Stockholm University Student Union

What Stockholm University Student Union does

Stockholm University Student Union (SUS; legal name Stockholms universitets studentkår) is a private, non-profit membership organization founded in 1883 that represents students and doctoral candidates at Stockholm University. It operates as the statutory student representative body across the university's decision-making and preparatory bodies dealing with education, and serves approximately 15,000 members per semester drawn from the broader Stockholm University student population. Core offerings include student representation in faculty councils and central committees, advocacy via an ombud service for academic misconduct, grade disputes, and course plan violations, plus a portfolio of member benefits — SSSB housing queue access, SL transit discounts, free student pub entry, a monthly breakfast event, the annual Students' Nobel NightCap, discounted Frescati Sports Center access, and free membership in one of five faculty collaboration associations. The union also administers student associations, room bookings, and grant programs for representatives.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary and built on national third-party infrastructure. SUS uses Ladok (Sweden's national student registration system) for eligibility verification, Mecenat for digital student ID cards, BankID for authentication on the SUS Admin portal (sus.softadmin.se), SSSB for housing queue integration, SL for transit discount provisioning, and TimeEdit for facility booking. The public website runs on Squarespace. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability or proprietary technology. Membership fees are the primary revenue stream, priced at 125 SEK per semester, 240 SEK annually, or 500 SEK for six semesters — a subscription model paid by individual students either online via sus.se or in person at the Kårexpedition office in Studenthuset on Campus Frescati. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the website, digital onboarding, email outreach, and a physical service counter; distribution is single-country (Sweden) with no disclosed geographic expansion.

Name

Stockholm University Student Union

Legal name

Stockholms universitets studentkår

Website

https://sus.su.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stockholm University Student Union is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1883 representing ~15,000 students per semester at Stockholm University, providing statutory representation, advocacy, and benefits including SSSB housing queue access and SL transit discounts funded by per-semester membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Union Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Higher Education SIS & Campus Management Systems (EDAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Student union membership
• Student representation services
• Student housing queue access
• Student rights advocacy
• Campus student services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Student Membership Fees: Primary revenue stream from membership fees charged to students at Stockholm University. Fees are charged per semester, annually, or for six semesters at a time. Membership is required to access benefits like SSSB housing queue and SL transit discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stockholm University Student Union (SUS) provides a paid membership service to students at Stockholm University, granting access to SSSB's student housing queue, a digital student ID via Mecenat, SL transit discounts, free entry to student pubs, monthly breakfast events, and inclusion in one of five faculty collaboration associations. The union also delivers student representation in university governance bodies, ombuds advocacy for student rights disputes, room booking for student associations, and operational and project grants for registered associations.

Product overview

Stockholm University Student Union (SUS) operates a membership-based platform centered on SUS Medlemskap (membership), which integrates with Mecenat for digital student ID cards, Ladok for student registration verification, SSSB for housing queue access, and SL for transit discounts. The ecosystem includes student representation services through Studentrepresentation (councils, faculty boards, and institutional groups), advocacy support via SUS Ombud for student rights, room booking via Lokalbokningar, and student association management through Kårföreningar with grant funding. Member benefits include access to Kårpuben (student pub with free Tuesday entry), Kårfrulle (monthly free breakfast), and discounted Frescati Sports Center access. The union also organizes the annual Students' Nobel NightCap and partners with five faculty collaboration associations (Samarbetsföreningar). The administrative membership portal SUS Admin (at softadmin.se) serves as the operational hub for members, representatives, and associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SUS Medlemskap (SUS Membership) The core membership product of Stockholm University Student Union, providing student registration verification via Ladok, a digital membership card through Mecenat, access to SSSB housing queue, SL transit discounts, free pub entry, and participation in student representation and union governance. Priced at 125 SEK per semester, 240 SEK per year, or 500 SEK for six semesters.
• Digital Student Card (via Mecenat) Digital student identification card delivered through the Mecenat mobile app, serving as SUS membership proof and nationally recognized student legitimation. Includes the SL transit logo for eligible students registered for at least 22.5 credits and can display the member's affiliated collaboration association logo.
• SSSB Bostadskö (Housing Queue Access) Access to SSSB's student apartment queue, allowing active SUS members to accumulate queue days toward securing student housing in Stockholm. Members must use the same email address when registering with both SUS and SSSB. Queue days can be parked for up to 36 months during membership lapses.
• Kårpuben (Student Pub) The student union pub offering free entry every Tuesday for SUS members, providing a social space for the student community on Campus Frescati.
• Kårfrulle (Free Breakfast) A free monthly breakfast event for SUS members, providing a complimentary meal the day before CSN (student financial aid) payment day.
• Kårföreningar (Student Associations Platform) Platform for organizing and registering student associations under SUS. Includes free room booking for SU and SUS spaces, grant opportunities (operational grants of 500 SEK per semester and project grants during four application periods), templates, guidelines, and networking with other associations. Associations must re-register annually in October.
• Studentrepresentation (Student Representation) System for placing student representatives in decision-making and advisory bodies across Stockholm University, including faculty councils, student councils, doctoral councils, and institutional groups. Student representatives can apply for compensation (arvode), operational grants, and project grants.
• Lokalbokningar (Room Booking) Room and facility booking service for registered student associations, councils, and student representative groups. Covers SUS spaces (Rosa rummet, Nobelrummet, Holländarrummet, Hörnrummet) and SU's broader facilities via TimeEdit. Booking requests require minimum 14 days processing time.
• SUS Ombud (Student Ombudsman) Advocacy and advisory service for students and doctoral students facing study-related problems, including academic misconduct accusations, grade disputes, course plan violations, and poor psychosocial study environment. Ombuds assist with individual cases, provide guides on student rights, and support students in navigating university processes.
• Students' Nobel NightCap Annual student event organized in collaboration with the Nobel Museum, providing a social and cultural experience for students during the Nobel Prize period.
• Samarbetsföreningar (Collaboration Associations Membership) Free affiliation with one of five faculty associations (Humanistiska föreningen, Samhällsvetenskapliga föreningen, Naturvetenskapliga föreningen, Socionomstudenternas fakultetsförening, and Föreningen Lärarstudenterna) included with SUS membership, granting access to their respective pub facilities and activities.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SSSB (SSSB bostadskö)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSSB is Stockholm's student housing company. SUS members gain access to SSSB's housing queue system, allowing them to accumulate housing days and eventually secure student housing. This is a primary benefit of SUS membership given Stockholm's challenging housing market.
• MecenatcoreTechnology or IntegrationMecenat provides the digital student ID card platform used by SUS. Students download the SUS membership card through the Mecenat app, which serves as both membership verification and nationally recognized student identification for discounts.
• Frescati Sports CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering SUS members discounts on activities at Frescati Sports Center, promoting student health and wellness.
• Humanistiska föreningen (Humanist Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of five collaboration associations. When students pay SUS membership, they can connect their membership to this association at no extra cost, gaining access to their pub and activities.
• Samhällsvetenskapliga föreningen (Social Sciences Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of five collaboration associations. When students pay SUS membership, they can connect their membership to this association at no extra cost, gaining access to their pub and activities.
• Naturvetenskapliga föreningen (Natural Sciences Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of five collaboration associations. When students pay SUS membership, they can connect their membership to this association at no extra cost, gaining access to their pub and activities.
• Socionomstudenternas fakultetsförening (Social Work Students Faculty Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of five collaboration associations. When students pay SUS membership, they can connect their membership to this association at no extra cost, gaining access to their pub and activities.
• Föreningen Lärarstudenterna (Teacher Students Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of five collaboration associations. When students pay SUS membership, they can connect their membership to this association at no extra cost, gaining access to their pub and activities.
• Stockholms universitet (Stockholm University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUS is the official student union of Stockholm University. The partnership involves student representation in university governance bodies, access to university facilities for student activities, and integration with Ladok for student registration verification.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uppsala universitets studentkår: The official student union of Uppsala University, Sweden's other flagship university. Operates the same subscription membership, SSSB-style housing queue benefits, and statutory representation model as SUS, making it the closest direct peer.
• Lunds universitets studentkår (LUS): Official student union of Lund University, another large Swedish university. Runs a near-identical model: paid membership tied to Ladok, SSSB-equivalent housing queue (BoPoolen AF and others), pubs, ombud services, and faculty association partnerships.
• Tekniska Högskolans Studentkår (THS): Student union of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Operates in the same city as SUS with the same higher-ed membership model and access to SSSB housing queue — a direct head-to-head peer for the same Stockholm student population.
• Göteborgs universitets studentkår: Official student union of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden's third-largest university. Mirrors SUS's structure: paid membership, ombud advocacy, pub facilities, association partnerships, and statutory governance representation.
• Umeå studentkår: Student union of Umeå University, one of Sweden's larger multi-faculty universities. Comparable structure — paid membership, SSSB-style housing queue via Umeå's student housing provider, advocacy, and social programming for university students.
• Linköpings tekniska studentkår (LinTek): Student union at Linköping University, focused on engineering and science students. Operates with similar membership model, housing queue integration (with Studentbo), pubs, and statutory representation duties as SUS.
• Medicinska Föreningen (Karolinska Institutet): Student union at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm's medical university. Operates with membership-fee revenue, SSSB housing queue access for Stockholm students, ombud services, and pubs — the most directly comparable Stockholm-based subject-specific union peer.

Others

• Sveriges förenade studentkårer (SFS): National umbrella body for Swedish student unions. SUS is a member of SFS, which conducts collective advocacy with government and provides shared infrastructure — an ecosystem peer rather than a competing operator.
• Mecenat: Provider of Sweden's national student ID and discount platform used by SUS to issue digital membership cards. Functions as a critical technology partner and shared infrastructure layer across all Swedish student unions, making it adjacent rather than competitive.
• SSSB (Stockholms Studentbostäder): Stockholm's primary student housing provider. SUS membership is the gateway to SSSB's housing queue, making SSSB a deep strategic partner rather than a direct competitor — but changes in SSSB's queue model directly affect SUS's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/susstockholm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@susstockholm
• Facebookfacebook.com/susstockholm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stockholms-universitets-studentk-r
• Instagraminstagram.com/susstockholm

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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