Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald

Name

Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald

Legal name

Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald

Website

https://bergwald.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Timber Tract Operations (11311)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ), Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD), Nature-Based / Forest School Early Learning Programs (EDACADAD), Tree Planting & Establishment Services (Manual/Mechanized) (AFAMACAE)

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Forest project weeks
• Experiential outdoor learning
• Nature-based team building
• Sustainable forestry training

Headquarters

HQ city

Thun

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees charged to schools, companies, and individuals for participating in forest project weeks. Programs are customized to client requirements and include professional forest guide services.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting environmental education and youth development.
3. Legate & Erbschaften: Legacy bequests and inheritance donations as long-term fundraising strategy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald organizes Waldprojektwochen (week-long forest project weeks) and tailored team missions in Swiss mountain forests, where pedagogically trained forestry professionals lead small groups of school classes, company apprentices, corporate teams, and adult individuals in practical forestry work (tree planting, young forest cultivation, bridge building) combined with environmental education. Specialized programs include Waldklimawochen (climate weeks), Begegnungswochen mit Geflüchteten (encounter weeks with refugees), and Sprachaustauschwochen (French-German language exchange weeks).

Product overview

Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald is an educational foundation that offers a portfolio of forest-based experiential learning programs. The core offering consists of Waldprojektwochen (Forest Project Weeks) for schools, companies, and individuals, which are week-long immersive programs combining practical forestry work with environmental education and personal development. Supporting programs include Begegnungswochen mit Geflüchteten (refugee encounter weeks), Sprachaustauschwochen (language exchange weeks), and Waldklimawochen (forest climate weeks) for climate education. The organization also publishes Jahresberichte (annual reports) and the Battaporta newsletter. All programs are led by professionally trained forestry educators in Swiss mountain forests, with no digital or technology products involved.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waldprojektwochen (Forest Project Weeks) for Schools Week-long immersive forest education programs for Swiss school classes, where students do practical forestry work (tree felling, young forest cultivation, bridge construction) while developing environmental awareness and team skills. Delivered by pedagogically trained forestry professionals.
• Waldprojektwochen mit Lernenden (Apprentice Forest Weeks) Forest project weeks specifically designed for company apprentices, combining practical forestry tasks with team-building and personal development. Targeted at Swiss companies' vocational and apprenticeship programs.
• Teambildung (Team Building) Team-building programs in the mountain forest for Swiss companies, focused on collaboration, leadership and outdoor experiential learning for employees and groups.
• Praxiswochen im Wald (Practice Weeks in the Forest)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2022 was a record year with over 8000 person-days of forest work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amt für Wald beider Basel (Forest Office of Basel-Landschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Canton of Basel-Landschaft supported Waldklimawochen (forest climate weeks) through additional funding for forest management in climate change. Milena Conzetti from the office coordinated the educational program. Around 15 climate weeks can be conducted over three years with this support.
• Pro Natura NeuchâtelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year collaboration focused on biodiversity projects with youth. Interview featured on website discussing the joint work with Antonin Jacquet from Pro Natura.
• Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe (Swiss Refugee Aid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Begegnungswochen (encounter weeks) bringing together Swiss youth and young refugees. Gasim Nasirov from the organization facilitates discussions on flight, migration, and tolerance during the forest weeks.
• Verein Berner Wanderwege (Berner Wanderwege)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint recipients of the 2022 Prix de la Bourgeoisie de Berne. The CHF 150,000 prize was shared between both organizations. Berner Wanderwege, founded in the 1930s with 14,500 members, will use their portion for the Via Berna long-distance hiking trail development.
• Canton of Basel-LandschaftcoreOthersCantonal government support for the Waldklimawochen project, including additional funding for climate-adapted forest management with an educational mandate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Naturschule Deutschland: German network of forest schools and nature-based learning providers serving primarily school classes. Comparable as a peer offering forest-based school programming in a neighboring market with overlapping methodology and target audience.

Regional players

• UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch: Swiss UNESCO biosphere reserve offering environmental education and forest experiences in the Entlebuch region. Comparable in educational offerings and target audience but focused on a specific regional territory rather than nationwide programs.

Direct peers

• Naturama Aargau: Swiss nature education center combining indoor exhibits with outdoor forest and field programs for schools and families. Comparable as a Swiss institution delivering nature-based experiential learning to school and adult audiences.
• Wildnispark Zürich Sihlwald: Swiss forest nature park near Zürich offering environmental education, school programs, and experiential forest learning. Operates a closely comparable mountain-forest education model in the same Swiss geography and target audience.
• Bergwaldprojekt e.V. German non-profit foundation running forest project weeks (Waldprojekte) for volunteers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Operates the same hybrid forestry-work-plus-environmental-education model for schools, companies, and individuals, making it the closest direct peer in DACH.
• SILVIVA: Swiss foundation coordinating forest-based education and training programs. Shares the pedagogical forestry focus and works with similar Swiss schools, forest owners, and education stakeholders, operating as a near-direct Swiss peer.

Broad incumbents

• Stiftung Natur und Wirtschaft: Swiss foundation promoting nature-oriented site management and biodiversity on corporate and public lands. Overlaps thematically with Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald's 2024 expansion into forest domain management and biodiversity education.
• Pro Natura: Switzerland's largest nature conservation organization with broad biodiversity programs, advocacy, and education. Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald is already an active partner through Pro Natura Neuchâtel; it serves overlapping audiences at significantly larger scale.
• Wald und Holz Schweiz: Swiss forestry and timber industry association representing the broader forestry sector. Adjacent peer serving forestry stakeholders with overlapping interest in forest education, vocational training, and sustainable forest management in Switzerland.

Others

• Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe (SFH): Swiss refugee aid organization that partners with Bildungswerkstatt Bergwald on Begegnungswochen. Listed as a program partner rather than direct competitor, but operates adjacent social-cohesion programming in the same Swiss geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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