In English

Hämeenkadun Appro is Finland’s largest and most beautiful student event, held annually in Tampere since 1982. It attracts over 15000 students from across Finland. The event includes a pub crawl, various activities, the event area at Keskustori (Central Square), and an after-party. It’s a great way for students to socialize and have fun together!

During Hämeenkatu Appro, participants visit predetermined bars, restaurants, and other venues in the city center of Tampere to collect stamps in their appro passes. After gathering the required number of stamps, participants earn a degree corresponding to the number of stamps collected in their pass.

Bring along

  • Clothing according to the weather.
  • Water bottle.
  • Leave big backbags at home. The cloack room in the after parties is meant for coats only.
  • Nokia Areena’s cloack room for backpacks is located outside.

Transportation on Appro day

  • The City Center is easy to reach with public transportation. Routes and schedules can be found here: Nysse
  • The walk from railway station and from bus station to City Center is fairly short.
  • During the event, transportation must happen on foot.

At Nokia Arena’s afterparty, there are various activities to enjoy!

At Nokia Arena, cash is not accepted!

Bring along:
After-party wristband. Entry to Nokia Arena only with the wristband.

Identification

  • The event is for individuals aged 18 and over. Identification will be checked for everyone attending the after-party. The name on the identification does not need to match the name on the after-party ticket.

Do not bring to the Arena:

  • Your own drinks or food. All personal drinks and food found during security checks will be removed, including from backpacks.
  • Do not bring metal bottles, glass products, portable speakers, sharp objects, or products containing compressed gas.
  • Please avoid bringing backpacks or large bags: All individuals with backpacks will be directed to their own cloakroom queue.
 

We recommend leaving your belongings in Cloakroom 1, located to the left of Entrance A. Large backpacks and bags must be left in the cloakroom. The cloakrooms are supervised, but valuables are left at your own risk. For example, it’s best to leave branded or high-value items at home.

Access to the cloakroom:

  • The left-hand doors of Entrance A lead directly to Cloakroom 1. After dropping off your belongings, continue straight through the cloakroom to exit on the other side. The cloakroom cannot be accessed through any other doors.

 

Retrieving items from the cloakroom:

  • When collecting your belongings, walk in the opposite direction to exit directly outside.

 

If you don’t need the cloakroom, the smoothest entry is via the right-hand doors of Entrance A or through Entrance B.

Entry to the stands is via the section indicated on your wristband, but seating is open. You can choose any seat within that section. After the concert, you can move from the stands down to the floor area if there is space available.

Access to the floor area is only permitted with a floor wristband. There are no water taps on the floor level. Bottled water is available for purchase. Tap water is available at the arena’s restaurants for 1 €. Moving from the floor to the stands is possible after the JVG concert, if space allows.

You may bring a small bag, roughly the size of an A4 sheet of paper.

Please note that bringing your own food or drinks into Nokia Arena is strictly prohibited. Personal drinks cannot be stored in the cloakroom either. Cash payments are not accepted at Nokia Arena.

Misuse of wristbands or unauthorized access to the floor area will result in removal from Nokia Arena and cancellation of your wristband.

 

Keskustori schedule

4 pm area opens: wristband exchange begins

4-6 pm departures: every 30 mins

7 pm finish opens: wristband exchange closes

10 pm area and finish close

11 pm finish closes: tohtori & emeritus

 

Afterparties schedule

9 pm all afterparties open

12 am showtime in all afterparties

3 am nokia arena closes

4 am bars close

Event area at Keskustori works as the center of the event.

Activities

The activities in City Center are available for Appro participants from the beginning of event until the after parties start. In the previous years City Center has offered you for example the possibility to bungee jump, participate in fun competitions on our partners’ stands and enjoy silent disco. 

Performance

The academic degrees have to be accomplished in correct order and you get the next degree badge by proving the previous degree with the badge attached to your overalls. You get a stamp in your crawl map by having the official Hämeenkadun Appro drinks or foods or by participating in event partners’ activities. The pub crawl is possible to accomplish without alcohol. The time to complete the degree is 4 hours and it starts at the time marked in the map and stops at the finish line. (Tohtori and Emeritus candidates have 5 hours) Transition between bars must be by foot.  

 

The Academic Degrees

The degrees have to be accomplished in correct order and they require following number of stamps. 

  • Approbatur 7 
  • Cum Laude 9 
  • Laudatur 12 
  • Tohtori 15 
  • Emeritus (after two Tohtori badges) 15 

 

Appro partners

You can get stamps from participating bars, restaurants and company stands. You can only get one stamp per one place. For Tohtori and Emeritus candidates the limit is two stamps per place. Participating bars and restaurants are tagged in the map and you can find “Virallinen suorituspaikka”-poster in all of them.

JVG – Nokia Arena

Mouohous – Ilona

Dingo – Tavara-Asema

Kube – H5

Robin Packalen – Fame

Olga – Bricks

The afterparty opens at 9 PM.

It is recommended to arrive in good time. Queues are expected, so if you arrive close to the start of the show, you may miss its beginning. This is not the responsibility of the event organizer. Cutting in line is strictly prohibited, and security staff have the right to intervene.

Ticket sales 

Ticket sales will be organized through campus and online sales. In addition student organizations can reserve tickets for their members through Forms.

More information about ticket sales will be published on Instagram @hameenkadunappro.

By purchasing tickets for Hämeenkadun Appro, you commit to adhering to the event’s terms and conditions:

Event terms Hämeenkadun Appro

Ticket prices:

  • H5 28 €
  • Fame 28 €
  • Ilona 28 €
  • Bricks 28 €
  • Tavara-asema 28 €
  • Nokia arena seating tickets 28 €
  • Nokia Arena floor tickets 31 €

Tickets include the appro map and the chosen afterparty.

Ticket tour

The ticket tour for this year has ended. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket.

Student organizations

Official student organizations can reserve tickets for their members through Forms. The Form is closed and tickets have been shipped for 2025.

Online ticket sales

Tickets for Nokia Arena will be sold online. Online ticket sales on Lippu.fi start on September 24 at 12:00 pm.

Only Nokia Arena seating and floor tickets are on sale. One person can buy four tickets

All tickets include the appro map and access to the chosen afterparty.

Tickets exchange

The physical wristband gives access to the chosen afterparty. To complete the Appro-tour and receive your overall patch, you will need the appro map.

From campus sales you will get your map and wristband straight away. Keep these with you until the event. Broken or lost ones will not be refunded.

Tickets bought from the online ticket sale need to be exchanged for a wristband and a map:

  • October 7, 3 pm – 8 pm bar passion
  • October 9, 10 am – 4 pm klubi 57
  • October 9, 4 pm – 7 pm keskustori

Respect Others

Allow others to enjoy the event as themselves. Remember to queue appropriately and avoid cutting in line. In Hämeenkadun Appro, inappropriate behavior or harassment will not be tolerated, and such actions could lead to removal from the event.

Offer Help

Offer your assistance to friends and fellow attendees when needed. Do not hesitate to contact the event organizers or security personnel if you encounter inappropriate behavior.

If you encounter harassment, you can contact our harassment contact persons.

In emergency situations, always call the general emergency number 112 and contact the event security personnel.

Party Responsibly

Dispose of trash properly and leave the city clean.

Arrive on Time

It is recommended to arrive at the afterparty well in advance. Queues are expected, so if you arrive close to the start of the show, you may miss its beginning. This is not the responsibility of the event organizer. Cutting in line is strictly prohibited, and security staff have the right to intervene.