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On Friday, April 5, at 16:15 - opening of the exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven" at the university library. The exhibition features original manuscripts of the philosopher's lecture courses and correspondence, as well as first editions of his works from the collections of the University of Tartu Library.

On 18 May, thousands of University of Tartu alumni met in the student city again after five years. The alumni get-together “Back to the university” included lectures and tours of institutes across the city, a sing-along and welcoming speeches in front of the main building, a procession and a grand party in the sports hall.

On Wednesday, 10 April, at 19:00, the second University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.

It is an exhibition that performs an intervention.

Commissioned by the National Heritage Board, a 3D model of the observatory was created in collaboration with DataCap OÜ, Geodeesia24 OÜ and Archaeovision OÜ.

The concert is free for all schoolchildren and students and features music by Mozart, Vivaldi, Saariaho, Bochherini and Vasks.

The University of Tartu participates in the Tartu 2024 programme with a diverse range of events inspired by the artistic concept of the Capital of Culture to tell the story of the Arts of Survival.

The Capital of Culture programme includes thirteen events and exhibitions by the University of Tartu Museum.

The theme week, running from 5 to 11 February, will include a social media campaign highlighting the work and achievements of women researchers.

The Capital of Culture programme includes thirteen events and exhibitions by the University of Tartu Museum.

The Digital Cleanup Week will take place at the University of Tartu for the fourth time from 22 to 26 January.

The University of Tartu will organise its alumni get-together with the slogan “Back to the university” on 18 May 2024. Early-bird tickets at special rates are available from 1 December.

The conference aims to present starting ideas for the PeatlandN2O project, which received the ERC Advanced Grant in 2023.

The university will use the survey to find out what kind of mobility Estonia's largest university brings about and what attitudes staff and students hold towards sustainable mobility.

From 2 October to 5 November, all University of Tartu employees, students, alumni, their families and all others interested are welcome to complete the orienteering course and reconnect with the varied history of Toome Hill. 

The University of Tartu doctoral students are invited to participate in the three-minute thesis competition on 28 September.

At the beginning of August, the menu layout of the UT website was updated.

Sound installation “Echo of Time” in the main portal area of ​​the cathedral

University of Tartu Museum offers graduates the chance to take photos of their special day in the cathedral towers

The University of Tartu Museum’s Crazy Scientist, whose conferences introduce the scientific world to the youngest science lovers, won an Estonian science communication award.