HTU Graz

Name

HTU Graz

Legal name

HochschülerInnenschaft an der TU Graz

Website

https://htugraz.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Union Fee (ÖH Beitrag): HTU Graz is funded primarily through mandatory student union fees paid by all enrolled TU Graz students. Membership is automatic upon payment of the ÖH fee. The organization also operates Printkultur (HTU GmbH) as a wholly-owned service company generating revenue from printing, copying, merchandise, and office supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HTU Graz is the statutory student representation body for all students of Graz University of Technology, providing academic counseling, study law and legal advice, financial support funds (Social Fund, Mental Health Fund, Meal Allowance, Meal Stamp, Excursion Fund, Special Project Pot, Tuition Fee Fund), psychosocial/psychological counseling, awareness and anti-discrimination services, free learning materials via the E-Giraffe platform, 24/7 study spaces, makerspaces and student workshops, equipment and cargo bike rentals, and a print/copy retail service through its wholly-owned subsidiary Printkultur (HTU GmbH).

Product overview

HTU Graz operates as a student union organization at TU Graz, providing a portfolio of student services rather than a traditional technology product. Core offerings include: the E-Giraffe digital learning platform for academic materials; the uniFLOW printing/copying infrastructure; the 24/7 Study Center facilities; the Similarity Check plagiarism detection service powered by Turnitin; the Student Helpchat psychological counseling platform via Instahelp; and various social benefit programs including meal subsidies, financial support funds, and ÖH insurance. Additional services include awareness programs (awAKado), the Worry Box discrimination reporting system, equipment rental (cargo bikes), HTU Makerspaces, TU Info magazine publication, and election services for student representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Student Helpchat: Online psychological counseling service for TU Graz students via Instahelp platform
• TU Info
• E-Giraffe
• HTU Cargo Bikes
• HTU Newsletter
• HTU Makerspace
• E-Lab
• PhiLab
• BME OpenLab

Products and services

• E-Giraffe Free online learning materials and exam example platform for TU Graz students, operated by HTU Graz since 2021.
• 24/7 Study Center Round-the-clock study spaces at Inffeldgasse 10, 3rd floor, equipped with tables, armchairs, whiteboards and group study areas for TU Graz students.
• Similarity Check (Plagiarism Check) Free Turnitin-based plagiarism detection for TU Graz students, allowing 3 free document checks per semester.
• Student Helpchat Online psychosocial and psychological counseling platform powered by Instahelp, accessible via the Studo app sidebar or instahelp.me; 5 free 50-minute sessions per TU Graz student, anonymous with no waiting time, delivered by text/video/audio.
• HTU Rental Program (Verleihsystem) and Cargo Bikes Free online booking system lending equipment and three HTU-owned electric cargo bikes to students at TU Graz.
• uniFLOW Printing System Central printing, copying and scanning infrastructure at TU Graz authenticated and billed via TU Graz card.
• TU Info Magazine Bi-semestral magazine published by HTU Graz covering TU Graz topics, student union news and university life; distributed by post to TU Graz students with an Austrian address and available digitally on Issuu.
• Meal Allowance (Mensabeihilfe) Semester canteen subsidy of €352.00 financed by the Province of Styria for eligible TU Graz students.
• Meal Stamp (Mensastempel) Subsidy providing €1.50 off per mensa meal for TU Graz students with monthly net income below €1,661.
• Social Fund (Sozialtopf) Financial support fund providing hardship grants for TU Graz students facing financial difficulty.
• Mental Health Fund (Mental Health Fördertopf) Financial support fund for TU Graz students to cover costs of psychotherapy and mental health treatments not otherwise reimbursed.
• Excursion Fund (Fördertopf Exkursionen) Financial support fund subsidizing study-related excursions and field trips for TU Graz students.
• Special Project Pot (Sonderprojektetopf) Funding program supporting student projects with relevance to education policy or the student union at TU Graz.
• ÖH Collective Student Insurance Liability and accident insurance underwritten by Generali Versicherungs-AG, automatically included for all ÖH fee-paying students at TU Graz (liability up to €1 million; accident costs €7,500, permanent disability €50,000, accidental death €15,000).
• Legal Counseling (Rechtsberatung) In-person legal counseling sessions covering study law, family allowance, scholarships, tuition fees, labor law, social and tax law, international student residence rights, and alimony, delivered at ÖH Uni Graz premises at Schubertstraße 6.
• HTU Makerspaces and Student Labs Five student-run makerspaces and laboratories — E-Lab (electronics), PhiLab (physics), HTU Makerspace, Klangwerkstatt, and BME OpenLab (biomedical engineering) — open to TU Graz students for projects and learning.
• Printkultur Printing and Copy Service (HTU GmbH) Print, copy, plot, script, merchandise, office and laboratory supply, and speed-binding services operated across two Printkultur stores (Stremayrgasse 16 and Inffeldgasse 10) and 11 self-service locations on all TU Graz campuses; a wholly-owned subsidiary (HTU GmbH) of HTU Graz founded in 1977.
• HTU Seminar Annual soft-skill seminar for HTU Graz volunteer team members with workshops on organizational and personal development topics, held one to two times per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free psychological counseling sessions available: 5 sessions of 50 minutes each per student via Student Helpchat, 3 sessions via personal counseling, all free of charge
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Printkultur (HTU GmbH)coreOthersPrintkultur is a wholly-owned service company (GmbH) of HTU Graz, founded in 1977. It provides printing, copying, plotting, script sales, TU merchandise, laboratory supplies, and speed binding services at two stores and 11 self-service locations across all TU Graz campuses.
• Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft (ÖH / Bundesvertretung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Austrian Students' Union (ÖH) is the umbrella organization at the federal level. HTU Graz is a member. ÖH provides insurance (liability and accident) for all students through Generali Versicherungs-AG, social services, and political representation nationwide.
• TU GrazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Graz is the university at which HTU Graz serves as the statutory student representation. HTU Graz has representation in the Senate and various commissions. TU Graz provides facilities, infrastructure support, and collaborates on student services including plagiarism checks, psychological counseling, and study spaces.
• HochschülerInnenschaft KFU (ÖH Uni Graz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent union at University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität). HTU Graz partners for cross-university services including legal counseling held at ÖH Uni Graz premises, and collaborative election efforts.
• HochschülerInnenschaft KUGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent union at University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Kunstuniversität Graz). Listed as a partner supporting HTU's work.
• HochschülerInnenschaft MEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent union at Medical University of Graz. Listed as a partner supporting HTU's work.
• HochschülerInnenschaft FH JoanneumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent union at FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences. Listed as a partner supporting HTU's work.
• ESN Graz (Erasmus Student Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTU Graz's Exchange Students Department is part of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). ESN Graz supports exchange students at TU Graz and the University of Graz.
• MontagsakademieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner offering free or discounted access to cultural events throughout Austria. Students can access via Kulturpass through HTU's social support programs.
• DiagonaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner (film festival) offering free or discounted access to cultural events. Students can access via Kulturpass through HTU's social support programs.
• Oikos GrazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability organization at Graz. Listed as a partner organization of HTU Graz.
• Generali Versicherungs-AGcoreOthersGenerali provides the ÖH collective student insurance covering liability (up to €1 million) and accident insurance (€7,500 accident costs, €50,000 permanent disability, €15,000 accidental death) for all students who pay the ÖH membership fee. Policy numbers: Liability 000 1810 4297, Accident 000 1809 6819.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ÖH WU Wien: Statutory student union at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Runs on the same ÖH-Beitrag funding model under HSG 2014, delivering counseling, financial aid, and student services. Directly comparable operating model with a more specialized (business-only) student base.
• ÖH Uni Wien: Statutory student union at the University of Vienna, the largest Austrian higher-education institution. Same HSG 2014 statutory basis, ÖH-fee funding model, and departmental structure. Comparable in service breadth (counseling, financial support, publications) but operates at significantly larger scale.
• ÖH BOKU Wien: Statutory student union at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. Same HSG 2014 framework and ÖH-fee funding; provides representative and service functions analogous to HTU Graz. Comparable size and organizational structure to HTU Graz.
• HTU TU Wien (ÖH TU Wien): The statutory student union at TU Wien under the same HSG 2014 framework. Operates the same mandatory-fee revenue model, departmental Referate structure, and service portfolio (counseling, financial aid, learning support) at Austria's largest technical university. Direct structural and operational analogue to HTU Graz.
• HTU Innsbruck (ÖH UIBK): Statutory student representation at the University of Innsbruck. Same legal framework (HSG 2014), same fee-based funding, same Referate and Studienvertretungen structure. Especially comparable to HTU Graz given both serve technical-university student bodies in Austria.
• ÖH Uni Graz (HochschülerInnenschaft KFU): Statutory student union at the University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität), co-located in Graz. Operates the identical HSG 2014 framework, provides the same service categories, and is explicitly an HTU Graz collaboration partner (cross-university legal counseling at ÖH Uni Graz premises). The closest geographic and structural peer.

Emerging players

• Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Austria: International student support network operating exchange-student services across European universities; HTU Graz's Exchange Students Department is itself part of ESN. ESN delivers overlapping services (orientation, integration, social programming) for international and Erasmus students — directly comparable function for that specific student segment.

Regional players

• AStA (Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss) Germany: General German student government federation at universities. Operates in a similar role to HTU — elected student representation, social counseling, and service provision — but under German federal/state law rather than Austria's HSG 2014. Regional PEER-level analogue serving German university students with overlapping service categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HTUGraz
• Instagraminstagram.com/htugraz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/htu-graz

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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