“Gidster – Samen wijzer.” Gidster is a next-gen audio mentorship and micro-learning platform that makes expert guidance easy to access for busy university students and professionals. The app offers short, structured audio courses created by experienced students, alumni, and industry professionals. Each course focuses on a specific goal—like career planning, managing money, or improving well-being—and is designed so you can listen while commuting, exercising, or between classes. Unlike a typical podcast, Gidster provides step-by-step lessons with clear takeaways and the chance to connect directly with mentors. Built-in AI recommends mentors and courses based on your interests, produces quick summaries and flashcards, and even translates content for international students. The service will launch first in the Netherlands, where high English fluency and a large international student population make it an ideal test market. A freemium model keeps basic content free, while a low-cost subscription unlocks unlimited mentor sessions and advanced features. Gidster’s goal is to make mentorship something every student can fit into daily life and to build a global network where anyone can both learn from others and share their own experience.

Many students struggle to find reliable guidance on careers, skills, and personal growth. Traditional mentorship programs are often hard to access, limited by time or location, and can’t scale to meet the needs of large, diverse student populations. To provide structure, interaction, and a clear path toward specific goals, you need more than just easy-to-listen-to podcasts. Gidster bridges this gap by combining structured learning with flexible, on-demand access. Through concise audio courses, students hear directly from mentors—experienced peers, alumni, or professionals—who share practical advice and step-by-step lessons. The platform’s AI features match students with the most relevant mentors, generate quick study summaries, and translate content so that language is never a barrier. This mix of human insight and smart technology makes mentorship more approachable and scalable. Students can learn at their own pace, ask questions, and revisit key ideas anytime, all while balancing classes, work, and social life. Gidster turns mentorship from a rare opportunity into an everyday resource. “Find your guide. Be a guide. Be a Gidster.”