Social info

What Social info does

Sozialinfo (legal entity: Verein sozialinfo.ch) is a Swiss non-profit association founded in December 2002 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. It operates the professional portal sozialinfo.ch, serving as the primary digital infrastructure for the Swiss social sector by combining a specialized job marketplace (Stellenportal), legal consultation services across six areas of social law (Rechtsberatung), a knowledge database with 5,000+ case examples and 184+ focus articles, and digitalization/AI competency services. Its target customers are Swiss social sector organizations—including social services, youth work, disability services, migration services, and rehabilitation providers—plus individual social work professionals and educational institutions. The organization uses a co-presidium governance model with Thomas Brunner as Managing Director.

The platform runs on a modular three-layer IT architecture: a frontend layer (website and customer portal on Storyblok headless CMS), a backend layer (Odoo ERP for accounting, project management, and CRM), and an integration layer (N8N workflow automation). The recently completed 'Vor-Sprung' modernization project (2023-2025) replaced the legacy TYPO3 system. Notable proprietary components include the DigitalCheck digital maturity assessment tool developed with HSA FHNW using scientific methodology, and the Fachkräftepool (beta) for anonymous candidate-employer matching.

Sozialinfo operates a diversified revenue model combining membership fees (tiered subscription for collective members), transactional job postings (30-day listings), usage-based legal consultation credits, banner/newsletter advertising, and professional consulting services in digitalization and recruitment. Distribution is achieved through self-serve customer portal access, XML interfaces with applicant management systems (~20% of postings), partner networks (Infodrog, AvenirSocial, SAGES), and academic partnerships (FHNW, ZHAW, BFH, HSLU, HE-Arc). The association finances itself through member dues, service revenues, capital returns, and donations per its statutes.

Name

Social info

Legal name

Verein sozialinfo.ch

Website

https://sozialinfo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sozialinfo is a Swiss non-profit association operating the leading professional portal for the Swiss social sector, providing a specialized job marketplace, legal consultation services, and digitalization/AI competency resources to social sector organizations and professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social sector professional services

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Vertical/Specialty Search (e.g., jobs, real estate, travel, products) (BPAMAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), General Web Portals & Start Pages (BPAMAAAA)

Keywords

• Social sector job portal
• Social law consulting
• Digitalization advisory services
• Association membership platform
• Professional development resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Organizations join as collective members and pay annual membership fees based on a tiered pricing model. Members receive access to basic and expert knowledge in competency areas and discounted rates on all services.
2. Job Postings: Paid service for publishing job advertisements in the social sector. Job postings run for 30 days. The service is exclusively for social sector positions.
3. Legal Consultation: Credit-based system where organizations purchase credits to submit legal questions. Expert responses are provided within five business days. Additional extended consultation available upon request.
4. Advertising: Banner advertising on the website and newsletter. Banner placements available in 1, 3, or 12-month durations. Text advertisements in the regular newsletter.
5. Consulting Services: Paid consulting services in digitalization, recruitment, enterprise architecture, and specialized workshops/training. Separate contracts are established for each engagement.
6. Educational Offerings Publication: Free service for members to publish professional development and training offerings. Non-members pay for this service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sozialinfo operates an internet portal for the Swiss social sector that combines a specialized job marketplace with legal advisory, digitalization services, and knowledge resources. It provides a job portal exclusively for social sector positions, a credit-based legal advice service covering six areas of social law, a digital maturity assessment tool (DigitalCheck), AI strategy consulting, and curated professional development offerings for member organizations and individual social work practitioners.

Product overview

Sozialinfo operates as a unified platform portal for the Swiss social sector, combining a job marketplace with professional knowledge services. The core offering is the Stellenportal (job portal), which integrates with the Fachkräftepool (specialist pool, beta) for candidate matching. The platform extends through a password-protected Kund*innenportal that serves as the hub for paid services including Rechtsberatung (legal advice), Bildungsangebote (educational offerings), and account management. Digital competency services are offered through DigitalCheck (free assessment) and KI-Strategieberatung/KI-Kompetenzvermittlung (AI consulting and training). A complimentary Fachsoftwarekatalog supports software selection. The platform is funded through member fees, service charges, and partnerships, serving as the primary digital infrastructure for social sector recruitment and professional development in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stellenportal (Job Portal) Job portal exclusively for social sector positions in Switzerland. Organizations publish job postings that run for 30 days; job seekers search and apply. Approximately one-fifth of postings arrive via XML interfaces from applicant management systems.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice) Credit-based legal consultation service for social sector professionals and organizations. Members purchase credits to submit anonymous legal questions, which leading experts answer within five business days across six social law areas.
• DigitalCheck Free digital maturity assessment tool for Swiss social sector organizations, developed with HSA FHNW using a scientific model. A paid DigitalCheck Plus tier adds consulting support for organizations needing deeper transformation guidance.
• Fachkräftepool (Specialist Pool) Beta-phase digital platform where social sector professionals voluntarily create anonymous job preference profiles. Employers with active job postings can discover and connect with qualified candidates.
• Bildungsangebote (Educational Offerings) Publication service for continuing education and professional development opportunities (seminars, courses, CAS/DAS/MAS programs) targeted at social sector professionals. Free for member organizations; paid for non-members.
• Kund*innenportal (Customer Portal) Password-protected portal enabling organizational customers to manage job postings, legal question credits, organization accounts, user access rights, and educational offering publications. Integrated with Odoo ERP backend.
• Fachsoftwarekatalog (Specialist Software Catalog) Free catalog comparing specialized software solutions (branchenlösungen) for Swiss social organizations, evaluated on uniform criteria relevant to the sector.
• KI-Strategieberatung (AI Strategy Consulting) Paid advisory service helping social sector organizations develop AI strategies and providing guidance on responsible AI adoption within social sector operations.
• KI-Kompetenzvermittlung (AI Competency Training) Paid practical training programs and workshops that build AI competencies among social sector professionals for application within their organizations.
• Suchabo (Job Alert Subscription) Free email notification service that alerts subscribers when new job postings matching their saved search criteria are published on the portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ legal case examples in knowledge database
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Research and development partnership for digital transformation in social organizations. Joint development of DigitalCheck assessment tool based on scientific methodology. Collaboration on the 'StellenEva' research project analyzing sustainable employment in the social sector.
• SKOS (Schweizerische Konferenz für Sozialhilfe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of digitalization training courses for social assistance. Joint course 'Digitalisierung im Kontext der öffentlichen Sozialhilfe' developed and delivered. Sozialinfo is a member organization.
• ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation project 'Zürich Sozial' with Canton Social Office creating foundations on social sector trends, networking actors, and increasing visibility of pressing issues.
• Bold AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign agency contracted for new website design as part of the 'Vor-Sprung' IT platform modernization project. Located in Bern.
• Mint SystemmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOdoo partner providing technical consulting and training for the new ERP system implementation. Supported internal team development during the IT platform modernization.
• Hack4SocialGood ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint format with BFH, ZHAW, FHNW, HSLU, HE-Arc to run annual hackathon for digital innovation in the social sector. Sozialinfo contributes challenges and participation to develop creative solutions for social sector challenges.
• REISOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for expanding webinar offerings to French-speaking Switzerland (Western Switzerland). Co-delivery of social assistance law webinars.
• StoryblokcoreTechnology or IntegrationHeadless CMS used for content management of the public website and customer portal. Enables flexible content management and delivery.
• OdoocoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source ERP system used for backend operations including accounting, project management, and business process automation. Extended with custom modules for Sozialinfo-specific needs.
• N8NmajorTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source workflow automation platform used for system integration between TYPO3 and Odoo, later for data synchronization. Self-hosted solution supporting digital sovereignty.
• InfodrogminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob postings in the addiction sector provided through Sozialinfo distribution network. Infodrog integrates Sozialinfo job listings into their portal.
• AvenirSocialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob listings distributed through AvenirSocial (Berufsverband Soziale Arbeit Schweiz) member job market.
• SAGESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob listings distributed through SAGES (Schweizerischer Fachverband für gesundheitsbezogene Soziale Arbeit) current job postings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JobCloud: Operates Switzerland's largest generalist job boards (jobs.ch, jobup.ch, jobwinner.ch); directly competes for social-sector job postings against Sozialinfo at a much larger scale but lacks the vertical specialization, legal content, and member association model.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network that employers and social-sector professionals in Switzerland use for recruiting and job search; competes for attention on recruitment, though it lacks the domain-specific legal advice and knowledge resources that Sozialinfo provides.
• jobs.ch: Leading Swiss generalist job portal operated by JobCloud; covers all sectors including social work roles but does not offer a knowledge library, legal advice, or association-based content for the social sector.
• Indeed Switzerland: Global aggregator that indexes social-sector jobs posted by Swiss employers; competes for search traffic and applicant funnels but provides no specialized legal knowledge or member services.
• XING (New Work SE): DACH-focused professional network and job platform; competes for social-sector recruitment in the broader German-speaking market, but its reach into Switzerland and vertical specialization is shallower than Sozialinfo's.
• stepstone.ch: Major European generalist job board with a Swiss presence; competes for mid-to-senior social-sector roles but lacks a knowledge/legal content layer and is not a member-driven association.

Emerging players

• Sozialpaedagogik-Job.de / Diakonie Jobbörse: German social-sector-focused job boards operated by Diakonie and similar welfare organizations; comparable vertical specialization in social work recruitment in the DACH region, though not active in Switzerland.

Regional players

• SBK-ASI (Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachpersonen): Swiss nursing professionals association with its own job market; comparable association-driven model and audience overlap with healthcare-adjacent social work roles, illustrating both a parallel playbook and a potential substitute channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sozialinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sozialinfo-ch/mycompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/sozialinfo.ch
• Xx.com/sozialinfo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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