In 2025, the event was organized for the second time and it established its position as one of the most anticipated spring appro events in the Tampere student community. The event sold out in record time, and queues at campus ticket sales points began forming well before sales officially started.
Ticket sales were moved to Kide.app, and the event’s visibility was expanded even further by bringing its social media presence to TikTok (@sushiappro). A second completion badge was also introduced for the event.
SushiAppro was born out of a desire to diversify student event offerings. We noticed that traditional pub crawls often revolved around alcohol, with checkpoints limited mainly to familiar Finnish restaurants and nightclubs. We wanted to create something entirely new – something that could bring more multicultural experiences to the student community. We aimed to establish an event by students for students, providing the entire Tampere higher education community with fresh experiences while remaining accessible and student-friendly. Above all, our goal was to create an event where you can just relax and have fun while enjoying the warmth of spring after a long winter.
The founder of SushiAppro, project manager Qiang Karhula, took hold of the idea and started refining it into a concrete event.” After overcoming initial challenges such as cultural differences with restaurants and language barriers, the event generated significant buzz within the community. The high potential of the event was evident when the SushiAppro Instagram account (@sushiappro) became the most followed non-alcoholic student event account in Finland already in its first year!
New restaurants were also excited and grateful to be invited to be a part of the student community. In its first year, SushiAppro managed to secure a remarkable 21 official checkpoints, showcasing the event’s rapid growth and positive reception within the community. Articles about this unique student event were also made by Aamulehti and Tamperelainen.