Temppeliaukio Church

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA, Finnish: Ulkopoliittinen instituutti, Swedish: Utrikespolitiska institutet, UPI) is an independent research institute located in Töölö, Helsinki, that produces topical information on international relations and the European Union. It also publishes the journal Ulkopolitiikka.

The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Finnish: Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos, Swedish: Näringslivets forskningsinstitut), commonly known by its Finnish acronym ETLA, is a prominent Finnish think tank for economic, policy and social studies. ETLA was established in 1946, and is based in Helsinki. ETLA has published approximately 250 books and 600 other research publications. Its quarterly economic trends and forecasts analysis of the Finnish economy named "The Finnish Economy and Society" is the most reputed such publication in Finland.ETLA is a non-profit organisation funded by members such as the Confederation of Finnish Industries, as well as by Academy of Finland, Nordic Council of Ministers and the European Commission, among others.As of 2019, the Managing Director of ETLA is Dr Aki Kangasharju, who previously held the position of Chief Economist at Nordea.

Hanken School of Economics (Swedish: Svenska handelshögskolan, also known as Hanken) is a business school located in Helsinki and Vaasa. Hanken was established as a community college in 1909 and originally offered a two-year vocational education. Hanken programmes include master's, doctoral, and MBA programmes in English, as well a bachelor's and a master's programme in Swedish. Hanken has two campuses, one in Helsinki and one in Vaasa.

The Aalto University School of Business (Finnish: Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu; Swedish: Aalto-universitets handelshögskola), is the largest business school in Finland. Founded in 1911, it is the second oldest business school in Finland and one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries. The school became part of Aalto University on 1 January 2010. It has been previously known as the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, and during 2010-2012 the Aalto University School of Economics.The Aalto University School of Business is the first business school in the Nordic countries to have received the Triple Crown accreditation (accreditations from the three largest and most influential business school accreditation organizations: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). The Financial Times regularly ranks the school among the top business schools in Europe.In terms of admissions, the school is considered the most difficult business school in Finland. In 2019, the school had the highest amount of applicants of any higher education program in Finland. It also had the lowest acceptance rate of any business school in the country.

Kristuskyrkan (Church of Christ) is a Christian church in Helsinki, Finland, located in the central district of Etu-Töölö (Swedish: Främre Tölö) at the corner between Fänrik Ståls Street and Apollonkatu Street. It was built at the beginning of the twentieth century and it is part of the Swedish Methodist Church of Finland.

Runeberginkatu (Swedish: Runebergsgatan) is a major street in central Helsinki, Finland. Starting from Kampintori, it runs in a sweeping arc broadly northwards for approximately 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) through the districts of Kamppi and Töölö, via Töölöntori square, terminating at a junction with Mannerheimintie by the Finnish National Opera. The street is named after Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland. The name first appears in a map from 1892, initially as 'Runebergkatu', and was changed in 1928 to its current format.Sections of the street carry tram traffic (as of January 2021, routes 1, 2 and 8).Major intersections of Runeberginkatu include: Arkadiankatu Museokatu Hesperia Esplanade Topeliuksenkatu MannerheimintieNotable buildings along the street include the Swedish-language Hanken School of Economics, on the corner with Arkadiankatu. The Finnish-language business school, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, was also located nearby, before becoming a part of the newly formed Aalto University and moving to the latter's Otaniemi campus.

Elite is a restaurant located in Töölö in Helsinki, Finland, at Eteläinen Hesperiankatu 22. Elite was founded in 1932. The original restaurant manager was Ernst Mattas. The restaurant moved to its current premises in the new Reitz house in 1938, where a separate building was designed for the restaurant on the ground floor. Ernst Mattas's successor was his son Willy together with his wife Margaretha up to 1985, when the restaurant was taken over by Alko's daughter company Kantaravintolat and then by Arctia up to 1997, when it was bought by Royal Ravintolat together with other Arctia-owned restaurants.Elite become famous among the artists in Helsinki right from the start. Famous customers have included writers Satu and Mika Waltari, actors Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola, Sakari Halonen, Uuno Laakso and Aku Korhonen, artists Aimo Kanerva and Unto Koistinen, cultural and political writer Matti Kurjensaari and musicians from Aarne Merikanto to Selim Palmgren. The location near the Lallukka artist home had a great impact on Elite's role as an artist restaurant. The restaurant was Tauno Palo's favourite. Elite still serves an onion steak named after him. Palo's usual table is marked with a plaque. The restaurant was designed in 1938 by the Stockmann architecture bureau. The restaurant was renovated in 1986 by Studio Pekka Perjo. Elite's image includes the traditional, almost entirely preserved milieu with white tablecloths and paintings belonging to the Mattas family private collection, which number 26 in total and of which at least the following have been painted by Lallukka artists: Stilleben ("still life") by Väinö Hervo (1954), Lappi ("Lapland") by P. Lindfors (1940), Miehiä ("men") (1982), Joen rannalla ("on the river shore") (1986), Kulmakapakka ("corner bar") (1986) by T. Mäntynen and Lemminkäinen ja Aino ("Lemminkäinen and Aino") (1955), Lemminkäinen saapuu saaren neitojen luo ("Lemminkäinen arrives among the island maidens") (1955) and Neitsyt Maria ("the virgin Mary") (1954) by M. Visanti.Aarni Krohn described Elite in his memoir: Elite kind of avoids descriptions. It can not be exactly defined. An artist bar - yes, already because Lallukka is located nearby, but not just because of that. Very much a local bar, but not just that. The Töölöans' own oasis, why not? A stopping and discussion bar for the local authorities, for sure.

Domus Academica, colloquially called Domma, is a student housing complex in the center of Helsinki, Finland, owned by the Student Union of the University of Helsinki. It offers various services for students and also houses various Student Union organisations. The complex is internationally known for the Domus chair originally designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara for the building.

The National Museum of Finland (Finnish: Kansallismuseo, Swedish: Nationalmuseum) presents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history. The Finnish National Romantic style building is located in central Helsinki and is a part of the Finnish Heritage Agency (until 2018 the National Board of Antiquities) (Finnish: Museovirasto, Swedish: Museiverket), under the Ministry of Culture and Education.

The Kirpilä Art Collection (Finnish: Taidekoti Kirpilä, Swedish: Konsthemmet Kirpilä) is an art museum in Helsinki. The museum contains the art collection of medical doctor Juhani Kirpilä (1931-1988) and is located in his former home, an apartment in Helsinki. It opened in 1992 and contains Finnish art from the 19th century to the 1970s. Among the artists represented in the collection are Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Ellen Thesleff, Eero Nelimarkka, Åke Mattas, Wäinö Aaltonen and Kain Tapper. The museum is owned and maintained by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.

HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK ) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on the initiative of Georges Doubitsky and fellow students of the Svenska Reallyceum, the Swedish lyceum in Helsinki, it is the oldest continuously-operating Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (IFK) organization in Finland. HIFK has sections in many sports, including athletics, bandy, bowling, football, ice hockey, and handball.

The VATT Institute for Economic Research, previously the Government Institute for Economic Research, is a government agency in Finland. VATT is an acronym from VAltion (Government) Taloudellinen (Economic) Tutkimuskeskus (Research Institute). The research institute operates under the administrative domain of the Ministry of Finance.