{"id":687,"date":"2020-12-05T13:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T11:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/ammattilaisille\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:50:40","slug":"jyvaskyla-tutuksi-kongressijarjestajalle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/en\/jcb\/jyvaskyla-tutuksi-kongressijarjestajalle\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to know Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 for a congress organiser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"block_a60cf689dcfedb5cca59679c7ae21929\" class=\"relative block-content  bg-white \">\n  <div class=\"relative z-10 px-4 sm:px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12 xl:px-32 pt-4 md:pt-6 lg:pt-8 pb-4 md:pb-6 lg:pb-8 text-black\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col flex-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"text w-full md:w-full max-w-3xl  xl:w-3\/4 relative z-10 mx-auto sm:px-4\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-h4 md:text-h3 xl:text-h2 text-green-500\">Learn more about the city<\/h2>        <div class=\"text content-text max-w-3xl mx-auto\">\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_a1cdd8a6918319b3e4d98df3c1e3de12\" class=\"relative block-imagetext  bg-white \">\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row px-4 sm:px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12 xl:px-32 pt-4 md:pt-6 lg:pt-8 pb-4 md:pb-6 lg:pb-8\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 relative z-10  md:block\">\n        \n          <div class=\"w-full md:h-full\">\n                        <figure class=\"flex flex-col m-imageratio m-ratio-6-4 imageratio ratio-16-9 h-auto w-full  rounded bg-center bg-no-repeat bg-cover m-0\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Jyvaskyla_kopterikuva-19_HI_RES-min-1280x720.jpeg)\" >\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n satama iltaisessa maisemassa.\" src=\"https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Jyvaskyla_kopterikuva-19_HI_RES-min-1280x720.jpeg\" class=\" invisible\">\n                          <\/figure>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"flex flex-col self-center w-full md:w-1\/2 relative z-10 pt-6 md:pt-0  md:pl-8 lg:pl-16 xl:pl-20  text-black\">\n          <div class=\"content-text text mb-auto\">\n                        <h2 class=\"text-h5 md:text-h4 xl:text-h3 text-green-500\">Facts about Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/h2>            <p>Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 was founded in 1837. By 2020 it has grown to be a home town for more than 142 000 residents and the seventh largest city in Finland. Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 is known for its achievements in the field of science, education and training as well as technology, diverse, ruggedly modern and interesting cultural activities along with the beautiful and versatile nature in the middle of the city. The up-to-date culture and education is highly valued in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, known for both as a lively student city and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jyvaskyla.fi\/en\/capital-of-sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital of Sport in Finland<\/a>, follows the path indicated by Alvar Aalto, culture and education and it has been proven to provide the best growth environment for children in Finland.\u00a0 Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 is multicultural and up to 123 languages are spoken there.<\/p>\n<p>The compact and resource-wise<a href=\"https:\/\/valonkaupunki.jyvaskyla.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> City of Light<\/a> invests in everyday security and business life. The most essential services and places to visit are within walking distance of each other. A wide range of opportunities for pursuing physical activities and spending leisure time, magnificent nature along with lively cultural life create a basis for pleasure and experiences, for both the city residents and visitors. Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 is a place that is easy to visit and easy to stay.<\/p>\n                                        <nav class=\"flex flex-col flex-wrap mt-6 md:flex-row\">\n                                                                        <a class=\"btn border-green-500 bg-green-500 text-white hover:border-green-700 hover:bg-green-700 focus:bg-green-900\" href=\"https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/en\/jcb\/practical-tips-for-your-stay\/?theme=green\" target=\"_self\">Practical tips for your stay<\/a>\n                                                                  <\/nav>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n  \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_b3ff530158af05a94679c796ae5902ee\" class=\"relative block-imagetext  bg-white \">\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row-reverse px-4 sm:px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12 xl:px-32 pt-4 md:pt-6 lg:pt-8 pb-4 md:pb-6 lg:pb-8\">\n    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 relative z-10  md:block\">\n        \n          <div class=\"w-full md:h-full\">\n                        <figure class=\"flex flex-col m-imageratio m-ratio-6-4 imageratio ratio-16-9 h-auto w-full  rounded bg-center bg-no-repeat bg-cover m-0\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/112-1280x720.jpg)\" >\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/visitjyvaskyla.fi\/professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/112-1280x720.jpg\" class=\" invisible\">\n                          <\/figure>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"flex flex-col self-center w-full md:w-1\/2 relative z-10 pt-6 md:pt-0  md:pr-8 lg:pr-12 xl:pr-32   text-black\">\n          <div class=\"content-text text mb-auto\">\n                        <h2 class=\"text-h5 md:text-h4 xl:text-h3 text-green-500\">City of education<\/h2>            <p>Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 is a youthful city of just the right size where every 4th person you pass is a student. The city has an attractive university and university of applied sciences, and boasts highly versatile educational offerings at the upper secondary level. Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 has an international academic atmosphere, and the universities provide opportunities for pursuing studies and hundreds of places for exchange students from all over the world. The educational institutes have students from more than hundred different countries.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the international atmosphere, the educational institutes located in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 offer nationally unique and significant educational opportunities. These include the only Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences in Finland, Finland\u2019s largest faculty of education, and at the JAMK university of applied sciences, the innovative entrepreneurship centre of excellence Tiimiakatemia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jyu.fi\/en\/frontpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 (JYU)<\/strong><\/a> is a highly esteemed multidisciplinary university with six faculties. It is recognised in Finland as a leading teacher training and adult education institution, as well as being an education importer. The Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences is the only university-level educational institute of its kind in Finland. In the university brand survey 2020, the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 was rated Finland\u2019s fourth best-known university.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamk.fi\/en\/Home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>JAMK<\/strong> <strong>University of Applied Sciences<\/strong> <strong>(JAMK) <\/strong><\/a>has four units, of which the Teacher Education College has already been the most popular in Finland for several years. JAMK trains specialists in technology, business, health and welfare. In the university image survey conducted by Taloustutkimus in 2020, JAMK also earned a good rating, reaching fourth place in the comparison between the overall ratings awarded to universities of applied sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Unique on the national scale, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiikkikampus.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Finnish Music Campus<\/strong><\/a> serves as one example of collaboration in education between educational institutes. Universities have responded to the current challenges in society by providing training in fields such as cyber security and the gaming industry and by conducting related research.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradia.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Educational Consortium Gradia<\/strong><\/a>, which provides upper secondary level education, is also one of the sources of pride and joy in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. Gradia aims at reforming ways of learning and working as well as providing the companies and the students of all ages with an opportunity to business development and individual learning paths. \u00a0Linkki verkkosivuille<\/p>\n<p>For adults and those in work, our institutes of education provide degree programmes and training in hundreds of different fields, and open access studies provide an opportunity for self-development or a way to get admitted as an undergraduate student for people of all ages. For example, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avoin.jyu.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Open University of the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamk.fi\/en\/apply-to-jamk\/jamk-open-university-of-applied-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Open University of Applied Sciences &#8211; JAMK<\/strong><\/a> specialise in providing distance learning and web-based university studies.<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n  \n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":554,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"5430,5253,839,4716,4736,6555","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-687","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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