Connect Broderskabet

What Connect Broderskabet does

Connect Broderskabet is the corporate relations and business-facing subgroup of Broderskabet, a Norwegian student association (linjeforening) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) that serves architecture students. Founded in 1913, Broderskabet has operated for over a century as the recognized student organization for the architecture program, with Connect functioning as the dedicated interface to the professional architecture and construction industry. Connect organizes company presentations, firm visits, portfolio reviews, networking events, and workshops that connect the roughly 1,500-strong student and alumni community with practicing architects, firms, and related employers.

The organization's product surface is event- and service-based rather than technology-based. Connect operates alongside several sibling subgroups including Brodertrykk (a print shop), a workshop, a student magazine, and a choir, all of which bundle under the broader Broderskabet umbrella to deepen student engagement. There is no proprietary software platform, no digital product offering, and no AI or machine-learning components; the operating model is community- and event-driven.

Connect's business model is a non-profit association model funded by two streams. First, lifetime membership fees of 150–450 NOK per student generate modest upfront inflows concentrated on incoming cohorts. Second, sponsorships and partnerships with architecture and construction firms support event programming and company presentations; these sponsorships form the larger revenue contribution. The organization is governed by a Collegiet of 5–8 active board members who rotate annually, and it is currently pursuing preservation advocacy around the Skiboli building as part of its campus-identity positioning.

Name

Connect Broderskabet

Legal name

Arkitektstudentenes Broderskab

Website

https://broderskabet.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Connect Broderskabet is the corporate relations arm of Broderskabet, a century-old NTNU student association for architecture students, organizing company presentations, firm visits, and networking events funded by lifetime membership fees and firm sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE), Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN)

Keywords

• Student networking events
• Campus recruitment services
• Company presentations
• Career development programs
• Professional development events

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships: Connect brings in sponsorship revenue and manages business relationships on behalf of Broderskabet. The group is responsible for ensuring the organization receives sponsorship income and maintains corporate partnerships.
2. Membership Fees: Lifetime membership fees: 450 kr for 5-year integrated master's students, 250 kr for 2-year master's students, 150 kr for exchange students. Once purchased, membership lasts a lifetime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Connect Broderskabet is a student-run subgroup of Arkitektstudentenes Broderskab that organizes company presentations, workshops, debates, themed lectures and career-oriented events (1-2 per month) to connect NTNU architecture students with potential employers in the architecture and construction industry. It also manages corporate sponsorships and partnership agreements on behalf of Broderskabet, and facilitates internship opportunities (e.g., international placements with firms such as Moreau Kusunoki Architects).

Product overview

Connect Broderskabet is a subgroup of Arkitektstudentenes Broderskab, the student association for architecture students at NTNU in Trondheim. It does not offer a commercial product or SaaS platform. Connect functions as a liaison subgroup that organizes company presentations (bedriftspresentasjoner), professional events, workshops, debates, and career-oriented activities (1–2 times per month) to connect architecture students with potential employers and industry professionals. It is not a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connect: Sub-group responsible for corporate relations, sponsorships, and company presentations for Broderskabet.
• Akantus
• Architech
• Architect Donkeys (Jam)
• Arkitekthjelpen
• ArkitekTUR
• Arkitekturdagen
• ArrKom
• Bokerskapet
• BRØL
• Bæverns Ballklubb
• Bæverkast
• Beverslag
• Green Space
• Hoeychoret
• Lett på tråd
• PR-gruppa
• Revyen
• Soskom
• Terningkast
• Tidsskriftet A
• Form & Filter

Products and services

• Lifetime Student Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-2 professional events per month including company presentations, courses, workshops, debates, and themed lectures

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Moreau Kusunoki ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Moreau Kusunoki Architects, a Paris-based architecture firm, partnered with Connect to offer a 3-6 month internship opportunity for a Norwegian architecture student, starting as soon as possible (June or July 2025). This represents Connect's international reach in connecting students with global architecture firms.
• Aker ScholarshipminorOthersAker Scholarship is a grant that covers full master's or doctoral degrees at the world's leading universities without obligations. Connect promotes this opportunity to architecture students through its channels. The scholarship aims to help talented students regardless of economic background.
• Byggesaksguiden (Caroline Willes)minorOthersCaroline Willes offers a 50% discount on her course 'Bli trygg på byggesaker' (Building Permit Course) to architecture students and recent graduates. Connect promotes this professional development opportunity through the Utlysninger og støtteordninger (announcements and support schemes) page.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Leonardo (NTNU): Student union for Industrial Design Engineering and other creative disciplines at NTNU Gløshaugen. Directly comparable as a fellow linjeforening at the same campus that co-runs the 'Architect Donkeys' band and Revyen review with Broderskabet, indicating close structural and operational similarity.
• Samfundet i Trondhjem: NTNU's oldest and largest student organization (linjeforening), founded 1849. Directly comparable to Broderskabet as a parallel student society at the same university, operating its own building, member events, and corporate partnership infrastructure.
• AHO - Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo Student Association: Student body at Norway's other major architecture school in Oslo. Comparable as a peer architecture student organization that also runs company presentations and career events, but serves a different geographic institution and competes for the same Norwegian architecture-recruitment pool.
• AIAS (Association of Independent Architectural Students): U.S.-based national student organization for architecture students, providing career resources, networking, and industry exposure. Comparable to Broderskabet/Connect as a dedicated architecture student advocacy and career-development body, but operates at national U.S. scale.
• H.M. Aarhønen: NTNU's oldest engineering student union, founded 1871 (predates Broderskabet). Directly comparable as the originating linjeforening whose 1913 founding inspired Broderskabet, with parallel structure of Collegiet board, sub-groups, and corporate partnership program.

Emerging players

• Handshake: Digital campus recruitment platform serving university students with job postings, career fairs, and employer events. Comparable to Connect's company presentation model but as a scalable, technology-mediated alternative that competes for the same employer-student connection budget.

Regional players

• EESTEC (Electrical Engineering STudents' European association): European-wide student network that organizes company visits, workshops, and student exchanges across multiple countries. Comparable to Connect's role as a broker between students and industry, but operating at a multi-country scale.

Broad incumbents

• KarriereStart (Universum): Employer branding and student recruitment platform serving Nordic and European universities with employer presentations and career fairs. Comparable to Connect's career-day/company-presentation offering but as a commercial, multi-university incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arkitektstudentenesbroderskab
• Instagraminstagram.com/broderskabet/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connect-broderskabet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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