As of today, Diana Lorents has taken up the role of Head of the Communications Department at the Tallinn Strategic Management Office, following her selection through a public competition.
The City of Tallinn is exploring opportunities to continue the development of the Linnahall complex and its surroundings in cooperation with various stakeholders, aiming to transform the area into an attractive and modern urban space. Today, a roundtable discussion was held to map out potential collaborations and actions.
The construction of the new Kullo Hobby Center building is set to begin soon. Tallinn Property Department has signed a contract with AS Merko Ehitus Eesti for the construction of the building and officially handed over the construction site to the contractor today. This will be a significant multi-functional building for the Kristiine district, providing both learning spaces for the hobby school and broader community use.
Due to Estonia’s 107th Independence Day celebrations and the Defense Forces parade at Vabaduse väljak, changes to public transport routes in central Tallinn will take place on Sunday, February 23, from 19:00, and on Monday, February 24, from 8:00 to 17:00.
Starting in the fall of 2025, five schools transitioning to Estonian-language education in Tallinn will, for the first time, open classes where instruction is conducted at the mother-tongue level of Estonian. These classes are offered through citywide enrollment, meaning children are not automatically assigned to these classes. The decision to enroll a child in one of these classes rests with the parents.
This week, the Tallinn City Government adopted a detailed plan for the area between Filtri tee and Masina street in Kesklinn. Due to the national defense purpose of the Juhkentali military complex, much of the area will remain closed to the public.
Tallinn’s story of a zero-waste Song and Dance Celebration has won the ITB Earth Award 2025 at the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards competition, one of the world’s largest tourism fairs held in Berlin. The award highlights Tallinn’s innovation and commitment to sustainability as a tourism destination.
As part of the Old City Harbour tramway construction, the urban space solution for Laikmaa Street is set to introduce a balanced mobility environment, more greenery, and convenient public transport infrastructure.
Separate collection of waste is the only way to ensure better recycling opportunities for different types of waste, thereby saving both the environment and resources. Tallinn residents can dispose of separately collected packaging at their place of origin or at public packaging points.