Resident and community events

Hämeenlinna organizes a diverse range of resident and community events where you can hear about current issues, share your opinion and participate in developing the city. The events are open to all and you can participate according to your own interests. Come to listen, discuss and make an impact.

Resident events

Resident events are open public events that address matters affecting residents’ daily lives, such as zoning and land use, the school network or early childhood education services.

City officials and decision-makers participate in the events. You will receive current information and can share your opinion on pending plans. By participating, you influence how Hämeenlinna is developed.

City Leadership Evening Coffee

City Leadership Evening Coffees are events that offer an opportunity to meet city leadership in a relaxed atmosphere in the villages of Hämeenlinna. During the event, you can ask questions discuss, and exchange ideas about current city matters directly with decision-makers.

Sports Parliament

The Sports Parliament is an annual event for Hämeenlinna’s sports clubs and all those interested in sports. The Parliament addresses current sports-related themes and develops conditions of sports and sport activities of Hämeenlinna.

The event is organized by the City of Hämeenlinna, physical activities services, and Liikuntahallit Oy.

Kotofoorumi

Kotofoorumi is an integration forum event concept facilitated by the City of Hämeenlinna that provides an open space for dialogue and encounters. The goal is to strengthen community cohesion and increase understanding among diverse residents, communities and stakeholders. Kotofoorumi events support the city’s objective of building a diverse and safe Hämeenlinna together.

Events are organized twice a year, and each event is built around the organizers’ own themes. Kotofoorumi can highlight everyday life, services, culture, phenomena, participation, or perspectives from different life situations and city development. The city provides support with venue arrangements and multilingual event communication.

Erätauko Dialogues

Hämeenlinna promotes a constructive culture of dialogue together with the Hämeenlinna-Vanaja Parish. The goal is to strengthen listening skills and increase understanding between people and phenomena.

Erätauko is a dialogue method that focuses on listening and understanding others’ perspectives. You can participate in the dialogues as yourself without any expert knowledge, also as a listener. An open mind is sufficient.

Erätauko dialogues are organized at, for example, Hämeenlinna Ikkuna in Parkki Business Park on Kasarmikatu. The themes of the dialogues are selected by trained facilitators, who invite key discussants and, when possible, other participants as well.

If you are familiar with the Erätauko method and wish to organize a dialogue or need a space and guidance, please contact heli.pirkkalainen@hameenlinna.fi by email.

Erätauko Dialogue training

The City of Hämeenlinna also organizes free Erätauko facilitator training for partner organizations. Training has been provided since 2021. If your organization has an interested group of participants, you can inquire about training opportunities by email at heli.pirkkalainen@hameenlinna.fi.