Seelandheim
Seelandheim AG is a Swiss care institution in Worben, Canton of Bern, providing residential long-term, dementia, and respite care for the elderly, residential and day programs for people with disabilities, 26 senior apartments, and hospitality services (restaurant, retail, hairdresser), serving the Bernese Seeland region with approximately 370 staff.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1876
- HeadquartersWorben, Switzerland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Seelandheim does
Seelandheim AG is a privately held Swiss care institution headquartered at Hauptstrasse 71, Worben, in the Canton of Bern, owned by approximately 70 municipalities of the Bernese Seeland region. The institution provides 24/7 residential long-term care, specialized dementia care, gerontopsychiatric care, short-term respite stays, and independent senior apartments for the elderly, alongside residential groups, occupational workshops (Beschäftigungsateliers), and day care (Tagesstätte) for adults with intellectual or multiple disabilities. Its portfolio also encompasses co-located hospitality services including a public restaurant open 365 days per year, an on-site retail shop (Lädeli) selling handcrafted products made in the disability workshops, a hairdresser, physiotherapy, podology, spiritual care, transport, a volunteer program, and a childcare facility (Kita Happy). The full campus spans multiple residential buildings (Rosenhaus, Regenbogenhaus, Sonnenhaus, Weiherhaus, Ankerhaus, Kocherhaus, Tilo, Spycher) plus 26 senior apartments and a large garden landscape.
The business model is multi-stream and largely regulated. Core revenue is generated from residential and nursing care tariffs set and approved by the Canton of Bern, covering nursing care, accommodation, and catering; this is supplemented by monthly rental income from the senior apartments, pay-as-you-go restaurant and catering revenue (lunch menus from CHF 15.00), retail sales of resident-made products through the Lädeli and online (with a CHF 9.00 shipping fee within Switzerland), and ancillary fees for hairdressing, physiotherapy, and podology. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: prospective residents are acquired through regular public inspection days with guided tours led by the executive director, dedicated intake coordinators (Ambulatorium), referrals from Spital Aarberg and other regional hospitals via on-site chief physicians, partnerships with home-care providers SPITEX Seeland and SPITEX Bürglen, and word-of-mouth within the regional community. Approximately 370 employees serve a customer base of more than 260 residents plus day-care clients, restaurant patrons, and retail customers.
The underlying technology is minimal and non-proprietary — standard enterprise web infrastructure using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager — with no disclosed AI/ML, automation, or platform IP. The technology stack is therefore not a differentiator; competitive positioning rests on regulatory standing (Canton of Bern tariffs and municipal shareholder mandate), physical infrastructure (a Masterplan modernization running 2022-2027 with new dementia building opened late 2025, a renewable-energy energy center, and a 130-seat restaurant opening January 2027), quality certifications (EFQM, terz-Label), integrated service breadth, and regional referral pipelines. Quality is externally validated through the EFQM Committed to Excellence certification (2023-2026), the terz-Label for resident and family satisfaction (8.6/10 and 8.2/10 respectively, 2025-2027), and 12th-place ranking in the Swiss Arbeitgeber Award 2020. Seelandheim also operates Hospice Le Pré-aux-Boeufs in Sonvilier as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Seelandheim firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Seelandheim
- Legal name
- Seelandheim AG
- Website
- https://seelandheim.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1876
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Seelandheim AG is a Swiss care institution in Worben, Canton of Bern, providing residential long-term, dementia, and respite care for the elderly, residential and day programs for people with disabilities, 26 senior apartments, and hospitality services (restaurant, retail, hairdresser), serving the Bernese Seeland region with approximately 370 staff.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Seelandheim industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Senior Care Services
- NAICS
- Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)
- SIC
- Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus) (HLADABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Skilled Dementia Nursing / Memory Care SNFs (HLADADAE), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)
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Where Seelandheim is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Worben
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Seelandheim business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Long-term care services: Core revenue from residential care services for elderly and people with disabilities. Tariffs are regulated by the Canton of Bern and cover nursing care costs, accommodation, and catering.
- Hospitality services: Public restaurant generating revenue from daily meals, beverages, and catering. Open 365 days per year. Also includes kiosk sales, coiffeur services, and physiotherapy services on-site.
- Retail products: Handcrafted goods produced by residents in ateliers, sold through the on-site Lädeli and online. Products include PET bags (Socialstore Award winner), textiles, woodwork, candles, and greeting cards.
- Senior apartments: 26 senior apartments rented to active older adults who wish to live independently while having access to Seelandheim services. Monthly rental income with optional add-on services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Daily lunch menus |
| Subscription | Monthly | Senior apartment rentals |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Short-term/respite care |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Seelandheim product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Seelandheim operates a residential care campus providing long-term and short-term nursing care for elderly people (including specialized dementia and gerontopsychiatric living groups), residential groups and day care for adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities, 26 independent senior apartments, and a suite of on-site hospitality and wellness services (public restaurant, hairdresser, physiotherapy, podology, spiritual care, transportation, and a child daycare). Revenue is derived from regulated care tariffs set by the Canton of Bern, monthly apartment rentals, daily restaurant and shop sales, and short-term respite stays.
Product overview
Seelandheim is a senior living and disability care institution located in Worben, Switzerland. Its product portfolio is organized around residential care services, hospitality offerings, and a major infrastructure modernization program. Core residential care includes long-term stays for elderly people (Daueraufenthalte), specialized dementia living groups (Demenz-Wohngruppen) in the newly built Regenbogenhaus, gerontopsychiatric care (Gerontopsychiatrie), short-term/respite stays (Ferienbetten), and senior apartments (Alterswohnungen). Residential care for people with disabilities is provided through living groups (Wohngruppen BMB), occupational therapy workshops (Beschäftigungsateliers), and a day care center (Tagesstätte). Hospitality and amenity services include a public restaurant, an on-site shop (Lädeli) selling handcrafted products, a hair salon, physiotherapy, podology, spiritual care, and a children's daycare (Kita Happy) on campus. A volunteer program (Freiwilligenarbeit) and an activation/leisure program (Aktivierung) round out the service portfolio. The institution is also undergoing a major multi-year Masterplan construction project involving new buildings, renovations, an energy center, and landscape development, tracked via a dedicated subdomain.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Companies that use Seelandheim
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Seelandheim technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Seelandheim partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Spital AarbergcoreThree chief physicians from Spital Aarberg provide medical care services for Seelandheim residents. They guarantee comprehensive treatment with high availability and short response times for emergencies. Regular on-site physician visits occur. The Inselspital group provides access to specialists.
- Inselspital Bern (Universitätsspital)minorAccess to specialists through the Inselspital group for residents requiring specialized medical care beyond Spital Aarberg capabilities.
- Spitalzentrum BielminorRegional hospital partnership for emergency services and medical care coordination.
- SPITEX SeelandminorHome care services partnership for continued care outside the facility.
- SPITEX BürglenminorHome care services partnership for continued care outside the facility.
- terzStiftungcoreIndependent foundation conducting satisfaction surveys among residents and relatives. Awards terz-Label for quality. Currently certified (2025-2027).
- CURAVIVA SchweizminorNational association for care homes and social institutions. Membership provides access to standards, best practices, and industry representation.
- CURAVIVA BEminorRegional Cantonal association for care homes in Bern.
- ARTISETminorIndustry association for institutions in the social and healthcare sector.
- INSOS SchweizminorNational association for organizations serving people with disabilities.
- Alzheimer SchweizminorPartnership for dementia care expertise and resources.
- Pro Senectute SchweizminorPartnership for elderly care services and expertise.
- Kita HappycoreChildcare facility operating on Seelandheim campus, enabling employees to balance work and family. Children from 14 weeks to school entry age.
- Berner SozialsternminorAward recognizing commitment to professional integration of people with mental health conditions. Nominated 2019, selected for finals 2019, Best Practice recognition 2022.
- Gemeinde WorbenminorHost municipality. Shared infrastructure including connection to Worbenbad district heating.
- Hospice Le Pré-aux-BoeufscoreSecond facility belonging to Seelandheim AG, located in Sonvilier. Together with Seelandheim in Worben, serves approximately 70 municipalities in the Seeland region.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Seelandheim competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- INSOS Schweiz member organizations: National industry association for Swiss disability service providers, of which Seelandheim is a member. Represents a network of comparable operators running residential and workshop programs for people with intellectual disabilities — directly relevant for benchmarking Seelandheim's disability division (44 residential + 16 day places).
Regional players
- Alterszentren Stadt Zürich: City of Zurich's network of municipal elderly care centers offering assisted living, dementia care, and geriatric services. Comparable in scale, mixed elderly/disability services model, and public ownership, though serving an urban catchment rather than Seelandheim's regional Bernese footprint.
- Domicil Bern: Municipally-owned elder care organization in the City of Bern, providing residential and nursing care to elderly residents. Closely comparable in governance (public/municipal ownership), regulatory environment (Canton Bern tariffs), and service scope, but located in an urban rather than rural setting.
- Bürgerspital Basel: Foundation-owned elder care and nursing home operator in the Basel region offering residential, dementia, and short-term care. Comparable as a multi-site, public-purpose Swiss care operator, though operating under a different cantonal tariff regime than Seelandheim.
Direct peers
- Senevita: Major Swiss operator of assisted living residences, care suites, and dementia homes. Highly comparable business model combining residential care with hospitality services, though more geographically diversified than Seelandheim's single-campus focus.
- Tertianum: Switzerland's largest privately operated senior living and care group, offering assisted living, dementia care, and respite services across multiple cantons. Directly comparable in core product mix (residential elder care with memory care) and customer base to Seelandheim, but operates at national rather than regional scale.
Broad incumbents
- Vamed Schweiz: Swiss arm of the international healthcare operator Vamed, running rehabilitation clinics and some care facilities. Broader incumbent with overlapping clinical and residential care capabilities, but primarily focused on rehabilitation rather than long-term elder care like Seelandheim.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Seelandheim social profiles
Digital presenceSeelandheim compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Seelandheim financial estimates
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Seelandheim leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Seelandheim subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Seelandheim funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Seelandheim M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Seelandheim
What does Seelandheim do?
Seelandheim operates a residential care campus providing long-term and short-term nursing care for elderly people (including specialized dementia and gerontopsychiatric living groups), residential groups and day care for adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities, 26 independent senior apartments, and a suite of on-site hospitality and wellness services (public restaurant, hairdresser, physiotherapy, podology, spiritual care, transportation, and a child daycare). Revenue is derived from regulated care tariffs set by the Canton of Bern, monthly apartment rentals, daily restaurant and shop sales, and short-term respite stays.
Is Seelandheim a public or private company?
Seelandheim is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Seelandheim founded?
Seelandheim was founded in 1876. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Seelandheim based?
Seelandheim is headquartered in Worben, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Seelandheim make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Long-term care services are the primary driver. The others are hospitality services, retail products and senior apartments.
Who are Seelandheim's main competitors?
INSOS Schweiz member organizations is listed as an others. Regional players are Alterszentren Stadt Zürich, Domicil Bern and Bürgerspital Basel. Direct peers are Senevita and Tertianum. Vamed Schweiz is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Seelandheim have an API?
No public API is recorded for Seelandheim.
What industry is Seelandheim in?
Seelandheim's product category is Senior Care Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADABAB, Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus), with a secondary code of HLADADAE, Skilled Dementia Nursing / Memory Care SNFs. Its NAICS code is 623312 and its SIC code is 8050.