VGSD

What VGSD does

VGSD (Vereniging van Gereformeerde Studenten te Delft) is a Dutch Christian student association founded on 23 March 1961, based in Delft, Netherlands and serving students primarily at TU Delft with secondary reach into Haagse Hogeschool Delft and InHolland Delft. The association is built on a Reformed doctrinal foundation (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort) and explicitly aims to help members understand technology in the light of God's Word. Its service offering is membership-based and social-spiritual rather than technological: biweekly Bible study groups (bijbelkring/kring), Thursday social evenings on the association's soosboot (social boat venue) on the Schie, Bible study and worship evenings, academic lectures, working groups (werkgroepen), a football team (VVGSD), committee participation, weekend trips, annual celebrations such as Dies Natalis, and a five-year lustrum cycle (13th lustrum celebrated in 2024 with the theme 'Een Odyssee'). Members are organized into sub-groups (disputen and jaargroepen), supported by a patron/study buddy mentorship system, and provided access to member housing (kasten) across Delft.

The business model is a recurring subscription at €12 per month per member, uniformly priced regardless of year of study, supplemented by event-based fees for weekends and lustrum trips, and by commission-based fundraising through SponsorKliks (where VGSD retains 75% of retailer commissions of 1-10% per purchase) and referral partnerships such as Poliswijzer (insurance switching). The go-to-market motion is community-led and concentrated in the TU Delft OWee orientation week, open evenings at Café de V, the soosboot, and a novitiaat intro week (scheduled 24-29 August 2026, with an August 20 enrollment deadline). VGSD is a vereniging (membership association) with no parent company, no external shareholders, and no commercial product distribution; revenue is not publicly disclosed. The association is part of VGS-Nederland, a national network of 13 Reformed student associations, and is affiliated with IFES, which provides a staff worker who coaches the Bible study commission and the board. The association holds a seat in VeRa, the consultative body between student associations and TU Delft, and is governed by annually elected student boards — currently the 66th board, Bestuur Bulthuis, for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Name

VGSD

Legal name

Vereniging van Gereformeerde Studenten te Delft

Website

https://vgsd.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VGSD is a Dutch Reformed Christian student association in Delft, founded in 1961, serving students at TU Delft and partner institutions with Bible study groups, social events, member housing, and participation in the national VGS-Nederland network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Christian student association
• Student membership services
• Faith-based community
• Student housing association
• Social student activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Members pay a monthly contribution of €12. Additional fees apply for weekends and special activities such as lustrum trips. The contribution is the same for all members regardless of year of study.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VGSD is a Christian student association in Delft, Netherlands that offers paid membership to students at TU Delft, Haagse Hogeschool Delft, and InHolland Delft. Members gain access to biweekly Bible study groups (kring), weekly social evenings on the soosboot, housing in association houses (kasten), sports activities (VVGSD football), weekend trips, lustrum celebrations, academic lectures, working groups, and participation in national VGS-Nederland events. The association is structured around shared faith, community formation, and personal development outside of academic studies.

Product overview

VGSD is a Christian student association (studentenvereniging) in Delft, Netherlands. It is not a technology company or software product provider. VGSD offers student membership services including Bible study groups (bijbelkring/kring), social gatherings (borrels/soos), committee participation, housing in association houses (kasten), sports activities (VVGSD football team), weekend trips, lectures, and other student social and religious activities. The organization operates a 'soosboot' (social boat venue) and organizes annual events such as Dies Natalis celebrations and Lustrum commemorations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VGSD Student Membership
• Member Housing (Kasten)
• Bible Study Groups (Kring)
• Social Events and Lustrum Trips
• VVGSD Football Team

Quantifiable outcome

• Members report high satisfaction with the balance between social life, faith, and personal development

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PoliswijzerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Poliswijzer is an independent health insurance comparator that contributes to VGSD when members switch insurance through VGSD's referral link. Users rate Poliswijzer 9.6/10.
• VGS-NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVGSD is a member of VGS-Nederland, a national network of 13 Reformed student associations. Through this network, members participate in annual Paascongres (Easter congress), Read-it and Live-it conferences, inter-city amicable events (feesten and trips), and the aXXies exchange program where members visit sister associations.
• IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFES is a worldwide Christian student organization that provides VGSD with a staff worker (stafwerker) who coaches the Bible study commission (BKC), the board, and individual members in spiritual growth. IFES also organizes international conferences including Read-it, Live-it, and Lead-it.
• VeRa (Verenigingsraad)minorOthersVeRa is a consultative body between student associations and TU Delft's management. VGSD participates in VeRa alongside other large student organizations in Delft, providing a voice in university-level student policy discussions.
• CSR and CSFR (brother associations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVGSD has ties with CSR and CSFR, the other Reformed student associations in Delft. The three associations organize joint activities such as broeder-lezingen (brother lectures), barbecues, and Avond van Zang en Gebed sessions. They also collaborate on charitable initiatives such as Hartige Samaritaan, Happietaria, and Passionweek.
• SponsorKliksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorKliks enables VGSD to earn commission (1-10% per purchase) when members and supporters shop online at partner retailers such as Bol.com and HEMA. VGSD receives 75% of the commission paid by the retailers. This is a free fundraising mechanism requiring no extra cost to shoppers.
• FundexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFundex is a financial services company that sponsors VGSD through the association's Sponsors & Partners program.
• PrintplezierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrintplezier is a printing services company listed as a sponsor on VGSD's Sponsors & Partners page.
• Van LoenenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVan Loenen is a sponsor listed on VGSD's Sponsors & Partners page.
• Dressme ClothingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDressme Clothing is listed as a sponsor on VGSD's Sponsors & Partners page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IFES Nederland: Dutch national chapter of IFES, of which VGSD is a member organization. Comparable as the umbrella body that provides staff workers (stafwerker) and international conferences, sitting one level above VGSD in the same Reformed/evangelical student ecosystem.

Direct peers

• SSR Delft (Studievereniging voor Reformatorische Studenten): Another Christian student association in Delft founded before VGSD as a more ecumenical alternative. Directly comparable: same city, same student base, same mission, overlapping OWee recruitment and VeRa advocacy — VGSD was partly founded because SSR drifted from Reformed identity.
• C.S.F.R. Delft: Third Reformed student association in Delft, jointly organizing charitable initiatives (Hartige Samaritaan, Happietaria, Passionweek) with VGSD. Direct peer on city, doctrine, and student demographic with near-identical operating model.
• VGSR (Vereniging van Gereformeerde Studenten te Rotterdam): Rotterdam sister association in the VGS-Nederland network. Direct peer operating the exact same model (Bible study, kasten, soos, lustrum) in another Dutch university city, sharing conferences, aXXies exchanges, and inter-city feesten with VGSD.
• VGS Utrecht: Utrecht sister association in the VGS-Nederland network. Operates the same model in another major Dutch university city with shared conferences and exchange programming — directly comparable on member value proposition and economics.
• VGS Amsterdam: Amsterdam sister VGS association within VGS-Nederland. Direct peer across the same Reformed student membership model, shared Paascongres and inter-city events, and analogous governance structure.
• C.S.R. Delft (Christelijke Studenten Reünistenvereniging): Reformed student association in Delft with overlapping doctrinal foundations. VGSD explicitly coordinates broeder-lezingen, barbecues, and Avond van Zang en Gebed with C.S.R., making it the closest same-city peer on Reformed identity and joint programming.
• VGSL (Vereniging van Gereformeerde Studenten te Leiden): Leiden sister association and one of the foundational VGS associations that inspired VGSD's 1961 founding. Operates the same Reformed student model with comparable revenue, governance, and GTM motion.

Regional players

• Beurs (Delftsch Studenten Corps): Largest traditional general student association in Delft competing for the same TU Delft OWee intake and housing pool. Comparable as a Delft student association with kasten, disputen, and soos culture but secular rather than Reformed.
• Virgiel Delft: Another large general student association in Delft participating in VeRa alongside VGSD. Comparable as a competing membership-based student association targeting TU Delft freshmen through OWee, though secular and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vgsdelft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vgsd

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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