examen.ch

What examen.ch does

examen.ch AG is a privately held Swiss examination services provider headquartered in Zürich that organizes and administers federal professional examinations (eidgenössische Berufsprüfungen) and higher professional examinations (Höhere Fachprüfungen) on behalf of industry umbrella associations (Trägervereine) across Switzerland. Founded in 2018 and operating in all three language regions through regional secretariats in Zürich (German), Neuchâtel (French), and Ticino (Italian), the company manages the full examination lifecycle — candidate registration, admission verification, written and oral exam administration, expert coordination, result processing, and ceremony organization — for approximately 7,299 candidates and 2,779 examination experts across 172 exam days per year.

The product portfolio spans nine examination lines covering executive assistants (Direktionsassistenz), human resources (HRSE), accounting and controlling (RWC/FRW/RLC), digital collaboration specialists (DCS), production managers (VIM-ACI), process specialists (VBM-AAM-APM), automation specialists (VAM-AEA), event organizers (EOP), and work integration professionals (AI/SAVOIRSOCIAL). The underlying technology stack is built on Magnolia CMS for the public-facing website, the Tocco platform for candidate and expert portals, with Google Analytics and Google Maps for analytics and venue services. There is no proprietary AI or ML layer described in the available data.

The business model is professional services: examen.ch charges per examination attempt (CHF 1,100–3,400 depending on certification), plus ancillary fees for pre-admission checks, late registrations, exam series subscriptions, and diploma duplicates. Customers are the umbrella associations rather than individual candidates; these include HRSE, RWC/SwissAccounting, SIC, the DCS Association, VIM-ACI/VBM/VAM, EOP, and the AI consortium, backed by social partners such as Swissmem, Syna, Unia, and Angestellte Schweiz. Go-to-market is direct relationship-based with no external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed expansion outside Switzerland.

Name

examen.ch

Legal name

examen.ch AG

Website

https://examen.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

examen.ch AG is a Zürich-based Swiss examination services provider that organizes and administers federal professional and higher professional examinations across all language regions on behalf of industry umbrella associations (Trägervereine), covering roughly 7,300 candidates annually across nine certification verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Examination Administration Services

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities (EDADAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG), National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA), Test Administration, Proctoring & Security Authorities (EDADAFAH)

Keywords

• Federal examination services
• Professional certification administration
• Vocational examination organization
• Examination secretariat services
• Higher professional examinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Examination Administration Fees: examen.ch generates revenue by organizing and administering federal professional examinations and higher professional examinations on behalf of umbrella associations (Trägervereine). Fees are charged per examination and vary by exam type. The company also charges for admission pre-checks, exam series/order copies, and diploma duplicates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

examen.ch AG is a Swiss examination services organization that plans, administers, and manages federal professional examinations (eidgenössische Berufsprüfungen) and higher professional examinations (Höhere Fachprüfungen) on behalf of industry umbrella associations (Trägervereine). It handles the full examination lifecycle—from candidate registration and admission pre-checks through written and oral exam administration, expert coordination, and result processing—across Switzerland's German, French, and Italian-speaking regions via three regional secretariats.

Product overview

Examen.ch AG operates a unified examination organization platform providing comprehensive federal professional and higher professional examination services across Switzerland in German, French, and Italian languages. The core offering consists of examination organization and administration services for multiple umbrella associations, covering the complete examination lifecycle from candidate registration through result processing. The product portfolio includes individual examination categories: Direktionsassistenz (Executive Assistant), Human Resources (HRSE), Rechnungswesen und Controlling (Accounting and Controlling), Digital Collaboration Specialist, Produktionsleitende Industrie, Prozessfachleute, Automatikfachleute, EOP, and Arbeitsintegration. Supporting the examination services are two platform components: the Candidate Portal (built on Tocco) for candidate registration and management, and the Expert Portal for examination experts. The organization handles approximately 7,299 candidates annually across 172 examination days, processing 6,700 minutes of examinations per year through 3 secretariats in each language region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eidgenössische Prüfungen (Federal Professional Examinations) End-to-end administration of federal professional and higher professional examinations on behalf of Swiss industry umbrella associations, including registration, written and oral exam logistics, expert coordination, result processing, and diploma ceremony management.
• Direktionsassistenz (Executive Assistant) Examination Federal professional examination for Executive Assistants (Direktionsassistenz) leading to the eidgenössischer Fachausweis, organized in partnership with Société des employés de commerce (SIC Svizzera). Exam fee CHF 2,200 per attempt.
• Human Resources (HRSE) Examination Federal professional (certificate) and higher professional (brevet) examinations for Human Resources specialists, organized for the HRSE umbrella association.
• Rechnungswesen und Controlling (Accounting and Controlling) Examinations Federal professional examination (FRW – Finance and Accounting Specialist) and higher professional examination (RLC – Finance and Controlling Expert) administered for SwissAccounting and SIC Svizzera. Exam fees CHF 2,000 and CHF 3,400 respectively per attempt.
• Digital Collaboration Specialist Examination Federal professional examination for Digital Collaboration Specialists (DCS) with eidgenössischer Fachausweis, focused on digital transformation, collaboration tools implementation, and digital workplace management. Exam fee CHF 2,900 per attempt.
• Produktionsleitende Industrie (VIM-ACI) Examination Higher federal examination (Höhere Fachprüfung) for Production Managers in Industry leading to eidgenössisches Diplom, organized by the VIM-ACI umbrella association. Exam fee CHF 2,100 per attempt.
• Prozessfachleute (VBM-AAM-APM) Examination Federal professional examination for Process Specialists (Prozessfachmann/-frau) with eidgenössischer Fachausweis, focused on process analysis, optimization, and management in industrial environments. Exam fee CHF 1,100 per attempt.
• Automatikfachleute (VAM-AEA) Examination Federal professional examination for Automation Specialists (Automatikfachmann/-frau) covering automation, system technology, and industrial maintenance, with eidgenössischer Fachausweis. Repeat exam fees from CHF 250-450.
• EOP (Event Organizer Professional) Examination Federal examination for Event Organizers administered for the EOP umbrella association (Eidgenössische Organisatorenprüfungen).
• Arbeitsintegration (Work Integration) Examinations Federal professional examinations for work integration specialists including Accompagnatrice/accompagnatore socioprofessionale (Socio-professional Accompanist) and Job Coach per l'inserimento lavorativo (Job Coach for Work Integration), organized for the AI Association and partners including SAVOIRSOCIAL, ARTISET, and Supported Employment Svizzera.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,299 candidates examined annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HRSE (Association for Professional and Higher Professional Examinations in Human Resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRSE is an umbrella association for which examen.ch organizes federal professional and higher professional examinations in the field of human resources. The partnership covers the HR certificate and HR diploma examinations.
• RWC Association (Association for Higher Professional Examinations in Accounting and Controlling)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RWC Association is responsible for federal professional and higher professional examinations in accounting and controlling. examen.ch manages the full examination administration for this umbrella association.
• SIC Svizzera (Society of Commercial Employees Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIC Svizzera is an umbrella association organizing federal examinations for executive assistants (Direktionsassistenz). examen.ch manages these examinations on behalf of SIC.
• EOP Association (Umbrella Association for Federal Organizer Examinations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOP is an umbrella association for which examen.ch organizes federal organizer examinations.
• DCS Association (Digital Collaboration Specialist)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DCS Association runs the federal professional examination for Digital Collaboration Specialists. examen.ch handles all examination administration.
• AI Association (Professional Integration Examinations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AI Association organizes federal professional examinations in work integration, including Accompagnatrice/accompagnateur socioprofessionnel and Job Coach. examen.ch manages these exams.
• VIM-ACI (Association for Higher Professional Examinations for Production Managers in Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIM-ACI is the umbrella association for higher professional examinations for production managers in the machinery and apparatus industry. It is supported by social partners: Swissmem, Syna, Unia, Angestellte Schweiz, and kfmv. examen.ch serves as the examination secretariat.
• VBM-AAM-APM (Association for Professional Examinations for Process Specialists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBM is the umbrella association for professional examinations for process specialists in the machinery, electrical, and related industries. Supported by Swissmem, Syna, Unia, Angestellte Schweiz, and kfmv. examen.ch manages examinations.
• VAM-AEA (Association for Professional Examinations for Automation Specialists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAM is the association for professional examinations for automation specialists in the machinery and apparatus industry. Supported by Swissmem, Syna, Unia, Swiss Leaders, Angestellte Schweiz, and kfmv. examen.ch manages examinations.
• ICT-Berufsbildung (ICT Vocational Training Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICT-Berufsbildung is a partner organization responsible for organizing the Digital Collaboration Specialist professional examination alongside SIC Switzerland.
• SAVOIRSOCIALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVOIRSOCIAL is one of seven partner organizations forming the responsible body for professional examinations in work integration (Accompagnatrice socioprofessionnelle / Job Coach).
• Supported Employment SvizzeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the responsible body for professional integration examinations, alongside SAVOIRSOCIAL and five other associations.
• ARTISETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the responsible body for professional integration examinations.
• SwissmemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissmem is a social partner and employer association in the Swiss machinery industry, supporting VIM-ACI, VBM, and VAM examination associations.
• SynacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyna is a trade union and social partner supporting the VIM-ACI, VBM, and VAM examination associations.
• UniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnia is a trade union and social partner supporting the VIM-ACI, VBM, and VAM examination associations.
• SwissAccountingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissAccounting is one of two organizations (alongside SIC) responsible for organizing federal professional and higher professional examinations in accounting and controlling, including FRW and RLC examinations.
• SwissAccountingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissAccounting coordinates the federal professional and higher professional accounting and controlling examinations, with examen.ch managing examination administration.
• ACF (Association of Federal Diplomas in Accounting and Controlling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACF represents Swiss Italian region interests in the accounting and controlling examination association.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Questionmark: Questionmark provides an enterprise assessment platform for high-stakes certification and compliance exams, comparable to the Tocco-based candidate/expert portals examen.ch uses to deliver professional examinations to Swiss associations.

Broad incumbents

• ETS (Educational Testing Service): ETS designs and administers high-stakes standardized tests and credentials (TOEFL, GRE, Praxis) with global delivery, analogous to examen.ch's federally credentialed examination administration but at much larger scale and with proprietary assessment platforms.
• Prometric: Global test administration and assessment services provider that delivers high-stakes certification and licensure exams for professional bodies worldwide—the closest large-scale, end-to-end analog to examen.ch's federal professional examination services model.
• Pearson VUE / Pearson Assessment & Qualifications: Pearson's assessment arm operates one of the largest global certification and licensure exam delivery networks with computer-based testing centers and remote proctoring, addressing the same pain points (multi-region, high-stakes professional examinations) that examen.ch solves for Swiss Trägervereine.

Direct peers

• Kryterion: Kryterion delivers online proctored certification and licensure exam delivery for credentialing bodies, overlapping with examen.ch in serving associations that need scalable, regulated exam administration.
• PSI Services: PSI provides assessment and licensing exam services for professional and certification bodies—including test development, administration, and scoring—directly comparable to examen.ch's full-lifecycle examination organization offering for Swiss professional associations.

Others

• Swissmem (Swiss Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Industries Association): Swissmem is the social partner that supports the VIM-ACI, VBM, and VAM professional examination associations whose exams examen.ch organizes—an adjacent ecosystem stakeholder rather than a competitor.
• SBFI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation): Swiss federal authority overseeing higher vocational education and the regulations governing the Berufsprüfungen and Höhere Fachprüfungen that examen.ch administers—an upstream regulator/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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