Tallinn University is the host of the XXXI Nordic Hydrological Conference on 15-18 August, this year with the theme "Hydrology and Water-related Ecosystems".
Today, the City of Tallinn signed a design and construction contract with Merko Ehitus Eesti AS and KMG Inseneriehituse AS for the construction of a tram line connecting Tallinn Old City Harbour and the future Ülemiste Terminal. The cost of the contract is €36.5 million plus VAT, and the construction works are due in February 2025.
International rating agency Fitch has affirmed Tallinn's long-term credit rating at its current high level of AA-, but revised the rating outlook to negative.
Tallinn’s e-government services received third place in the UN’s 2022 digital services ranking. Estonia continues to be in first place among European Union member states in providing digital public services.
To promote separate collection of bio-waste, the City of Tallinn will provide residents of detached houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses and two-apartment houses with home composters and collection containers on preferential terms. Applications will be accepted from 15 September until composters and bins are available.
The Tallinnovation competition, which supports smart city solutions, received ten applications this year. The city of Tallinn, along with the Tehnopol Science and Business Park, chose four winners from among the ten applicants. The winners will receive 100,000 euros of investment, which is a record-breaking sum.
Wanderlust travel magazine has awarded Tallinn second place in the category of Europe's Most Desirable City. The second place was awarded to Tallinn thanks to the tourists who visited the city and who were vocal in their opinions on the portal.