Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet

What Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet does

Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet is a Hungarian student work cooperative (iskolaszövetkezet) registered in Újlengyel and operating primarily from Eger, founded in 2013 under Act X of 2006 governing student cooperatives. The company acts as an employer-of-record intermediary, recruiting full-time university and college students aged 18-25 through an online portal (diakber.hu) and matching them with part-time job openings at corporate partners. As of 2023, Diák-Center mobilizes approximately 1,000 students across nearly 200 business partner locations nationwide, with clients including Hervis, C&A, PEPCO, Bosch, House, Douglas, ALDI, Penny Market, Wolt, Pilkington, PCC Aerostructures, RUAG, and others across retail, manufacturing, logistics, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The cooperative operates an end-to-end employment administration workflow. Contract management and salary processing run on the third-party Diákbér software provided by EDUTAX Kft, while invoicing is handled through szamlazz.hu (KBOSS.hu Kft); external bookkeeping is performed by Harko X Kft and banking services by Polgári Bank Zrt. Student-side acquisition is driven by organic and paid channels including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, MailChimp, META advertising, Google Analytics, and a regularly published blog. Supporting surface products include a national job board, a knowledge base (Tudástár), a multi-category student questionnaire system for preference profiling, and a Sport Program supporting young athletes.

The commercial model is transaction-based: companies pay a service fee (cost invoice) to the cooperative that includes the student's wage plus the cooperative's margin; employers are not liable for sick pay, holiday pay, employer social contributions, or recruitment costs, and the cooperative claims an average 25% labor-cost saving versus traditional employment. Pricing is hourly and pay-as-you-go, publicly disclosed on individual job postings (e.g., 1,856-2,500 HUF/hour net depending on role and location), and benefits from the under-25 SZJA exemption for students. Corporate acquisition is conducted via direct outreach, partner referrals, and a dedicated "Cégeknek" (For Companies) website section with an inquiry form, and the cooperative commits to filling positions within 24 hours of a corporate request. No acquisitions, funding rounds, or external investment events are disclosed.

Name

Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet

Legal name

DiákCenter Iskolaszövetkezet

Website

https://diakcenter.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hungarian student work cooperative founded in 2013 that acts as an employer-of-record intermediary, recruiting full-time university students and placing them in part-time roles across ~200 corporate partner locations nationwide, handling recruitment, contracting, payroll, and salary disbursement end-to-end.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Payroll, Invoicing & Payment Services (BPACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contractor / Freelancer Payments (FSAMAKAC)

Keywords

• Student employment services
• Workforce placement
• Payroll administration
• Temporary staffing
• HR outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Újlengyel

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Student workforce placement fees: Diák-Center acts as an employer intermediary — students contract with the cooperative and receive their wages from it. Companies pay the cooperative a service fee (cost invoice) for the provided student labor, which includes the student's wages plus the cooperative's margin. Companies pay only for hours actually worked, with no sick pay, holiday pay, or employer contribution obligations. The service fee is deductible as a business cost and VAT is reclaimable.
2. Payroll processing and administration services: The cooperative handles payroll calculation, tax withholding, and salary payments on behalf of the employer company. This full-service HR administration is included in the service fee structure, with no additional charges for sick leave, paid holidays, or employer social contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet is a Hungarian student work cooperative that operates as an employer intermediary, recruiting full-time students and placing them into part-time jobs at partner companies. It handles the entire employment lifecycle — recruitment, candidate matching, online contracting, payroll calculation, tax withholding, and salary disbursement — while partner companies receive a single consolidated monthly invoice for the student labor provided.

Product overview

Diák-Center Iskolaszövetkezet is a student work cooperative (iskolaszövetkezet) that operates as a student employment intermediary across Hungary. The core offering is a placement service that connects full-time students with part-time work at approximately 200 partner companies. The service encompasses the full employment lifecycle — from recruitment and candidate matching through contracting (via the Diákbér software) and payroll processing to salary payment. Supporting products include a job board with location and job-type filtering, a knowledge base, an internal questionnaire system for candidate profiling, and the Sport Program for young athletes. The company also operates a blog content platform and a B2B service for companies seeking student workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Work Placement and Employer Workforce Service (Cégeknek) End-to-end student employment intermediation service. Diák-Center recruits full-time Hungarian students aged 18-25, matches them to part-time roles at partner companies, signs contracts online via the Diákbéř platform, processes payroll and tax withholding, and pays wages. Partner companies receive a single monthly cost invoice covering student wages plus the cooperative's margin, with no employer contributions, sick pay, holiday pay, or recruitment costs. Positions can be filled within 24 hours of a company request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies save an average of 25% on labor costs by using student workers through Diák-Center compared to traditional employment.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EDUTAX KftcoreTechnology or IntegrationEDUTAX Kft provides the Diákbér payroll software used by Diák-Center for online contract signing and salary calculation/payment for student workers. The software is used in the employment administration workflow.
• KBOSS.hu Kft (szamlazz.hu)coreTechnology or IntegrationKBOSS.hu Kft provides the szamlazz.hu invoicing platform used by Diák-Center for generating and managing invoices, supporting the cooperative's billing operations with client companies.
• Harko X KftcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal accounting partner responsible for maintaining Diák-Center's bookkeeping and financial records. Contact: +3630 856 7954.
• META (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform used for targeted advertising, student recruitment, and brand marketing. Diák-Center uses Meta's advertising tools to reach student audiences.
• TikTokminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform used for student-focused marketing and recruitment campaigns.
• MailChimpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmail marketing platform used for newsletter distribution to registered students and subscribers regarding job opportunities and company updates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Hungary: Major international staffing and workforce solutions provider with a Hungarian subsidiary offering temporary staffing, recruitment, and HR services. Competes for the same enterprise labor-flexibility budget as Diák-Center, but with a much broader service portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup Hungary: Global staffing leader's Hungarian operation, providing temporary, permanent, and contract staffing including student-adjacent segments to enterprise clients. A broader incumbent with deeper resources and longer enterprise relationships than Diák-Center.
• Hays Hungary: International recruitment firm with a Hungarian presence focused on professional and skilled temporary placements. A broader incumbent operating in adjacent workforce-intermediation territory rather than Diák-Center's student-only niche.

Direct peers

• Jobvalley (Hungary): Hungarian student and young-professional staffing cooperative operating under the iskolaszövetkezet framework with similar end-to-end recruitment and payroll services. Directly comparable to Diák-Center on legal structure, customer type, and operational model.
• Jobsgarden Iskolaszövetkezet: Hungarian student work cooperative placing students in part-time roles with similar nationwide coverage, identical legal framework, and a comparable B2B value proposition. Competes head-to-head with Diák-Center in retail, hospitality, and event-based placements.
• ISCO Group: Hungarian student work cooperative group with multi-decade presence operating student placement, payroll administration, and HR services under the iskolaszövetkezet framework. A larger, more established domestic direct competitor to Diák-Center.
• Minden Diák Iskolaszövetkezet: Hungarian student cooperative offering student recruitment and payroll intermediation under the same iskolaszövetkezet structure, with overlapping client base in retail and service-sector employers. Closely comparable to Diák-Center on business model and target customer.
• Meló-Diák Iskolaszövetkezet: One of Hungary's largest and best-known student work cooperatives, operating the same iskolaszövetkezet intermediation model for student placement, payroll, and invoicing across Hungarian employers. Directly competes with Diák-Center for both student registrations and enterprise contracts in the same domestic market.
• Prohuman Iskolaszövetkezet: Hungarian staffing and student-work cooperative offering both temporary staffing and student intermediation across Hungary. Comparable GTM to enterprise clients and similar regulatory backbone (iskolaszövetkezet).

Emerging players

• Studentwork International: European student-focused staffing platform originating in the Netherlands, placing students in part-time roles with retail and corporate employers. Operates a comparable student-intermediation model in a different geography — a thematic peer showing the model can travel beyond Hungary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/diakcenter1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/di%C3%A1k-center-iskolasz%C3%B6vetkezet
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakcenter
• TikToktiktok.com/@diakcenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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