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Helsingin yliopisto

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Helsingin yliopisto appears in 18 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

18
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution. Since 1640, it has contributed to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered the best in the world according to a number of indicators. Today, this multidisciplinary academic community solves problems that concern all of us, also on the global scale. A community of 40,000…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 18 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA633%
European People's Party528%
Renew Europe317%
Socialists & Democrats317%
The Left16%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024).

2022
1
2023
1
2024
6
2025
6
2026
4

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Ville Niinistö
5 meetings · Greens/EFA
Aura Salla
4 meetings · EPP
Eero Heinäluoma
3 meetings · S&D
Jussi Saramo
1 meeting · The Left
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
31 Mar 2026Anna-Maja HenrikssonLibraries, Data, Research
19 Mar 2026Katri KulmuniLULUCF
3 Mar 2026Ville NiinistöResearch and innovation
13 Feb 2026Sirpa PietikäinenPreparedness, health and climate
21 Nov 2025Aura SallaTech sovereignty
19 Nov 2025Aura SallaUniversity of Helsinki's innovation activity
15 Oct 2025Eero HeinäluomaTechnology and Democracy – Europe’s Response to Authoritarian Threats
5 Sep 2025Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisasiat ja monivuotinen rahoituskehys
25 Jun 2025Elsi KatainenBiomedical research
19 Feb 2025Maria OhisaloScience Politics and Research
14 Nov 2024Aura SallaResearch and Innovation policy, Horizon Europe
13 Nov 2024Jussi SaramoTutkimus- ja kehityspolitiikka
13 Nov 2024Ville NiinistöResearch policy
13 Nov 2024Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet
9 Sep 2024Aura SallaResearch and innovation

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