AvenirSocial

What AvenirSocial does

AvenirSocial is the Swiss national professional association (Berufsverband) for the social work profession, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. It serves social work practitioners, students, and related institutions across Switzerland through a defined membership base organized into nine regional chapters. Its core purpose is to set, communicate, and uphold professional standards — most notably through the Berufskodex (Code of Ethics) — and to provide professional development, networking, and information services to the field.

The association's product portfolio is built around content and community. It publishes two parallel bilingual journals — SozialAktuell (German) and ActualitéSociale (French) — at eight issues per year, supplemented by professional brochures and a refreshed Berufskodex edition launched in January 2026. Adjacent channels include a Stellenmarkt (job board) integrated with partner marketplaces sozialinfo.ch and REISO, the VoixSociales podcast, webinars, and regular newsletters. Advertising and media sales across the publication portfolio are operated in partnership with Stämpfli Publikationen AG.

AvenirSocial's revenue model is a non-profit mix of recurring membership dues, recurring journal subscriptions (CHF 145/year for individuals, with discounted student and institutional tiers), one-time sales of professional publications, and advertising/media income routed through the Stämpfli partnership. The organization operates with a small staff (1-10 employees) and has no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or venture-style scaling; its footprint expansion is incremental, centered on bilingual content cadence, chapter activity, and adjacent content channels.

Name

AvenirSocial

Legal name

AvenirSocial

Website

https://avenirsocial.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AvenirSocial is the Swiss national professional association for social work, founded in 2005 and based in Bern. It serves practitioners, students, and institutions through membership, bilingual journals (SozialAktuell and ActualitéSociale), the Berufskodex Code of Ethics, a job board, podcast, and nine regional chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees provide access to professional network, publications, continuing education, and exclusive member benefits including journal subscriptions.
2. Journal subscriptions: Sale of professional journals SozialAktuell (German) and ActualitéSociale (French) to individuals and institutions. Pricing varies by subscriber type (private, institution, abroad) and includes combination packages.
3. Professional publications and brochures: Sale of professional brochures including the Berufskodex (Code of Ethics) and other professional guidance documents.
4. Advertising and media: Revenue from advertising in professional journals, on website, and in newsletters through partnership with Stämpfli Publikationen AG.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AvenirSocial is the Swiss national professional association for social work, providing members with bilingual professional journals (SozialAktuell and ActualitéSociale), the Berufskodex professional code of ethics, professional brochures, a job market, a podcast, and webinars. It also advocates for the social work profession and maintains a network of regional chapters supporting continuing education and professional networking.

Product overview

AvenirSocial is the Swiss Professional Association for Social Work (Berufsverband Soziale Arbeit Schweiz), operating as a professional organization rather than a technology company. Its core offerings include two professional journals—SozialAktuell (German) and ActualitéSociale (French)—published 8 times yearly, covering current topics in social work with thematic dossiers. The organization publishes the Berufskodex (Professional Code of Ethics) for Social Work Switzerland, along with a series of professional brochures addressing data protection, labor law, working conditions, and salaries in social work. Additional services include a job market board integrated with external platforms, VoixSociales podcast series, webinars, and membership services. AvenirSocial maintains an online presence across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and SoundCloud.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SozialAktuell: German-language professional journal for social work in Switzerland, published 8 times per year. Covers current topics in social work with in-depth dossiers on specific subject areas.
• ActualitéSociale
• Berufskodex Soziale Arbeit Schweiz

Products and services

• SozialAktuell German-language professional journal for social work professionals in Switzerland, providing current awareness, professional development content, and industry news. Available by subscription and included with membership.
• ActualitéSociale French-language professional revue (journal) for social work professionals in French-speaking Switzerland, providing current awareness, professional development content, and industry news.
• Berufskodex (Code of Ethics) The professional code of ethics for social work in Switzerland, providing the ethical framework and standards for professional practice. Available as a publication and reference resource for members and institutions.
• Professional Brochures (Berufsbroschüren) Professional brochures covering various aspects of social work practice, career guidance, and professional development topics, available for purchase by members and institutions.
• VoixSociales Podcast Podcast series addressing social work topics, professional development, and current issues in the field, available to members and the broader social work community.
• Webinars Continuing education webinars providing professional development opportunities for social work professionals on various practice topics and current issues.
• Membership Core membership offering for individual social work professionals, students, and institutions, providing access to journals, the Berufskodex, professional development resources, networking, and advocacy services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Verein sozialinfo.chminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for providing German-language social work job listings on the AvenirSocial Stellenmarkt (job marketplace). The Verein sozialinfo.ch provides job advertisement services and listings for the German-speaking social work sector in Switzerland.
• REISOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for providing French-language social work job listings on the AvenirSocial Jobs en travail social page. REISO is the Romandy social information platform providing employment listings for the French-speaking social work sector.
• Stämpfli Publikationen AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStämpfli handles media consulting and marketing for AvenirSocial's professional journals SozialAktuell and ActualitéSociale. They manage advertising sales, provide media data, and handle production including eco-friendly packaging (recycled plastic wrap) for journal distribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• DBSH (Deutscher Berufsverband für Soziale Arbeit): Germany's national professional association for social workers, offering directly analogous services (ethics, journals, regional chapters, advocacy) but serving the German rather than Swiss market — a useful regional comparable for benchmarking scale and structure.

Direct peers

• SAVOIRSOCIAL (Schweizerische Dachorganisation der Berufe im Sozialbereich): Swiss umbrella organization for social professions, focusing on education and training pathways for social workers. Highly comparable in mission scope, Swiss-only focus, and stakeholder relationships, with overlapping membership base.
• FSP (Föderation der Schweizer Psychologinnen und Psychologen / Swiss Federation of Psychologists): Swiss national professional association for psychologists with similar Berufsverband structure, ethical standards, journal publications, regional networks, and advocacy role — directly comparable business model and member base profile.
• SBK-ASI (Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner / Swiss Nursing Association): Switzerland's national professional association for nurses, structurally analogous to AvenirSocial as a Berufsverband with regional chapters, professional code of ethics, journals, continuing education, and policy advocacy for a regulated healthcare profession.

Broad incumbents

• IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers): Global federation of social work associations, of which AvenirSocial is a national member. Operates at a larger scale and represents the broader international category in which AvenirSocial participates, with comparable advocacy, ethics, and professional-development functions.

Others

• Verein sozialinfo.ch: German-speaking Swiss social-sector job marketplace and information platform that is both an AvenirSocial channel partner and a related ecosystem player serving overlapping audiences of social work employers and professionals.
• REISO: Romandy (French-speaking Switzerland) social-sector information and job platform, similarly positioned as both an AvenirSocial channel partner and an adjacent ecosystem participant for French-speaking social work professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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