Hus Gjøvik

What Hus Gjøvik does

Hus Gjøvik (legally Studentenes Hus Gjøvik, Org. nr. 998 171 989) is a student welfare organization and event venue founded in 1998, headquartered at Teknologivegen 14, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway. It operates as the primary social hub for students at NTNU Gjøvik and Fagskolen Innlandet, hosting concerts, themed parties, stand-up comedy, cocktail evenings, LAN events, quiz nights, and cultural events. The venue is staffed by multiple volunteer crews (bar, security, technical, entrance, concert, cultural, party) under a board governance structure (Hovedstyret, Driftstyret, Arrangørstyret), with Einar Skare serving as daily manager (daglig leder).

The organization runs on a transactional revenue model combining ticket sales (sold through Tikkio for student-priced tickets, Ticketmaster and TicketCo for regular-priced and larger events) and on-site bar/beverage sales during events and regular opening hours (Tuesday–Saturday evenings). Pricing is tiered by audience, with student discounts applied consistently across all ticket categories (e.g., student 200 kr vs. ordinary 375 kr for a TNT concert). The venue offers both internal booking for NTNU students and associations, and external booking for non-student groups, creating a secondary revenue stream. The website (husetgjovik.no) is powered by the Bloc platform and supports Google OAuth login.

The customer base is geographically concentrated in Innlandet county, with NTNU Gjøvik students as the primary segment and Fagskolen Innlandet students as secondary. Marketing is conducted primarily through Facebook, Instagram, and the Bloc-powered website. Ticketing distribution includes door sales at the venue and a physical sales point at the NTNU canteen. The organization participates in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program, allowing community members to direct lottery proceeds to support operations.

Name

Hus Gjøvik

Legal name

Studentenes Hus Gjøvik

Website

https://husetgjovik.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Studentenes Hus Gjøvik is a student-run venue in Gjøvik, Norway, hosting concerts, themed parties, and events primarily for NTNU Gjøvik and Fagskolen Innlandet students, funded through ticket sales and bar operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

University & Educational Venue Operations (Auditoriums, Campus Arenas) (MPAGALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Campus Events, Programming & Student Engagement (EDALAHAC), University & Academic Conference Venues (THAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Student event venue
• Concert hosting services
• Live entertainment
• Venue rental
• Bar services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gjøvik

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for concerts, events, and themed parties sold through ticketing platforms like Tikkio and Ticketmaster
2. Bar and Beverage Sales: Revenue from bar operations serving drinks at events and regular opening hours

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studentenes Hus Gjøvik (Hus Gjøvik) is a student house venue that hosts concerts, themed parties, stand-up comedy, LAN events, and cultural gatherings for students at NTNU Gjøvik and Fagskolen Innlandet. The organization operates a bar and offers venue booking for student associations and external groups, with daily operations supported by volunteer crews (bar, security, technical, entrance, concert, cultural, party).

Product overview

Hus Gjøvik (Studentenes Hus Gjøvik) is a student house operating as a venue for concerts, events, and activities for students at NTNU Gjøvik and Fagskolen Innlandet. The organization offers venue facilities for student bookings, external commercial bookings, and hosts its own concert series featuring Norwegian and international artists. Core services include concert and event hosting, bar operations, technical production, and venue rental. The venue operates evenings from Tuesday through Saturday with varying opening hours, featuring both ticketed concerts and general admission events. Huset is powered by the Bloc platform (bloc.no) for its website and event management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concert and Event Hosting Operating as a student house venue hosting concerts, DJ nights, stand-up shows, and themed parties featuring both Norwegian and international artists for the student community.
• Booking for Students and Associations Booking services for NTNU Gjøvik students and student associations to reserve Huset facilities for their own events and gatherings.
• External Booking External venue rental service for non-student groups and organizations to rent the Huset venue for events, managed by daily manager Einar Skare.
• Bar Services Bartending services operated by the volunteer Bargjengen (bar crew), serving drinks during events and parties at the venue.
• Security Services Security and crowd management provided by the volunteer Sikkerhetsgjengen (security crew), with training opportunities for students.
• Technical Production Services Audio and lighting technical services operated by the volunteer Teknikkergjengen (technical crew) for concerts and events at the venue.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Norsk Tipping (Grasrotandelen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudentenes Hus Gjøvik participates in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program, allowing supporters to direct a portion of their lottery winnings to support the organization.
• TikkiocoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary ticketing platform partner for selling event tickets to students. Provides digital ticketing infrastructure for concerts and events.
• TicketmastercoreTechnology or IntegrationTicketing platform partner for regular-priced tickets and larger public events. Handles ticket distribution and sales tracking.
• BloccoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering husetgjovik.no. Provides website hosting and event management functionality.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• USF Verftet: Established concert and event venue in Bergen operating multiple stages, bars, and a hotel. Comparable as a mid-sized Norwegian multi-purpose venue, but professionally staffed rather than student-run, serving a wider non-student audience.
• Kulturhuset (Stockholm): Public cultural center in central Stockholm operating multiple stages for concerts, comedy, and events. Comparable as a multi-space programming venue model, but municipally funded rather than student-organized.
• Rockefeller / John DEE (Oslo): Mid-to-large Oslo concert complex (Rockefeller + John DEE + Sentrum Scene) booking Norwegian and international pop, EDM, and rock acts. Represents the tier of venues that larger Huset-booked artists may eventually outgrow.

Direct peers

• Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem: Norway's largest student society, operating a multi-venue house (UKA, Klubben, Edgar, Strossa) with concerts, bars, and student-led governance. Closest direct analogue to Huset Gjøvik's volunteer-driven, multi-space student venue model, just at much larger scale.
• Hulen (Studentersamfundet i Bergen): Bergen's student-run rock and concert club, part of Det Norske Studentersamfund. Closely mirrors Huset's format: student-led, volunteer-staffed venue focused on concerts and themed nights at a Norwegian university city.
• Chateau Neuf (Studentersamfundet i Oslo): Oslo's principal student house hosting concerts, lectures, and bars under student-run governance at the University of Oslo. Operates an identical volunteer/crew-driven venue model with a comparable programming mix of concerts and themed events.
• Driv (Tromsø Studenthus): Student-run house in Tromsø combining bar, concerts, and event spaces for UiT students. Same nonprofit student organization structure with volunteer crews and ticketed concerts, serving a comparable small-city student population.
• Studentenes Hus på Ås (SHÅ): Student house serving NMBU students in Ås, Norway. Operates bar, concerts, and bookings using a near-identical student-volunteer governance and event model to Huset Gjøvik.

Regional players

• Kvarteret (Stockholms Nation, Lund): Student-run house in Lund, Sweden, hosting concerts, club nights, and events for Lund University students under a volunteer board model. Closest cross-border functional analogue to Huset's venue-and-events operation.
• Studentersamfundet Åbo (ÅAS): Student society at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland, running a student house with events and concerts. Comparable Nordic student-organization venue model, but operating in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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