Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

What Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem does

Membership fees, ticket sales (350 NOK for members, 450 NOK for non-members for events such as Tøyen Holding), entry fees for non-members (50 NOK before 23:00 and 90 NOK after 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays), food and beverage sales through Lyche and bar operations, and venue rental for courses, conferences, dinners, and parties together form the organization's revenue model. Distribution runs through the samfundet.no website (Stripe-processed ticket sales with digital/ticketless entry via MedlemsDB2 membership cards), the physical Luka reception (open Monday–Saturday 16:00–19:30 during semester), and word-of-mouth plus Facebook/Instagram promotion. Trondheim Kommune is listed as a sponsor, and student-led bodies (Styret, Rådet, Finansstyret) govern the organization with administrative support from a Daglig leder (currently Nora Hermansen).

Name

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

Legal name

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

Website

https://samfundet.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem is Norway's largest student society, operating a multi-venue entertainment, concert, and cultural complex at Elgeseter gate 1 in Trondheim, run by 120 staff and 1,500+ student volunteers to serve NTNU students, alumni, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Union and Cultural Venue Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

University & Educational Venue Operations (Auditoriums, Campus Arenas) (MPAGALAI), Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

Keywords

• Student union services
• Live entertainment venues
• Concert hall operations
• Nightclub and bars
• Student cultural activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual or semester-based membership providing access to the student union, discounts on events, and free entry to most venues.
2. Ticket sales: Tickets sold for concerts, events, and club nights. Member tickets typically priced at 350 NOK, non-members at 450 NOK for events like Tøyen Holding.
3. Venue rental: Venues available for rental for courses, conferences, dinners, and parties when capacity allows.
4. Food and beverage sales: Restaurant (Lyche) and bar services operating during summer and semester. Lyche open Wednesday to Saturday during summer with food, drinks, and outdoor seating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem operates a multi-venue student union complex offering concerts, club nights, cultural events, dining, and bar services through venues including Storsalen, Klubben, Bodegaen, Lyche restaurant, Vollan, Skala, and Vuelie. It sells memberships providing access and discounts, sells tickets for events (e.g., 350 NOK for members, 450 NOK for non-members), rents venues for external use, and operates food and beverage services. The organization is governed by student volunteers (1,500+) and supported by 120 employees.

Product overview

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem is Norway's largest student society, operating as a multi-venue entertainment complex. The organization manages a diverse portfolio including concert halls (Storsalen, Vuelie, Skala), nightclub venues (Bodegaen, Klubben, Vollan), a restaurant (Lyche), and various bars and event spaces. Supporting services include an online ticket sales system, a membership database (MedlemsDB2), reception services (Luka), and a semester-based volunteer recruitment program. The venue infrastructure spans multiple floors including basement clubs and main hall spaces, with accessibility features and facilities for events, concerts, and cultural activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storsalen Concert Hall

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trondheim Kommune (Trondheim Municipality)minorOthersListed as a sponsor of Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem. The municipality provides support to the student organization as part of its cultural and student-related initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studentersamfundet i Bergen: Norway's other major student society, based in Bergen. Operates a comparable model of volunteer-driven concerts, club nights, and cultural programming for the Bergen student population. Closest direct national peer in structure and mission.
• Oxford Union Society: Historic Oxford student society running its own venue with events, debates, and hospitality operations managed by elected student committees. Comparable long-established, volunteer-run society model.
• Chateau Neuf (Det Norske Studentersamfund): Oslo-based student society and venue complex housing concert halls, clubs, and a cinema. Runs a similar multi-venue volunteer-driven model in the capital, serving University of Oslo students — directly comparable in mission and operating format.
• Cambridge Union Society: One of the world's oldest student societies (founded 1815), operating a venue for debates, concerts, and events managed largely by student committees. Comparable governance and self-run venue model, though culturally oriented toward debating.

Broad incumbents

• Kulturhuset Stockholm: Large multi-venue cultural center in central Stockholm combining concerts, theater, exhibitions, bars and restaurants. Broader public-facing mission than a student society but directly comparable as a multi-venue cultural/entertainment complex in the Nordics.

Regional players

• HYY (Helsinki University Student Union): Finnish student union operating multiple venues, restaurants, and cultural programming for University of Helsinki students. Similar Nordic membership-driven, multi-venue student organization structure.
• Sammen (Student Welfare Organization Bergen): Student welfare organization in Bergen providing services including venues, restaurants and cultural activities to students. Tangentially comparable as a Norway-based student services operator though primarily welfare-focused rather than entertainment-led.
• Akademisk Förening (Lund): Sweden's largest student society in Lund, running historic venue AF-borgen with concerts, club nights, restaurants and pub operations. Comparable Nordic student society model, though operating in a different national context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/samfundet
• Instagraminstagram.com/samfundet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studentersamfundet-i-trondhjem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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