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 aacepted!

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.

PERMANTO TICKET (standing area)
Entrance B
Same cloakroom with or without a backpack

  • With PERMANTO tickets, you have free access to the standing area. Restrooms and a bar counter are available in the standing area.
  • With a ticket, you have access to the standing area, Eventum, open walkways on the first and third floors, and the seating area (katsomo) if there is space in the seating area.

KATSOMO TICKET  (seating area)
Entrance A
Without a backpack
A separate entrance between A and B for those with backpacks

  • Access to the KATSOMO (seating area) is based on the block specified on the ticket. Movement between blocks is allowed if there is space in other blocks.
  • With a seating ticket, you have access to the seating area, Eventum, open walkways on the first and third floors. After the main performance, you can also access the standing area if there is spac

The schedule will be published closer to the event.

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, enjoy silent disco and approlounge. 

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.

Artists and afterparties will be announced later.

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:

Ticket prices will be announced later.

Tickets include the appro map and the chosen afterparty.

Ticket tour

Will be announced later.

Student organizations

Official student organizations can reserve tickets for their members through Forms. The Form is closed and tickets have been shipped for 2024.

Online ticket sales

Tickets for Nokia Arena will be sold online.

Further details will be announced later.

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 will be exchanged for wristbands and maps on 8.10. or 10.10. at Bar Passion. It is also possible during the event at 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.

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