Southern Slope

What Southern Slope does

Southern Slope (Klinik Südhang, legal name: Stiftung Südhang Klinik für Suchttherapien) is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1925 that provides specialized addiction treatment services for adults. Operating from its main campus in Kirchlindach, Switzerland, the clinic offers three integrated care modalities: inpatient treatment (72 beds), day clinic (up to 18 patients), and outpatient care delivered through three satellite clinics in Bern, Biel/Bienne, and Burgdorf. The clinical backbone is the proprietary 'Mensch und Sucht' treatment program — developed in-house by clinic specialists — comprising ten focus areas and approximately 80 therapy modules covering psychotherapy, sport, art, resilience, emotional regulation, sleep disorders, and vocational reintegration. The clinic employs approximately 190 staff across clinical, hospitality, IT, finance, and administrative functions, and serves patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions such as ADHD, trauma, and personality disorders.

The business model is anchored on Switzerland's mandatory basic health insurance (grundversicherung), which reimburses inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient addiction treatment. Beyond clinical services, Klinik Südhang operates a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary, Südhang Arbeitsintegration & Handels AG, which runs USM Secondhand — a social enterprise refurbishing and reselling USM Haller, USM Kitos, Vitra, and Girsberger furniture through a Kirchlindach workshop and online shop, while providing vocational reintegration placements for 25-30 individuals annually. The clinic also maintains the Hilfsfonds, a century-old charitable patient aid fund financed by donations and capital returns, and delivers SGPP/SSAM-accredited continuing education (WeST) for addiction therapy professionals. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, with patients arriving via physician/hospital referrals or self-referrals. The foundation holds SIWF certification as a postgraduate training institution, SSAM recognition as the only Addiction Disorders Certificate training site in the Bern region, and REKOLE® and Swiss GAAP FER compliance certifications. Recent 2025-2026 organizational activity includes five senior leadership appointments and a fundamental revision of continuing-education regulations to expand support for staff pursuing specialist titles.

Name

Southern Slope

Legal name

Stiftung Südhang Klinik für Suchttherapien

Website

https://suedhang.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southern Slope (Klinik Südhang) is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1925 that provides addiction treatment for adults through inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient services across four locations in Canton of Bern, supported by a proprietary 'Mensch und Sucht' modular therapy program, a USM Secondhand social enterprise for vocational reintegration, and a 100-year-old charitable patient aid fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Behavioral Health Population Health, Quality & Outcomes Measurement (HLAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Substance abuse therapy
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Mental health services
• Day clinic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchlindach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services (Insurance-funded): Inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient addiction treatment services billed to patients' basic health insurance (grundversicherung). Treatment costs are covered through the mandatory Swiss health insurance system. The clinic publishes quality and performance reports annually.
2. USM Secondhand Furniture Sales: Südhang Arbeitsintegration & Handels AG sells refurbished USM Haller, USM Kitos, Vitra, and Girsberger furniture through an online shop, a physical workshop/showroom in Kirchlindach, and direct on-site consultations. Revenue supports the social integration mission.
3. Patient Aid Fund (Hilfsfonds): A century-old patient aid fund fed by donations and own capital returns, providing unbureaucratic financial support to patients in precarious situations (e.g., glasses, half-fare travel passes, German courses, rent guarantees, interest-free loans).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Slope (Klinik Südhang) is a Swiss charitable foundation that operates an addiction therapy clinic delivering inpatient (72 rooms), day clinic (up to 18 patients), and outpatient treatment for individuals with substance use disorders through its flagship "Mensch und Sucht" (Human and Addiction) program, which spans 10 focus areas and approximately 80 therapy modules. The foundation also runs a subsidiary, Südhang Arbeitsintegration & Handels AG, which sells secondhand USM modular furniture to support occupational integration of patients and generate supplementary revenue.

Product overview

Southern Slope (Klinik Südhang) is a Swiss addiction therapy clinic offering three treatment modalities: inpatient (stationary), day clinic, and outpatient care at multiple locations. The core offering is the 'Mensch und Sucht' treatment program with ten focus areas and approximately 80 therapy modules covering psychology, social counseling, medical training, and group therapy. The clinic also operates a social enterprise, USM Secondhand, which sells refurbished furniture while providing vocational reintegration programs. Additional services include a charitable fund for patient support and continuing education programs for addiction therapy professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mensch und Sucht (Human and Addiction) Treatment Program
• Inpatient Addiction Therapy
• Day Clinic Therapy
• Outpatient Therapy
• USM Secondhand Furniture Retail (Südhang Arbeitsintegration & Handels AG)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 25–30 individuals per year successfully transition through the vocational reintegration program back into the primary labor market.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SGPP (Swiss Society of Psychiatry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SGPP (Swiss Society of Psychiatry) approves the WeST continuing education program for 2 credits per event. The clinic hosts SGPP-recognized professional development events for addiction specialists.
• SSAM (Swiss Society for Addiction Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SSAM approves the WeST continuing education program for 2 credits per event and recognizes the clinic as an approved training site for the Addiction Disorders Certificate of Competence (Fähigkeitsausweis Abhängigkeitserkrankungen).
• SIWF (Swiss Institute for Postgraduate Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SIWF certifies the clinic as an approved postgraduate training institution, enabling physicians to earn the Specialist Title in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy with a focus on Addiction Disorders.
• WeBe+ (Weiterbildungsverein Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Bern)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026WeBe+ provides introductory psychotherapy courses (12 credits) that are fully funded by the clinic for assistant physicians pursuing their specialist titles.
• Blaues Kreuz BE-SO-FRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Blaues Kreuz (Blue Cross) Bern-Solothurn-Fribourg co-leads group therapy sessions (e.g., emotions regulation course) at the outpatient clinic in Bern. The partnership enables integrated care for outpatient addiction treatment clients.
• GEWA (Berufsintegrationsprogramm)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025GEWA (Occupational Integration Program) refers individuals to the Southhang work integration program. Job coaches from GEWA provide ongoing coaching support to participants during their work placement at the social enterprise.
• Kompetenzzentrum Arbeit Stadt BernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The city's employment competency center refers individuals to the Southhang work integration program, providing job coaching and support during reintegration placements.
• Ärztezentrum LocalmedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Christine Fischer, as a neurologist and head of the Bern outpatient clinic, conducts consultations and treatments at Ärztezentrum Localmed, integrating clinic services with the broader regional medical network.
• USM U. Schärer Söhne AGcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2025Official USM Secondhand partner. The clinic's social enterprise refurbishes and resells USM Haller, USM Kitos, and related modular furniture. Being an official partner provides access to genuine parts, design expertise, and brand legitimacy.
• Stiftung BächtelenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Stiftung Bächtelen in Wabern sends young people in metalworking apprenticeships for supervised practical training placements at the Southhang workshop, enabling them to gain experience in the primary labor market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern (UPD): University psychiatric hospital system in Bern providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and addiction services. Larger incumbent operating across the full psychiatric spectrum; overlaps with Südhang on complex addiction cases in the same catchment area.
• Privatklinik Meiringen: Swiss private psychiatric hospital offering inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care including addiction comorbidities. Comparable Swiss inpatient psychiatric infrastructure but operates as a for-profit clinic rather than a foundation.

Direct peers

• Klinik Wysshölzli: Swiss residential addiction clinic in Herzogenbuchsee offering inpatient SUD treatment. Direct modality and geography peer in Canton Bern; competes for the same physician-referral pool and operates a comparable inpatient model.
• Forel Klinik: Swiss nonprofit residential addiction treatment clinic near Zurich, offering inpatient and day-clinic SUD treatment with an integrated vocational reintegration program. Closest direct peer to Klinik Südhang in mission, modality mix, and Swiss foundation ownership structure.
• Arud Zentrum für Suchtmedizin: Zurich-based nonprofit providing outpatient and integrated addiction medicine (including heroin-assisted treatment). Comparable in offering ambulatory SUD treatment and psychiatric co-morbidity care, and operating under Swiss basic-insurance reimbursement.

Others

• Sucht Schweiz (Addiction Switzerland): National nonprofit foundation for addiction prevention, research, and policy in Switzerland. Thematically adjacent — informs policy and referral standards for SUD treatment providers like Südhang but does not deliver clinical services directly.
• Blaues Kreuz Schweiz: National nonprofit for addiction self-help, prevention, and family support. Already a regional partner of Südhang via Blaues Kreuz BE-SO-FR; broader organization influences the same patient population and referral networks.

Regional players

• Stiftung Suchthilfe St. Gallen: Regional nonprofit addiction services provider in Eastern Switzerland offering counseling, outpatient treatment, and harm reduction. Comparable outpatient SUD offering and nonprofit model but operating in a different canton.
• Schloss Wildeck Behandlungszentrum: German inpatient addiction treatment center in Baden-Württemberg with residential and day-clinic SUD programs. Comparable inpatient/day-clinic modality and dual-diagnosis focus but in a different national market.
• Berner Gesundheit: Canton Bern-affiliated provider of counseling and prevention services including addiction. Same geography as Südhang; competes and partners for outpatient SUD referrals in the Bern region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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