On 27 November, SöderS held its second annual meeting meeting for 2025. Here is a summary of the decisions approved by the members.

Although the student union building holds over 400 people, you could almost have thought it was a full house. We filled the venue with warmth, enthusiasm, and excitement for almost four whole hours – and SöderS is more than grateful for the incredible commitment that the union's members show time and time again.

A motion from the Södertörn United Economics Students (SÖFRE) sparked an exciting debate between the motion's authors, the SöderS board, and other meeting participants. You can read the motion, including the board's reply, in full here.

Motion
Revision of the verksamhet plan

Årsmötet decided to implement the motion submitted by Södertörn’s United Economists (SÖFRE). The motion called for a revision of the second objective of SöderS’s verksamhet plan, which, amongst other things, addresses the aim of strengthening synergies between student union membership and association membership. The revision involves reformulating the purpose of what these synergies mean for the student union, as well as for existing and prospective association members, and that student union membership should not be a requirement for membership of association.

Proposition
Autonomous student associations

Second reading

Årsmötet decided to approve the motion Autonomous student associations at its second reading. The motion proposed an amendment to the Articles of Association that would clarify the requirements and definition of studentföreningar, with an addition concerning withdrawal as a member of förening in SöderS. Read the full bill here ->

Proposition
Notice of board meetings

Second reading

Årsmötet decided to approve the motion Notice of board meetings at its second reading. The bill proposed an amendment to the statutes enabling the SöderS board to have more time for preparations ahead of board meetings. Read the full bill here ->

Previous verksamhet wound

The main purpose of the autumn meeting is to allow members to review SöderS’s operation and financial position. At the autumn annual meeting, the board therefore reports on its work by presenting the operation report and the annual report for the past year to the members.

The business

During the review of the verksamhet report, Alexandra Bokström Niflis, Vice-Chair and former board member, spoke about SöderS’s achievements over the past verksamhet year. These included, amongst other things, SöderS’s work in the field of student rights, such as appointing student representatives and providing the student handbook Effect and continue to monitor the university’s work and procedures. SöderS has also listened to its members’ requests and introduced new channels for reporting misconduct within SöderS, organised lectures and theme days, and elected three new student associations representatives (T3 Darts, SödersRunners, and JFS).

The economy

The annual accounts for the verksamhet financial year 2024/25 show a profit of –396 629 SEK, which is a clear improvement compared to the previous year's –SEK 704,027. The improved result is primarily due to reduced costs in raw materials, external services and personnel, even though total revenue is lower than the previous year.

The largest cost items during the year were personnel costs and external costs, which continue to make up a significant portion of the union's expenses. The year's result was also affected by depreciation, but no new impairment losses on fixed or financial assets were made – unlike in 2023/24 when major impairment losses weighed on the finances.

Member revenue fell slightly and grants increased only marginally, meaning that the revenue side did not fully compensate for the costs that remained. The union's financial investments, however, yielded a positive net result, which further mitigated the deficit.

Equity decreased during the year from SEK 3.78 million to 3.36 million kronor, as a result of this year's negative result and carried-forward losses from previous years. The student union thus remains stable, but with a need to increase revenues or reduce costs going forward to avoid further erosion of capital.

Discharge from liability

Årsmötet resolved, in line with the auditors’ reports, to discharge the Board from liability for the verksamhet financial year 2024/25.

Find out more about the annual meeting

Find out more about SöderS årsmöten at soders.nu/arsmote. The minutes of the the annual meeting meeting will be published once they have been approved and signed by the minute-takers, the meeting secretary and the chair. The chair of the autumn meeting in 2025 was Oskar M Wiik, former student and doctoral representative for SöderS.