Get active in Savonlinna

Xamk Sports offers sports activities for students.
There is a gym on Savonlinna campus, which students can use free of charge. Students need to buy a sport pass to participate the sport groups.

Strength for your studies!

Gym

Students and staff may use the campus gym free of charge.  

Opening hours of the gym:
Mon–Sun 7:00–21:00. 
Outside campus opening hours, you need an access key to the gym.

The gym is reserved for the staff on Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00–17:00 (students cannot use the gym).

Sport pass

Students need a sport pass (subject to a charge) to participate in instructed group exercise and some of the ball game groups.  The sport groups are only for Xamk students.

Price 2025-2026

Kaakko’s members:
10 € autumn semester (1.9. – 15.12.2025)
20 € academic year (1.9.2025 – 30.4.2026)

Other Xamk students:
15 € autumn semester (1.9. – 15.12.2025)
30 € academic year (1.9.2025 – 30.4.2026)

The sport pass can be paid in kide.app.
After you have paid the sport pass, you can collect Xamk Sports overall badge from SOHVA’s/KAAKKO’s office during its opening hours by presenting the payment receipt.

More information about the sport services on Lux intranet (requires signing in).

Sports calendar

Check the weekly sport groups from the sports calendar below. For more information, click on the activity you are interested in. There is information also in English.
You need to sign up for Crossfit and kick-boxing (click the activity and check the instructions). For the other activities you don’t have to sign up.
The calendar is subject to change.

Insurances

Students are doing sports and other activities at one’s own risk (own insurance is needed).

More information

Phone
+358405374085
Email
Essi.Kahkonen@xamk.fi
Department
Opiskeluhyvinvointi
Essi Kähkönen
Liikuntasuunnittelija
+358405374085
Essi.Kahkonen@xamk.fi