31.03.2026
Active UT
Kstina Noormets
MBA (Business Administration (Financial Management))
Area of Rector
Director of Administration
+372 737 6501
+372 507 4189 (6501)
Ülikooli 18–125
Ragnar Rooba
Sports Manager of UT Academic Sports Club

Programme “Active University of Tartu” promotes wellbeing of university community

Pildil on Tartu Ülikooli maskott Tiksu, kes juhatab rongkäiku. Tiksu taga on inimesed sinises tunnusvärvis.
Author: Elsa Triin Raidla

The university is launching a physical activity and wellbeing programme “Active University of Tartu”, aiming to support the mental and physical wellbeing of the university community and shape a learning and working environment that fosters physical activity. Previously separate initiatives are brought together into a single whole, and new opportunities for physical activity will be offered to both staff and students.

The physical activity and wellbeing programme aims to
  • support the physical and mental wellbeing of the university community,
  • increase awareness of the benefits of an active lifestyle,
  • strengthen the sense of unity within the university,
  • shape the University of Tartu into an institution that values health and wellbeing.

All university members are welcome to take part in the programme. No prior sporting experience is required – what matters is the joy of movement and the willingness to take part. The programme includes a wide range of activities, from simple activity breaks to group training sessions and events that support both mental and physical health.

According to sports enthusiast and Director of Administration Kstina Noormets, the launch of the programme is closely related to the objective of the action plan of the university’s strategic plan A2035 that we create and implement initiatives that promote a sense of unity and wellbeing at the university and encourage the mental and physical activity and healthy lifestyles of staff and students. “We want physical activity to be a natural part of our everyday lives, and for everyone to find a suitable way of increasing their activity. In this way, we foster people’s health and the university’s shared learning and working environment,” said Noormets.

The spring season will be opened by the running club TÜ Sörk with three group runs, followed by the University of Tartu Spring Run. From mid-April to August, an urban orienteering course dedicated to the 106th anniversary of the Estonian-language Faculty of Law will be open. These events are intended for the entire university community and for everyone else. Both experienced fitness enthusiasts and those looking to take their first steps towards a more active lifestyle are warmly welcome to participate.

Rattaringluse ratas TÜliigub sõnumiga
Rattaringluse ratas TÜliigub sõnumiga. Author: Erakogu

The implementation of the programme “Active University of Tartu” is coordinated by Ragnar Rooba, Sports Manager of the University of Tartu Academic Sports Club, and to further increase its visibility and engagement, the university will hire a senior specialist for marketing communication.

The message “Active University of Tartu” will also reach the streets of Tartu to remind everyone of the importance of physical activity and to encourage small but consistent lifestyle changes. Soon, the front baskets of 500 electric bicycles of Tartu’s bike share system will carry the programme’s message.

More information about the programme can be found on the UT website.

The programme is funded from the university’s development fund.