What SAG Foundation does

Stiftung SAG (formerly Stiftung Arbeitsgestaltung), also operating under DBA "SAG Foundation," is a non-profit foundation incorporated in Switzerland with headquarters in Schwerzenbach and a network of approximately 20+ specialized education and training centers across German-speaking, French-speaking (Fribourg), and Italian-speaking (Riazzino) Switzerland. Founded in 1996, the organization employs approximately 300 qualified experts, including course instructors, coaches, work pedagogues, and program managers, and delivers public sector-commissioned labor market integration, vocational assessment, language training, competency management, application coaching, and supported employment services. Its segments include job seekers, apprenticeship seekers, refugees and temporarily admitted persons, and individuals with health-related work limitations.

SAG's service architecture is organized around three pillars: vocational assessment using recognized instruments and the Swiss Qualifications framework (CH-Q); skills development spanning basic competencies (language, ICT, mathematics), vocational education, and professional skills including ECDL certification; and direct work integration support including application coaching and job market positioning. The proprietary CH-Q Competency Portfolio and the Laufbahn-Portfolio, co-developed with S&B Verlag, are documented elements of its methodology; ABACUS Business Software supports applicant and HR management, and edoobox powers the SAG Academy course catalog.

The business model is funded primarily through Leistungsvereinbarungen (service agreements) with cantonal and national authorities, complemented by per-course fees within the SAG Academy. The go-to-market channel is B2G: SAG receives referrals from RAV (Regional Employment Centers), cantonal migration authorities, social services, and case managers, with public commissioning serving as the core revenue stream; employer matching with the primary labor market is a stated downstream outcome. The organization is governed by a Foundation Council (Stiftungsrat) presided over by Nicole Löhrer and is managed by a five-person Executive Management team (Eveline Taylor, Stefan Spahr, Susanna Jacober, Christina Jetzer, Romano Neri). SAG holds eduQua and SBFI certifications and operates with trilingual (DE/FR/IT) presence including separate legal-language branding ("Fondation SAG," "Fondazione SAG").

Name

SAG Foundation

Legal name

Stiftung SAG

Website

https://stiftung-sag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stiftung SAG is a Swiss non-profit foundation that delivers labor market integration, vocational assessment, language training, and supported employment through approximately 20 education centers, serving job seekers, refugees, and individuals with health limitations under public sector service agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Labor Market Integration Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Communication, Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Skills (EDAMAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Wellness & Self-Care Skills (Sleep, Nutrition, Habits) (EDAMAIAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Labor market integration
• Workforce development programs
• Competency management solutions
• Supported employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Uster

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Contracts: SAG operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through public contracts with cantonal and national government authorities. The organization implements integration programs under Leistungsvereinbarungen (service agreements) with various public sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiftung SAG is a non-profit foundation that delivers comprehensive labor market integration services across Switzerland. Its core offerings include vocational assessment (Berufsabklärung), competency management using the CH-Q (Swiss Qualifications Book) framework, workplace-based assessments, basic competencies training (language, ICT, mathematics), vocational education, professional skills training, and application coaching. Programs are delivered through a nationwide network of more than 20 specialized education centers serving job seekers, refugees, youth seeking apprenticeships, and individuals with health limitations.

Product overview

SAG Foundation (Stiftung SAG) is a non-profit Swiss organization providing comprehensive education and work integration services. The organization operates as a multi-center educational network offering both general professional integration programs and specialized training centers. The core service portfolio includes three main pillars: (1) Vocational assessment and career clarification using recognized instruments and CH-Q framework competency management; (2) Skills development through basic competencies training (language, ICT, mathematics), vocational education, and professional skills training; and (3) Direct work integration support including application coaching and placement services. This is complemented by approximately 20+ geographically distributed education centers across Switzerland including Atelier TRI, BackOffice Bürocenter, Beco-PGE, chocofactory, Deutsch-Training locations, Fachhaus, SAG Academy, SEMO Die Berufsfirma, WerkBahnhof, YouWork, and others, each offering specialized programs in areas such as German language training, application coaching, practical work training, and internship placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsabklärung (Vocational Assessment) Career assessment service using recognized instruments to identify professional and personal resources for the labor market, helping individuals discover their potential for vocational orientation.
• Kompetenzen-Management (Competency Management) Personal competency development and portfolio building service following the Swiss qualification framework CH-Q, helping participants discover and document their skills.
• Arbeitsmarktliche Assessments Workplace-based assessment services measuring performance in real work situations over weeks to months as a basis for labor market orientation.
• Schul- und Berufsbildung (School and Vocational Education) Combined education and practice program for young people preparing for professional life, covering school, crafts, and career coaching.
• Grundkompetenzen (Basic Competencies) Three-month intensive training program developing language skills, ICT competencies, and everyday mathematics for the workplace.
• Berufliche Fachkompetenzen (Professional Competencies) Professional skills training in real work situations including hospitality, commercial practice firms, and IT skills including ECDL certification.
• Arbeitsintegration (Work Integration) Sustainable integration services from unemployment or work incapacity, supporting participants through application coaching and job market positioning.
• SAG Academy Continuing education division of Stiftung SAG offering professional courses, seminars, and training programs for career development, available through the edoobox online platform with individual per-course pricing.
• SAG Academy Course Catalog Catalogued catalog of continuing-education courses (Bewerbungs-, Aufbau- und Belastbarkeitstraining, Standortbestimmung, Sprachförderung, Fachkräftequalifizierung, Berufsbildungseinstieg, Supported Employment) delivered via the edoobox platform with per-course pricing.
• SAG Education Centers Network Network of 20+ specialized education centers across Switzerland (including Atelier TRI, BackOffice Bürocenter, Beco-PGE, chocofactory, Deutsch-Training locations, Fachhaus, Job-Sprint, JobCoaching Plus, OKP, Praxisassessment F, SEMO Die Berufsfirma, SOMS, Stark ans Ziel, WerkBahnhof, YouWork) delivering hands-on vocational training, language programs, application coaching, and supported employment services.
• SEMO Die Berufsfirma (Vocational Training Firms) Vocational training firms in Rapperswil-Jona and Heerbrugg providing practical work experience and professional qualification, focused on building employability for the primary labor market.
• SOMS Praktika in der Bundesverwaltung Internship program placing participants in the Swiss Federal Administration in Fribourg, providing public-sector professional experience as part of labor market integration.
• Deutsch-Training Arbeitsmarkt (Workplace German Language Training) German language training programs focused on workplace communication skills, available across multiple Swiss locations (Buchs, St. Gallen, Wattwil) for non-native speakers entering the labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable integration into the primary labor market

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RAV (Regional Employment Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAG receives referrals of job seekers from RAV employment counselors who commission integration programs. The RAV personnel work with SAG as trusted partners in the integration process.
• Migration AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal migration offices refer refugees and temporarily admitted persons to SAG integration programs, commissioning services for this population segment.
• Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services refer clients requiring integration support to SAG programs and commission specialized integration measures.
• Swiss EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough established networking with the primary labor market, SAG facilitates matching between employers seeking workers and program participants seeking employment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group Switzerland: Global staffing and workforce solutions firm operating across Switzerland. Overlaps with SAG at the primary-labor-market matching stage but does not provide the public-mandate vocational integration programs that define SAG's core service.
• Caritas Schweiz: Large national Swiss non-profit offering integration, vocational training, and social-inclusion programs across Switzerland. Overlaps with SAG on RAV-referred and migration-referred integration mandates, but operates as part of a much broader social-services portfolio.
• Randstad Switzerland: Large multinational staffing firm with Swiss operations focused on placement, HR services, and outplacement. Comparable to SAG as a workforce intermediation channel but competes only at the employer-matching end of SAG's service stack.
• ManpowerGroup Switzerland: Global staffing firm with Swiss operations providing placement, outplacement, and workforce development. Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps only at the employer-matching stage of SAG's integrated service stack.

Regional players

• EB Zürich: Zürich-based educational institution offering vocational training, integration courses, and applied skills programs. Comparable to SAG's SAG Academy and education-center model within the Zürich canton specifically.

Direct peers

• AOZ (Asylorganisation Zürich): Zürich-based non-profit providing similar refugee integration, vocational training, and labor-market insertion programs funded by Swiss public authorities. Operates as a direct competitor for cantonal Leistungsvereinbarungen in the same geographic and program space as SAG.
• SRK (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz): Swiss Red Cross operates migration-related integration, language, and social-inclusion programs that overlap with SAG's refugee and migration segments. Direct competitor for cantonal and federal integration mandates.
• ORS Service AG: Swiss non-profit providing federal-mandated asylum and integration services, including vocational and language programs funded by SEM. Closely comparable to SAG on refugee/resettlement integration mandates under federal performance agreements.
• HEKS (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz): Swiss non-profit delivering refugee integration, language training, and employment-support programs funded by public contracts. Competes with SAG directly for migration and RAV-commissioned integration work.

Others

• BIZ (Berufsinformationszentrum): Cantonal government-run career information and vocational counseling centers across Switzerland. Serves a comparable participant cohort (job seekers, career changers) but is a public information service rather than a direct training/integration provider like SAG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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