carbon dioxide should be utilized as a new raw material instead of storing it underground or releasing it into the atmosphere when using fuel Utilizing captured CO2 is a much more sustainable option in terms of tackling resource scarcity in the future Whereas carbon capture and storage is a linear solution that does not address the growing material shortage carbon capture and utilization promotes circular economy," says Rehn Fortum Recycling & Waste's Carbon2x program piloted carbon capture and utilization in 2022 The program aims to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the incineration of non-recyclable waste and use them to produce sustainable products Plastic is a superior material due to its versatility  Europe generates nearly 100 million tons of non-recyclable waste that is incinerated and utilized in energy production the wider implementation of the Carbon2x program's innovation would mean that up to 90% of the CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere from waste incineration could be captured and bound into products plastic today is an indispensable material in food packaging and consumer product manufacturing new sustainable solutions are needed for plastic production to complement recycled and bio-based plastics CO2-based plastic offers a significant alternative to the market because it has the same qualitative properties as traditional “We want to promote the circulation of materials comprehensively We believe that a whole new category of sustainable plastics is emerging from products such as ours even though the mechanical recycling of plastics is still needed," Rehn clarifies CO2-based plastic can be recycled just like many other plastics An additional advantage of biodegradable plastic is that even if it would end up in nature by accident it decomposes and does not leave harmful microplastics in the environment the Carbon2x program's innovation is hoped to provide solutions not only for material production for food and cosmetics packaging but also for other sectors such as toys and home electronics Rehn estimates that at this rate of development the industrial production of biodegradable plastic made from waste incineration’s CO2 emissions could start as early as the end of the decade The new “plastics born from CO2” brand will be introduced to the European market in November 2024 Carbon capture (CCS and CCU) refers to technologies that remove carbon dioxide from industrial flue gases the carbon dioxide generated in processes is captured before it is released with the exhaust gases various research and development organizations have most commonly presented options for storing captured carbon dioxide the Carbon2x program believes that a more environmentally friendly and a better solution is to utilize captured carbon dioxide as new materials instead of storing it This can reduce the use of fossil raw materials and return carbon to the material cycle Carbon Capture (CC) refers to the separation of captured carbon dioxide from the flue and exhaust gases of power plants or industrial processes or alternatively directly from the atmosphere Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) refers to the long-term storage of captured and separated carbon dioxide underground or under the seabed aims to convert captured carbon dioxide into various end products Biodegradable plastics are materials that completely decompose into carbon dioxide and water in nature through the action of naturally occurring microorganisms Fortum Recycling & Waste Email: tony.rehn [at] fortum.com Tel: +358 40 4855 857  Fortum Recycling & Waste Email: heli.poikonen [at] fortum.comTel: +358 50 3794 119  More information about the Carbon2x project:  https://www.fortum.com/carbon2x More information on 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The Riihimäki City Board will discuss the project plan for the old town hall on Monday The old town hall will be renovated and an accessible extension will be built before it is put into use The project plan estimates the construction costs at 3,6 million euros This amount is 0,6 million euros more than the budget investment plan for 2025–2026 The project plan to be considered by the City Board is based on a needs assessment approved by the City Board in December 2024 the old city hall will become the Riihimäki location of the South Häme employment area The old city hall is planned to house customer service facilities for the employment area The aim is to renovate the building to meet the needs of the employment area Only necessary changes will be made to the premises The building currently does not meet accessibility requirements the building must be expanded with an elevator section and a barrier-free entrance the meeting room of the old city hall can also be used as a meeting place for the city council and government The City Board's decision concerns the approval of the project plan and the commencement of implementation planning The decision is conditional until the City Council has approved the amendment to the service network decision regarding the location of the South Häme employment area's operations in the old City Hall The old town hall is located in the center of Riihimäki at Kalevankatu 1 The old town hall was designed by architect Veli Valorinta and built in 1948 Read the previous news on the topic (November 2024) City Council Agenda April 28, 2025 There will be two changes to the membership of the new Riihimäki City Council following the verification of the votes from the municipal elections The balance of power between the parties will remain in accordance with the preliminary results but there will be two changes within the parties in the actual members of the City Council Sanna Sauramäki from the Centre Party will become a full member of the council and Anssi Kemppi from the Centre Party will become a deputy member Teija Mattila from the Social Democrats will also become a full member of the council and Janne Kankaantähti from the Social Democrats will become a deputy member The 43 members of the future city council will otherwise remain the same as Monday's preliminary election results indicated The list of names of those elected to the Riihimäki City Council and those elected as deputy councilors, according to the audited results, can be found here. from the city's Elections pageThe term of the new council will begin on June 1 The city's Central Election Board confirmed the results of the Riihimäki municipal elections after the audit count at its meeting on Wednesday The municipal elections were held simultaneously with the regional elections on Sunday Read Announcement from the City of Riihimäki on the preliminary results of the municipal elections (14.4.2025) You can read about the results of the regional elections here. Kanta-Häme wellness area from Oma Häme's website The municipal elections were held on Sunday at the same time as the regional elections A total of approximately 11 votes were cast in the municipal elections in Riihimäki The voter turnout percentage of Riihimäki was 400 out of approximately 50,6 eligible voters The share is slightly higher than in the previous municipal elections in 23 when the voter turnout percentage in Riihimäki was 100 The results of the municipal elections have been published. in the Ministry of Justice's results service Riihimäki had a lower voter turnout than the national average The nationwide turnout in the municipal elections was 54,2 This is slightly lower than in the previous municipal elections in Finland There were approximately four times more rejected votes in Riihimäki than in the previous election "Some of the rejected votes are explained by the fact that voters had put the numbers for the municipal and regional elections on the wrong ballots Some of the ballots were blank or had other inappropriate markings drawn on them," says Administrative Manager Jarkko Luukkonen The Riihimäki voting results broadly follow the national voting results The Social Democrats will emerge as the largest party on the city council ahead of the National Coalition Party just over a third of the city council members will be re-elected for the next term The average age of the elected persons is 51,7 years According to preliminary results before the audit the Social Democrats will gain five more seats in the city council than they currently have (9 > 14) The National Coalition Party will retain its seats (11) The Left Alliance will lose one seat (8 > 7) The Christian Democrats will retain its seats (3) The Finns Party will lose four seats (7 > 3) The Centre Party will increase its seats by one seat to two The Movement Now will lose its only seat in the council You can find the names of all candidates voted for the city council here. From the Riihimäki City Elections website The new city council will operate for the next four-year term The city councilors exercise the highest decision-making power in the city The municipal election votes will be recounted in a recount at the beginning of the week The city will inform you again if the recount results in changes to the composition of the city council A total of 156 candidates from eight different parties were running in the municipal elections in Riihimäki The municipal elections directly determine the membership of the city council members of the city government and members of the committees are the result of negotiations between political parties The parties' negotiations on the number of seats are based on the number of votes cast by the city's residents in the municipal elections The parties can use their own criteria in their selection of personnel The parties will hold negotiations in the coming weeks The last meeting of the outgoing council in Riihimäki will be on May 26 The first meeting of the new council will be on June 9 The results of the regional elections are announced by the welfare region Oma Häme on their website Riihimäki City Elections page Riihimäki City Council meeting times The joint regional economic cooperation between the City of Riihimäki and the municipalities of Hausjärvi Janakkala and Loppe will begin in early 2026 The aim of the cooperation is to implement two significant investments in the region annually and create a thousand new jobs by 2030 the municipalities will intensify cooperation in planning and land use and create joint business areas in the region we strengthen the attractiveness of the area and create a solid foundation for the growth of existing businesses and the creation of new ones Businesses are not interested in municipal borders a good location and a functional operating environment and that is exactly what we are building together," says Jouni Eho Janakkala and Loppi have collaborated over the years in both economic policy and tourism marketing: the tourism cooperation between Riihimäki Hausjärvi and Loppi was launched under the name Visit Riihimäki in the summer of 2021 and the South Häme employment area shared by the four municipalities began operations at the beginning of 2025 "Close business cooperation is a natural continuation of previous cooperation All municipalities have different strengths so we have no need to compete with each other On the contrary: we are stronger together," says Janakkala Mayor Riikka Moilanen Janakkala and Hausjärvi form an area that combines a logistical location advantage a vibrant countryside and a high-quality everyday environment The area provides a strong foundation for sustainable growth and smooth cooperation The goals of the new regional business cooperation are being implemented by Riihimäen Tilat ja Kehitys Oy (RTOY) a business company wholly owned by the City of Riihimäki in close cooperation with the municipal management and organizations responsible for vitality development The progress and goals of the cooperation are monitored by a regional management group which includes political decision-makers in addition to the civil service management of the four municipalities Janakkala and Loppi is home to over 60 people The municipalities are located in the Finnish growth corridor along the main railway and along Highway 000 leading from Helsinki to Tampere Discussions on regional business cooperation began in the fall of 2024 as well as the chairmen of the municipal boards and councils launched a preliminary study on the cooperation a consulting firm specializing in regional development attracting business investments in particular and the strategic planning of land use that supports this work were seen by the municipalities as topics where they wanted to intensify cooperation The regional management group invited the municipality of Janakkala to participate during the study The boards and councils of the city of Riihimäki and three other municipalities approved the regional cooperation agreement at their meetings in March and April Read previous news (March 2025): Riihimäki City Council took note of the regional agreement  Read previous news (March 2025): Riihimäki City Council decided to launch vitality cooperation with neighboring municipalities Read previous news (March 2025): The City Council will discuss the vitality cooperation agreement between Riihimäki, Loppi, Hausjärvi and Janakkala on March 10th.  Read previous news (October 2024): Riihimäki, Loppi and Hausjärvi launch a study to strengthen regional vitality cooperation  The renovated Riihimäki swimming hall will open to city residents on Wednesday The swimming hall has been under renovation since February year 2023 "Water is a favorite element for many people and the city's residents have been asked to be patient and wait for the two-year renovation as the swimming hall will open in a more beautiful setting than ever," says Sports Manager Markus Rantsi The swimming hall's initial opening date was around the turn of January/February the opening date was revised by a month to the turn of February/March Various commissioning tests and inspections will be carried out before the opening Read more about the indoor swimming hall, facilities and prices www.riihimaki.fi/uimahalli The total funding for the renovation of the swimming hall was 15,1 million euros at the start of the project needs for additional and modification work emerged resulting in the city council changing the budget to 16,9 million euros The project has been granted a state sports facility grant of 800 000 euros additional and modification work is typical “The final costs of the swimming hall renovation will be known once all the work has been completed and the final financial statements have been made with the implementers,” says Technical Director Maria Vasko The new pools have given the indoor swimming hall a spa-like feel and improved accessibility the swimming hall's technology and surfaces have been renewed New features include the largest slide that can fit in the indoor swimming hall "The swimming hall still allows for a variety of social activities although the new pools will also bring a spa-like feel to the swimming hall The raised-bottom pool also allows for a wide range of uses with the on-site sauna," Rantsi says The new gates at the swimming hall will be used to access the changing rooms with wristbands which are also used to lock the changing rooms A separate changing room and washing area with sauna has now been built on the pool level for people with reduced mobility and other special groups Customers can reserve this space in advance free of charge The improvement in accessibility is also visible in automatic doors The swimming hall also has a lift that can be used to lift people with reduced mobility into the pool The swimming hall's elevator has been moved and the elevator also provides access to the outdoor swimming pool level There is a sauna that will be put into use next summer The main designer of the basic renovation of the swimming hall has been Yrjö Majamaa from Arkkitehtitoimisto Majamaa Oy The design consultant for the project was Vahanen Suunnittelupalvelut Oy which was sold in part to AFRY at the beginning of 2022 (AFRY Finland Oy) The main contractor has been Consti Korjausrakentaminen Oy The construction project was very successful despite the tight schedule "The project was challenged by the needs for modification work significantly more extensive demolition work than planned the replacement of the entire tiling of the large pool as the set goals for functionality have been achieved and the swimming hall has been renovated for more versatile use," says construction manager Paavo Vuori The project aims to significantly improved energy efficiency “I want to pay special attention to improving the energy efficiency of the property and energy efficiency has now been improved by 36,5 percent This has also entitled the city to obtain a more affordable green loan to implement the project,” Vuori says An adult ticket costs 6,50 euros during all opening hours Tickets for all discount groups are 4 euros (children The entrance fee to the swimming hall includes use of the gym The special physical activity card changed to an applied physical activity card on the 1.1.2025st of January this year. www.riihimaki.fi/uimahalli Read previous news (January 31.1.2024): Riihimäki swimming hall will open in January-February next year The city of Riihimäki has taken care of parents' and teachers' concerns about how studying on digital devices in schools affects the schooling and well-being of young people The city investigated the use of learning materials in the city's schools with an extensive survey in December 2023 and January 2024 Such an extensive survey is reportedly the first of its kind in Finland Despite the digitalization of Finnish schools only a little research information on basic education using digital learning materials has accumulated In the light of current research information the large amount of time spent on digital devices is known to pose risks to the health and learning of children and young people Riihimäki decided to investigate the matter because the situation in the city's middle schools (6th to 9th grades) is exceptional even nationally: the vast majority of learning material is electronic All students have laptops and physical textbooks have generally been replaced by digital learning materials "One of the tasks of elementary schools is to prepare young people to meet the demands of the digital environment it is important to note that the digitalization of schools is not an uncontrollable avalanche but we ourselves have the keys to control it We can modify the teaching in the light of research information in such a way that it supports the student's learning and health in the best way" director of education in the city of Riihimäki Riihimäki asked neuropsychologist Minna Peltopuro to participate in the research "I was excited to be able to make a report because the topic interests me not only as a professional but also personally as a parent mainly regarding the use of electronic learning material as a total of around 2 participants responded to the survey," says Peltopuro The city sent a survey about learning materials to middle school students and middle school staff at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 The survey was open until the end of January 2024 a survey was sent to individual experts in various fields regarding the safe use of digital devices by primary school-aged children The survey found out which learning materials are used in the teaching of different subjects in Riihimäki middle schools and how their suitability for learning the subject is perceived A total of almost 2 responses were received to the study material survey from students (000) About every second guardian of a middle school student answered the survey the electronic material was felt to be well suited for providing additional challenges the paper material was well suited for strengthening skills and supporting the learning of the Finnish language the parents (over 500) hoped that their middle school-aged children would prefer to use paper learning materials (textbook notebook) at school instead of electronic ones high school-aged youth thought that electronic learning materials suited them better than what the teachers felt was useful in teaching the teachers felt the role of traditional textbooks and exercise books was more important than the students Riihimäki middle schools will use more traditional paper learning materials than before we are thinking more and more carefully about when it is justified to use electronic and when paper solutions The same solution is not suitable for all subjects or for all students traditional paper learning materials have been ordered for the beginning semester The use of books in these subjects will also be continued in the following years," says director of education Lausvaara The settings of the equipment provided by the schools will also be changed we decided to limit middle school students' laptop access only to sites and applications used for studying laptops will be locked between 22:6 and XNUMX:XNUMX We also calm down lessons from students' smartphones." In the basic education of the city of Riihimäki technology will continue to be used to support learning Riihimäki is known nationally and internationally as the capital of robotics education Every elementary school student in Riihimäkä gets 250 hours of robotics instruction during elementary school one can be very ambitious without the student's learning materials being electronic Targeted practice of digital skills does not require that all the student's learning material be electronic Studying robotics also increases students' digital capabilities which means building and ideating together cooperation and problem solving," says Lausvaara Robotics teaching in Riihimäki The children and young people of Riihimäki implemented in Helsinki's Technology Museum Ollaanko koneella? - exhibition about the relationship between man and technology (17.4.2024) A new defence and security-focused startup program DEFINE Accelerator (Defence Innovation Network Finland) Finland bringing together key players from the Finnish Defence Forces leading defence companies and educational institutions The accelerator aims to fast-track technological innovation and drive commercial growth with the help of Riihimäki and the Kanta-Häme region's strong defence and technical infrastructure and expertise Riihimäki region has a strong tradition of advanced technology and defence innovation the city's primary schools have integrated robotics education into their curriculum produces graduates with advanced technical skills and a strong understanding of new technologies "Our mission is to help startups thrive by providing them with the right resources and connections to the partners to navigate the complexities of both the defence and commercial markets," said Teemu Seppälä Director of Technology and Innovation in the City of Riihimäki Riihimäki is also home to key defence institutions including the Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency Protolab of the Joint Systems Centre of the Logistics Command these organizations cement the city's role as a critical player in Finland's defence and technology sectors "We understand the importance of bringing the defence industry closer to entrepreneurs and startups DEFINE is a much welcomed initiative to help shape the future of defence technologies in Finland," said Toni Piispa the DEFINE Accelerator program is managed by Redstone a venture capital firm based in Berlin and operating also in Helsinki and Zürich The three-month program supports startups developing technological solutions with both military and commercial applications The program provides participants access to a world-class network of mentors offering a program to validate their technologies and for the most advanced ones – secure investments for scaling their businesses The geopolitical reality in Europe has shifted and with Finland now holding the longest border with Russia among NATO members the country's defence industry has evolved rapidly The Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries Association (PIA) estimates its turnover to be €2,5 billion this year According to a recent study by the Finnish state-owned investment company Tesi the annual turnover growth of Finnish dual-use companies has averaged an impressive 30 percent over the past three years Finland's entry into NATO has expanded the market for Finnish companies into 32 countries the Defence Forces have always been an integral part of the society Finland is among the few European countries that have extensive conscription and mandatory military service The current evolution of Finland's defence industry aligns with the broader direction the European Union is taking EU member states spent €2022 billion on the defence industry between February 2023 and June 100 with 80 percent of that amount going to non-EU purchases The Commission now aims to shift this balance 50 percent of defence spending will come from Europe The DEFINE Accelerator consists of a distinguished team of experts including retired Lieutenant General Ilkka Korkiamäki who acts as a special advisor for the program Korkiamäki adds invaluable experience to the team He has served in various positions in the Finnish Defence Forces including the Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel in the Defence Command Finland the Rector of the National Defence University and Assistant Chief of Staff in the Defence Command Finland The accelerator will be led by head coaches Kaj Hagros who specializes in strategy and business scaling The accelerator's overall coach pool includes experts from the defence domain and some of the industry's most successful dual-use companies Many dual-use solutions born from military innovation have had a profound impact on society some of the world’s most advanced technologies — such as the Internet and touchscreen originated from military research and development DEFINE proudly continues this tradition by fostering the creation of technologies that benefit both commercial and military markets European defence startups are also gaining momentum with the sector securing in 2023 $ 976 million in deals A significant part of this is driven by public sector support such as NATO's $ billion startup fund and the European Investment Fund's €175 million fund for dual-use technologies DEFINE is now accepting applications for its accelerator program The program is open to startups and early-stage companies with scalable technological solutions Selected participants will receive mentorship from top defence and technology experts access to facilities and infrastructure in Riihimäki and direct connections to potential investors and customers within the NATO and EU ecosystems Interested startups can apply via the DEFINE website: DEFINE Accelerator – Defense Innovation Network Finland (definefinland.fi) Established in 2014 Redstone VC is a leading European venture capital firm based in Berlin with offices in Zurich and Helsinki The firm focuses on early-stage European companies operating in seven key sectors: industrial deep tech Redstone has built and actively supported a portfolio of over 100 companies through this focused approach The Siisti Riksu park flea market will be held in the Riihimäki Recycling Center park on Tuesday You can reserve a free spot starting at 5 a.m at the recycling center shop or by calling tel The proposal for Riihimäki's master plan 2050 has been completed and in accordance with the decision made by the Riihimäki City Council on December 2, 2024, the master plan proposal will be open for viewing from December 16 to January 31, 2025. The plan proposal can be viewed in electronic form on the website riihimaki.fi/yleiskaava2050 The proposal of the master plan 2050 has been prepared in accordance with the goals decided by the city government on December 19 The general plan covers the entire city area with the exception of the Kalmu sub-general plan area that came into effect in 2015 Riihimäki's master plan work looks to 2050 updates and supplements the current Riihimäki general plan 2035 The general plan promotes the goals presented in the city's RakasRiksu2035 strategy and ensures that the areas set aside for construction enable the predicted population development and housing production The general land use planning of the city of Riihimäki is a continuous process in which plans are revised supplemented and implemented on a rolling basis the plan is to review the general plan every second council term The master plan proposal has been prepared based on the latest survey information further planning recommendations presented in the impact assessment Riihimäki's current compactness of the urban structure will be preserved the existing urban structure will be supplemented the most important being the station area and the city center The new residential areas in the Koko and Herajoki areas that have already been planned and indicated in the master plan will be able to meet the city's need for housing plots until 2050 according to the current population and housing production forecast The master plan also prepares for various forecasts of the city's long-term population growth by assigning housing reserve areas to the areas of Arolammi and southern Vahteristo as well as in relation to the area of ​​the sub-master plan of Kalmu These reservations can be realized towards the end of the time period of the general plan if population development and the need for housing production create the conditions for their implementation in the future The general plan also enables increasing the supply of business and commercial plots by reserving workplace areas along main thoroughfares and traffic junctions The largest concentration of workplaces in the general plan is formed around the Arolammi interchange A master plan will be drawn up for the area The general plan presents the target state of land use and the planning principles guiding further planning In addition to the plan map and its provisions the proposal material to be made available consists of two annexed maps with legal effects the plan markings and regulations and the annexed maps of the plan map are complemented by the description of the general plan and its appendices You can submit reminders about the general plan material during the visit The reminder is addressed to the planning department and it should be delivered to the registry office (Eteläinen Asemakatu 2 Statements are also requested from the necessary authorities and communities Reminders and statements are processed by the city council an information and discussion event will be organized for the residents of the city on Wednesday The feedback given by the participants at the event is recorded in the memorandum prepared for the event The master plan proposal is finalized based on the feedback received from the proposal The city government processes the plan proposal and any reminders with their counterparts and presents the plan's approval to the city council The city council decides on the approval of the master plan The target year for the approval of the master plan is 2025 The planning material of the 2050 general plan, the completed reports and the updated participation and evaluation plan can be viewed on the website General Plan 2050 and the Office Center in Vetur at Eteläinen Asemakatu 4 (3rd floor) The planning map and its regulations as well as the Cultural History and Natural Values ​​supplementary maps can also be seen in Riihimäki's map service Plan extracts and map orders: karttatilaukset@riihimaki.fi saw more trips last year than in previous years which is approximately 000 percent more than in 7,5 and almost 2023 percent more than in 30 The last time Riihimäki's public transport saw as many trips was 2022 years ago The share of the R-kyydi call line in 2024 was approximately 34 trips Several changes have been made to the R-kyydi service hours over the years but the relative number of trips has remained approximately the same R-kyydi's car-operated lines 000 and service lines 10 and 11 were more popular than before The majority of R-transport journeys were made with school/student and children's and young people's tickets Adult tickets were used for approximately 000 journeys and approximately 96 free journeys were made Riihimäki local buses started using renewable diesel as fuel Renewable diesel is made from plant- and wood-based cellulose Renewable diesel reduces emissions during use and reduces the carbon footprint by an average of 90 percent All R-buses are now also uniformly red buses with the R symbol on the side Riihimäki public transport page R-kyyti and service lines page The decline in young people's literacy has raised concerns among adults Riihimäki is launching the "Permission to Read" policy in its upper secondary schools According to the "Permission to Read" policy children and young people are allowed to read for at least 10 minutes every day at 10 a.m while in basic education and upper secondary schools teachers and students immerse themselves in their own books You can read either fiction or non-fiction The idea originated in upper secondary schools Upper secondary school principal Kari Jukarainen got the idea from a fellow principal whose upper secondary school starts the mornings with a reading period The practice also found its way to Riihimäki Upper Secondary School Literacy work is promoted in early childhood education primary education and upper secondary education in many different ways The task of the city's internal literacy network is to spread literacy development practices that have been proven to be effective in units throughout the city A literacy network has been established for the city It includes representatives from early childhood education The network aims to promote a reading lifestyle and literacy skills throughout the city in close cooperation The first development measure of the literacy network is the Permission to Read policy The literacy network also wants to inspire homes to work on literacy The network encourages adults to read together with children and young people at home Reading aloud is a valuable time together and it is also important for children and young people to show an adult reading model It would be great if we could read together at home for at least 10 minutes every day the decline in literacy in the 2000s has raised concerns about the future of literacy The aim of the national literacy strategy is to find ways to strengthen the literacy skills of children young people and adults who are particularly poor readers The literacy strategy has three guidelines for developing literacy: The literacy network also focuses on the development of multi-literacy skills in Riihimäki early childhood education basic education and upper secondary school The texts that children and young people encounter are often digital and very diverse According to the national literacy strategy reading and producing texts requires multi-literacy skills as well as write and produce diverse texts in different environments using different media The City of Riihimäki is developing the Veturitallie area next to the railway station in cooperation with VR and other operators in the area The goal is to create a pleasant and inviting urban environment in the Veturitallie area with a unique focus on cutting-edge technology The starting point for the development work is the Riihimäki Station Area Master Plan and the reference plans that specify it “Riihimäki is known for its developing defense and dual-use technology hub and its excellent location along a growth corridor The gradual transformation of the Veturitallie area into a center of cutting-edge technology and research will further strengthen its profile The preparation of the functional concept for the area is a concrete step that will make it possible to develop the urban structure amenity and vitality of the city in addition to the Veturitallie area,” says Jouni Eho will integrate the surroundings of Riihimäki station into the traditional city centre The city has been looking for alternatives for the new use of the Veturitallit with a group of property owners in the area The functional concept for the locomotive depot area was mainly implemented with the Regional Development Fund for Sustainable Growth and Vitality (Akke) granted by the Regional Council of Häme The concept work was carried out by the Helsinki-based design office Amerikka Oy and Nortecon Oy Riihimäki is already home to a large number of defense industry activities and established technology companies such as Sako and Millog The Define innovation network was established in the locomotive depot area in 2024 and new growth companies have settled there The plans that have now been completed will enable the further development of a significant business concentration next to the railway station “Riihimäki is actively seeking growth and is strongly developing its robotics and defense industry business ecosystem We also want to be involved in developing cooperation between universities and the business sector With the ongoing development projects in the Riihimäki station area the area will become one of the most interesting concentrations of technological expertise in Finland,” says Toni Piispa logistics and expert services for the defense industry is strongly involved in the Define innovation network and has placed testing and measurement services in the Veturitalle Companies locating in the area have a unique opportunity to utilize the testing services and industry networks offered by Millog three dual-use startup companies have located in the Veturitalle: Atle Defence Technologies Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) received additional funding by a decision of the Parliament for the construction of research infrastructure in the premises of the Define innovation network which strengthens Riihimäki's position as a center of defense technology and innovation “The importance of security of supply for Finland is constantly growing The location of the Riihimäki Locomotive Depot serves a truly wide range of companies The business cooperation activated by Define and decades as the location of special units of the defense forces give us a strong foundation for the further development of the Locomotive Depot,” says Teemu Seppälä Technology and Innovation Director of the City of Riihimäki and the Finnish Defence Forces have close and effective cooperation The Define accelerator provides a good foundation for its development The locomotive depot area is being developed in stages A significant goal for the near future is the city's negotiations with the property owner VR on the conditions for the property transactions the city can open the area to city residents and develop the unique locomotive depot area as part of a pleasant city center environment “The Häme University of Applied Sciences campus project moving to the Riihimäki station area the Power Plant plans and the completed functional concept plan for the Locomotive Garages support each other economically and socially sustainable to utilize the existing building stock as much as possible We hope that the functional concept plan will arouse interest and discussion among both city residents and potential locating actors,” says Kristian Keinänen Development Manager of the City of Riihimäki who coordinated the functional concept design project for the Locomotive Garages Press release 9.11.2023: Riihimäki buys the northern area of ​​the Veturitallie area Presentation of the functional concept for the Riihimäki Locomotive Depot area Kristian Keinänen 16.4.2025 (pptx) there is a story series in which the employees of the city of Riihimäki talk about their work summarizes that vitality is the core of all urban activities "The task of the vitality director is to ensure that there is room in the city for the vitality that people then generate." Kujala praises his work as inspiring and interesting The most important thing is to get the right people to work together The three core words of his own activities are together You can achieve a lot only together with others "Riihimäki is an attractive place to live because it is extremely interesting in terms of urban planning it is a city that is exceptionally closely built around the station." Kujala sees good conditions for increasing attractiveness The railway park is the city's green lungs in the very core and Voimala and the train depots have material for a wide range of cultural and business activities The city has started a downtown revitalization project because the vitality of the downtown has decreased "The goal is to increase the attractiveness of the city center and the number of visitors through where you have to create the conditions for encounters." the director of Vitality is responsible for building control and next year also employment and integration services Kujala has a Master of Arts and studied land use planning and management he worked as a regional architect for the city of Vantaa and managed Kivistö's town planning and urban development "There are seven centers in Vantaa that compete with each other for resources I've gotten to know Riihimäki by walking and cycling and it's a distinctive and compact small town that's bigger than itself." Kujala considers what happens between the houses to be the most important thing in urban planning He highlights two vibrant cities in Central Europe everywhere there is organic green and planned space for being and hanging out It is important that there are places in the city where you can hang out without having to buy Riihimäki needs to have more greenery and places to hang out for example benches and children's play equipment here and there." Kujala often visits her sister in Emsdetten There is a lively market every Saturday where local producers sell their products The market is so attractive that it draws townspeople there to meet each other The city manager leads the city's management team "In the management team of my vitality industry there are heads of areas of responsibility whose fields of work are zoning cultural services and events and museum services I believe that we will further develop cross-administrative close cooperation groups because we specifically want to develop vitality together he tries to meet all the stakeholders of the continuous cooperation The townspeople will get to know each other within 90 days at the latest when I will definitely meet a lot of townspeople I also try to go around all the lunch restaurants in order to bump into rickshaw pullers and there are five nice cafes in Riihimäki just off Hämeenkatu." Kujala lives in Helsinki with her husband and two teenage children and takes the InterCity train to work every day The train therefore has a total of two hours of effective working time every day There are no plans to move to Riihimäki as long as the children's schools are finished unless he jumps on the Riihimäki train at seven I discovered the beautiful and clean water Hirvijärvi which is a bike ride away from the station." Independence Day will be celebrated on Friday Independence Day celebrations begin at 11 a.m with the Divine Liturgy at Riihimäki Central Church (Hämeenkatu 5) The wreath laying ceremony for the hero's grave is scheduled for 12 o'clock (Puistikko 4) the chairwoman of the Riihimäki city council Riihimäki Church Choir is responsible for the music The wreath laying ceremony is organized by the Hattula-Riihimäki garrison the city of Riihimäki and the parish of Riihimäki The independence celebration organized by the city of Riihimäki will be held at 13 p.m in Kirkkopuisto parish home (Kirkkopolku 2) the vitality director of the city of Riihimäki The program will include greetings and music performances by the students of Riihimäki Music College Actress Maija Siljander also brings memories from the front to the party All Independence Day celebrations are open to the public The live broadcast of the independence celebration can be viewed on Riihimäki's cultural and event services YouTube channel @KulttuuripalvelutRiihimaki residents of nursing homes who cannot attend themselves can follow the party program," says cultural producer Anita Aronen The evening of Independence Day also includes the traditional scout torchlight procession The festive procession starts from Granit Square at 17.00 o'clock and ends at the Heroes' Tomb On the eve of Independence Day on December 5 all third graders in the city get to celebrate at the independence party organized for them at Urheiluhalli 300 children and their teachers have been invited to the event The party is part of Riihimäki elementary schools' Culture Path Mayor Jouni Eho shakes hands and welcomes all the children The program also includes a speech by young people The celebration will be closed by the children's music orchestra Orffit" Atle Defense Technologies is located in Riihimäki and seeks growth through the Define ecosystem launched by the city (Defence Innovation Network Finland) Atle Defense Technologies is an early-stage defense startup company that specializes in innovative defense training solutions The company was convinced of the support offered by the city in establishing the company we participated in the National Defense Arena where we were impressed by the contacts we made with capital investors The city's initiative and international level networking made the decision to locate easy," says Andreas von Koskull Riihimäki invests heavily in the dual-use and defense sectors and provides a solid foundation for the development of defense technology Riihimäki is known for the special units of the Finnish Defense Forces industry-leading companies such as Sako and Millog and Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) This creates excellent conditions for innovation and growth in the defense sector Promoting cooperation between startup companies the Finnish Defense Forces and HAMK is important to the city The cooperation orchestrated by the city of Riihimäki creates synergy and innovations that strengthen Finland's defense capability and technological advance which started at the beginning of the year director of technology and innovation in the city of Riihimäki "It is very important to develop a competence center for the defense and dual-use industry in Riihimäki This strengthens the local business life and improves national security and technological pioneering We are happy that companies like Atle have realized what we offer and trust our service ability We warmly welcome Atle as part of our ecosystem." Atle Defense Technologies CEO Andreas von Koskull adds: "We are grateful for the support we received from the city of Riihimäki We are committed to long-term cooperation with the city and the Define network This partnership will help us develop innovative defense technologies that meet current and future challenges.” Atle Defense Technologies is a defense industry start-up founded in 2023 that develops a new generation of simulation solutions for the defense forces The company was founded by gaming industry veterans Hannu Saarinen and Andreas von Koskull and Matti Lindroth who developed banking and simulation solutions Information about the company's first product will be published in autumn 2024 Define's website Atle Defense on LinkedIn Mayor's blog 26.6.2024 June XNUMX: Riihimäki's profile as an international innovation and technology center is on the rise The Riihimäki Easter event will be celebrated this year from April 18 to 21 The event's arrangements and program planning have begun As in previous years, we hope to have many different actors and programs. Now is a good time to announce your own Easter program. Send a message to the city's cultural producer Minttu Seppo, minttu.seppo@riihimaki.fi and you will receive a participation link in the return mail to register your event Riihimäki Cultural and Event Services compiles a program of events throughout the city, which will be published www.riihimaki.fi/paasiainen website and on the social media channels of Riihimäki Cultural Services at the beginning of April A happy Easter event for the whole family will be held again at Anton's house on Saturday there will be a variety of things to do and experience for everyone from babies to grandparents The Circular Economy Village in Riihimäki, FinlandIn June 2016, the Circular Economy Village was inaugurated in Riihimäki, Finland. The Circular Economy Village is a refinery complex developed by Ekokem, which Fortum acquired in 2016. In the village, municipal waste is processed through the Eco Refinery - an automated sorting plant, the Plastic Refinery - the first in Finland to produce recycled plastic, and the Bio Refinery, which produces biogas and is owned by our partner Gasum. The concept of the Circular Economy Village is unique, both nationally and internationally. Once fully operational, the Eco Refinery of the Circular Economy Village will annually receive around 100,000 tonnes of municipal waste, from which the refinery will separate biowaste (about 30% of the waste), plastic (4%), metal (3%) and recovered fuel suitable for industrial use (50%). The remaining amount is reject, which is not suitable for recovery. The biowaste will be turned into biogas and fertilisers, and the plastic and metal into recycled raw material for industry use. The reject will be used to generate electricity and district heat in our waste-to-energy plants in Riihimäki. The Circular Economy Village is a pioneering example of future waste management. The guiding principle is that waste should be utilized as a raw material when it is economically viable. The strict targets of the Circular Economy Package adopted by the European Commission will not be achieved without recycling solutions like these. Are you interested in our recycling and waste management services?Share this: Valio will phase out the use of natural gas in energy production at Riihimäki dairy plant with the help of energy partner Adven Energy production in Riihimäki was converted to biofuels already before and natural gas has been used for heating only in the coldest weather Now the natural gas boilers are replaced by an electric boiler Electricity produced with renewable energy helps Valio on its path towards carbon neutrality in the future Continuous electricity distribution for food factories is a must in order for the Finnish food supply to run without interruptions Valio's dairy plants are generally in operation all the time as milk is delivered to the factories every day around the clock That's why uninterrupted electricity supply is a prerequisite for the operation of Valio's factories "Natural gas has been in use in Riihimäki factories for a longer time with a small load to Valio’s goal is to reset milk’s carbon footprint to zero by 2035 This means phasing out fossil fuels such as natural gas " Valio has two production plants in Riihimäki a snack plant completed in 2017 and the Riihimäki dairy plant which has been operating since the late 1960s and was previously known as Herajoki dairy The new snack factory produces yogurt for domestic use and for export as well as plant based Oddlygood® goods electricity is needed in operating the equipment and in cooling the milk in the heat treatment of the fresh products Adven has been producing energy as a service for Valio in Riihimäki since 2003 The efficiency of a new electric boiler is much higher than the efficiency of the old natural gas boilers The electric boiler will use carbon-neutral electricity in the future which helps to further reduce carbon dioxide emissions by c security of energy supply is very important Supplementing the current steam boilers with an electric boiler is an energy-efficient and reliable solution for Valio’s production" Adven is Valio's long-term partner and provides energy services at Valio's production facilities all over Finland Valio - The world’s most innovative dairy and food company Valio’s mission is to create wellbeing and taste sensations in a responsible way We make tasty products from milk and many other ingredients; we bring delightful tastes We also carry out important roles in society: ensuring food security enhancing public health and improving animal welfare are some examples of our impacts 4,000 Finnish dairy farmers own Valio through cooperatives Valio has 4,000 professionals at work from different sectors and we listen to consumers with our more than 100 years of experience.Nobel Laureate A.I Virtanen’s legacy continues to live on with us the concept of improving the wellbeing of people took root as our guiding principle We turn science into products that make life better Consumers in more than 60 countries enjoy Valio products and we have 350 patents for our innovations around the world We are Finland’s biggest food exporter and a trailblazer for the whole food industry Valio’s sales in 2021 were EUR 1,918 million Valio – Together we make life better. Adven is a leading provider of energy and water solutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries heat and cold for industry and implement various solutions to promote energy We produce heating and cooling for properties with district heat and property-specific solutions in which we utilise Our business model is based on comprehensive service and long-term partnership Our net sales are EUR 200 million and the balance sheet total is EUR 800 million. We have almost 40 years of experience and employ about 420 professionals. We operate more than 300 energy plants with a combined capacity of 1900 MW. Adven merges with the energy company Värmevärden to form a new industry-leading group in the Nordic and Baltic countries.  www.adven.com has been appointed Managing Director of Wärtsilä Finland Oy effective 1 February 2018 Riihimäki joined Wärtsilä in 1992 and has during the years held a number of leading positions in the company Riihimäki will also continue in his role as Vice President Wärtsilä Quality and Services QEHS responsible for the quality of Wärtsilä’s products who will as of the same date assume the global position of Director Atte Palomäki Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding  Tel: +358 10 709 5599 atte.palomaki@wartsila.com  Sari Luhanka Global Media Relations Manager Tel: +358 50 3860 353 sari.luhanka@wartsila.com  Ehompi is a story series in which the mayor Jouni Eho talks about his everyday life The world's security situation has been in a major upheaval over the past year Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and Finland's NATO membership have raised national security to the top of the priority list in the minds of both decision-makers and ordinary citizens This will certainly be reflected in how much security and its development is invested and resources are allocated both in the public administration and in the business world it also creates new opportunities for economic growth for Finland In addition to material security of supply we have a huge amount of know-how potential which we should utilize through versatile cooperation It is possible to build an efficient ecosystem in the defense sector universities and research institutes together we have the opportunity to generate new business activities and open financing opportunities through both the EU and NATO The city of Riihimäki wants to be a pioneer in this development Riihimäki has a very strong competence center of the Defense Forces in the area of ​​digitalization and cyber defense The Finnish Defense Forces Research Institute the Management Systems Center and the Electronic Warfare Center (Elso) are examples of centers of excellence with high expertise These units provide training for conscripts conduct research and develop new solutions for the Defense Forces There is a concentration of around 600 jobs in the area of ​​the Riihimäki garrison alone The largest rifle manufacturer in Europe and part of the Beretta Group Sako's recent news about new rifle shops also mean new investments and dozens of new jobs for Riihimäki When we look at the entire Kanta-Häme province we are talking about a cluster of thousands of jobs in total This strong knowledge base enables the building of an ecosystem focused on innovation in the defense sector which cooperates extensively with various actors both in Finland and internationally Our goal is to form an entity focused on high-tech business and innovation which can be joined by companies already operating in the area and Häme University of Applied Sciences (Hamk) in cooperation with other universities and colleges we also need new players who are interested in developing innovations that support national defense and developing dual-use products solutions suitable for both military and civilian use Innovation activity has been raised as one of the most important tasks in the defense forces of many countries Cooperation with the surrounding society and the business world has been found to produce results in increasing the defense solutions of each country and the activities that support it A recent report based on interviews commissioned by the Ministry of Defence Breakthrough technologies and national security: Is Finland ready for the challenge confirms the same thing Finland is the world's leading country in cooperation between universities and companies and in cyber security capacity we have a strong foundation on which to build the Armed Forces have always been an integral part of the rest of society General military service is an important link here: during the service people performing their military service acquire significant new skills on top of previously studied skills or skills learned on the job This potential should not be left unexploited from the point of view of economic growth we see an opportunity to create something new: innovation and entrepreneurship training and an innovation challenge will be organized in Riihimäki next fall for cyber conscripts selected through a special group search The purpose is to give conscripts additional skills for innovative thinking and problem solving The purpose of the experiment is to find out whether the training creates the kind of innovation and solution-solving ability that produces the seeds of startup business operations the training indirectly supports the success of cyber conscripts in their main tasks The experiment provides grounds for further evaluation and possible expansion of the operation. It is clear that we need more experiments of this type in the future. An excellent example here is the state of Israel, whose cyber conscripts include, among others Helsingin Sanomat wrote an extensive story under the title Startup Soldiers in April 2022 Finland's recent membership in NATO also brings new opportunities for growth and the utilization of Finland's know-how for the entire alliance. Riihimäki would be an excellent place For NATO's Center of Excellence The core of the competence center would be the units of the Defense Forces in Riihimäki NATO lacks a competence center focusing on technical management systems and the Finnish Defense Forces' expertise in this area is internationally recognized Many structures are already ready and large initial investments would not be necessary A competence center focusing on high technology would also bring more growth to the already strong Finnish business field in the area of ​​digitalization The city has already reacted to concretize the possibility we draw up a road map for developing innovation activities building a network and engaging actors in cooperation We are organizing a roundtable event at the end of May to which we have invited representatives from the Defense Forces and the academic world to discuss a new kind of cooperation We have also intensified the dialogue with the Riihimäki units of the Defense Forces and the leadership of the Armored Brigade Cities play a key role when building new platforms for cooperation in order to achieve vital growth for our national economy Finland's NATO membership is seen in Riihimäki as an enabler of such growth Riihimäki is ready for the challenge and a new kind of cooperation to promote innovation in the defense sector Riihimäki's goal is to be an irresistible city The City of Riihimäki's RakasRiksu2035 strategy has been approved on April 25.4.2022 The strategy guides the city's operations and aligns the views on the city's development until XNUMX The strategy affects the operational and financial planning of the coming years forming an essential part of the city's broader operational framework at all organizational levels Effective implementation of the strategy requires continuous evaluation and monitoring The city government will initiate a review of the strategy if there are significant changes in the operating environment Riihimäki" development program is based on the RakasRiksu2035 strategy of the city of Riihimäki The development program concretizes the key goals of the strategy and helps the city identify projects that cut across the organization and promote the city's vitality Riihimäki" development program will be published which will help you get to know the key contents of the development program The population of the town of Riihimäki grew significantly in February The increase was due to migration between municipalities (37 persons) and immigration (22 persons) According to the vitality review of the Häme association Riihimäki's population development has been on the rise for a year already the population of Riihimäki was 28 and in February 339 it was 2024 the population growth was therefore 28 inhabitants According to Statistics Finland's preliminary statistics the population of Riihimäki grew by 0,5 percent last year The increase in 2023 was based on the search for the homeland of Ukrainians who fled the war It is significant that in February growth has also come from migration gains between municipalities "I am proud that the immigrants see Riihimäki as an attractive city We are doing determined work in the reintegration of Ukrainians who fled the war "Strategic development and thereby positive actions encourage us to move," says city manager Jouni Eho the city of Riihimäki aims for an annual population growth of 0,2 percent The population growth in Kanta-Häme as a whole last year was 0,0 percent The Population data of the vitality review of the Häme association are based on the preliminary statistics of Statistics Finland The unemployment rate in Finland as a whole was 10,8 percent in February The figure shows an increase of 1,1 percentage points from a year ago the unemployment rate in Kanta-Häme was slightly higher than the national level the unemployment rate in the Riihimäki region was the lowest among the regions in the province The number is explained by the excellent numbers of Lope and Hausjärvi The unemployment rate in Riihimäki was 10,5 percent in February The city's strategic goal is that the unemployment rate is below the national average "The development of Riihimäki's unemployment rate in the long term is a success story the unemployment rate was lower than in Riihimäki among the station cities between Helsinki and Tampere The employment statistics of the Vitality Review are based on the employment statistics of the Ministry of Labor and the Economy Kanta-Häme vitality review produced by the Häme association Fortum's waste incineration plant in Riihimäki has been producing electricity and district heating for the residents of Riihimäki and Hyvinkää for years In addition to waste incineration and hazardous waste processing the facility also has a plastic refinery where Now the facility will have more activity as Fortum Recycling & Waste starts promoting the next phase of its Carbon2x pilot project the goal is to recover carbon dioxide emissions from waste incineration and use them to produce high-quality plastic for use in various fields With the investment of 19 million euros announced today where the collected carbon dioxide is going to be made into plastic Piloting takes place at the Riihimäki plant in industrial-grade containers that have been built specifically for this purpose Piloting will take place towards the end of next year but we expect to receive the first plastic samples already during the summer "We are very excited that our Carbon2x project is moving forward and that we will soon be able to test our method in practice We want to help reduce dependence on fossil-based raw materials and make waste incineration more environmentally friendly Our goal is to gradually advance the project towards industrial-scale production capacity before the end of the decade," says Tony Rehn Fortum Recycling & Waste's Carbon2x project manager "Waste that is otherwise unsuitable for recycling ends up in waste incineration Carbon dioxide-free waste incineration together with traditional recycling is the future of waste management," continues Rehn Fortum's innovative plan also supports the realization of Riihimäki's ambitious emission targets as greenhouse gas emissions from the production of district heat used in Riihimäki are counted towards Riihimäki's emissions "Greenhouse gas emissions in Riihimäki have decreased steadily With the carbon dioxide recovery planned by Fortum Riihimäki's emissions will also decrease and the goal of zero emissions in 2050 is one step closer environmental director of the city of Riihimäki "Fortum's project brings to light the innovative approach of companies in the Riihimäki area and Fortum's ability to develop important advances on a global scale We will follow the progress of this project until full-scale production with interest," says Mika Herpiö The first Carbon2x plastic samples will possibly be seen in the second half of next year Fortum's Carbon2x project Riihimäki's land-based swimming pool will open for city residents on Wednesday The land-based swimming pool will be open less frequently for the first week and a half The outdoor fair will not affect the opening hours of the land swimming pool this year. Maauimala is open normally also during Erämessu on the weekend of 7-9. June. Check the opening hours from maauimala's website The saunas in the swimming pool are not available to guests of the land swimming pool as the swimming pool is still under renovation The traffic park on the roof of the swimming pool and the gym in the swimming pool are also out of use the visitors of the land swimming pool will still be able to take a sauna this summer with the help of a tent sauna The tent sauna can accommodate about eight people at once It is a mixed sauna and you can take a bath wearing a bathing suit or a towel when even those suffering from smoke can come and enjoy the land pool Riihimäki's inland swimming pool is quite diverse in its pools as well as shallow teaching and children's pools Maauimala also has a grandstand and a grassy area suitable for sunbathing The grass area will be smaller this summer than before because the renovation of the swimming hall will take part of it The water temperature of the pools is 25 degrees The swimming pools are covered at night with pool covers which save energy and the evaporation of water and heat from the pools More than 30 customers visit Maauimala every year Maauimala is located at Salpausseläntie 16 See admission fees, opening hours and contact information from maauimala's website According to the 2023 confirmed population statistics published by Statistics Finland Riihimäki's official population at the end of 2023 was 28 people ⁠The population increased by 349 inhabitants during 2023 The number of speakers other than Finnish as their mother tongue increased significantly more in proportion there were 1 foreign-speaking people living in Riihimäki The share of foreign-speaking residents of Riihimäki is currently 1 percent and it grew by 941 percentage points during the year Riihimäki is already an international city and the targeted population development is heavily dependent on immigration in the future as well Häme University of Applied Sciences HAMK's Riihimäki campus will start two new international degree programs in autumn 2024 net immigration in Riihimäki was +73 people "The rickshaw is now international and it seems that it will continue in the future as well We have done long-term and planned work in and this work is now bearing fruit," says Juha Hiltunen The birth rate in Riihimäki is still declining but immigration has been able to balance this decline 35 different mother tongues are spoken in addition to Finnish and Swedish and immigrants need effective integration services The integration pipeline is a little different for everyone and the services in the pipeline are individually tailored based on the initial survey This is how we get the best end result," Hiltunen says Riksuun rakastuneet is a story series in which people from Riihimäki share their thoughts about their hometown When Chvedi's family of three had lived in an apartment block in Helsinki's Vuosaari for ten years have been living in Riihimäki's Metsäkorpi area for more than two months A forest landscape opens out from the large windows of the bright living room of the 125-square-meter house enjoying morning coffee on the terrace is an everyday luxury We wanted them to experience living in a detached house," says Darina The family's parents thought that the children who were approaching their teenage years might resist moving to a new city and Darina emphasizes the importance of "marketing" "I was excited that you will get your own rooms new friends and you can ask friends to spend the night in the village Katalina just invited three of her classmates who live in the neighborhood to her birthday party There were Lithuanian exchange students in Max's class and one stayed with us for a week Max is going to Lithuania for a return visit in the spring." The Chveds had first looked at lots and houses in Helsinki and Uusimaa My husband suspected that we probably couldn't afford the plot but I put a reminder on my calendar five minutes before the store closes we were returning from a holiday in Cyprus and were just scanning our passports I gave one last shout and hung up the phone.” "Anton's smile revealed that this was a good deal We immediately got to know the neighbors who were digging the foundation The Chveds bought a 125-square-meter house package which was slightly modified with the architect as the couple has renovated their two apartment buildings together from floor to ceiling Darina has designed kitchens for others as well "We did the foundations and the paintings ourselves Antoni's birthday was celebrated with friends and family at the painting booths I also painted the exterior walls of the house the fingerboard in the living room and the fireplace are luxurious details." The 1 square meter plot bought at the auction was affordable the equivalent would have cost at least 7 euros "You would think that anything would have happened to a first-time builder We started in September 2022 and moved into the house in July 2023 The house was born in nine months like a baby as the entrepreneur spouse has been busy both at work and with his own building The Vuosaari home was sold 1,5 months before moving to Riihimäki Darina enthuses that the construction went really well but construction was still much more affordable than buying a new house We are minimalists and we like open spaces Darina has already found local Facebook recycling groups He got seedlings in the yard almost for free by bringing a bag of soil Darina took apples from her father's yard to a neighbor and later received lingonberries and applesauce from him "I have a really good feeling about the change in Riihimäki there would be no financial room for maneuver and the quality of life would only be survival It's great that this opportunity came to us by chance and we seized the moment There's no need to worry in advance that everything in construction will be difficult." Katalina is in the 5th grade at Pohjoinen school and Max went to the 7th grade at the Harjurinte school Darina appreciates that all children are taken into account individually there "I worked as a yoga instructor in Helsinki and I'm going to look for a new clientele here." A small tradition has already formed for the girls in the family They go to Laurell's cafe in the center on Fridays when Darina picks up Liana from kindergarten and takes Katalina to gymnastics practice The city strives to increase the number of residents but also to develop services for us residents I easily got an appointment at the health center and you can get remedial education open to everyone three times a week if you want Dmytro Zubenko and their 14-year-old daughter Liza The integration instructor Anton Batura and the integration manager Juha Hiltunen "We appreciate the calm feeling at home and the certainty of tomorrow because Olha is studying cleaning and real estate in Hyria and I'm doing a four-week internship at Würth," says Dmytro Zubenko Integration instructor Anton Batura (pictured in the middle) came to Riihimäki in the summer of 2022 with his mother and wife Juha Hiltunen hired him in February 2023 for his team to help the Ukrainians I realized that there were hundreds of Ukrainians living in Riihimäki for whom the possibility of moving to the municipality opened on March 1st When you move from the reception services to the services of the municipality and the welfare area the person is an equal resident of the municipality and entitled to the services of the municipality," explains Hiltunen only about 30 percent of Ukrainians living in municipalities have applied for right of residence but in Riihimäki the number is about 60 percent 29 Ukrainians received the right in September and 27 in October Working-age people are the most significant group we conduct an initial interview for all Ukrainian families who have moved to the municipality which means that the Ukrainian community of more than 200 people in Riihimäki will continue to grow," states Hiltunen The six-person team of integration services helps the citizens of all countries but there is a particularly clear action plan for the Ukrainians The number of customers for integration services has increased by almost 500 percent this year "We want to do a good integration job so that we can avoid problems We are thinking of ways to bring Finns and Ukrainians together in housing art schools and youth services so that Ukrainians can find a hobby the library started an art club open to everyone in November with a Finnish and a Ukrainian art instructor." Hiltunen's team cooperates with all industries in the city and invests in business and educational institution cooperation integration work has been more of a social service because we focus on employment and integration If the city's employment services or a company contacts us looking for an employee we translate the announcement into Ukrainian and send it to the Ukrainian community and we are also involved in the recruitment process to interpret," says Hiltunen early childhood education and basic education When they have applied for home municipality registration 8 or 12 months of government salary support "The tool company Würth has bought a recruitment and training service in the logistics sector from Hyria Seven people are there now doing work training as packers and collectors but integration services have been involved in finding suitable people there Many Ukrainians are also in nursing training," says Hiltunen social orientation and language training are included There are about 150 Ukrainian children in basic education and many of them already know Finnish well I just negotiated with Riihimäki civic college to start two new Finnish courses for a total of 30 people we send a letter to all immigrants who have moved to Riksuu in which we provide detailed information about the city's services The city's website has also been translated into Ukrainian." Integration counselor Anton Batura translates information into Ukrainian and answers Ukrainians' questions online he helps Ukrainians face-to-face in Riksula with practical matters we make an electricity contract together or go to the bank An important part of my job is to help in transitioning to become a resident of the municipality even though I don't have similar experience in Ukraine Integration services organize community orientation by theme in Riksula (Eteläinen Asemakatu 2) a dentist from the health center is asked to talk about dental care and the integration service arranges Ukrainian interpreters Hiltunen describes the experiences of success related to integration as the best "When our customers get a job or study and find a hobby The city of Riihimäki has been looking for ideas for a new use of the old power plant property located next to the railway station Consulting firm Ramboll has published Voimala's future operating concept at Voimala's open house on June 7.6.2023 The concept has been based on feedback received from citizens and stakeholders the former power plant turns into a factory of culture and experiences Voimala's future visitors will be lovers of music - Voimala raises Riihimäki's profile as a focal point for culture and events The culturally historically valuable building offers a unique setting for versatile experiences Riihimäki is already known for its active cultural scene and I am happy that we can build on our strengths while developing the city's attractiveness as a tourist destination of which the street level will be open to all The city has held negotiations with operators in various fields about locating in Voimala the premises of the Riihimäki art museum and the city museum as well as the functions of the college building - Voimala will be a meeting place for townspeople of different ages suitable for concerts and other performing arts and events Several smaller halls suitable for cinemas Voimala's private services can also include other cultural and wellness services - Riihimäki lacks a large performance hall designed for cultural events Voimala has the opportunity to create a multipurpose hall for up to 700 people in a unique location next to a busy station we could get a significant increase in our cultural offer says the city's vitality director Mika Herpiö Agreements with the entrepreneurs have not yet been made when the participating companies have been confirmed the concept of Riihimäki Voimala has been developed with the help of the development support of the European Commission's New European Bauhaus initiative The work has emphasized the values ​​of the initiative: sustainable development - It has been wonderful to watch with what enthusiasm Riihimäki and YIT have worked with us on the conceptualization of Voimala The goal has been to make it an inspiring whole that will entice you to go further afield It is planned to organize small-scale activities in Voimala already in the summer of 2024 A summer cafe has been proposed for Voimala's street level The goal is for the entire Voimala to be opened for use in 2027 when a housing fair is also planned for Riihimäki Riihimäki has signed a letter of intent with YIT according to which Voimala would be transferred to the city's ownership for one euro Negotiations on the matter will continue during the summer of 2023 The goal is for Voimala to become the city's property during 2023 The property would be transferred from the city to the implementing consortium Voimala is a red brick building complex of approximately 5 square meters in size which serves as a landmark of the Riihimäki station area Voimala's three-day open doors were on June 7.6.2023, XNUMX. Program of the event Voimala's website News 9.5.2023 May 7: Welcome to Riihimäki Voimala's open doors on 9-XNUMX. June The Riihimäki Art Museum and the Riihimäki City Museum have combined their premises and functions at the beginning of 2024 in the same premises at Temppelikatu 8 The City Museum has moved out of its old premises in Rautatienpuisto Riemu Museum Center has been chosen as the name of the new museum center "The name is positive and easily fits the city's brand the name contains syllables included in Riihimäki and museums The name is apt to increase the city's visibility and impact," says Mika Herpiö the director of vitality who made the decision on the name there was a name competition on the Facebook page of both museums in which you could submit your own proposal for the name of the museum center Riihimäki Art Museum and Riihimäki City Museum will remain where the focus will be on each museum's own special contents in exhibition activities as well as collection and public work In addition to the unification of the facilities the museums' social media channels and websites will also be combined during the spring of 2024 The museums also have a common ticket office Riemu Museum Center is closed until February 5.2.2024 Welcome to visit the museum center's exhibitions on February 10 the city museum's exhibition Visiting cards − Visiting card images from the collections of the Riihimäki city museum and the art museum's exhibition Two faces − Self-portraits of artists and the miniature exhibition Everyday life in ancient Egypt will be on display The official opening of Museum Center Riemu will be held in the late autumn of 2024 when there will also be a large joint exhibition of the museums Riemu is a museum center located in the center of Riihimäki within easy reach where visual arts and cultural history meet in a cheerful and fresh way The Museum Center in Riemu operates two museums under the same roof the Riihimäki Art Museum and the Riihimäki City Museum Museum Center Riemu offers its visitors a versatile and changing exhibition program as well as interesting side events for all ages - with joy!  "There's a fire burning inside me that I have to take care of so it doesn't burn me out." painter Maija Isola was one of Finland's most famous pattern designers and worked as the main designer of Marimekko's interior fabrics for a long time A woman who enjoyed freedom and the hustle and bustle of the world but always returned to the peace of Arolammi Father Mauno sang in choirs and wrote songs mother Toini was a horse woman and skilled in handicrafts The same freedom was important to him later on Now granddaughter Emma Isola lives in Arolammi's landscape philosophical and religious questions were discussed with him," says Emma Isola Maija Isola's life is characterized by departures Isola moved to Riihimäki and started vocational school First he lived with his sisters in the house of the crown prince Hurmee I am attracted by the idea that I could act There were air raids and a sense of danger Isola received food and a liter of milk every day used the money to buy cigarettes and went to the movies Irma's sister studied at Ateneum to become an art teacher and Maija said that I can try," says Emma Isola The second departure took Isola to Helsinki Arolammi's forest paths were replaced by Ateneum Daughter Kristina stayed with Isola's mother "The most difficult change point in his life was moving away from the home farm where he had spent his childhood in forests and fields he worked at a restaurant in Oslo and was inspired by the city's museums Amfora and Hevonen – were produced by Armi Ratia's Printex Isola walked over the Alps and continued by train to Italy Perhaps what Isola loved the most was going out: freedom He was married three times and entered into relationships even after the marriages Isola's second marriage was with the painter Jaakko Somersalo Soon the couple left to explore the world: Paris "The sea was almost calm and was like a thick sapphire blue silk that shimmered in the sun turning green and in the distance a dark blue with a hint of purple." Departures were always followed by returns Isola always returned to the peace of Arolammi spread the old fabrics on the dining room floor and got to work Isola was fascinated on the one hand by travel Isola already designed patterns for Marimekko The painting supplies were always included Our family has lived here since the 1700th century," says Emma Isola Isola and Somersalo built a house for Arolammi and while the foundations were dug by hand Isola and Somersalo lived next door in a log cabin The excavated stones later gave rise to the idea for Kivet patterns "Mental freedom is the opportunity to do the work you really want The fact that you can do it on your own while traveling." Then he returned home and spread the large papers on the floor The summers in Kaunismäki never seemed to end Tissari's mother and Isola's daughter Kristina also moved into the same house with their husbands There was antique furniture and a sense of permanence "I remember these years as a particularly fun and bright time when a lot happened." and a litter of dogs lived in one of the rooms for a while "Maija was never called mother or grandmother Isola had her own peace in her studio in Suomenlinna Perhaps the most productive period of Isola's life is marked by departures and returns such as the Architect series from the 1960s Isola caught the spirit of the times and rose to fame When the heavy band Led Zeppelin posed in a promo photo Isola's fabric was beautiful in the background They and a whole series of flowers were designed by Isola when Armi Ratia said that at least no flowers should be printed on the fabric the poppy can also be seen in the Isola mural of Riihimäki's street scene Isola's fabric designs have earned her fame He painted at home and in his studio in the artist house in Paris He also headed to Paris after his third marriage ended “I had come to Paris at the beginning of April went to my studio in Suomenlinna to paint in felt slippers and woolen clothes rabbit fur with hair coming out and a scarf on my head." Only when the idyll darkened and the relationship failed Exotic flowers and foreign landscapes still roamed the canvases Feelings soon took Isola to the world again a theater arts researcher living in the United States The background was also the idea of ​​Marimekko in the world Isola's patterns had been seen in New York and in the world's number one magazines now we were looking for something even bigger There were messages from Ratia in the middle of the night "Maija herself didn't care about fame or getting rich," says Emma Isola Isola is dressed in a white shirt and jeans standing serenely in the middle of a large landscape and Marimekko's design partner was daughter Kristina we tried to see if you could actually slip on a banana We also went shopping at Stockmann and an art supply store and ate at a restaurant Maija always said that now we are having a business lunch," says Emma Isola Marimekko was creating a new kind of world because she thought creative thinking would be best there Maija also did yoga and thought a lot about soul wandering she has left a lot of that for herself as well," says Emma Isola To the place he had built almost 40 years before drew anthills and the small lizards of Kaunismäki Painting began to feel more and more important he was strongly a painter," says Emma Isola There she was cared for by her daughter and granddaughter Isola still experienced Kaunismäki's wonderful summer and winter in the moment when the six shook off the glittering snows "Maybe this possibility of exploding is always present in my being and doing That's why I don't collect things around me and I don't like repetitive events like cooking Even everyday tasks have a sense of elegance if you can think of them as unique." The Maija Isola – Kuoseja Amfora to Unikko exhibition opens in Riihimäki Art Museum in May "The exhibition presents patterns by subject and era from the earliest Amfora fabric to fabric models created over time spent in the United States and later new productions Artifacts and work tools that belonged to Isola," says Katja Vuorinen-Perm Käännös tehty koneellisesti käyttäen Google Translatea Ethän lähetä henkilötietoja tai arkaluonteisia asiakastietoja suojaamattomassa sähköpostissa. Kaupungin verkkosivuilta löytyy ohjeet turvasähköpostin lähettämiseen. Lähetä laskut verkkolaskuina verkkolaskuosoitteeseen Kaupunki ja Riihimäen Vesi eivät vastaanota laskuja sähköpostin liitteenä The renovated Riihimäki swimming hall opened on Wednesday The swimming hall was under overhaul in 2023-2025 due to a major renovation The new pools have given the swimming hall a spa-like feel and the hall's accessibility for people with disabilities has been improved a raised-bottom pool in connection with the on-site sauna and an outdoor hot water pool under a canopy with massage points Special facilities have been built on the pool level for people with disabilities and other special groups All the equipment in the gym has been renewed The renovations have made the swimming hall more suitable for all visitors Customer cards will be replaced with wristbands as our access control system is renewed The swimming hall is located on a scenic ridge next to the water tower at Salpausseläntie 16 A beautiful outdoor swimming hall is also open in the same location in the summer It is only a little over a kilometer from Riihimäki railway station Instructional video on how to use the wristband at gates and locker doors The cash register closes one hour before the swimming hall closes Swimming and gym time ends half an hour before the hall closes the Riihimäki sports divers will organize a diving championship and national team camp They will have access to the deep end of the 25-meter pool throughout the day Customers will swim in the deep end of the pool The swimming pool will close for the summer on Sunday Please note that when purchasing a series or seasonal product you must also purchase a customer wristband the first time The entrance fee to the swimming pool includes use of the gym The heated water pool is located outdoors next to the cold water pool an air massage bench and a neck massage waterfall The slide is located between two floors and there are concrete stairs leading to the landing area in the pool area The large pool (25-meter pool) has a three-meter diving tower at one short end and a diving board about a meter above the surface of the pool The locker doors in the changing rooms operate with access control wristbands Customers primarily have access to large changing rooms a smaller warm sauna and a steam sauna in connection with the public washrooms The space available on the pool floor is designed specifically for people with limited mobility for whom the general changing room and sauna areas are difficult to use The separate sauna area allows access to the pool area without having to go through the general changing room The height of the sauna benches is adjustable The saunas can be booked together or separately the rooms are connected by opening the door between the saunas Sauna 1 is the larger of the saunas and includes a pool kitchen and lounge area in addition to the sauna rooms The sauna room can accommodate a maximum of 30 people Sauna 2 is smaller in terms of sauna space and swimming takes place in the public pools of the swimming pool The sauna is best suited as a sauna room for less than ten people Both sauna rooms have only one dressing room User fees and classifications for sports use Cancellation according to the facility-specific cancellation policy The swimming pool has three virtual aqua gym screens which you can use at any time during the swimming pool's opening hours Only the aqua gym pool has limited hours for using the virtual aqua gym screen The price is three euros in addition to the swimming pool entrance fee You can get a wristband entitling you to the gym from the cashier You can do self-paced virtual water exercises in the shallow end of the large pool during the swimming hall's opening hours The aqua gym pool is reserved for virtual aqua gym throughout the spring the use of the aqua gym pool may change as reservations increase A physical education instructor will be providing guidance on how to use the equipment on three days in March Thursday 24.4 April 16.30:17.30-XNUMX:XNUMX CANCELLED contact paivi.kallio@riihimaki.fi or 050 348 2029 This form is used to apply for swimming pool shifts at various facilities Riihimäki City Sports Center reserves the right to make changes The Adapted Physical Activity Card came into use on 1 January 2025 The Adapted Physical Activity Card products are eligible for purchase with a parking permit for people with reduced mobility a parking permit for people with disabilities a visually impaired card or an EU disability card The need for an assistant is verified with the A code of the EU disability card at each entrance There are no time restrictions on the Adapted Physical Activity Card products The card entitles you to use the swimming pool swimming pool gym and saunas at a reduced price when the swimming pool is open The video shows the interior of the renovated Riihimäki swimming pool from afar The swimming pool will open on February 26.2.2025 You can view the booking status of all our facilities in the electronic calendar You can register for the sports center's groups and events electronically through our Hellewi system Riihimäki cleaning tasks have been organized for several years The cleaning tasks are part of the Siisti Riksu campaign of the city of Riihimäki this year the cleaning tasks will be carried out by participating in the Million Trash Bags campaign organized by Yle which will run from April 15th until June 5th The goal of the campaign is to inspire Finns to collect one million bags of garbage from the environment More information about the campaign at yle.fi/miljoonaroskapussia The campaign arrangements are as follows in Riihimäki: Clean collection papers and metal and glass waste can be delivered to regional collection points for useful waste Small quantities of hazardous waste can be delivered to a central depot The use of a safety vest increases the safety of the garbage collector The city of Riihimäki thanks the participants Arto Pöllänen and Joel Pöllänen publish Riihimäki and the Riihimäkiness Riksuset comic strip online once a week the mood of the city and puns made from them The name Riksuset was invented for the cartoon - imaginary friends named Riksunen who look at their hometown with sarcastic eyes Its name was Puhaltaja and it reflected the purpose of the Glass Blower statue on Riihimäki it was assumed that it was erected in memory of a well-known shoplifter The background is actually glassblowing at the Riihimäki glass factory well-known people from Riihmäki also appear in Riksuset stripes Another worries when the tree produces so few apples The other man encourages him to breed more And soon hockey coach Jukka Jalonen will be brought to the foot of the apple tree in a wheelbarrow "I've always been amused by playing with words in a fingertip style I guess I also have a bit of engineering humor in me I think I've succeeded best if the reader has to think a little about what I'm trying to achieve with the comic," Arto mumbles The father is primarily responsible for the content of the comic and the son for the images "I draw a cartoon on a computer drawing board The background is often a photo taken by my father from Riihimäki On Thursday evening we exchange emails and on Friday I publish a strip" Arto Pöllänen is a boy from Pieksämäki in Savoia also spent time in America and spent 17 years in Espoo Arto from Espoo and Sirpa from Helsinki formed a new family and a large enough family house at an affordable price was found in Suojala in Riihimäki Both I and my husband went to work elsewhere The oldest children soon moved in on their own My wife and I get to know Riihimäki by bike We often drive along the edges of the city alternating clockwise and counterclockwise you can get really friendly service from the Elovaara repair shop" Arto also praises Riksu's small size and lack of congestion We sometimes go to Old Master to eat or to Laurell for coffee You can usually park your car on the side of the street even in front of a theater or a restaurant Arto often plays with the place names of his hometown a man says that he bought a new property in Riihimäki The next picture shows a small rihi on top of a high hill "We usually don't have a single strip in stock the street names and the Riihimäki group on Facebook and think about where I can make a twisted joke I also pay attention to local events and current affairs." There can be a little ambivalence in the comic A man tells his friend that he once received a fine on the street Sakonkatu and shows a street sign in the picture "Comics have an important balance and a dramatic arc how easy or difficult it is to understand the essence of the Strip but the end surprise must be saved for the end a bit like in a stand-up show," Arto reflects the Pölläsets have already published 82 strips and this fall they plan to print them as a real book as self-publishing The place of sale is still being considered "It would be nice to get topic ideas for Riksus from the people of Riihimäkä It would probably be fun to see one's own subject end up in a comic." Arto also gets ideas from his favorite place "All the courses I've taken have had inspiring teachers and a good team spirit We have communicated between the members of the song-making group in the summer as well." The city of Riihimäki starts preparing for the 2027 Housing Fair when the Riihimäki city council approved the booking agreement with Suomen Asuntomessu for the organization of the Asuntomessu The housing fair is divided into two different residential areas in Riihimäki The regions are strikingly different in nature Urbaani Jokikylä is located next to the Riihimäki railway station is located in the northeast part of Riihimäki about three kilometers from the railway station is to be renovated into a nationally attractive event and cultural center The Kokonmäki area is gradually becoming a new small house area close to nature Adjacent to the area is the Hatlamminsuo nature reserve with its pine trees and ski lodges Hatlamminsuo is Riihimäki's single most valuable natural site preparations are being made for the construction of a kindergarten The goal is to organize a new housing fair that is easy to visit by public transport - I am very happy about the opportunity to bring living in Riihimäki to national attention We have urban and natural residential areas to offer within a very short distance from the Riihimäki train station and the employment centers of Southern Finland We want to develop Riihimäki's reputation as an affordable It's easy to get to Riihimäki and the fairgrounds by train from anywhere in Finland Suomen Asuntomessu receives constant contacts and ideas from localities interested in organizing the fair Riihimäki's fair application impressed the Housing Fair organization - Riihimäki's trade fair application made a great impression on us as the background investigations had been done in a comprehensive and careful manner We were impressed by the city's willingness to promote the attraction of Riihimäki and how alive functional and culturally rich the small town Riihimäki is already We believe that a successful and impressive Housing Fair can be realized in Riihimäki Riihimäki starts preparing a housing fair with the theme Unresistable quarter city 94 percent of Riihimäki's residents live within three kilometers of the train station kindergartens and other services are a short distance away and are easily accessible on foot and by bike All the most important services can be found no more than a quarter of a mile from the front door - The companies and educational institutions located in Riihimäki have already commendably shown their willingness to participate in the fair cooperation The housing fair project is planned for 2023–2024 and construction is scheduled for 2025–2027 The site plan for the residential area of ​​Jokikylä and the park has entered into law in August 2023 The site plan for Kokonmäki is planned for consideration by the future city council in the second quarter of 2024 The reservation agreement concluded now means that the Finnish Housing Fair will not negotiate with other cities about organizing the 2027 fair The goal is to sign a cooperation agreement no later than June 2024 responsibilities and obligations of the fair project The VIP event intended for people with the surname Riihimäki in the city of Riihimäki filled up quickly Riihimäki's official Introvert Janne Kataja sent a letter to all Finns living outside Riihimäki whose last name is Riihimäki we sent instructions on registering for the VIP event Fifty people from Riihimäki signed up for the event in a few days so we are considering organizing additional places" says Riihimäki's communications and marketing manager Mia Miettinen All Riihimäkis can still register for the VIP event organized in connection with the Lempi love festivals using the instructions that came with the letter The city will communicate about the event and additional places no later than June Kataja sent a total of 1 letters to different parts of Finland Most people with the Riihimäki surname live in Uusimaa Anyone considering moving to Riihimäki can get help if they want Riihimäki's Insäänheittäjä - a person who introduces the city and presents the real Riihimäki will more easily find breathtaking landscapes everyday activities and even the best coffee shop in town You can familiarize yourself with the Riihimäkiset campaign on the city's website. The school children's winter holiday week of 19.2.–25.2.2024 culminates in the Riemu afternoon for children at Museum Center Riemu on Sunday 25.2 face painting for children in accordance with the theme of the Riemu afternoon Riemu afternoon is free for people under XNUMX years of age Others can join for the price of the Museum Center Riemu admission fee self-made crafts and drawing tasks for children for the price of the Museum Center Riemu admission fee On display are the Riihimäki Art Museum's exhibition Two Faces - Artists' self-portraits and the Riihimäki City Museum's exhibition Visiting Cards - Visiting card images from the collections of the Riihimäki City Museum the Everyday Life in Egypt mini-exhibition Museum Center Riemu offers its visitors a versatile and changing exhibition program as well as interesting side events for all ages - with joy Send invoices as e-invoices to the e-invoice address. The city and Riihimäki Vesi do not receive invoices as e-mail attachments. as asylum seekers or refugees arriving in Finland have rarely brought animals with them Open image viewerHanna Kavkaieva fled the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro with her mother and her dachshund Linda They are staying in home accommodation in Hämeenlinna Image: Kati Turtola / YleYle News27.3.2022 17:36Finnish authorities have expressed concern over potential animal diseases carried by pets accompanying Ukrainians seeking protection in Finland as asylum seekers or refugees arriving in Finland in the past have rarely – if ever – brought animals with them The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) plans to accommodate Ukrainians arriving in Finland with pets at a reception centre in Riihimäki The reception centre will start operating no later than Tuesday Ukrainian arrivals in Riihimäki are now staying in vacant city-owned rental apartments They can accommodate a total of about 240 people As of Friday, about 12,000 Ukrainian citizens have applied for international protection in Finland since the Russian invasion. However the number of arrivals may be considerably higher, as Ukrainians may stay in Finland for up to three months without filing any paperwork. Migri estimates that the number of people fleeing the war arriving in Finland could reach 80,000 Open image viewerLinda the dachshund is adjusting to life in Finland after fleeing war-ravaged Eastern Ukraine via Poland Image: Kati Turtola / YleAccording to Migri the reception centres are currently home to a few Ukrainian pets Most pets are in private accommodation with their owners accommodation for each cat and dog has been arranged separately Customers are not separated from their pets it is not possible to bring pets to all reception centres due to allergies and facilities for example," Migri Director General Jari Kähkönen said in a press release as asylum seekers have almost never had pets with them in the past demanded that a separate reception centre be set up for Ukrainians who came with pets to prevent the spread of animal diseases The Finnish Food Authority has also warned of the risk of diseases potentially carried by pets Pets at reception centres are receiving treatment in accordance with the Food Authority's instructions Ukrainian pets should be isolated for at least 30 days Reception centres are arranging for veterinarians to take care of the necessary vaccinations reception centre staff are also surveying the pet situation of Ukrainians living in private accommodation Pet owners are being referred to vets to get their pets vaccinated Under EU lawOpens an external website cat or ferret brought into the EU must be microchipped vaccinated against rabies and treated against the parasite echinococcus Ukrainians arriving in Finland are also being offered vaccinations against Covid and other illnesses The letters were mailed in the second week of May "I am extremely jealous of the Riihimäki family and I think they should live in Riihimäki Reason says so - and Riihimäki is a better place than many other places," says Kataja the Riihimäkis received an invitation on August 432 12.8.2023 to be guests of honor at Riihimäki's Favorite Love Festival A VIP event will be organized for them in connection with the festivals which can accommodate the first 50 people who register Anyone considering moving to Riihimäki can get help if they want Riihimäki's Insäänheittäjä - a person who introduces the city and presents the real Riihimäki The letter sent to Riihimäkis is a continuation of the city For the introvert marketing campaign organized a cultural tour and had an allergic reaction while throwing train passengers inside You can familiarize yourself with the Riihimäkiset campaign on the city's website Riihimäki city's official Introvert Janne Kataja invites everyone with the Riihimäki surname to Riihimäki's Favorite Love Festival in August 2023 Harjunrinne School is the most international school in Riihimäki Lithuanian or Turkish languages ​​can regularly be heard in the school corridors The school is involved in several international projects parents and teachers from Riihimäki host guests from elsewhere The morning of the guests is always spent with the student staying at the school in regular lessons and working on projects "Guests are often invited to Riihimäki in winter so they can experience the snow We always go to Hirvijärvi in ​​Kotaniemi to take a sauna and take a dip in the open air Winter swimming is a new experience for many people from Riksho too ice skating and the sledding hill with the guests," says Vesa Vanhanen the history and social studies teacher who leads international activities The home hosts of foreign guests can be found easily when Vanhanen sends a query with a Wilma message first to the ups and downs The guests become positive and broadening experiences for the students it is the evening for the hosts and the young people before the guests arrive The international activity started more than 15 years ago when Vanhanen contacted the middle school of Riihimäki's friend town and the people of Olaine came for a return visit Next came the international program between the Nordic countries and the Baltic countries which in our school is often related to robotics or environmental issues." Spain and Portugal will come to Harjurinte we do carbon footprint measurements and a video dictionary of climate-related words in different languages Guests of the previous sustainable development project had to search for a virtual well in Riihimäki through an augmented reality application for mobile phones When the old-fashioned pump well appeared on the mobile phone "When the Maltese and Italians visited us last year they were able to bake Karelian pies under the guidance of a Karelian grandmother Most countries have no home economics education at all and our well-equipped home economics class is always admired.” Pupils from Riihimäki regularly visit Slovenia from the robotics team and pupils who are fond of robotics are selected there where students design a robot in small groups It must be able to do the given task either with remote control commands or programming we have finished the Robotics Championship in Riihimäki we are going to Slovenia at the beginning of the year for the robotics competition as administrators and also to participate in the competition." even if at home they doubt their social abilities and language skills They find that they speak English well and are often more outgoing than students from many other countries "Students need to be encouraged to perform on the trip and lead groups here as well pulled a hose reel in Malta as a warm-up game for about 50 people first graders and those going on a trip for the first time "This is a great and equal opportunity for students so students do not pay anything for exchanges Many students have been on a plane and abroad for the first time." Finnish Fine Arts Day and Helene Schjerfbeck's birthday will be celebrated at the Riihimäki Art Museum on Monday On the program is PhD Mari Tossavainen's lecture Ella − Helene Schjerfbeck The lecture sheds light on Helene Schjerfbeck's life with the help of new letter finds pianist Marja Kalevi will perform piano music composed by Erkki Melartin The event is organized by Friends of the Riihimäki Art Museum The Riihimäki Art Museum is open from 10am to 17pm and the museum's exhibitions are also free to enter Friends of the Riihimäki Art Museum Association. Riihimäki ranked ninth in the category of municipalities with 20-000 inhabitants in the Image of Municipalities survey In the annual survey carried out by Taloustukkimas business decision-makers evaluate the operations of municipalities and cities and the economic companies they own using several different criteria Riihimäki is participating in the study for the first time "We are happy that we did quite well in our control group," says Mika Herpiö the city's vitality director and CEO of Riihimäki Tilat ja Kehitys Oy In the opinion of business decision-makers Riihimäki's strengths are its traffic location and connections and zoning that supports business activities Riihimäki succeeded better than the national average "Riihimäki's location along the growth corridor is our competitive advantage especially when you combine it with the compact structure of the city," says Herpiö The business decision-makers assessed the promotion of international competence and work-based immigration the commercial services of the city center and the cooperation between companies and educational institutions as things to be developed what could be developed was seen in the cooperation with the business company business decision-makers were very ready to recommend the city's economic company Riihimäki Tilat ja Kehity (RTOY) RTOY ranked as high as third in its series in terms of willingness to recommend "There was some contradiction in the results of the business company Taking into account that the company works in Riihimäki with small resources The city of Riihimäki and RTOY utilize the results of the studies in their operations "The development of the city center services that came up in the survey continues communication aimed at business decision-makers is being developed," says Herpiö The city and RTOY jointly publish a newsletter for those interested in business activities and services as well as construction and planning. More information about the city's newsletters can be found on the website. Lieto, Kaarina and Pirkkala did the best in the category of under 40 inhabitants of the Taloustukkimas survey. In the series of larger cities, Seinäjoki, Tampere and Vaasa received the best ratings. The study included 000 of Finland's largest municipalities and cities. You can read more about the national results From the website of the Economic Research The image survey of municipalities tells what kind of assessments municipalities and cities receive from companies and business decision-makers municipalities and cities with more than 30 inhabitants were evaluated in the study this year all municipalities and cities with more than 000 have been included Slightly more than 2 business decision-makers responded to the survey carried out by Taloustikkumas The data collection has been carried out as a phone-informed online survey in October 800 The number of respondents per municipality differs Taloustutkimus has carried out the image survey of municipalities every year since 2010 Hellström moved ten years ago from a single-family house in Lope to a brand new apartment triangle in Riihimäki's Peltokuja "It was great to get into a new barrier-free apartment with its own sauna and glazed balcony Shopping center Atom is a five-minute walk away We move the most by walking and only rarely use the car," say the Hellströms The family enjoyed themselves in Lope's detached house for almost 40 years Riihimäki's better services and hobby opportunities began to attract them "We moved here peacefully for almost a year From time to time we went to Peltokuja to practice urban life Lope's house was sold to a young couple in half a year." and everyone says hello in the yard and in the elevator "There are pretty flower plantings in the yard which several enthusiastic residents take care of I was on the board of the housing company for four years and also the chairman for a year," says Seija Riksula is a city meeting place established two years ago in the premises of a former travel center Seija says that Riksula has become their second living room we often stop at the Atom shopping center and sit down for an afternoon coffee at Prisma Matti thanks that he made a lot of new friends in Riksula Coffee and buns are also available for a voluntary fee "The rickshaw is open on weekdays from 9 am to 15 pm and one day I spent six hours there my wife already went to visit the house sometimes," laughs Matti regular customers were worried about Riksula's future When the Kanta-Häme welfare area was formed it was not known at the beginning how it would work "I've met many people in Riksula who have moved to Riihimäki from the capital region because of cheaper apartments or the proximity of a summer cottage," says Matti Piikinmäki's 53-step fitness stairs were opened near Hellström You can get to the top of the hill either by stairs or by road There are railings on both sides for support you can sit on a bench to catch your breath and walk down the road and it is also suitable for seniors and people with knee problems." Matti prefers to make a half-hour run back to Kastanjapuisto with his rollator He is also looking forward to the opening of the swimming pool so that he can continue his water running hobby The Hellströms also praise the health services in their hometown and Matti received good treatment when he visited the emergency room in the summer The Hellströms occasionally visit the Cambodian restaurant Apsara Go there every time the boy and his family come to the village Riihimäki's museums and theaters are also familiar to the Hellströms as they are big consumers of culture in retirement "There has been talk for a long time about Voimala that a cultural center would be built there because it would be nice if there were concerts and events near us." Matti concludes that being an old person in Riihimäki is like winning the lottery Our study city Turku was another option when we moved away from Lope The city and Riihimäki Vesi do not receive invoices as e-mail attachments.