The history of the International Children’s Games
International Children’s Games (ICG) are an annual sports event for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 15 years.
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Tallinn presents SOFTacademy neighbourhood renewal project at Venice Architecture Biennale
The City of Tallinn, in collaboration with the TalTech Academy of Architecture and Urban Studies, is set to present its neighbourhood-based renovation initiative SOFTacademy at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Opening on 10 May, the exhibition brings the modernist residential district of Mustamäe into the international spatial dialogue.
Utilitas started the construction of a heat pump plant in Paljassaare
The construction of Utilitas’ wastewater and seawater heat pump plant and seawater pumping station to be built in Paljassaare began today. The emission-free plant will start supplying heat to Tallinn’s district heating network in the winter season of 2026.
NATO invests in innovation: Estonian companies can once again apply to the DIANA accelerator across ten focus areas
The NATO DIANA innovation accelerator has announced its third annual set of challenges and opened a new call for applications. DIANA’s mission is to discover the next generation of dual-use deep technologies to help advance its mission of building a peaceful, secure, and resilient future.
City of Tallinn supports the development of the Jewish School under a new agreement
The City of Tallinn, the Estonian Jewish Congregation, and the NGO Estonian Jewish Community (MTÜ Eesti Juudi Kogukond) signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding today to ensure the sustainable development of the Tallinn Jewish School and the creation of a modern learning environment at the historic Karu Street building.
Competition in Tallinn showcases the entrepreneurial potential of Ukrainian women
On Tuesday, May 20, the grand finale of a business idea competition for Ukrainian women living in Estonia took place at the Jaan Poska House. Now in its third year, the initiative aims to support Ukrainian women’s entrepreneurship and increase their visibility and economic activity in Estonia.
First-grade school placements in Tallinn have been assigned
For the 2025/26 academic year, a total of 3,906 children have been assigned a place in the first grade of Tallinn’s municipal schools.
Tallinnovation Podcast: How Can Data-Driven Thinking Help Cities Make Better Decisions?
In this forward-looking episode, we talk to Christopher Lyrhem , Chief Future Officer at Circular, about how artificial intelligence, usership models...
Morcheeba to close Tallinn Day celebrations
This year marks 777 years since Tallinn was granted Lübeck city rights. The Tallinn Day celebrations held to mark the occasion will conclude on Friday, 16 May at 20:00, when Ines and the British electronic music band Morcheeba will give a free concert on Freedom Square.
Applications for the Cyber Accelerator are open
Cyber accelerator is a 7-month accelerator program for companies operating in the cybersecurity field. Each team selected to the accelerator receives a €60,000 grant to develop their idea! Cyber accelerator starts in October 2025 and runs for 7 months.