KSET

Student Cultural Event Programmingkset.org

KSET is Croatia's oldest student club, founded in 1969 at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, operating as a volunteer-driven cultural association that runs concerts, festivals, film events, and student programs for the Zagreb student community.

Company typePrivate
Founded1969
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

KSET firmographics

Firmographics

Name: KSET
Legal name: KSET - Klub studenata elektrotehnike
Website: https://kset.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1969
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: KSET is Croatia's oldest student club, founded in 1969 at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, operating as a volunteer-driven cultural association that runs concerts, festivals, film events, and student programs for the Zagreb student community.
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KSET industry classification

Industry

Product category: Student Cultural Event Programming
NAICS: Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)
SIC: Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYMPAGAIAB
Live Music Clubs & Venues
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)
SECONDARYMPAGAGAJ
Training, Workshops & Certification Events
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

Student cultural events
Live music concerts
Music festivals
Amateur film festivals
Volunteer-run programming

Where KSET is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Zagreb
HQ country: Croatia
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

KSET business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

Ticket sales: KSET generates revenue through ticket sales for concerts, festivals, and events. Tickets are sold online via pretix platform and at the door. Pricing varies by event, ranging from free (Festival amaterskog filma) to 40€ (KSET na Krku festival with camping).

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Festival tickets (KSET na Krku) - three-day event with camping option
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Concert tickets (Oasis Boom @ KONTEJNER)
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	KSET50 concert tickets (Sara Renar @ Močvara)
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Festival amaterskog filma

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

KSET product offering

Product offering

Core offering

KSET is a volunteer-driven student cultural association that organizes and hosts concerts, music festivals (ZEZ Festival, KSET na Krku), film festivals (Festival amaterskog filma), freshman welcoming events (Brucošijada FER-a), career fairs (Job Fair), and workshops. It sells tickets through the pretix online platform and partner venues such as Močvara and KONTEJNER, while running ongoing programs across its 10 volunteer sections.

Product overview

KSET (Klub studenata elektrotehnike) is Croatia's oldest student club, founded in 1969 and located at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) in Zagreb. The organization operates as a volunteer-driven cultural institution offering diverse programs including concerts, festivals, workshops, and film events. Core programs include the annual Brucošijada FER-a (freshman welcoming event), ZEZ Festival (music festival), KSET na Krku (beach music festival), and Festival amaterskog filma (amateur film festival). The club also operates an online ticket sales system powered by pretix, publishes a commemorative monograph, and maintains multiple volunteer sections organizing specific activities. In 2026, KSET is celebrating its 50th anniversary since moving to its boiler room location with the KSET50 program featuring monthly events across partner venues in Zagreb.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Brucošijada FER-a: Annual freshman welcoming event organized by KSET
Job Fair
ZEZ Festival
Festival amaterskog filma (FAF)
KSET na Krku

Products and services

KSET50 Anniversary Program A year-long commemorative program in 2026 marking 50 years since KSET moved into the boiler room at FER, featuring concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and cultural events organized across partner Zagreb venues.
Brucošijada FER-a

Quantifiable outcome

50 years of continuous operation as a student club
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Companies that use KSET

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

KSET technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

KSET partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

FER (Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva)coreOthersHome institution providing premises (former boiler room), internet access, and institutional support for the student club. KSET has operated within the FER campus since 1976.
MočvaramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZagreb concert venue hosting KSET50 events including Sara Renar album promotion and KSET50 Caffe. Partnership enables programming while KSET operates outside its home premises.
KONTEJNERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZagreb concert venue hosting KSET events including Oasis Boom concert. Partnership enables programming while KSET operates outside its home premises.
A1minorOthersTelecommunications provider offering internet access to KSET club facilities.
Studentski centar (Student Center)minorOthersProvides utilities and support services for student facilities including KSET.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

KSET competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Tvornica Kulture: Major Zagreb concert and cultural venue hosting established and international acts. Comparable to KSET as a Zagreb live entertainment venue but operates at a larger commercial scale and serves a broader audience.
Studentski centar Zagreb (SC): The University of Zagreb's central student organization running cultural programs, concerts, and student services across multiple venues. A broader-incumbent peer that overlaps with KSET on student cultural programming and provides utilities/services to KSET itself.

Regional players

Studentski Kulturni Centar Beograd (SKC): Student Cultural Center of Belgrade University running concerts, film programs, and cultural events. Comparable to KSET as a regional student-driven cultural organization but operating in a different market (Serbia).
Kino Europa: Historic Zagreb cinema and cultural venue hosting film screenings, concerts, and cultural programming. Comparable to KSET through its independent cultural programming and festival hosting role in Zagreb's cultural ecosystem.
Masters Club: Zagreb nightclub and live music venue hosting club nights and concerts. Comparable to KSET as an independent Zagreb live entertainment venue serving overlapping audiences in the same city.

Direct peers

K4: Long-running Zagreb independent club hosting concerts, club nights, and cultural events. Comparable to KSET as a similarly-sized independent live music venue in the same Zagreb market serving comparable audiences.
AKUD Ivo Lola Ribar: Student cultural-artistic society at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, organizing concerts, festivals, and cultural events. The closest direct peer to KSET — a fellow electrical engineering faculty student club running live music and cultural programming in the former Yugoslav region.
Vintage Industrial Bar: Zagreb-based independent concert and club venue hosting live music and DJ events. Comparable to KSET as a Zagreb independent music venue serving similar audiences, though commercially oriented rather than volunteer-run.
KONTEJNER: Zagreb-based contemporary art and performance venue hosting concerts and experimental programming. KSET has co-programmed events such as the Oasis Boom concert here, making it a directly comparable live performance venue peer.
Močvara: Zagreb-based independent concert venue hosting live music, club nights, and cultural events. Directly comparable as a peer independent music club in Zagreb where KSET has staged events including Sara Renar's album promotion and the KSET50 Caffe.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

KSET financial estimates

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KSET leadership team

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KSET funding detail

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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KSET M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about KSET

What does KSET do?

Is KSET a public or private company?

KSET is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was KSET founded?

KSET was founded in 1969. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is KSET based?

KSET is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, in the Europe region.

How does KSET make money?

One revenue line is on record: ticket sales.

Who are KSET's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Tvornica Kulture and Studentski centar Zagreb (SC). Regional players are Studentski Kulturni Centar Beograd (SKC), Kino Europa and Masters Club. Direct peers are K4, AKUD Ivo Lola Ribar, Vintage Industrial Bar, KONTEJNER and Močvara.

Does KSET have an API?

Yes. The ticket sales platform is powered by pretix, which offers a public REST API. The pretix API allows developers to build custom integrations for ticket management, event organization, and sales data retrieval. pretix is an open-source ticket shop application (AGPLv3) supporting conferences, festivals, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, and other events. Developer documentation is at docs.pretix.eu/dev/api/index.html.

What industry is KSET in?

KSET's product category is Student Cultural Event Programming. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAIAB, Live Music Clubs & Venues, with a secondary code of MPAGAGAJ, Training, Workshops & Certification Events. Its NAICS code is 561920 and its SIC code is 7900.