More than 100,000 square metres for sports, business and research
Jyväskylä is called the Capital of Sport in Finland. Hippos will double the indoor sports facilities in the area from what Jyväskylä already has.
This will allow a wider range of athletes and clubs to rent spaces and use them to meet, train, play and spend time together. A total of 105,000 square metres of new premises will be built in Hippos.
- Diverse sports, athletics and exercise possibilities
- Modern, hybrid, ergonomic workspaces
- Everyday services, such as shops, restaurants and an athletic playschool
- Top of the line research and laboratory services
- Comprehensive event and convention services
- Workplace wellbeing and team building activities
Is Hippos the place for you?
Examples of premises at Hippos
26 000 m2
Science and business centre
1600 m2
Vast gym, indoor climbing and training centre
430 m
Running track
12+6+5+5
Badminton + padel + basketball + volleyball courts
6500 m2
Ice rinks
900+
Parking spaces
Sports centre
The sports centre will have facilities for around 20 different sports such as athletics, gymnastics, martial arts and team sports. There are hybrid training facilities, which can be adapted to the needs of different sports. The centre also includes an indoor game arena for about 2,000 spectators and multi-purpose courts for different ball games. The sports centre also houses a playschool, restaurants and a supermarket.
Science and business centre
At Hippos, the science and business centre is the heart of R&D and innovative business derived from it. The Faculty of Sports Science of the University of Jyväskylä and the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences both have teaching and research facilities at the centre, such as the Training Room and the Kihu Research Laboratory. There is also plenty of office space in the building.
There are several other business premises, restaurants and cafés next to the business and research centre as well.
Ice arena centre
The existing Hippos ice rink will be renovated and expanded to create a new ice arena. It can be a sports auditorium for 6,000+ people or an event auditorium for 7,000+ people. In addition to the main ice arena, three training ice rinks will be built. The third one will be built once the rest of Hippos is in operation.
Outdoor spaces
A new pesäpallo stadium and an outdoor sports park will be built on the Hippos campus for common use.
Come to Hippos
Interested in hearing more about the Hippos project and business opportunities? Leave us a contact request using this form.
Jukka Akselin
Rental of premises, Infonia
+358 40 504 1401
jukka.akselin@infonia.fi
Mikko Hirvi
Rental of premises, Infonia
+358 40 757 9731
mikko.hirvi@infonia.fi
Kari Halinen
Project manager, Hippos
+358 50 573 7034
kari.halinen@jyvaskyla.fi
Nina Rautiainen
Project manager, Hippos
+358 50 413 7028
nina.rautiainen@jyvaskyla.fi
