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IHL News and events

International House Lahti organises and takes part in different events. Find out more about our upcoming events and current news. All our events are open to all and free of charge.

  • Morning Club – International Work Lahti

    • Wednesday the 18th of February
    • 9:00 – 10:30 AM
    • Kumppanuustalo Felmannia, Kirkkokatu 27

    The breakfast club offers an opportunity for people with a migrant background and other Lahti residents to meet each other, have breakfast together and listen to different presentations and discuss. The events are held once a month and each meeting has a different topic, so the events may interest different groups according to the topics. The events start with breakfast on the 2nd floor of Felmiannia at 8:30 AM and continue with a discussion on the 1st floor at 9 AM.

    At this session you will get to explore the Workit Lahti app together with the IWL project staff , learn about how to present your skills effectively, create a strong introduction and how to highlight your competence in your profile and CV.  The languages of the event are English and Finnish.

  • Civic orientation courses

    International House Lahti organises civic orientation courses in several different languages. 

    In spring 2026 the course will be offered in English, Ukrainian and Arabic.
    Courses in other languages can be organised based on the number of people interested.
    Civic orientation courses in English will be run in February, June, September and November.

    The course offers a unique opportunity to learn about and reflect on Finnish culture, social structure, services, laws, responsabilities and rights and many other things in a multicultural and open environment.
    To find out more and enroll in the course visit our service point at the Trio palvelutori, or talk to your contact person at the employment services.

    For more information on the upcoming Civic orientation courses contact:
    English: Hannu Elfvengren
    Ukrainian: Polina Pivnenko
    Arabic: Daowd Babiker
    firstname.lastname @lahti.fi

     

  • Breakfast Club – Health services in Lahti

    Wednesday the 21st of January 
    Breakfast  8:30 – 9:00 AM
    Discussion 9:00 – 10:30 AM

    Kumppanuustalo Felmannia, Kirkkokatu 27.

    The breakfast club offers an opportunity for people with a migrant background and other Lahti residents to meet each other, have breakfast together and listen to different presentations and discuss. The events are held once a month and each meeting has a different topic, so the events may interest different groups according to the topics. The events start with breakfast on the 2nd floor of Felmiannia at 8:30 AM and continue with a discussion on the 1st floor at 9 AM.

    At this breakfast club you will hear about how public health services are organised in Lahti, where to go, when to call and what types of services are available

  • Migration in Lahti in 2025

    What does migration look like in Lahti in 2025? This fresh report describes what the current situation in relation to migration is in Lahti, with references to all of Finland. Did you know that Lahti’s population is only growing through migration? Or what languages Lahti’s new residents speak as their first language? The report is in Finnish, but take a look at the statistics and graphs to learn more!

    The state of migration in Lahti in 2025