Living
Welcome to Tampere
Relocation guide to Tampere
The City of Tampere’s relocation guide provides essential information for newcomers, covering topics such as moving, living, working, studying, leisure activities, and family life in Tampere.
Support and services for settling, learning, and thriving
International House Tampere Multilingual guidance
We provide free, accessible guidance in Tampere for newcomers, offering advice on integration, local services, and daily life in up to 8 languages, including simple Finnish.
Multilingual Guidance (tampere.fi)
Learning Finnish
Discover our curated list of resources for learning Finnish in the Tampere region.
Learning Finnish
Help for Ukranians - Допомога тим,хто приїхав з України
On this page, we have put together useful services and links to help you get started in your new city. Here you will find basic information about living, working, studying, health and other important things.
Help for Ukranians (in Finnish and Ukranian)
Support for integration
International House Tampere also serves those who are not currently seeking employment. We offer guidance, support, and integration services. We serve you through an interpreter. Interpretation is arranged either in your native language or another language you understand well.
International House Tampere Employment services
We are responsible for providing statutory employment services. We offer advice and guidance on employment, education, and integration. Our clients include all non-Finnish-speaking residents of Tampere. Additionally, we serve job seekers in their integration period as well as working-age clients outside the labor force in the Tampere region employment area.
International House Tampere Integration services
International House Tampere Integration Services organizes the reception of refugees in Tampere. They support their clients in settling into Tampere and Finland, and offer guidance on authority services in the early stages of the integration process. The goal is to ensure the ease of the early stages of integration.
Boost your career in Tampere
5 steps to boost your career and help you on your way to employment in Tampere, Finland! These five steps are designed to support especially skilled international jobseekers. The Career Boost content will benefit you if you are already living in Finland or want to move here.
The steps include tips for creating a professional profile and networking, information on employment services, and financial support to boost your career in Tampere.
Higher education studies and career counselling
SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland) counseling is for you if you already live in Finland and have completed an upper secondary education, studied in higher education, or completed a higher education degree. SIMHE counseling offers you information on applications for higher education and related study possibilities as well as helps you recognize your prior learning. You can discuss your situation and plans with a SIMHE counselor.
Check our Upcoming Events
Suomi.fi-info ja digiturvallisuus
5.11.2026
13.00 - 15.00
International House Tampere, Rautatienkatu 10
SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland) counselling
13.11.2026 and other event times
13.00 - 15.00
International House Tampere, Rautatienkatu 10
Welcome to Tampere Event
Work and entrepreneur17.11.2026
15.00 - 17.00
International House Tampere, Rautatienkatu 10, 33100 Tampere
Free
News and Articles
Tampere’s roadmap for the availability and retention of international labour 2026–2035 now available in English
17.2.2026
The City of Tampere has released the English version of its Roadmap for the availability and retention of international labour 2026–2035, presenting concrete actions to strengthen companies’ access to skilled professionals and improve the long‑term integration of international residents.
News
International Voucher now open for applications in Tampere
29.10.2026
Tampere wants to make better use of the skills and expertise of international students studying in the city by connecting them with local employers. The International Voucher pilot is a financial incentive for employers, providing 3,000 euros in support when they hire an international student for an internship.
Employers
Community-Based Civic Orientation in Tampere
23.10.2026
Empowering Newcomers Through Flexible, Peer-Led Learning Customer-Oriented Civic Orientation Pilots In partnership with the City of Tampere and International Ho…
News
From Exchange Student to Commercial Director: Christian Kutschke’s International Career in Tampere
12.6.2026
What makes an international professional stay, succeed, and build a long-term career in Finland? Christian Kutschke’s journey from exchange student to Commercia…
News
Job Fair Tampere brings international talent and local employers together at Tampere-talo in September
8.6.2026
Job Fair Tampere has established itself as the region’s largest international recruitment event. This year, Job Fair Tampere will be held at Tampere-talo on Tuesday 22.9.2026 from 12:00 to 16:00. The free, English-language recruitment and networking event offers companies an opportunity to reach suitable talent for current and future needs, and gives professionals a chance to meet employers, showcase their skills and build connections.
Employers
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