Ståhlberg is opening two new lunch cafés in Tampere – one in Tulli at the end of August and another in Linnainmaa after renovations expected to finish in October, bringing the chain's total to 12.
Finland's university hospitals, including Tampere University Hospital, are facing an acute nationwide shortage of donor sperm this summer, leaving many public fertility patients waiting months or even up to two years for treatment.
OP Pirkanmaan posted an operating profit of €46.3 million for H1 2026 as customers increasingly choose much longer mortgages, with loans of 29 years or more more than tripling in Q2.
A YLE review found hygiene problems at ice‑cream kiosks across Finland from 2024–June 2026, including a Sastamala kiosk that took years to fix cleaning issues and one kiosk receiving the worst Oiva grade.
Used apartment prices in Tampere fell 5.6% year-on-year and second-hand transactions dropped 21% in January–June, while new-apartment sales also declined.
Hippos has launched a gambling company, Hippos ATG, to boost funding for Finnish harness racing after annual funding fell from about €40 million to roughly €30 million and several race tracks face closure.
About a quarter of OP Uusimaa mortgage applicants are choosing loan terms longer than 35 years, while Finland raised the maximum mortgage term to 40 years in June – a change that lowers monthly payments but can raise lifetime interest costs.
FREIJA shareholders have appointed Joni Lukkaroinen as chair of the board to oversee a phased, large-scale eMethane production project in the Tampere region using green hydrogen and biogenic CO2.
Tays is launching two clinical trials at its PeeTU paediatric research centre to test oral baricitinib for Type 1 diabetes in 1–36-year-olds, aiming to delay onset in people with prediabetes and preserve insulin production in newly diagnosed patients.
Two housing companies in Killinkoski face bankruptcy after years of unpaid maintenance fees; residents have lost hot water and bankruptcy petitions were filed on July 10.
After a month in Brussels, 18-year-old Sami from Tampere says his internship showed that Finnish voices matter in EU decision-making and urges other young people to apply for internships or short Erasmus exchanges.
Tampere startup Tuleva luonto is collecting wild plant seeds and growing seedlings in a Messukylä hall to restore habitats and bolster endangered plant populations.
Asko reopens its renovated store at Lempäälä's Ideapark on Monday at 10:00, offering a €500 gift card to the first customer and additional gifts and promotions throughout the day.
Downtown Tampere retailers say they are holding steady this year by using events, TikTok livestream sales and other new tactics to attract customers.
Ilves announced that Jukka Kytömäki, currently marketing director at Ponsse, will become CEO of Ilves‑Hockey Oy on 1 January 2027; current CEO Risto Jalo will remain in post through the end of 2026 to oversee the transition.
Tampere's children's home hospital is using 24-hour antibiotic infusion pumps so more children who need IV antibiotics can complete treatment at home with only one daily nurse visit.
Tamp City Shot Bar on Hämeenkatu has turned shots into colourful, layered mini‑cocktails and plans to expand to Helsinki after just over a year in business.
Finland’s summer‑cottage market warmed early in 2026: 783 lakeside cottages were sold in January–May (up ~17% year‑on‑year) while the national median price fell 6% to €90,000; Pirkanmaa saw a steeper decline.
Linnanmäki is Finland's priciest amusement park for summer 2026, with Särkänniemi ranking second in a Bluestep Bank comparison of full-day wristband prices checked on 11 June 2026.
Business Tampere has selected Plug and Play to run a new innovation hub and Global Startup Accelerator in Tampere; the accelerator is being introduced on 16 June.