ZGP

What ZGP does

ZGP (Zürcher Gesellschaft für Personal-Management) is a politically independent professional association (Fachverband) founded in 1940 and headquartered at Limmatquai 4 in Zürich, Switzerland. It serves HR practitioners across Switzerland — specialists, managers, business partners, assistants, consultants, and self-employed HR professionals — through an annual membership subscription priced at CHF 300 (CHF 200 for members under 30, CHF 50 for senior citizens). The association operates a single office with 1–10 employees and is governed by a board led by President Marco Beutler and Managing Director Sara López García, with operational support covering administration, event planning, and finance.

ZGP's core offerings are membership-anchored services rather than a software product: a structured 6-month mentoring programme; a recurring webinar series covering Swiss labour law, social security, international HRM, and recruitment; the Impuls Forum in-person events; Behind the Scenes corporate visits to leading Swiss employers (e.g., Lindt & Sprüngli, ABB Schweiz); an SME HR-leader lunch cohort; an English-language International HR Community revived in May 2026; and an exclusive members' area with internal job exchange and document library. The technology stack is minimal — there is no proprietary platform, app, or API — and ZGP distributes content and registrations directly via its website, LinkedIn presence, and email newsletter with no resellers or channel partners.

Revenue is generated entirely from individual membership fees and paid events/webinars (e.g., CHF 90 per non-member webinar, CHF 60 per non-member Impuls Forum). ZGP extends a member benefits stack via partnerships with SIB (HR-Leiter certification), Swiss HR Academy, personalSCHWEIZ magazine, Perikom events, and the Lawise.ai-built Jurilo legal AI chatbot, with members receiving preferential pricing across each. The association has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financial figures.

Name

ZGP

Legal name

ZGP Zürcher Gesellschaft für Personal-Management

Website

https://zgp.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ZGP is a Swiss HR professional association founded in 1940, serving HR practitioners across Switzerland through a CHF 300/year individual membership model that includes webinars, mentoring, events, and an exclusive members' network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees are the primary source of revenue. Standard membership is CHF 300/year, with discounted rates for persons up to age 30 (CHF 200) and senior citizens (CHF 50).
2. Paid events and workshops: Revenue is also generated from paid webinars, workshops, and events. Some events are free for members (included in membership), while non-members pay fees such as CHF 90 per webinar. Impuls Forum events charge CHF 40 for members and CHF 60 for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ZGP is a Swiss professional HR-association that sells annual individual memberships (CHF 300/year, with reduced rates for young professionals and seniors) and delivers member services including a 6-month mentoring programme, English-language International HR Community, labour-law/social-security/international-HRM webinar series, Impuls Forum in-person events, exclusive Behind-the-Scenes company visits, an SME HR-leader lunch format, and preferential pricing on partner offerings such as the Jurilo legal AI chatbot.

Product overview

ZGP (Zürcher Gesellschaft für Personal-Management) is a professional HR network association in Switzerland, not a traditional software product company. The organization operates as a membership-based network offering professional development, networking, and knowledge-sharing services. The core offering is annual membership (CHF 300/year, reduced rates for young professionals and seniors) which provides access to: the ZGP Mentoring Programme for peer-to-peer learning; the International HR Community for English-speaking international HR professionals; webinar series covering labour law, social security, international HRM, and recruitment; ZGP Impuls Forum and Behind the Scenes events; plus exclusive access to the members' area with the internal job exchange and reduced rates on partner offerings like the Jurilo legal chatbot, Perikom events, PersonalSchweiz subscription, and SIB HR education programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZGP Membership Annual individual membership providing access to the ZGP HR network including webinars, events, mentoring, the members-only area with contacts and documents, an internal job exchange, and preferential rates on partner services.
• ZGP Mentoring Programme A structured 6-month mentoring programme for ZGP members connecting mentees and mentors for mutual learning through monthly meetings, regardless of role, age, or experience.
• ZGP International HR Community English-language community for HR professionals working across cultures, borders, and internationally shaped organisations in Switzerland, providing a practice-oriented space for international HR exchange.
• ZGP Webinar Series Recurring webinar series covering labour law, social security law, international HRM, and recruitment topics, along with current HR issues. Webinars are free for members and CHF 90 each for non-members, with a members-only webinar archive.
• ZGP Impuls Forum In-person forum events with practical expert presentations and networking on current HR topics. Priced at CHF 40 for ZGP members and CHF 60 for non-members.
• ZGP Behind the Scenes Exclusive in-person events providing ZGP members with behind-the-scenes insights into leading Swiss employers such as Lindt & Sprüngli and ABB Schweiz, combining company tours, HR presentations, and networking. Free for members; limited places.
• Lunch for HR-Leitende in KMU Exclusive format for HR managers in Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises, meeting four times per year in Zurich for open exchange with peers in comparable leadership positions.
• Jurilo — Legal AI Chatbot AI-powered legal chatbot for Swiss law, developed with Lawise.ai and offered to ZGP members at preferential pricing, providing verified answers on employment and contract law for HR professionals, SMEs, and fiduciary firms.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lawise (Jurilo)coreTechnology or IntegrationZGP partners with Lawise.ai to offer members exclusive access to 'Jurilo', an AI-powered legal chatbot tailored to Swiss law. Jurilo was developed for HR professionals and delivers legally verified answers on Swiss employment and contract law. It is verified by leading Swiss law firms and already used by numerous SMEs and fiduciary firms. ZGP members benefit from very attractive preferential pricing.
• PerikomminorOthersPerikom is a network for HR and communication professionals that offers events at the intersection of people, organisation, and communication. ZGP members benefit from reduced participation fees for Perikom events.
• personalSCHWEIZminorOtherspersonalSCHWEIZ is a practice-oriented HR trade magazine publishing ten times per year on topics including HR management, employment law, payroll, leadership, and the future of work. ZGP is an official media partner and members receive discounted subscription prices.
• SIB (Schweizerisches Institut für Betriebsökonomie)minorOthersSIB is a leading education institution for business continuing education, established since 1963. It offers the 'Dipl. HR-Leiter/in NDS HF' (Certified HR Manager) post-graduate programme. ZGP members benefit from reduced tuition fees.
• Swiss HR AcademyminorOthersThe Swiss HR Academy is a partner of ZGP offering practice-oriented continuing education for HR professionals at all experience levels. Focus areas include leadership, employment law, HR trends, and personal development. ZGP members benefit from attractive preferential pricing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Group: Haufe Group is a major German provider of HR content, training, compliance, and digital services to HR professionals and employers. It is comparable to ZGP's educational and content mission at much larger scale across the German-speaking market, making it a broad incumbent adjacent peer.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): SHRM is the world's largest HR professional membership organization, serving hundreds of thousands of HR professionals in the US and globally with certification, education, and advocacy. A broad incumbent peer to ZGP, illustrating what scaled HR membership can become, though operating in a different geography and regulatory context.
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development): CIPD is the UK's chartered professional body for HR and people development, offering membership, qualifications, and policy advocacy. Comparable to ZGP as a long-established HR professional membership body, though at vastly larger scale and with formal chartered status.
• DGFP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung): DGFP is Germany's leading HR management association, providing HR professional development, networks, and research. It is comparable to ZGP as a German-speaking HR professional association but operates at much larger scale across Germany, making it a broad incumbent peer.
• LinkedIn (LinkedIn Learning / Talent Insights): LinkedIn provides HR professionals with networking, content (LinkedIn Learning), and talent market intelligence at global scale, much of it free or low-cost. It is a broad incumbent substitute for many of ZGP's community and professional development functions, particularly for younger, digitally native HR professionals.

Emerging players

• personalSCHWEIZ: personalSCHWEIZ is a practice-oriented HR trade magazine publishing ten times a year on HR management, employment law, payroll, and leadership. Currently a media partner of ZGP, it overlaps with ZGP's content and member-education mission, making it an emerging peer in the Swiss HR information ecosystem.
• Perikom: Perikom is a Swiss network for HR and communication professionals offering events at the intersection of people, organization, and communication. A current ZGP partner, it has overlapping membership and event offerings, positioning it as an emerging adjacent peer serving similar Swiss HR audiences.
• Swiss HR Academy: Swiss HR Academy is a partner of ZGP offering practice-oriented continuing education for HR professionals in Switzerland. While currently positioned as an education partner, it overlaps with ZGP's educational offerings and could be considered an emerging peer in the Swiss HR professional development space.

Direct peers

• HR Swiss (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Human Resources Management): HR Swiss is Switzerland's other national HR professional association, serving HR practitioners across the country with similar membership, events, and certification offerings. It is the most direct peer to ZGP, competing for the same Swiss HR professional audience though with a broader national remit.

Regional players

• ÖPWZ (Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum): ÖPWZ is an Austrian professional development and HR training organization offering seminars, certifications, and networking for HR professionals. It is a regional peer comparable to ZGP in serving German-speaking HR professionals, but operating primarily in Austria rather than Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zgp_zh
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZGP.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zgp_zh
• Instagraminstagram.com/zgp
• Pinterestpinterest.com/zgp

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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