ESN Nancy

Name

ESN Nancy

Legal name

ESN Nancy (Erasmus Student Network Nancy)

Website

https://nancy.esnfrance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations (EDAIAAAK)

Keywords

• International student services
• Student mobility support
• Erasmus student network
• Student welcome programs
• Cultural integration activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (ESN Card): International students and local members purchase the ESN Card (Carte ESN) to access partner discounts, national and international ESN network benefits, and ESN-organized events. The card is sold via HelloAsso and at the association's local office.
2. Donations: The association accepts donations via HelloAsso, a French online payment platform for associations. Donations are used to support the association's mission of welcoming international students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ESN Nancy is a non-profit volunteer-driven student association that welcomes, integrates, and supports international exchange students at the University of Lorraine through administrative guidance, cultural orientation, social events, and access to the ESN Card membership and Buddy System mentorship program. The association sells the ESN Card (membership providing discounts at partner establishments in Nancy and across Europe) and organizes more than 60 events per year including trips, cultural activities, and weekly gatherings, while participating in the European-wide ESN network to facilitate international mobility.

Product overview

ESN Nancy operates as a non-profit student association within the Erasmus Student Network that provides a portfolio of services to support international students in Nancy. Its core offerings include the ESN Card membership program for discounts and partner access, the Buddy System mentorship platform for student integration support, the Passeport de la Mobilité Internationale guide for mobility information, and the Mobility Talk podcast for outreach and education about international exchange opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESN Card (Carte ESN) An annual membership card that provides international students with discounts at partner establishments in Nancy (bars, cafes, climbing gym, food delivery, student housing) and access to ESN network benefits across France and internationally.
• Buddy System A European mentorship platform that pairs incoming international students (buddies) with local volunteer mentors to help them adapt to their new environment and navigate administrative procedures.
• Passeport de la Mobilité Internationale A 60-page informational guide covering various themes about international mobility opportunities including school exchanges, university studies, internships, volunteering, and cultural discovery programs.
• Mobility Talk Podcast A podcast series featuring mobility stories ranging from Erasmus+ programs to woofing and short-term stays, aimed at informing listeners about different types of international mobility options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ events organized per year for international students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Lorraine is a key institutional partner of ESN Nancy. The association serves as the primary welcome organization for international students across all components of the university (IUT Nancy-Brabois, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, and others), and appears on the university's recommended resources for incoming students.
• Crous LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrous Lorraine is an institutional partner that manages student housing and welfare services in the Lorraine region. ESN Nancy collaborates with Crous to support international students with housing and administrative guidance, and Crous directs students to ESN Nancy for social integration.
• Ville de Nancy (City of Nancy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Nancy is an institutional partner that supports ESN Nancy's mission to welcome international students. The city provides resources and information to students and collaborates on city-level initiatives for international student welfare.
• Grand Nancy (Urban Community of Greater Nancy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Nancy is an institutional partner providing regional support for ESN Nancy's activities. The association is promoted as a key element of student life in the Greater Nancy metropolitan area.
• Les Artistes CaféminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes Artistes Café is an ESN Meeting Point partner offering discounted drinks and events to ESN Card holders. ESN Nancy meets there every Wednesday evening. Discounts include soft drinks at €2.50, sangria pints at €6, and cocktails from €4.50 to €6.50.
• Uber EatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUber Eats is a private food delivery partner offering ESN Card holders one month of free delivery on orders over €20, 5% off orders over €25 for 12 months, and €10 off orders of €50.
• Les Belles AnnéesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes Belles Années is a private student housing partner operating the 'Le Castel' residence in Villers-Lès-Nancy near the IUT Nancy-Brabois and science/medicine faculties. ESN Card holders receive priority dossier management.
• Kensington CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKensington Coffee is a café-restaurant partner offering ESN Card holders 10% off midday bagel combos and 10% off all beverages on weekdays (except Saturday). Located at 12 Rue de la Faïencerie, Nancy.
• French Coffee ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Coffee Shop is a partner offering ESN Card holders two loyalty stamps on large drinks, 50 cent discount on drinks, and special October 1st pricing with €1 discount on drinks. Located at 7 Rue du Pont Mouja, Nancy.
• Climb Up NancyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimb Up Nancy is a climbing gym partner offering ESN Card holders reduced entry at €11 instead of €13. Located at Parc d'activité Lafayette, Rue Jean Jaurès, 54320 Maxéville.
• Ambassy PubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmbassy Pub is an ESN Meeting Point partner offering discounted drinks to ESN Card holders, including pints of lager at €4, half-pints at €2.50, soft drinks at €2.50, sangria pints at €6, cocktails from €4.50 to €6.50, and 10 Jaegerbombs for €35. Located at 63 Rue Stanislas, Nancy.
• Radio Campus LorraineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Campus Lorraine is an associative partner, a university radio station in the Lorraine region. The partnership supports cross-promotion to student audiences.
• Chorale Universitaire de NancyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChorale Universitaire de Nancy is an associative partner that collaborates with ESN Nancy on cultural activities for international students.
• ESN CardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerESN Card is the international membership card of the ESN (Erasmus Student Network) organization, enabling student members to access discounts and benefits at partner establishments across France and Europe. ESN Nancy issues the ESN Card to its members.
• ESN FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESN France is the national body of the Erasmus Student Network in France, coordinating ESN associations across the country. ESN Nancy operates as a local section under ESN France's umbrella, benefiting from national resources, training, and the broader ESN France network.
• ESN International (esn.org)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESN International is the global umbrella organization of the Erasmus Student Network, present in over 40 countries. ESN Nancy benefits from the international brand, the Buddy System platform, the ESN Card network, and cross-border mobility programs.
• Buddy System Platform (buddysystem.eu)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Buddy System is a European digital mentorship platform managed at the ESN international level that connects international students (buddies) with local volunteer mentors. ESN Nancy participates in this initiative, which has ~40,000 registered users and ~20,000 mentor-buddy pairs created. Key project partners include the French Ministry of Higher Education, MESRI, Erasmus+ EU, Campus France, and others.
• Erasmus+ EUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ EU is the European Union's flagship mobility program and a key partner of the Buddy System platform in which ESN Nancy participates. The program provides funding and institutional support for international student exchange across Europe.
• Campus FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus France is a French government agency that promotes French higher education abroad and facilitates international student mobility. It is a partner of the Buddy System project in which ESN Nancy participates.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA): Alumni and student association linked to the Erasmus Mundus joint master programmes, with similar mission of supporting internationally mobile students in Europe. Comparable in mandate (welcome, integration, networking) and in being a nonprofit member-based org tied to EU mobility funding.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led network offering international student exchanges, volunteering, and professional internships. Like ESN Nancy, AIESEC is volunteer-driven, targets university students, and runs local chapters with national coordination, making it a direct operational and mission analogue.
• ESN Paris: The Paris ESN local section; structurally identical to ESN Nancy but operating in a much larger international-student catchment. Useful as a comparable for understanding how the ESN local-section model scales (or struggles) in denser, more competitive urban markets.
• ESN Lille: Another French ESN local section serving international students in Lille, sharing the same brand, programs (ESN Card, Buddy System, Mobility Talk-style events), and volunteer-driven structure as ESN Nancy.
• ESN Strasbourg: A peer French ESN local section hosted in Strasbourg under the same ESN France umbrella. Operates the ESN Card, Buddy System, and a similar 50+ event-per-year calendar, making it the closest functional peer and a useful benchmark for event cadence and partnership depth.

Broad incumbents

• ESN France: National umbrella for the Erasmus Student Network in France. ESN Nancy operates as a local section under ESN France, sharing the same mission, brand, ESN Card program, and operational playbook, but ESN France sets policy, training, and national-level partnerships at a broader scale.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): One of the largest nonprofit international educational exchange organizations, running study abroad programs, internships, and cultural integration services. Operates at significantly greater scale than ESN Nancy but addresses the same underlying need: integrating inbound international students into a host country.
• IES Abroad: Large US-based study abroad provider offering full academic and cultural integration programs across many countries. Broader incumbent serving the same end customer (international exchange students) but at commercial scale and with a wider portfolio than ESN Nancy's volunteer-led welcome model.

Others

• Campus France: French government agency promoting French higher education internationally and supporting incoming international students. Functions as an ecosystem partner (Campus France is also a Buddy System partner), not a direct competitor, but shapes the same student mobility funnel ESN Nancy depends on.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Global volunteer-driven organization that pairs participants in one-to-one friendships/mentorships. Overlaps with ESN Nancy's Buddy System as a peer mentorship model for a specific population, although Best Buddies focuses on intellectual disabilities rather than international students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@esnnancy
• Facebookfacebook.com/Esnnancy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esnnancy
• Instagraminstagram.com/esn_nancy

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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