Name

Stiftung/Fondation Battenberg

Legal name

Stiftung Battenberg

Website

https://battenberg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biel/Bienne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Integration & Vocational Training Services (IV/AI Funded): Core revenue is derived from Swiss federal disability insurance (IV/AI) and cantonal social welfare funding for integration programs, vocational training, and sheltered workplace placements. Services are delivered under mandate from social insurance institutions.
2. Commercial Products & Services (B2B Contracts): Production ateliers (watchmaking, mechanics, electronics, logistics, office services, catering) generate revenue through contracts with external companies and organizations. Clients include Swiss SMEs, public institutions, and private companies outsourcing production or administrative tasks.
3. Gastronomy & Event Services: Restaurant, catering, and seminar/event venue services at the South Street (Südstrasse) location and Schüssinsel generate direct revenue from food service, event bookings, and banquet services.
4. Retail Sales (Second-hand & Upcycling): The 'Loop' second-hand clothing store and upcycling textile atelier generate retail revenue from the sale of donated and upcycled clothing, accessories, and handmade textile products.
5. Donations & Sponsorships: The foundation receives donations through 'Freunde der Stiftung Battenberg' (Friends of Battenberg Foundation) and occasional corporate sponsorships for integration programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stiftung/Fondation Battenberg operates market-oriented workshops and service businesses (watchmaking, electronics, mechanics, manual manufacturing/manArt, office services, logistics, media design, gastronomy, garden services, upcycling/Loop, and seminar/event venues) that combine skilled craftsmanship with social and vocational integration for people with disabilities and the unemployed. The foundation also delivers integration programs, vocational training (14 professional fields/45 apprenticeships), sheltered/adapted workplaces, day care, and housing services, primarily under mandates from Swiss disability insurance (IV/AI) and cantonal social welfare authorities.

Product overview

Stiftung Battenberg is a Swiss foundation providing vocational integration and social inclusion services through a diverse portfolio of workshops and service businesses. The offering consists of: workshop divisions (watchmaking, mechanics, electronics, manual manufacturing), service businesses (office services, shipping/logistics, media design, garden services, gastronomy/restaurant, seminar/event spaces, upcycling/second-hand store 'Loop'), and educational/residential programs (integration & education measures, day care, housing, 45 apprenticeships across 14 professional fields). The core value proposition combines social mission with market-oriented service delivery, enabling people with health limitations and unemployed individuals to gain professional skills while providing commercial services to external clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• manArt. Manual production/artisanal manufacturing division of the foundation
• Loop
• Ordinella

Products and services

• Watchmaking (Uhrmacherei) Workshop services in horology providing watch repair and manufacturing capabilities (including the NX.2 proprietary watch line) for Swiss watch brands, the broader horological industry, and as a vocational integration workplace.
• Electronics (Elektronik) Electronics workshop offering assembly, testing, and related technical services, providing vocational training and employment for people with special needs and producing electronics work for external clients.
• Mechanics (Mechanik) Mechanical workshop providing machining and assembly services for external clients, and supporting the foundation's integration mission through practical vocational training.
• Manual Manufacturing (Manuelle Fertigung / manArt) Manual production, confektioning, packaging, and custom assembly services delivered to external clients under the manArt sub-brand, while providing sheltered employment and vocational training.
• Office Services (Büroservice) Outsourced office services for SMEs, organizations, and private customers, including general secretarial work, accounting, tax preparation, mailing services, and conference administration, delivered bilingually in German and French. Also includes the Ordinella practice company in cooperation with Helvartis and Biella Schweiz AG.
• Shipping and Logistics (Versandarbeiten) Mass mailing processing, packaging, palettization, shipping, quality control, electronic and print mailings, and certification services for initiatives and referendums, serving Swiss public administrations and other clients.
• Media Design Creative media design services forming part of the foundation's center for informatics, design, and administration, delivered to external clients and as a vocational training field.
• Gastronomy (Restaurant Battenberg and Self-Service Restaurant) Restaurant operations including the main Restaurant Battenberg (with bakery-confectionery counter) and a self-service restaurant, functioning as both integration workplaces and public dining venues with catering services.
• Seminar and Event Spaces Rental of seminar rooms and event spaces at Südstrasse (including a 144m² seminar room, foyer, restaurant) and on Schüssinsel (Buvette and Chapelle Nouvel), with catering, modern event technology, and garden facilities, available to corporate and private clients.
• Loop — Upcycling and Second-Hand Store Textile upcycling atelier and second-hand retail store at Gurnigelstrasse 36B, Nidau, processing donated clothing into upcycled products (bags, slippers, garlands) and selling them through the Loop boutique, including textile collection containers across the Seeland region.
• Garden Services (Gartenbau und Unterhalt) Horticultural and garden maintenance services delivered to external clients and providing vocational integration opportunities in landscaping and groundskeeping.
• Workforce Placement (Vermittlung Arbeitskräfte) Job placement services that match individuals trained in the foundation's integration and training programs with employers in the primary labor market, supporting labor market re-entry.
• Certification Services for Volksinitiativen & Referenden Certification and administrative processing services for Swiss popular initiatives and referendum materials, delivered to municipalities and cantonal authorities as a B2B public-sector service.
• Integration & Education (Integrationsmassnahmen) Core social and vocational integration measures preparing individuals with health limitations or unemployment for the Swiss primary labor market, delivered under mandates from IV/AI and social welfare authorities.
• Adapted Workplaces for IV Pension Recipients (Angepasste Arbeitsplätze) Sheltered employment placements for IV (Swiss disability insurance) pension beneficiaries requiring adapted working conditions, delivered as part of the foundation's integrated vocational offerings.
• Day Care Center for Adults (Tagesstätte für Erwachsene) Daytime care and structured activity programs for adults with disabilities or special needs, provided as part of the foundation's social services portfolio.
• Housing for Youth and Adults (Wohnangebote) Residential living programs (housing) for individuals with support needs, including youth and adult housing offerings, delivered as part of the foundation's social services.
• IV Programs for Youth Swiss disability insurance (IV) programs designed specifically for young people, providing early vocational intervention and preparation for the primary labor market.
• IV Programs for Adults Swiss disability insurance (IV) programs for adults, providing workplace integration and ongoing support services.
• Supported Integration into Primary Labor Market (AMM BIA) Accompanied integration program (BIA / AMM) helping unemployed individuals transition into regular employment in the Swiss primary labor market.
• Socio-Professional Integration for Social Aid Recipients Socio-professional integration programs targeting individuals receiving Swiss social welfare (Sozialhilfe) assistance, supporting employability and social participation.
• Program 'the frame' Specialized integration program ('the frame') for youth and young adults to discover professional fields, explore career options, and find suitable apprenticeships.
• Vocational Training — 14 Professional Fields, 45 Apprenticeships Vocational training offerings spanning 14 professional fields and 45 apprenticeships, ranging from craft and technical fields to creative and administrative domains, for youth and adults in integration programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• The foundation has operated for over 60 years and places hundreds of individuals annually across its integration programs

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Helvartis (Praxisorientierte Ausbildung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelvartis is a practice-oriented training network within which Battenberg operates its 'Ordinella' practice company. Ordinella is a simulated trading company that allows people with special needs to train in real commercial operations before transitioning to the primary labor market.
• Biella Schweiz AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiella Schweiz AG is Ordinella's 'Patenfirma' (sponsor company), providing products that Ordinella trades. This partnership enables real product flows through the practice company, giving trainees authentic commercial experience in office supplies trading.
• Swiss Watch Industry (Various Brands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBattenberg's watchmaking atelier serves Swiss watch brands and the broader horological industry as a manufacturing partner, producing components and finished pieces (including the NX.2 proprietary watch line) and providing skilled vocational training aligned with industry needs. Europa Star (Dec 2023) recognized Battenberg as 'le partenaire social de l'horlogerie suisse'.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Brändi: Luzern-based Swiss foundation operating sheltered workshops and vocational integration programs for people with disabilities across multiple professional fields. Closest direct analogue: comparable nonprofit structure, multi-trade ateliers (including watchmaking-adjacent work), and IV-mandate business model.
• Brühlgut Stiftung: Winterthur-based Swiss foundation providing vocational training, sheltered workplaces, and integration programs for people with disabilities. Directly comparable scope of services, geographic diversification profile, and reliance on IV/welfare funding.
• Stiftung Contour: Swiss vocational and social integration foundation based in the Bern region offering training and sheltered employment in trades including watchmaking. Directly overlaps with Battenberg's watchmaking atelier and IV-funded programs.
• Stiftung vivendar: Solothurn-area Swiss social foundation operating residential, vocational, and integration services. Comparable nonprofit structure serving IV beneficiaries and B2B clients in the greater Bern/Solothurn corridor.
• Stiftung Arkadis: Olten-based Swiss social enterprise running workshops, residential programs, and integration services for disabled and socially disadvantaged individuals. Competes for similar IV/AI mandates and corporate B2B contracts in the Swiss-German midlands.

Regional players

• Stiftung alla nostra: Biel-based foundation providing social integration and training programs with a focus on gastronomy and crafts. Strong regional overlap in the Biel/Seeland market for both program participants and event clients.

Broad incumbents

• Pro Infirmis: National Swiss disability advocacy and service organization operating across all cantons. As a broader incumbent, it competes for disability-related service mandates and represents the policy and funding ecosystem that directly shapes Battenberg's IV-mandate economics.
• Caritas Schweiz: National Swiss social welfare and integration organization with comparable programs for unemployed and disadvantaged individuals. Competes for socio-professional integration mandates and donor/shareholder attention in the Swiss nonprofit landscape.
• Heilsarmee (Salvation Army) Sozialwerk Schweiz: Swiss arm of the Salvation Army operating integration programs, social enterprises, and textile upcycling streams (Texaid/Franck). Comparable in social enterprise structure, multi-trade revenue diversification, and secondhand textile operations.

Others

• SBB Cargo / BLS Cargo (potential integration partners): Major Swiss rail freight operators serving as illustrative potential B2B customers for Battenberg's logistics/workshop services. Included as ecosystem participant rather than true peer — meaningful as demand-side counterparties for the foundation's integration workshops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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