It all started with a desire for increased participation in European student cooperation. The initiative was taken by Hans Kristoffersson, then vice-chairman of the Gothenburg University Student Union.
In March 1921, Sweden's student unions gathered in Lund and formed a national organization for Swedish students, which was named the Swedish National Union of Students. Erik Johansson from the Uppsala student union was appointed as the first chairman of SFS.
100 years later, SFS is an association of student unions at Swedish universities and colleges with around fifty member unions, which together represent approximately 340,000 students. SFS is an important opinion leader in higher education policy and an important interlocutor for decision-makers on these issues.
In 2021, we will highlight our successes and the importance of national student influence. This page will be updated regularly and here you can keep track of all our initiatives during the year. 