Nations Appro 2026
WHAT? Nations Appro!
WHERE? Nations’ houses around Helsinki city centre
WHEN? Fri 30 Oct 16–22, after-parties 22–04
WHY? Come and have an adventure with the nations!
FOR WHOM? All students!
PRICE? €12 / €8 without an after-party
DRESS CODE? Student overalls, of course, or whatever feels comfortable
Ready for the student nations’ biggest adventure of the year? The Nations Appro is here once more!
In the appro, you tour the different nations and collect stamps in your pass as you venture through the event. The appro involves 13 checkpoints across six nation houses. The time to collect the stamps is from 16 to 22, and you can start the round in staggered windows between 16 and 18 o’clock.
But this is just the beginning – once your pass is full, it’s time for the after-party! This year, you can choose the afterparty from Hämis or Botta, where the celebrations continue until 4 AM. Be quick – there’s a limited number of after-party available!
A ticket costs 12 euros and includes the pass, an overalls patch, and entry to the after-party. If the after-party is not your thing, you can also complete the appro alone with an 8-euro ticket.
Ticket sales begin on Monday, 5 October at 12:00! You will need a student card to participate, but not a nation membership – the appro is open to all higher education students.
Nation houses and checkpoints
- Nylands nation or Nylle (Kasarmikatu 40)
- Checkpoints: NN
- Hämäläisten talo or Hämis (Urho Kekkosen katu 4–6 F)
- Checkpoints: HO and ESO
- Ylioppilashuone Alina (Välimerenkatu 15)
- Checkpoints: VSO
- Satakuntatalo eli SatO (Lapinrinne 1)
- Checkpoints: SatO and SavO
- Casa Academica (Perhonkatu 6)
- Checkpoints: KSO, KO, KyO ja WiO
- Ostrobotnia or Botta (Töölönkatu 3 A)
- Checkpoints: EPO, VN, PPO
Ticket types
With an after-party (€12)
- Departure from Casa, after-party at Hämis
- Departure from Botta, after-party at Botta
Without an after-party (€8)
- Departure from SatO, no after-party
There will also be group departures from each departure point (Casa, Botta and SatO) at 17:30 and 18:30!
Achievement and schedule
An acceptable achievement is at least eight (8) stamps from six (6) different houses. Complete the whole pass and you’ll receive a special bonus badge!
Schedule
- Exchanging a ticket for a pass and a wristband: 16–19 from the departure point of the ticket type
- Checkpoints open: 16–22
- After-party doors open: 21–01
- Exchanging a pass for an overalls badge:
- with an after-party: 21–01 at the after-party door
- without an after-party: 21–23 at SatO
Event safety
The order and safety of the event are managed by the CDSN board together with the personnel responsible for the nation premises. The staff members at each checkpoint location are primarily responsible for the order and safety of the locations, and you can identify them by their STAFF badges. In the case of any harassment incidents or issues, you can approach the personnel responsible for the premises. You can also fill the CDSN’s online harassment contact form (available in Finnish and Swedish) when touring the houses. The event adheres to the CDSN’s principles for a safer space.
The after-parties are primarily overseen by the event safety personnel of Hämäläis-Osakunta or the Ostrobothnian nations, respectively.
Consumption of alcohol at the event is featured prominently, but one can participate in the event alcohol-free, and there is no pressure to drink alcohol.
Accessibility
All checkpoints have areas where loud music may be played and strobe lights may be used. However, the majority of the spaces are lit conventionally. Due to the nature of the event, there may be large crowds and noise in the spaces.
Checkpoint accessibility details
Mainly accessible space.
- The front entrance is accessible without barriers.
- The checkpoint is located on the third floor, which can be reached via lift. Access to the lift requires a key.
- In the nation’s premises, there are ramps, and there is an accessible toilet.
Inaccessible space.
- There is no accessible entrance to the premises, nor is there an accessible toilet.
- Entry to the premises is through a driveway gate’s pedestrian door. The doorstep is high and the door closes quickly. After the driveway gate, there are stairs to the inner courtyard on the second floor of the building. There are ramps with a steep incline in the staircase.
- The checkpoints are located on the fourth and fifth floors.
- There is a lift on the premises with a manually operated door and gate.
- The premises have high thresholds throughout.
Mainly accessible space.
- The front entrance is accessible without barriers.
- The checkpoint is located on the ninth floor. The building has a lift, which during the event is reserved for residents and, on request, for people with reduced mobility.
- There are a few thresholds of approximately 1.5 cm at internal doorways along the corridors. Doorways are normally around 85 cm wide and can be opened to a width of 140 cm if needed. The internal doors are heavy and require a key to open.
- The internal doors are heavy and require a key to open.
Partially inaccessible space.
- There is no ramp on the entrance stairs.
- The checkpoints are located on the fifth floor, which can be reached via lift.
- In the nation’s premises, there are several doorsteps, and there are no doorstep mats.
- There is no accessible toilet in the area.
Partially inaccessible space.
- The checkpoint is located on the second floor, which can be reached via lift.
- There is no accessible toilet in the area.
Partially inaccessible space.
- There is a ramp in front of the main entrance.
- In the stairwell, there is a set of stairs before the lift. These stairs can be ascended using a stair lift.
- The checkpoint is located on the fifth floor, which can be reached via lift.
- The entrance door to the checkpoint is heavy and has a threshold.
- There is an accessible toilet in the area.