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Odra Street will be closed to traffic from March 5 to June 15, 2025, due to construction work. Access for local residents, pedestrians, and cyclists will be maintained throughout the construction period. During this time, access to the Tallinn Bus Station will also be temporarily modified.

Through its Test in Tallinn program, the City of Tallinn offers companies the opportunity to test their innovative products and services designed for a smart city. In the January application round, four new innovation projects were selected to proceed to the testing phase.

From February 14 to March 4, the Tallinn Bun Fest will take over the city – a unique winter food festival that blends Estonia’s Shrove Tuesday traditions with Tallinn’s world-class café culture.

A formal appreciation event was held last night at Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn, where the City of Tallinn and the Estonian Convention Bureau announced the recipient of the Conference Achievement of the Year award and recognized the most outstanding conferences held in Tallinn in 2024. Additionally, certificates were presented to 12 new Tallinn Conference Ambassadors.

The City of Tallinn has developed an action plan to reduce environmental noise in public spaces. By law, the city must mitigate noise levels exceeding set limits to ensure a healthy living environment for residents while also preventing noise from hindering economic activity.

On January 23, Tallinn’s Deputy Mayor for Education, Aleksei Jašin, met with an education delegation from Helsinki, led by Helsinki’s Deputy Mayor for Education, Johanna Laisaari. The visit focused on the shared challenges of the two cities' education systems and opportunities for closer collaboration. One significant initiative under consideration is organizing an education conference in Tallinn in 2026.

Tallinna Vesi will install a stormwater drainage system, Utilitas will upgrade the district heating network, and the city will widen sidewalks, implement traffic-calming measures, and reconstruct street lighting. The goal of these upgrades is to make Salme Street more accessible and safer, particularly for children and the elderly.

On April 15, the 10th MELT Innovation Forum will take place at Tallinn’s Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel), focusing on business growth and exploring how Estonian companies can succeed in foreign markets. Together with top industry experts, the event will seek answers to key questions: how to start exporting, how to strengthen Estonian companies’ position in the global market, and how to build a sustainable international business.

Surveys conducted among conference organizers and delegates, commissioned by the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS), revealed that international conference visitors spend an average of €1,127 per trip in Tallinn. In total, an estimated €42 million was generated for the city.