New in Helsinki, or simply looking for new people? With S'Up you can spontaneously find friends, events and connection in Helsinki — from game nights to sports to the semester party. No dating, just real meetups.
Helsinki ist die Hauptstadt Finnlands mit rund 684.000 Einwohnern und mit etwa 70.000 Studierenden eine der wichtigsten Hochschulstaedte Nordeuropas. Das Studi-Leben spielt sich vor allem im boehmischen Kallio ab, wo guenstige Bars, Live-Musik und Saunen aufeinandertreffen, waehrend im Sommer Parks wie Kaivopuisto und das Festival-Gelaende Suvilahti zum Treffpunkt werden. Zwischen Ostsee, Inselfestung Suomenlinna und langen hellen Sommernaechten verbindet die Stadt nordisches Design mit einem entspannten, naturnahen Lebensgefuehl.
The best spots and tips for students in Helsinki
Kallio
Guenstige Bars und Live-Musik im Studi-Viertel rund um die Vaasankatu
Suvilahti
Flow Festival und Open-Air-Events auf dem alten Kraftwerksgelaende
Kaivopuisto
Picknicks und Treffen am Meer, besonders zum Vappu-Fest im Mai
Suomenlinna
Faehrtrips zur Inselfestung mit Picknick und Sommerabenden am Wasser
Helsinki has around 70,000 students at 5 universities — in theory the perfect setup to meet new people. And yet the start in a new city often feels lonely: the uni groups have long since formed, and spontaneous meetups die in endless WhatsApp groups where nobody ever commits.
That is exactly why S'Up exists. Instead of sitting alone in Helsinki, you see what is happening near you today, join spontaneous events or start your own — from a casual meetup to Kallio. No pressure, no dating, just real people from Helsinki.
The easiest way is through shared activities. With S'Up you see which spontaneous events and meetups are happening in Helsinki today — from sports to game nights to the semester party — and join with a single tap. That is how you meet other students and newcomers in Helsinki, with zero dating pressure.
Helsinki has plenty to offer students: Kallio, Suvilahti or Kaivopuisto are popular spots. On S'Up you keep finding new events and people to explore them with.
With around 70,000 students at 5 universities, Helsinki is ideal for finding your people fast through S'Up. The app is free and built precisely to bring people back together offline.
Plan spontaneous meetups, discover local events and invite your friends — all in one app. Free and without the chaos.