Our network includes 60 universities offering Finnish language and culture education in 24 countries. If you teach Finnish at a university and are not yet in our network and want to join, please send an e-mail to skk@oph.fi.

The universities are alphabetically listed by country and city below.

Wien

Universität Wien
Institut füe Europäische und Vergleich ende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (EVSL) / Finno-Ugristik

Mikko Kajander (mikko.kajander@univie.ac.at)
Johanna Laakso (johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at)
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Leuven

KU Leuven
Centrum voor Levende Talen (CLT)

clt@kuleuven.be
Tiina Karetvaara (tiina.karetvaara@clt.kuleuven.be)
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Toronto

University of Toronto
Slavic languages and literatures

slavic@utoronto.ca
Prof. Anu Muhonen (anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca)

Thunder Bay

Lakehead University
Department of Languages

Head of the department Sarah Jacoba (sjacoba@lakeheadu.ca)
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Beijing

Beijing Foreign Studies University
School of European Languages and Cultures

Xinyi Yang (yangxinyi@bfsu.edu.cn)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Jussi Örn (ext.jussi.orn@oph.fi)

Shijiazhuang

Hebei Foreign Studies University

International office (intercom002@hbwy.com.cn)
Li Minglu (2590763537@qq.com)
Mikko Suutarinen (mikko.suutarinen@gmail.com)

Tianjin

Tianjin Foreign Studies University
School of European Studies

Wang Shuo (wangshuo@tjfsu.edu.cn)
Lin Tianyi (lin.tianyi@tjfsu.edu.cn) 
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Brno

Masarykova univerzita
Ústav jazykovědy a baltistiky

Petra Hebedová (petrahebedova@phil.muni.cz)
Jan-Marek Šík (janmareksik@phil.muni.cz)

Prague

Univerzita Karlova
Ústav germánských studií / Oddělení finských studií

Lenka Fárová (lenka.farova@ff.cuni.cz)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Yrjö Lauranto (yrjo.lauranto@ff.cuni.cz)
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Tallinn

Tallinna Ülikool
Humanitaarteaduste instituut

vastuvott.humanitaar@tlu.ee
Karola Velberg (karola.velberg@tlu.ee)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDIFI) Maija Yli-Jokipii (maijayli@tlu.ee)

Tartu

Tartu ülikool
Eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituut

keeleteadus@ut.ee
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Juha-Matti Aronen (aronen@ut.ee)
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Caen

Université de Caen Normandie
Département d'études nordiques

Rea Peltola (rea.peltola@unicaen.fr)
lve.nordiques@unicaen.fr

Pariisi, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales

Département Europe

Outi Duvallon (outi.duvallon@inalco.fr)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish laguage and culture (EDUFI) Heini Kaalamo (heinielina.kaalamo@inalco.fr)
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Tbilisi

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Center for Scandinavian Studies
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Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Nordeuropa-Institut

Dr. Pia Päiviö (pia.paeivioe@hu-berlin.de)
doerte.linke@hu-berlin.de

Bielefeld

Universität Bielefeld
Fachsprachenzentrum

Catalina Calero (c.calero_ramirez@uni-bielefeld.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)

Cologne

Universität zu Köln
Institut für Skandinavistik/Fennistik
skan-fen@uni-koeln.de

Darmstadt

Technische Universität Darmstadt
Sprachenzentrum TU Darmstadt

studienbuero@spz.tu-darmstadt.de
Karin Pertoft (karin.pertoft@tu-darmstadt.de)

Dresden

Technische Universität Dresden
Lehrzentrum Sprachen und Kulturräume (LSK)

lsk@tu-dresden.de
info@tudias.de

Düsseldorf

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Sprachenzentrum

Claudia Boes (claudia.boes@hhu.de)
Anne Kupila (kupila@uni-duesseldorf.de)

Erlangen

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Sprachenzentrum

ibz@fau.de

Greifswald

Universität Greifswald
Institut für Fennistik und Skandinavistik

fennistik@uni-greifswald.de
Marko Pantermöller (panter@uni-greifswald.de)

Göttingen

Universität Göttingen
Skandinavisches Seminar


skandinavistik@uni-goettingen.de
Tiina Savolainen (tsavola@gwdg.de)

Hamburg

Universität Hamburg
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik

ifuu@uni-hamburg.de
Johanna Hansen (johanna.hansen@uni-hamburg.de)

Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Sprachen Nordeuropas und des Baltikums
Institut für Slavistik, Turkologie und zirkumbaltischen Studien

Tuija Kapanen (kapanen@uni-mainz.de)

Munich

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik
@FiU_LMU

gwen.janda@lmu.de
Katri Wessel (katri.wessel@lmu.de)

Paderborn

Universität Paderborn
Zentrum für Sprachlehre

Sigrid Behrent (sigrid.behrent@uni-paderboern.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)
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Budapest

Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Finnugor Tanszék

finnugor@btk.elte.hu
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Markku Nikulin (markku.nikulin@btk.elte.hu) 

Debrecen

Debreceni Egyetem
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék

Ph.D. Sándor Maticsák (maticsak.sandor@arts.unideb.hu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tomi Koivunen (tk.koivunen@gmail.com)

Szeged

Szegedi Tudományegyetem
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék

Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Mervi de Heer (mervi.deheer@gmail.com)
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Bologna

Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Moderne

Sanna Maria Martin (sannamaria.martin@unibo.it)

Florence

Università degli Studi di Firenze
Dipartimento FORLILPSI (Formazione, Lingue, Intercultura,
Letterature e Psicologia)

Lena Dal Pozzo (lena.dalpozzo@unifi.it)
Beatrice Töttössy (tottossy@unifi.it) in english

Naples

Università degli Studi di Napoli - L'Orientale
Dipartimento di Studi Letterari, Linguistici e Comparati

Eliisa Pitkäsalo (eliisa.pitkasalo@unior.it)
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Hiratsuka

Tokai University
Department of Nordic Studies
Faculty of Letters
Prof. Kingo Yoshida (yoshidak@tokai-u.jp)

Osaka

Kansai Gaidai University
Gaikokugo gakubu (College of Foreign Studies)

nyushi@kansaigaidai.ac.jp

Tokyo

Reitaku University
Gaikokugo Gakubu - Faculty of Foreign Studies
Prof. Shoju Chiba (schiba@reitaku-u.ac.jp)
tsibale@gmail.com
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Riga

Latvijas Universitāte
Sastatāmās valodniecības un tulkošanas nodaļa

Ivars Orehovs (ivars.orehovs@lu.lv)
Erika Krautmane (erika.krautmane@lu.lv)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Päivi Lehtinen (lehtip@saunalahti.fi)
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Vilnus

Vilniaus Universitetas
Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic/Centre for Scandinavian Studies
Skandinavistikos Centras

studijos@flf.vu.lt
Asta Laugaliene (asta.laugaliene@flf.vu.lt)

Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Taina Mylläri (taina.myllari@flf.vu.lt)
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Mexico City

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Acatlán
Centro de Enseñanza de Idiomas

General info: 853977@pc.puma.acatlan.unam.mx
Sari Marita Varpula (sateenmarja@hotmail.com)
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Tromsø

UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Institutt for språk og kultur

aisi@hjelp.uit.no
Anitta Viinikka-Kallinen (anitta.viinikka-kallinen@uit.no)
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Gdansk

Uniwersytet Gdański
Instytut Skandynawistyki i Fennistyki

Sylvia Stegemann (sylwia.stegemann@ug.edu.pl)
Prof. Maria Sibińska (maria.sibinska@ug.edu.pl)

Poznań

Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej, Zaklad Filologii

Martyna Kokotkiewicz (martyna.kokotkiewicz@amu.edu.pl)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Leena Laajo-Szańkowska (leelaa@amu.edu.pl)

Warsaw

Uniwersytet Warszawski
Katedra Hungarystyki (Pracownia Fennistyki)

hungarystyka@uw.edu.pl
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tiina Moisander (t.moisander@uw.edu.pl).
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Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, ILNOVA (Instituto de Línguas da UNL)

Secretariado do ILNOVA, ilnova@fcsh.unl.pt
Prof. Martina Wetterstrand (mwetterstrand@fcsh.unl.pt)
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Cluj-Napoca

Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
UBB Facultatea de Litere

Enikő Molnár-Bodrogi (mbeniko@yahoo.com)
Ildikó Varga (ildikovus@yahoo.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Karoliina Salo (karoliina.ka.salo@gmail.com)
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Madrid

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Madrid
Departamento de finés

depfines.eoi.jesusmaestro.madrid@educa.madrid.org
Pirjo Raiskila (pirjo.raiskila@educa.madrid.org)
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Stockholm

Stockholms universitet
Institutionen för slaviska och baltiska språk, finska, nederländska och tyska

studierektor@finska.su.se
studievagledare@finska.su.se

Uppsala

Uppsala universitet
Institutionen för moderna språk

Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi (riitta-liisa.valijarvi@moderna.uu.se)
Satu Gröndahl (satu.gröndahl@moderna.uu.se)
Rogier Blokland (rogier.blokland@moderna.uu.se)

Umeå

Umeå universitet
Institutionen för språkstudier

studievagledare.sprakstudier@umu.se
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Kiev

Kyivskyj Nacionalnyj Lingvistichnyi Universytet
Kafedra germanskoi i fino-ugorskoi filologii

ihor.kucher@knlu.edu.ua
kaf.hfufil@knlu.edu.ua

Lviv

Lvivskij natsionalnij universitet imeni Ivana Franka
Faculty of  International Relations

(mgladysh@gmail.com)
Heinike Heinsoo (heinike.heinsoo@ut.ee)
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London

University College London 
School of Slavonic and East European Studies 

ugadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
maadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Scandinavian

amandaminafo@berkeley.edu
Lotta Weckström (lotta.weckstrom@berkeley.edu)

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Bloomington
Department of Central Eurasian Studies

ceus@indiana.edu
Oner Ozcelik (oozcelik@indiana.edu)

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of German, Nordic and Slavic

Prof. Thomas A. DuBois (tadubois@wisc.edu)
Assistant Professor Liina-Ly Roos (lroos3@wisc.edu)

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota
Deprtment of German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch

gnsd@umn.edu
Lily Obeda (obeda003@umn.edu)

New York, NY

Columbia University
Department of Germanic Languages

germanic@columbia.edu
Heli Sirviö (hs3026@columbia.edu)
(kh3168@columbia.edu)

Provo, UT

Brigham Young University
Center for Language Studies, Scandinavian Studies
Program

Tiina Watts (tiiwatts@byu.edu)

Seattle, WA

University of Washington
Department of Scandinavian Studies

Prof. Andy Nestingen (akn@uw.edu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Eveliina Suuniitty.
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Taškent

Universitas Nordica Internationals / Nordic International University
Foreign languages

Mukhlisakhon Shukhratova (muhlisa.shuhratova92@gmail.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Aija Elg.
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