Nainen metsässä juoksuvaatteissa.

Sustainable Wellbeing

We develop effective wellbeing services and responsible food services, promote equal and participatory youth, and renew competence and working life.

We work in a cooperation network with companies, public organisations, third sector operators and other developer organisations.

We work for holistic wellbeing for individuals and communities

This is what we aim for

Our goal is that in the counties of Southern Savo and Kymenlaakso

  • At all ages, residents are becoming more and more active. They feel that they live a good life in the living and operating environments that support it and are supported by a sense of community. They are well equipped and able to use and participate in digital services.
  • Forms of business and entrepreneurship to promote well-being are increasingly diverse and provide user-oriented services.
  • The services utilise the latest technology and their effectiveness and responsibility are assessed on the basis of data. The information is utilized in management and development of operations.
  • Skills and working life have been renewed and people have the opportunity for continuous learning and a good working life.

We aim to achieve these goals through about 50 research and development projects each year. Nearly 100 experts from different fields work on the projects during the year.

RDI projects also provide excellent learning places for our students. In addition to project co-operation, we are also happy to offer various expert services.

We promote service production and entrepreneurship that support the wellbeing, prerequisites for wellbeing as well as wellbeing of people in our regions.

Identify the problem or need for development activities and contact us. Let’s plan and find a solution together!

Our solutions for the diverse needs of sustainable well-being in society

Effective Wellbeing Services

Effective Wellbeing Services

We make use of wide-ranging research-based and measured data in developing wellbeing services, promoting healthy ways of living and strengthening people’s functional ability and work capacity.

Equality and Empowerment of Youth

Equality and Empowerment of Youth

In youth related basic and applied research, active social interaction and applying the research results in the development work are at focus. Youth sector and youth service development is done especially with experimental culture methodology together with stakeholders.

Kuvia ruoka-annoksista

Sustainable Food Services

Sustainable Food Services

The aim of this research group is to promote the ecological, economic and social responsibility of food services as part of a regionally sustainable food system.

Kuvituskuva, jossa eri värisiä palapelin paloja rinnakkain.

Renewing Working Life

Renewing Working Life

Our goal is to promote renewal and resilience in working life through competence. We define the objectives and solutions of our operations in close cooperation with working life, taking into account future competence needs and foresight information.

Our research units

Active Life Lab

Active Life Lab

Data-based wellbeing services

Joukko nuoria kesäisessä puistossa.

Juvenia

Juvenia

Youth research and development centre

Ruoanlaiton kuvaussessio.

Xamk Restolab

Xamk Restolab is a completely new kind of learning and development environment for service business, food services and tourism.

Virtual and gamified learning environment solutions utilizing VR technologies enable flexible learning of the skills needed in the food and tourism services sector.

Xamk Restolab is not only a learning environment for education, but also a place for developing and meeting the skills of entrepreneurs in the region.

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Latest news

Don’t hesitate to contact us!

Phone
+358503618427
Email
Hanna.Kuninkaanniemi@xamk.fi
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi
Hanna Kuninkaanniemi
Research Director
+358503618427
Hanna.Kuninkaanniemi@xamk.fi
Phone
+358406411504
Email
Arto.Pesola@xamk.fi
Department
Active Life Lab

Mr. Arto Pesola is currently having a paternity leave and will be back at work on February 3, 2025. Director of Juvenia Research Unit, Mr. Jussi Ronkainen, is replacing him during the absence (e-mail jussi.ronkainen(at)xamk.fi).

Arto Pesola
Head of RDI Unit
+358406411504
Arto.Pesola@xamk.fi
Phone
+358503124983
Email
Jussi.Ronkainen@xamk.fi
Department
Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämisyksikkö Juvenia
Jussi Ronkainen
Head of RDI Unit
+358503124983
Jussi.Ronkainen@xamk.fi
Phone
+358447028741
Email
Sirkka.Komulainen@xamk.fi
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi
Sirkka Komulainen
Research Manager
+358447028741
Sirkka.Komulainen@xamk.fi
Phone
+358503453412
Email
Laura.Kuismala@xamk.fi
Social media
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi

As a head of research group my main task is promoting and supporting the work of my team members and facilitating project preparation. I also participate in the internal development of Xamk through my expertise, especially in promoting cooperation between RDI and education (continuous learning and Master´s degrees).

The topic of my own dissertation research is transformative agency in the context of lifelong learning

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7111-5372

Laura Kuismala
Head of Research Group
+358503453412
Laura.Kuismala@xamk.fi
Social media
Phone
+358505933253
Email
Marjo.Pulliainen@xamk.fi
Social media
Department
Active Life Lab
Marjo Pulliainen
Research Manager
+358505933253
Marjo.Pulliainen@xamk.fi
Social media
Phone
+358400872759
Email
Teija.Rautiainen@xamk.fi
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi
Teija Rautiainen
Head of Research Group
+358400872759
Teija.Rautiainen@xamk.fi
Phone
+358404809631
Email
Hannele.Saunders@xamk.fi
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi
Hannele Saunders
Research Manager
+358404809631
Hannele.Saunders@xamk.fi
Phone
+358401626713
Email
Sari.Tuuva-Hongisto@xamk.fi
Department
Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämisyksikkö Juvenia
Sari Tuuva-Hongisto
Research Manager
+358401626713
Sari.Tuuva-Hongisto@xamk.fi