Rødde folkehøgskole

What Rødde folkehøgskole does

Rødde Folkehøgskole is a Norwegian folk high school (folkehøgskole) located in Melhus municipality, roughly 15 km south of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. Founded in 1920 and operating as a private non-profit educational institution under Norwegian law, the school delivers a nine-month residential program (August to May) to primarily Norwegian young adults aged roughly 18 and older, including recent high school graduates seeking a structured gap year and older individuals taking sabbaticals. The curriculum centers on five specialized "linjer" (lines) — Freeride Japan, Beats Production, Bouldering Fontainebleau, Content og Action, and Dødsing og multisport — supplemented by 30 elective courses (valgfag), shared subjects, seminars, project weeks, and international study trips. The model explicitly eschews exams and grades, emphasizing personal development and skill acquisition.

The school has no proprietary technology platform disclosed; its core infrastructure is physical, comprising a main school building, three boarding facilities (Nordblåst, Sørblåst, Rudvang) totaling 48 rooms, and a gymnasium with stage capacity for up to 350 persons. Notable commercial and educational assets include a partnership with Vassfjellet Vinterpark (the local ski area 15 minutes away) and Salomon professional Robert Aaring for freeride park upgrades, plus arrangements with Oppdal Alpinsenter for big mountain access.

Rødde operates a direct-to-consumer revenue model. Tuition and program fees range from 131,700 NOK to 148,200 NOK per full year, billed annually, with an enrollment fee of 2,900 NOK; tuition is largely covered by Norwegian government student loans and stipends administered through Statens Lånekasse, which provides 154,875 NOK for the 2026-2027 academic year (of which 40 percent converts to a stipend at 90 percent attendance). A secondary revenue stream rents out the 48 rooms, meeting spaces, gymnasium, and dining hall to external groups during the summer off-season and select breaks. Distribution is direct via the school's own application portal and the national folkehogskole.no platform, supported by a digital-first marketing presence across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat.

Name

Rødde folkehøgskole

Legal name

Rødde Folkehøgskole

Website

https://rodde.fhs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rødde Folkehøgskole is a Norwegian folk high school near Trondheim offering nine-month residential programs in five specialized lines (freeride skiing, music production, bouldering, content creation, and death diving/multisport) primarily to recent Norwegian high school graduates.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melhus

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Full-year folk high school programs with course fees ranging from 131,700 to 148,200 NOK depending on the line (major subject). All programs include accommodation, meals, and shared study trips. Additional fees apply for optional course-specific study trips.
2. Facility Rental (Utleie): Rental of school facilities including 48 rooms, meeting spaces, gymnasium, and dining hall to external groups from mid-May to mid-August when students are not in session. Also available for short-term rental in late January and during autumn break.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rødde folkehøgskole is a Norwegian folk high school operating a year-long residential program with five specialized subject lines: Freeride Japan (freeride skiing/snowboarding with a Japan study trip), Beats Production (music production), Buldring Fontainebleau (bouldering with travel to Fontainebleau), Content og Action (content creation and action sports), and Dødsing og multisport (death diving and multisport). The boarding-school model serves students aged 18+ near Trondheim, Norway, in a Christian-values-based inclusive community.

Product overview

Rødde Folkehøgskole is a Norwegian folk high school offering five distinct educational programs (linjer): Content og Action, Freeride Japan, Beats Production, Buldring Fontainebleau, and Dødsing og multisport. The school operates as a boarding school (folkehøgskole) with an integrated approach combining specialized subject study, elective courses, shared subjects, projects, and school trips. Programs run from August to May, with all instruction conducted in Norwegian. Students also have access to 30 elective courses and common subjects including assembly, dormitory groups, perspective studies, school choir, and a project week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freeride Japan (linje) Year-long residential folk high school line focused on freeride skiing and snowboarding, including a study trip to Japan. Targeted at students aged 18+ seeking adventure-sports gap-year education at the Trondheim-area campus.
• Beats Production (linje) Year-long residential folk high school line in music/beats production. Targeted at students aged 18+ interested in creative music-making as a gap-year program.
• Buldring Fontainebleau (linje) Year-long residential folk high school line in bouldering, with a study component in Fontainebleau, France. Targeted at students aged 18+ passionate about climbing.
• Content og Action (linje) Year-long residential folk high school line combining content creation (video/social media) with action-sports activities. Targeted at students aged 18+ interested in action sports media production.
• Dødsing og multisport (linje) Year-long residential folk high school line in death diving (dødsing) and multi-sport activities. Targeted at students aged 18+ interested in extreme and multi-discipline sports.
• Summer facility rental Rental of the school's residential and activity facilities to outside groups (sports clubs, conferences, organizations) during the school's summer vacancy window of mid-May to mid-August.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of government student loan converted to stipend with 90% attendance (kr 61,950 free money)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vassfjellet VinterparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVassfjellet Vinterpark is the local ski area just 15 minutes from the school. The school has a season pass for students and collaborates on building backcountry (BC) park elements, including log rides, jumps, and other features. The freeride area has been recently upgraded in collaboration with Salomon freerider Robert Aaring. Students also help clear and prepare ski lines in the forest for winter use.
• Salomon / Robert AaringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalomon freeride professional Robert Aaring collaborates with the Freeride Japan line. The freeride area at Vassfjellet has been upgraded in collaboration with Robert Aaring.
• Oppdal AlpinsenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOppdal Alpinsenter offers big mountain skiing, birch forest, and varied terrain. Located 40 minutes from the school, it provides off-pist skiing opportunities. The school organizes regular trips to Trollheimen area from this base.
• Minibuss Utleie (Third-party)minorOthersThe school can arrange contact for rental of minibusses for group transportation needs, particularly for facility rental guests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RoddeFolkehogskole
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rodde.fhs
• Instagraminstagram.com/roddefhs
• TikToktiktok.com/@roddefhs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%B8dde-folkeh%C3%B8gskole-as

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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Investors

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Investments

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