The competition is aimed at students and is striving to find inspiring proposals that support Helsinki’s strategic goals for the development of the city centre. The competition starts on 13 September 2023 and entries must be submitted by 16 January 2024.
Organizers encourage participants to look broadly at the city centre and come up with creative ideas for solving its key challenges. The competition area is the heart of Helsinki, and its focal point is in front of Helsinki Central Railway Station. The competition examines the area within a radius of approximately one kilometre from the railway station. The competition area includes the city centre blocks between the railway station and the Esplanadi streets, Senate Square and its surroundings, Kaisaniemi, Kamppi and the Töölönlahti area.