Inforama

What Inforama does

Inforama is the Canton of Bern's designated competence center for agricultural education, consulting, and conferences, formally established as a public institution under cantonal jurisdiction. Its core offering is vocational training (Berufsbildung) for agricultural and equine professions, including the EFZ farmer track, Agrarpraktiker EBA, and the Betriebsleiterschule for farm managers; a Berufsmaturität program delivered across three streams (natural sciences/landscape/food, health, and social work); and continuing education (Weiterbildung) covering rural care, horticulture, herbalism, and equine topics. The second pillar is an agricultural advisory service (Beratung) spanning farm succession planning, crop and livestock production, organic/ÖLN methods, alpine agriculture, energy and smart-farming consulting (agriPEIK), and direct-marketing/agritourism. Applied research (Forschung und Versuche) is conducted on-site, including a vegetable research station at Ins operated with Agroscope and GVBF, and cattle trials at Rütti in partnership with the University of Bern's Vetsuisse Faculty.

The institution delivers this portfolio through seven regional campuses across the Canton of Bern (Rütti, Seeland/Ins, Berner Oberland, Emmental, Waldhof, Oeschberg, and the Bio-Schule at Schwand), supported by a multi-channel presence (website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, newsletter, on-site events). It also rents out conference and event venues, including the Rütti campus's Restaurant Alte Mühle, monetizing infrastructure beyond core education. As a cantonal government institution, the operating model is publicly funded; specific course fees and audited revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. No private equity, venture capital, or M&A activity is documented, and the entity operates without a commercial product/platform technology stack — its "core technology" is instructional delivery, applied research, and agricultural advisory services rather than a software platform.

Name

Inforama

Legal name

INFORAMA

Website

https://inforama.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inforama is the Canton of Bern's public competence center delivering vocational education, continuing education, and consulting services in agriculture, equine professions, and rural household management across seven regional campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural vocational training
• Agricultural consulting services
• Continuing education agriculture
• Farm management education
• Vocational baccalaureate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zollikofen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Inforama is a government-operated education, consulting, and conference center of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, delivering vocational training, vocational baccalaureate, continuing education, and advisory services in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, horse care, and rural household management. The institution operates seven regional campuses and runs an applied agricultural research program in collaboration with universities and industry partners.

Product overview

INFORAMA is a competence center for education, consulting, and conferences operated by the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The organization operates as a unified institutional offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its portfolio includes Berufsbildung (vocational education for agriculture and horse professions, with programs from basic training through to Agrotechniker/in at the Höhere Fachschule), Berufsmaturität (vocational baccalaureate programs), Beratung (comprehensive agricultural and rural consulting services), Weiterbildung (continuing education courses), and Tagungszentren (conference venue rentals). Research and field trials (Forschung und Versuche) are conducted across vegetable production, cattle farming, and crop systems. The institution maintains multiple campuses across the Bern region including Rütti, Seeland, Oeschberg, Emmental, Waldhof, Berner Oberland, and the Bio-Schule Schwand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsbildung (Vocational Education and Training)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgroscopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on agricultural research including vegetable production studies at the Ins research station and sustainable farming practices
• Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften (BFH-HAFL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on sustainable land and water resource management in the Three Lakes region (LANAT project); joint educational programs for agricultural technicians
• Gemüseproduzenten-Vereinigung der Kantone Bern und Freiburg (GVBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in operating the vegetable research station at Ins to promote sustainable vegetable production
• Nutztierklinik, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität BerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cattle research trials at the Rütti facility, including claw health studies and animal welfare practices
• Pachtbetrieb OcchiniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the vegetable research station at the Ins location

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• BFH-HAFL (Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften): Bern University of Applied Sciences' agriculture, forestry, and food sciences school. Functions both as an INFORAMA research partner and as a higher-tier educational competitor feeding the same Swiss agricultural talent pool.

Direct peers

• LZ Liebegg: Agricultural education and advisory center in Canton of Aargau providing vocational training, farm management courses, and rural household programs, structurally analogous to INFORAMA's offerings.
• Plantahof: Agricultural vocational and continuing education center in Canton of Graubünden, offering farm management training, organic farming, and rural household education with a comparable cantonal mandate to INFORAMA.
• Strickhof: Cantonal education and consulting center for agriculture, food, and horticulture in Canton of Zurich. Closest direct analogue to INFORAMA in terms of cantonal ownership, vocational agricultural training, and farm advisory services.
• Bildungszentrum Wallierhof: Cantonal agricultural education and consulting center in Riedholz (Canton of Solothurn) offering vocational agricultural training, farm advisory, and rural household programs with a similar cantonal scope to INFORAMA.
• LZSG – Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum St. Gallen: Cantonal agricultural education, consulting, and conference center in Canton of St. Gallen with a service portfolio (vocational training, farm advisory, continuing education) that closely mirrors INFORAMA's structure.
• Ecole d'agriculture de Marcelin: Agricultural education and advisory institution in Canton of Vaud offering vocational training and farm consulting, comparable in mission and service mix to INFORAMA but operating in a French-speaking canton.
• HAS Green Academy: Dutch institution of higher agricultural education with vocational-to-degree pathways in agriculture, food, and rural environments. Comparable international analogue in applied agricultural training and applied research positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Agroscope: Swiss federal agricultural research institution and existing INFORAMA partner. Operates at national scale across the full agricultural value chain, overlapping with INFORAMA's research and advisory scope but without its vocational training focus.
• BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: Austrian public university focused on agriculture, forestry, and life sciences. Provides a broader, higher-tier analogue to INFORAMA's vocational agricultural education and applied research scope in a comparable DACH-region context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN4_LFbasMEgH19nHWEpodA
• Facebookfacebook.com/INFORAMABern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/bildungs-und-beratungszentrum-inforama/?originalSubdomain=ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/inforamabern

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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