New kind of speed dating: Researchers and citizens of Tampere met to discuss urban sustainability

Speed date with researchers. Drawing by Salla Lehtipuu.

STUE organised a speed dating event where researchers and citizens of Tampere met to discuss urban sustainability and science. Drawing by artist Salla Lehtipuu presents insights participants gained at the event, take a look!

Drawing by Salla Lehtipuu showcasing insights gained in speed dating.
Insights gained in speed dating. Drawing by Salla Lehtipuu. See the picture in Finnish at the end of this post.

The event was held as part of Tampere Day and Researchers Night celebrations on 1.10. at Nokia Arena. 36 participants exchanged ideas, questions and thoughts. Everyone met with nine other participants, for 5 minutes each. Discussions filled the room, so captivating that when the bell rang to tell it is time to switch pairs most tried to steal a few extra moments before moving on.

Picture of Speed dating.
Speed dating was organised in Nokia Arena, room Paidia.

At the end, everyone raised their hand when asked if they gained new insights from the discussions. Some told that they had already formed new concrete cooperation ideas with their speed dating partners. We want to thank all participants for a great event!

This was the first Speed Dating with Researchers event STUE organised. We are sure to organise more in the future. If you have ideas or would like to join us in organising, please contact: alisa.vanttinen@tuni.fi.

Event invite
Article local news paper Aamulehti wrote prior to the event

Insights gained in speed dating in Finnish.
Drawing by Salla Lehtipuu in Finnish.