What Brühlgut Stiftung does

Brühlgut Stiftung is a privately held, non-profit foundation (Stiftung) domiciled in Winterthur, Switzerland, that supports and employs people with disabilities — predominantly recipients of Swiss invalidity insurance (IV-Beziehende) — together with specialists, across more than 700 individuals. The foundation delivers a vertically integrated portfolio of social services: residential living (Wohnhaus Brühlberg, Wohnhäuser Wyden, and external living groups), day-structure ateliers, work integration and vocational training including a PrA-Berufsfachschule, and a recently launched external workplace-placement program that places IV pension recipients into supported roles at partner companies on the primary labor market. Beyond care and employment programs, Brühlgut operates an open therapy practice offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pelvic floor therapy, water therapy, and hippotherapy, alongside three inclusive Kinder-Tagesstätten (KiTa Spielberg, KiTa Spielblock, KiTa Spielpark) open to children with and without disabilities.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid mix of regulated social-services funding, fee-for-service therapy and childcare, and commercial operations across multiple operating subsidiaries. Commercial activities include two restaurants (Restaurant Neumarkt in the old town and Restaurant Wyden in Wülflingen, with CHF 18–23.50 lunch menus), an in-house bakery supplying the restaurants, retail, farmers-market stand and online shop, a s'Zäni-Lädeli retail shop at Oberer Graben 10 selling handmade products from foundation workshops and partner institutions, and a portfolio of production/service workshops — ceramics, soap manufactory, garden maintenance, laundry, bicycle repair, chair weaving, urn production, logistics (Mr. Green), and a Winterthur-wide lost-and-found service. Distribution combines owned physical storefronts, the bruehlgut-shop.ch e-commerce channel, the Winterthurer Wochenmarkt, on-site B2B service delivery, and the external workplace-placement channel. The foundation is donor-funded for capital projects such as the 2025-financed inclusive playground at Brühlberg and markets itself through newsletters, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, with a strategic community partnership integrating FCW Brühlgut into FC Winterthur as FCW Inklusion. No public technology platform, API, or proprietary software is disclosed; the operating model is labor- and service-intensive rather than technology-mediated.

Name

Brühlgut Stiftung

Legal name

Brühlgut Stiftung

Website

https://xn--brhlgut-o2a.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Brühlgut Stiftung is a Swiss non-profit foundation in Winterthur that supports over 700 people with disabilities through residential care, vocational programs, inclusive childcare, therapy services, workshops, restaurants, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Disability Support

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability & Chronic Condition Care Coordination (EDALAFAI), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational integration programs
• Social enterprise workshops
• Therapeutic rehabilitation services
• Inclusive childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterthur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of products manufactured in workshops including bakery goods, ceramics, textiles, soaps, garden products, and craft items through s'Zäni-Lädeli, online shop, and farmers market
2. Foodservice Operations: Revenue from two restaurants (Restaurant Neumarkt, Restaurant Wyden), bakery, and catering/delivery services in Winterthur region
3. Professional Services: Fee-for-service offerings including garden maintenance, laundry services, logistics (Mr. Green), bicycle repair, electrical/metallic workshop, chair weaving, and urn production for businesses and private customers
4. Therapy Services: Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pelvic floor therapy, water therapy, and hippotherapy services for children and adults
5. Childcare Services: Three Kinder-Tagesstätten (KiTa Spielberg, KiTa Spielblock, KiTa Spielpark) offering childcare services open to all
6. Donations and Charitable Support: Donations supporting inclusive projects such as the inclusive playground at Brühlberg

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brühlgut Stiftung is a non-profit foundation in Winterthur, Switzerland that supports people with disabilities through residential living arrangements, vocational work-integration programs, day-structure ateliers, and a therapy practice. It supplements these services with commercial operations including two restaurants (Neumarkt and Wyden), a bakery, an inclusive retail shop (s'Zäni-Lädeli), an online shop, three Kinder-Tagesstätten, and workshops producing ceramics, soaps, bicycles, laundry, garden, logistics and other services for businesses and private customers.

Product overview

Brühlgut Stiftung is a comprehensive social services organization in Winterthur, Switzerland, providing a diverse portfolio of services for people with disabilities. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering: (1) Residential care including various living arrangements at Wohnhaus Brühlberg and Wohnhäuser Wyden; (2) Vocational services including work integration, initial training, and newly launched external workplaces for IV pension recipients; (3) Therapeutic services through its therapy practice offering ergotherapy, physiotherapy, pelvic floor therapy, water therapy, and hippotherapy; (4) Child daycare through three KiTa facilities; (5) Production workshops including bakery, ceramics, soap manufactory, and bicycle repair; (6) Hospitality operations including Restaurant Neumarkt in the old town, Restaurant Wyden in Wülflingen, and a bakery supplying both restaurants and retail; (7) Retail through s'Zäni-Lädeli and an online shop selling handcrafted products. The various workshops and ateliers in Wyden and Brühlberg produce goods for sale, while service offerings for companies and private customers include garden work, laundry, logistics, and a lost and found service for Winterthur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Neumarkt Restaurant in Winterthur's old town offering homemade and regional products, popular for lunch menus (vegetarian CHF 18.00-19.00; meat CHF 22.50-23.50) and bakery items, with take-away option. Serves individual diners and supports inclusive employment.
• Restaurant Wyden Restaurant and café in Wülflingen/Wyden district, popular with lunch guests and lovers of pastries and sweets. Part of Brühlgut's inclusive hospitality operations.
• Bäckerei (Bakery) Bakery producing fresh baked goods daily, delivering to the restaurants, the s'Zäni-Lädeli shop, the Winterthur weekly farmers market, and directly to customers. Functions as both a vocational workshop and revenue-generating food operation.
• s'Zäni-Lädeli Retail shop at Oberer Graben 10 in Winterthur selling high-quality handmade products from the foundation's own workshops and partner institutions, including gift baskets, ceramics, textiles, soaps, and seasonal items. Open to the public.
• Liefer-Service & Catering Delivery and catering service providing fresh-made apéros and appetizers in the Winterthur area, sourced directly from the foundation's kitchens and bakery. Open to private customers and corporate clients.
• Online-Shop (bruehlgut-shop.ch) Online store at bruehlgut-shop.ch selling bakery products, gift baskets, ceramics, and other handcrafted goods produced by the foundation's workshops, with delivery service to customers in the Winterthur region and beyond.
• Garten-Arbeiten (Garden Services) Garden maintenance and garden project services for companies and private customers in the Winterthur region, performed as inclusive employment by foundation staff.
• Wäscherei (Laundry) Professional laundry service cleaning work clothing for employees of business clients, offered to companies in the Winterthur region.
• Velowerkstatt & Stationen (Bicycle Workshop) Bicycle repair workshop and service stations that restore old bicycles, offered to private customers and partners as part of inclusive employment.
• Seifen-Manufaktur (Soap Manufactory) Soap manufacturing workshop producing handmade soaps sold through s'Zäni-Lädeli and the online shop, operated as inclusive employment.
• Keramik (Ceramics Workshop) Ceramics workshop creating, shaping, painting, and firing creative products inspired by current trends, including custom designs for corporate or guest gifts, sold via s'Zäni-Lädeli and online.
• Ergo-Therapie (Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy services for children and adults with or without disabilities, supporting rehabilitation and daily-life activity. Therapy practice is open to everyone.
• Physio-Therapie (Physiotherapy) Physiotherapy services for children and adults with or without disabilities, supporting physical rehabilitation and pain management. Therapy practice is open to everyone.
• Beckenboden-Therapie (Pelvic Floor Therapy) Pelvic floor therapy services for rehabilitation and wellness, open to the public.
• Wasser-Therapie (Water Therapy) Water-based therapy services for rehabilitation, open to the public.
• Hippo-Therapie (Hippotherapy) Therapy using horses for physical and cognitive rehabilitation, offered through the foundation's therapy practice.
• Kinder-Tagesstätten (Inclusive Children's Daycare) Inclusive daycare services for children at three facilities — KiTa Spielberg, KiTa Spielblock, and KiTa Spielpark — welcoming children with and without disabilities, open to all families in the Winterthur region.
• Wohnplätze (Supported Residential Living) Various supported residential living arrangements including Aussen-Wohngruppen (external living groups), Wohnhaus Brühlberg, and Wohnhäuser Wyden, providing housing and individualized support for people with disabilities.
• Tages-Struktur in Ateliers (Day Structure Programs) Day-structure programs in ateliers at Wyden and Brühlberg, providing varied day design and creative craft and artistic product creation for people with disabilities.
• Arbeitsintegration & Erstausbildung (Work Integration & Initial Training) Work integration programs and initial vocational training for people with disabilities, including the PrA vocational school, supporting skill development and transition into employment.
• Fundbüro (Lost & Found Service) Lost and found service for the city of Winterthur, where residents can recover lost items. Operated as inclusive employment.
• Externe Arbeitsplätze für IV-Beziehende (External Workplaces for IV Pension Recipients) Newly launched service (2025) offering external workplaces on the primary labor market for people with IV disability pensions, providing safe, supported integration into regular employment with partner companies in the Winterthur region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 individuals supported with employment and living services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FC WinterthurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball teams (previously FCW Brühlgut) are being fully integrated into the FC Winterthur organization, a significant step for inclusive sports and community integration. This partnership strengthens connections between the foundation and Winterthur's sports community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Wagerenhof: Swiss foundation (Uster) providing residential, workshop, and supported employment services for people with disabilities. Directly comparable as a Stiftung operating an integrated living-working-therapy ecosystem with commercial workshops.
• Werkheim Basel: Swiss foundation in Basel providing residential living, day programs, and workshops for people with disabilities. Directly comparable as a non-profit operating integrated housing, workshops, and supported employment.
• Matthof Stiftung: Swiss foundation offering residential, vocational, and workshop services for people with disabilities. Comparable integrated service model for IV-beneficiaries in a defined Swiss region.
• Stiftung Contempo (Basel): Swiss disability foundation operating workshops, residential programs, and vocational training in the Basel region. Comparable integrated model combining sheltered employment, residential care, and product/service revenue lines.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Major Swiss social services organization with programs in social integration, vocational training, and disability support. Comparable mission-focused non-profit, though broader in scope across poverty, migration, and disability.
• Heilsarmee Schweiz (Salvation Army Switzerland): Swiss social services organization with residential programs, vocational training, and inclusive employment initiatives. Comparable as a large non-profit combining social mission with commercial operations (e.g., Möbelläden) in Switzerland.
• Goodwill Industries International: Global non-profit social enterprise operating retail stores, workforce development, and disability employment programs. Comparable model of combining donated-product retail (s'Zäni-Lädeli), workforce integration (External Workplaces), and supported employment under one non-profit umbrella.
• Pro Infirmis Schweiz: Largest Swiss disability service organization offering counseling, supported employment, and residential services across multiple cantons. Comparable as a non-profit providing disability support services, though with a broader advocacy and case-management remit rather than operating restaurants/workshops.

Regional players

• Stiftung RgZ: Swiss foundation providing residential and vocational services for people with disabilities in the Zurich region. Comparable service portfolio, operating in an adjacent (but distinct) Swiss region from Brühlgut's Winterthur base.

Others

• Inclusion Handicap: Swiss umbrella organization of disability service providers. Comparable as an institutional peer in the Swiss disability services ecosystem, though operating in advocacy and coordination rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bruehlgut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/br%C3%BChlgut-stiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/bruehlgutstiftung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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