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On 21 February, the Student Union’s 107th Annual Ball is organised in Åbo! To be able to organise the Annual Ball we require an Annual Ball Committee, and we are now looking for members to it.

The Annual Ball committee’s work is lead by the Annual Ball Coordinator, and is tasked with organizing the annual ball. No previous experience is required, only an interest and willingness to organise the Ball. Join the committee and learn how to organise large events! 

If you are interested, please send an application to the Annual Ball Coordinator Sofie Lehtovaara by e-mail to: sofie.lehtovaara@abo.fi. Submit your application no later than 24 November at 11.59 p.m. 

The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University (ÅAS) is now looking for a vice-chair for its Financial Board for 2026-2027.

To apply for a position in the Financial Board you need to know Swedish quite well. The administrative language of the Student Union is Swedish.

The Financial Board consists of a Chair, a Vice Chair and four members. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Finance Board must be members of the Student Union. As the Vice Chairperson of the Finance Board, you participate in the board’s meetings and activities. The Vice Chairperson also serves as the deputy to the Chairperson of the Finance Board. This role can be effectively carried out alongside full-time studies.

If you have any questions, you can contact the following people:

Chair of the Financial board

Hamish Simpson, edo@studentkaren.fi

Contact person in Vasa
Angelica Loo
angelica.loo@abo.fi

Contact person in Åbo
Emilia Melén
so@studentkaren.fi

The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University (ÅAS) is now looking for its Board for 2026. The Board is the Student Union’s executive body and works daily to advocate for students’ interests. The new Board will be elected by the Student Union Council on 27 November, 2025.

To apply for a position in the Board you need to know Swedish quite well. The administrative language of the Student Union is Swedish.

Why join the Board?

Do you want to make sure students’ voices are heard both at the university and on a national level? Do you want to improve students’ everyday life? Would you like to take on a leading role in a larger organisation and gain valuable experience for your future career? If you care about student life and want to learn new things, apply for the Board! All it takes is curiosity and a genuine interest in supporting other students.

Board members receive a compensation for their work, and the compensation will be increased for the 2026 term. In 2026, the Chair of the Board will receive 1,000€ per month for 11 months, and Board members will receive 800€ per month for 9 months.

Members of the Board are expected to be available during office hours and to take part in evening and weekend events. The Board works in cooperation with the Student Union staff.

Please note that ÅAS uses Swedish as its working language. Applicants should have a good knowledge of Swedish; other language skills will be seen as a strength.

Composition of the Board in 2026

  • One Chair of the Board, elected in Vasa or Åbo.
  • Seven Members of the Board, one of whom also serves as Vice Chair.
  • One Member of the Board responsible for Social Policy (elected regardless of campus).
    • Social Policy (National and international social policy matters, student finances, sustainability within ÅAS and student life, student wellbeing, and equality among students.)

Three Members of the Board in Åbo with the following areas of responsibility

  • Higher Education Policy & International Affairs (national higher education policy, study-related matters within Åbo Akademi University (ÅA), international affairs at ÅA)
  • Communications (the Board’s communications, corporate collaboration, city relations)
  • Student Culture (development and safeguarding of student life, student traditions in Åbo, ÅAS’ associations, inclusion)

Three Members of the Board in Vasa with the following areas of responsibility

  • Student Culture (development and safeguarding of student life, student traditions in Vasa, ÅAS’ associations, inclusion, city relations)
  • Higher Education Policy & International Affairs (national higher education policy, study-related matters within Åbo Akademi University (ÅA), international affairs at ÅA)

Hur kommer ansvarsområdena att delas upp?

The Board distributes its areas of responsibility internally at its constitutive meeting, except for the Chair, the Vice Chair, and the Member responsible for Social Policy, these positions are elected directly by the Student Union Council on November 27.

Blog series from the 2025 Board

The 2025 Board will publish blog posts with a closer look at the different areas of responsibility and what they mean in practice. Links to these posts will be added here as they are published.

Information for applicants

If this sounds like something for you, send a freely written expression of interest by email to Angelica Loo or Emilia Melén.

All applications received by Monday 24 November, will be published on our website the following day. You can still apply after 24 November, but your application will not be published online.

To be interviewed, your application must be submitted no later than 26 November.
However, it is still possible to stand as a candidate until the start of the Student Union Council’s meeting on 27 November.

Your application should preferably include:

  • Name
  • Photo
  • A short description of yourself
  • Why you are applying
  • Which areas of responsibility you are interested in

How does the election work?

  • The Representative Council elects the ÅAS Board 2026 at its meeting on 27 November.
  • All candidates are interviewed at the Council’s evening session on 26 November.
  • Candidates for Chair will answer seven questions, five of which will be published on the website on 25 November. Board member candidates will answer six questions, four of which will also be published in advance on 25 November.

Do you have questions? Contact us!

We’re happy to answer any questions and look forward to receiving your application! You’re also very welcome to drop by the Student Union office in Havtornen or Kåren. The 2025 Members of the Board are also happy to share their experiences of working in the Student Union.

Contact person in Vasa
Angelica Loo
angelica.loo@abo.fi

Contact person in Åbo
Emilia Melén
so@studentkaren.fi

The Student Union of ÅAU (ÅAS) is looking for a project coordinator to organise the Fastlaskiainen event in Åbo. Fastlaskiainen is a traditional student event held annually on Shrove Tuesday on Vårdberget in Åbo in the form of a sledding competition between various student associations.

To organise the event in the best possible way, ÅAS will hire a coordinator responsible for the arrangements. The coordinator works closely with the ÅAS’ Board, especially with the Board Member responsible for student culture. The project coordinator receives a remuneration of 500 euros, and ÅAS’ Secretary General acts as the coordinator’s supervisor.

The work as project coordinator comes with various tasks

  • Coordinating and organizing the entire event
  • Program planning and handling registrations
  • Planning communication and marketing
  • Applying for permits (land lease, notice of a public event to the police and security planning), recruiting supervisors (security, first aid)
  • Booking spaces, procuring sound systems
  • Arranging cleaning after the event
  • Event development and final reporting
  • Other tasks as agreed


The role requires initiative, teamwork skills, organszational ability, and stress tolerance. You should proactively contact ÅAS’ Board and staff if you need assistance with your tasks. Previous experience in organising events and knowledge of Finnish, Swedish and English are considered advantages. If you have questions about the tasks, contact Member of the Board Melina Lindholm via evenemang-abo@studentkaren.fi.

Freely formulated applications should be submitted via email by 3 December 2025, at 11.59 p.m. to evenemang-abo@studentkaren.fi. The decision will be made by the Student Union Board at their meeting following 3 December, and the work will begin immediately after the coordinator has been elected.

Would you like to represent ÅAS members at FSF’s General Assembly?

SYL’s General Assembly will be held on November 14–15, 2025. The Assembly is an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the Finnish student movement and influence what FSF will work on in the coming year. ÅAS is represented at the Assembly by a delegation consisting of six delegates and their alternates.

The Assembly takes place over two days. The meeting agenda is divided so that the first half is handled on the first day and the second half on the second day. On the evening of the first day, various working groups meet to address specific matters, which are then brought up the following day. When registering for the Assembly, participants also register for the working group that seems most interesting to them.

During the Assembly, SYL’s action plan and budget for the following year are discussed, and the SYL Board for the next term is elected. Member organizations (the student unions) usually review the material beforehand, comment on the content, and propose amendments. At the Assembly, all material is then reviewed, and participants vote on the final version.

In addition to the meeting itself, there is also political debate, where participants can raise topics relevant to the student movement. Invited guests often deliver greetings from various organizations. Other activities may also be included, such as optional evening events for those interested.

A delegate’s task during the Assembly is to follow the proceedings and vote on various issues. No special preparation is required, and each delegate votes as they see fit. The ÅAS group usually discusses actively before and during the Assembly so that delegates are well informed about the votes.

For alternates, the role is to be available if needed, to replace a regular delegate in case they cannot be present, for example during votes.

According to ÅAS’s administrative regulations, the Student Union Council elects representatives of the Student Union to, among other things, SYL’s General Assemblies. In its latest meeting, the board was authorized to fill the remaining positions. If you are interested in participating and representing ÅAS at the Assembly either as a delegate or an alternate, you can submit a freely formulated application to so_karen@abo.fi no later than October 24 at 9:00. The Student Union Council will elect the delegates at its following meeting.

Every year, the Student Union of Åbo Akademi University celebrates its annual ball on the weekend closest to 18 February, which is the birthday of the university’s founder Per Brahe. The annual ball of 2026 will be celebrated on 21 February in Åbo.

The Annual Ball Coordinator works closely with the Student Union’s Board and staff to coordinate the preparations for the annual ball. 

The Board of the Student Union has announced on its meeting 14/25 the position of Annual Ball Coordinator as vacant. Furthermore, the Board has determined a remuneration of 500 euros for the elected coordinator. The coordinator will be elected by the Board on 14 October. Together with the board the coordinator will choose members to the committee.

If you became interested, please send your application to Board member Melina Lindholm evenemang-abo@studentkaren.fi

The deadline for applications is 26 October at 11.59 p.m. 

 

Do you want a unique insight into how Åbo Akademi’s decision-making bodies are formed? Now is your chance to make an impact! 

As a student representative in the Election Committee at Åbo Akademi, you will take part in organizing the elections of professors, researchers, teachers, other staff, and students to the University Collegium, the Board, and the Faculty Councils. The available position is as a deputy member. 

Why apply for the Election Committee? 

  • You gain insight into how the teaching staff is selected. 
  • You learn a lot! 
  • You can enhance your CV and build valuable connections with Åbo Akademi’s staff. 

The position is compensated, meaning the student representative receives a fee for each meeting they attend. 

Are you even a little bit curious? 

Submit your application here by February xx at 11.59 p.m. Note that the committee’s official language is Swedish, so you need to be able to communicate in Swedish.  If you have any questions, you can contact the student’s rights expert. Contact details can be found here. 

The Student Union seeks an Editor-in-Chief to write the traditional Student Union May Day journal Errores S:tae Valpurgis together with an editorial staff. The journal will be released on 30 April 2025 (May Day Eve). 

Editor-in-Chief oversees the editorial staff’s work and is responsible for coordinating the making of the journal, such as the economy, the contents of the journal etc. The Board of the Student Union chooses the Editor-in-Chief. The editorial staff will be chosen based on the Editor-in-Chief’s suggestions by the Board later. 

The editorial staff’s honorary fee is based on the possible surplus generated by the journal, after the Board has assessed the financial statements of Errores S:tae Valpurgis. 

The Student Union provides an interesting and challenging position in a youthful and creative working environment. Desired abilities for the position as Editor-in-Chief include creativity, stress resilience, accuracy, efficiency, being systematic and the ability to cooperate. 

Applications should be sent to Niko (hopo-abo@studentkaren.fi) at latest 3 March 2025 at 11.59 p.m. 

For more information, please contact Board member Niko at (hopo-abo@studentkaren.fi) or read the instruction of Errores (only in Swedish) 

Note that Errores is usually published in Swedish. 

ÅAS söker nu en chefredaktör för att tillsammans med en redaktion sammanställa Studentkårens traditionella vapptidning Errores S:tae Valpurgis som ges ut den 30 april 2025. 

Chefredaktören är ansvarig för att leda redaktionen och samordna alla aktiviteter relaterade till tidskriften, inklusive ekonomi, innehåll och mer. Studentkårens styrelse utser chefredaktören på ett styrelsemöte. Redaktörerna utses senare på chefredaktörens förslag av styrelsen på ett styrelsemöte. 

Redaktionen får ett arvode som betalas ut från det eventuella överskott som Errores gett i intäkter efter att styrelsen fastställt bokslutet för vapptidningen. 

Att vara chefredaktör för tidskriften erbjuder en spännande och utmanande möjlighet inom en ungdomlig och kreativ arbetsmiljö. Förtroendeuppdraget som chefredaktör förutsätter initiativförmåga, kreativitet och noggrannhet. Du ska kunna arbeta effektivt och systematiskt samt ha goda samarbetsförmågor. 

Ansökningar bör vara skickade till styrelsemedlem Niko (hopo-abo@studentkaren.fi) senast den 17 mars kl. 23.59. 

För mera information vänligen kontakta Niko Sandberg (hopo-abo@studentkaren.fi) eller läs reglemente för Errores S:tae Valpurgis.

The Equality Committee of ÅAU consists of members of the staff and students at the University. There are two student representatives who both have substitutes in case they cannot attend meetings.

The committee discusses and takes initiatives regarding all aspects of Equality, Equal treatment and accessibility. The committee is involved in the writing of the Equality Plan and Equal Treatment Plan for ÅAU, as well as the follow up on how the plans are implemented.

The committee works in English and Swedish. All materials are translated and the discussions at the meetings are interpreted.

The Student Union seeks people with an interest in matters regarding equality and accessibility. The representatives will be elected by the Student Union Board on Wednesday.

Apply via this form. The deadline is 15.1.2026 at 3 pm.

Contact regarding the assignment and the election of the representative: the Students’ Rights Expert hs_karen@abo.fi