What is Boomi? Boomi is the University of Tampere Business Students’ own student organisation, founded in 1968. Boomi is one of the largest student organisations in the University of Tampere with its 800 student members, ranging from first to sixth year in their studies. It is one of the most active student organisations in Finland and definitely the most active one in Tampere. It organises leisure activities for its members and hosts some of the biggest student events of the city: the ’Hämeenkadun Appro’, the biggest one day student event in Finland (about 6000 students from all over Finland), the ’Särkän Märkä’ where student partying meets the rides and the sights of Särkänniemi amusement park, and of course the one and only ’Haalaribileet’, literally translated as Overall parties, eight times a year. as well as numerous ’sitsit’ where people gather to eat, drink and sing with each other. In general, people in Boomi know how to have fun.