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The Nordic sister cities visited Kuopio to honour the 250-anniversary

In early June, the city of Kuopio welcomed delegations from each of its Nordic sister cities: Bodø in Norway, Jönköping in Sweden and Svendborg in Denmark. The key themes of […]

Please answer the survey by Talent Hub

Dear Participant’s, Let us build Kuopio together, Your Voice does Matter! We want YOU to be a part of it! The City of Kuopio is working on new strategies to […]

Kuopio could be celebrating in 2025

Kuopio will turn 250 years old on 17 November 2025.The celebrations started in November 2024, and the buzz will grow throughout 2025 towards the big anniversary. There will be a […]

Robot bus Välkky's route changes

The robot bus Välkky has been operating in Savilahti since May. Välkky’s route has gone back and forth from the Sarastuskaari car park via Savo Vocational College and Novapolis to […]

Kuopiorock festival at Väinölän­nie­mi 25.-27.7.2024

Savo’s own rock music festival Kuopiorock kicks off this week on Thursday 25.7. The festival is held on 25-27 July 2024. Green festival landscape of Park Väinölänniemi will be full […]

Another photography top name in the VB photography center's summer!

As usual, the VB photography center’s summer exhibition features works by an internationally known photography artist. Gregory Grewdson’s “Eveningside” arrives in Kuopio from Italy. The exhibition has been curated exclusively […]

Robot bus Välkky - now you can jump on board!

Välkky robot bus has received the necessary permits from Traficom to start operating on the Savilahti test route. The route was opened on 15.5.2024, when citizens had the opportunity to […]

Employment week 2024

Employment services will participate in Employment week between 19.-23.2. during which there are a vast selection of events and workshops available for job seekers and employers. The week culminates in […]

Work trial info 8.2.2024

Welcome to discuss work trial opportunities in the work trial info! Date:February 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM Place: TE-palvelut Messi työnhaun maailmaKauppakeskus ApajaKauppa katu 45, Kuopio Our team speaks Finnish, […]

Savilahti robot bus experiment starts - would you dare to jump on board?

Testing of a robot bus will start in Kuopio’s Savilahti this spring. City of Kuopio has signed a contract with Remoted Oy for a six-month test. Remoted Oy will be […]

Internship Experiences at In­ter­na­tion­al House and Nav­i­gaat­tori

A Journey of Learning, Growth, and International Collaboration At Navigaattori, we believe in providing meaningful internship experiences that not only benefit our organization but also empower and enrich the lives […]

Kuopio Passenger Railway Terminal fully open to passengers

Since summer, only one platform has been in use at Kuopio railway station. Work has now progressed so that platforms 1 and 2 will also open to passengers on Sunday […]

New in­ter­na­tion­al experts to Kuopio through cooperation

Henni Kuikka, International House’s Business Cooperation cordinator, participated in a recruitment trip to Barcelona with EURES North Savo and Savas Foundation on 2.-5.10.2023 During the trip she met new Savas […]