Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas

What Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas does

Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas is a Dutch non-profit student association founded in 2017 and based at the Faculty of Bestuur, Recht en Veiligheid (BRV) of De Haagse Hogeschool in 's-Gravenhage. It serves approximately 220 students across three academic programs — Bestuurskunde/Overheidsmanagement, Rechten, and Integrale Veiligheidskunde — providing networking, professional skills development, and social activities including workshops, guest lectures, borrels, and the upcoming national LCB 2026 congress co-organized with BIL from Leiden University. The organization is governed by an annually elected board (currently the 8th board, led by Chairman Kaj Boode) under oversight of a Raad van Toezicht and the Algemene Ledenvergadering.

The association has no proprietary technology platform: its website is built on the Congressus SaaS platform and operates standard e-commerce webshop functionality for merchandise. It offers three branded merchandise items (TriniDas tie at €12.50, TriniSpeldje lapel pin at €3.50, TriniTasje tote bag), a Bol.com affiliate book-sales service for course materials across the three programs, and structured corporate partnership packages that grant employers access to the 220-student audience via logo placement, job postings, (lunch) lectures, and multi-channel promotion.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across three streams — hardware merchandise sales, sponsorship/partnership advertising, and affiliate referral commissions — with no disclosed membership fees. The addressable customer base is structurally capped by BRV faculty enrollment at a single university, and the organization is affiliated with the national LOB consultative body for Public Administration studies, indicating modest but real ecosystem integration beyond the local faculty.

Name

Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas

Legal name

Haagse studievereniging Trinitas

Website

https://hsvtrinitas.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas is a Dutch non-profit student association serving approximately 220 students across the Bestuurskunde, Rechten, and Integrale Veiligheidskunde programs at De Haagse Hogeschool, offering networking, events, branded merchandise, affiliate book sales, and corporate partnership access to its faculty audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag ('s-Gravenhage)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including TriniDas (€12.50), TriniSpeldje (€3.50), and TriniTasje through the association's webshop.
2. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Partner organizations gain access to 220 motivated students through logo placement, job postings, advertising, lectures, and promotional activities via email, social media and WhatsApp.
3. Book Sales (Affiliate): Affiliate book sales through Bol.com partner links for required course materials across Bestuurskunde, Rechten, and Integrale Veiligheidskunde programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas is a non-profit student membership association serving students of the Faculty of Bestuur, Recht en Veiligheid (BRV) at De Haagse Hogeschool in The Hague. It delivers networking events, workshops, guest lectures, borrels, and professional skills activities to approximately 220 members, complemented by exclusive member benefits (internship opportunities, discounts) and merchandise/book sales services. Membership is open to students across the Bestuurskunde, Rechten, and Integrale Veiligheidskunde programs, with revenue generated through branded merchandise, employer partnerships, and Bol.com affiliate book commissions.

Product overview

Haagse Studievereniging Trinitas operates primarily as a student membership organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers member-exclusive merchandise (TriniDas, TriniSpeldje, TriniTasje) through its webshop, book sales services for three academic programs via Bol.com affiliate links, and coordinates the LCB 2026 congress event. The website itself is built on the Congressus platform and does not offer a public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TriniDas A decorative necktie branded with the Trinitas association logo, marketed as suitable for both formal occasions such as lectures and social events such as borrels. Sold to members and supporters of the association at €12.50 per unit through the Trinitas webshop with pickup delivery.
• TriniSpeldje A branded lapel pin / badge that members can wear to display their association affiliation and school spirit. Sold at €3.50 per unit through the Trinitas webshop with pickup delivery.
• TriniTasje A branded tote bag designed for carrying study materials, books, and notebooks, functioning as both a practical accessory and a symbol of association membership. Available for pickup via the Trinitas webshop; price is not publicly listed on the website.
• Boekenverkoop (Book Sales) A curated book purchasing service for students across the Bestuurskunde/Overheidsmanagement, Rechten, and Integrale Veiligheidskunde programs, providing pre-approved book lists linked to Bol.com affiliate pages so members can easily acquire required reading materials verified by their lecturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professionalization of association with formal statutes and governance since 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Partner OrganizationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies and organizations can partner with Trinitas to reach 220 motivated students from Bestuur, Recht en Veiligheid. Partnership benefits include logo placement on website, job postings, dedicated web page for advertising, promotion via email/social media/WhatsApp, and opportunity to host (lunch) lectures at De Haagse Hogeschool.
• De Haagse Hogeschool (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial university partner. The faculty of Bestuur, Recht en Veiligheid (BRV) at De Haagse Hogeschool houses nearly 26,000 students from more than 120 countries with over 100 programs across locations in Den Haag, Delft, and Zoetermeer. Trinitas is the official study association for students within BRV.
• BIL - Bestuurskundige Interfacultaire Vereniging Leiden (Leiden University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinitas is co-organizing the LCB 2026 (Landelijk Congres Bestuurskunde - National Public Administration Congress) together with BIL from Leiden University. This annual congress brings together students from all public administration programs in the Netherlands.
• LOB - Landelijk Overlegorgaan BestuurskundecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational consultative body for Public Administration studies in the Netherlands. Trinitas is affiliated and participates in this network of study associations, enabling student representation at the national level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Erasmus Student Network (ESN): Europe's largest student association network with local sections at Dutch universities, offering events, partner programs, and student services. Comparable in mission (student experience, networking, partner revenue) but operates across many faculties and geographies.
• AIESEC Netherlands: Global student-run nonprofit providing leadership development, networking, and partner/sponsor programs to Dutch university students. Much larger and broader in scope than Trinitas, but operates a fundamentally similar student-membership + employer-partnership + event-driven model.

Direct peers

• Study Association Perikles (Universiteit Utrecht): Student association at Utrecht University serving Public Administration / Bestuurskunde students. Closely comparable in academic focus, member-base profile, and offering mix (events, book sales, partner programs) to Trinitas.
• S.v. Politica (Universiteit van Amsterdam): Study association for Political Science students at UvA. Comparable structure: student-run, faculty-scoped, monetizes via memberships/events/partners, and overlaps with Trinitas's BRV student base in adjacent disciplines.
• BIL - Bestuurskundige Interfacultaire Vereniging Leiden: Study association for Public Administration students at Leiden University and Trinitas's co-organizer for LCB 2026. Operates the same member-services + events + sponsor-revenue model for an overlapping academic discipline, making it the closest behavioral and structural peer.

Regional players

• Studievereniging SCRIPT (Erasmus University Rotterdam): Faculty-scoped study association at Erasmus University for media/communication students. Comparable in operating model (small board, member services, sponsor revenue, merchandise) but operates in a different Dutch city and faculty, so it competes for national sponsor budgets rather than directly for members.

Others

• De Haagse Hogeschool Studenten Bond (HSB): Central student union for all De Haagse Hogeschool students; Trinitas sits inside this umbrella. Related rather than competitive — HSB represents students university-wide while Trinitas is faculty-specific — making it a useful comparison for governance, advocacy, and partnership structures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hsvtrinitas
• Facebookfacebook.com/hsvtrinitas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brv-haagse-studievereniging-trinitas
• Instagraminstagram.com/hsvtrinitas

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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