Code Camp Switzerland

What Code Camp Switzerland does

Code Camp Switzerland AG is a Swiss education-services subsidiary of the Australian parent Codecamp Pty Limited, operating a direct-to-consumer portfolio of coding and holiday camps for children aged 7–13 across multiple Swiss locations including Zürich, Bern, Luzern, and Manegg. The company runs ten distinct camp programs — Spark, Ignite, Blast 3D, Web Builders, three Minecraft Education variants, Animation, AI Camp, AR Creators, and Event Camps — covering block coding, line coding, JavaScript, 3D game development, AR, stop-motion, and AI experimentation, plus ongoing Wednesday afternoon and Saturday courses for recurring learning. Event Camps uniquely combine the coding curriculum with outdoor sports (bike trails, climbing, jiu-jitsu, soccer, snow sports), differentiating the offering from purely screen-based coding schools.

The underlying technology stack relies on established third-party tools: block coding platforms, Minecraft Education, line coding environments, and JavaScript for AR development form the curriculum backbone, while the operational platform uses Stripe for payments, Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Conversion Tracking, Hotjar for session recording/heatmaps, and Mailchimp/Mandrill for email — i.e., standard DTC MarTech with no proprietary AI/ML assets. The booking platform my.codecampworld.ch provides self-service registration.

The revenue model is overwhelmingly transactional: parents pay one-time registration fees per camp session or course, gift vouchers are sold in the CHF 50–363 range, and a secondary B2B stream sells corporate camps as employee-family benefits or team events (with Siemens Switzerland as a notable channel partner running Future Creators – Kids Coding Days at eight Swiss locations). Channel partners Hello Family and Kulturlegi extend reach via discount and subsidy mechanisms, while Digital Switzerland's Next Generation initiative provides ecosystem visibility. Legal entity is Code Camp Switzerland AG (CHE-226.683.341), headquartered at Sommeraustrasse 32, CH-7007 Chur, with 39 employees and operating status active.

Name

Code Camp Switzerland

Legal name

Code Camp Switzerland AG

Website

https://codecampworld.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Code Camp Switzerland AG operates a direct-to-consumer portfolio of coding and holiday camps for children aged 7–13 across multiple Swiss locations, offering ten camp programs plus recurring weekly courses under the international Code Camp brand owned by Australia's Codecamp Pty Limited.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Coding & STEM Education Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Children coding camps
• Youth STEM education
• Holiday programming courses
• Creative technology camps
• Kids computer science

Headquarters

HQ city

Chur

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Camp Registration Fees: One-time fees per camp session or course enrollment. Parents pay for individual camp experiences ranging from single-day courses to multi-day holiday camps. The company also sells gift vouchers (CHF 50 to CHF 363) as an additional revenue stream.
2. Corporate Camps: B2B offerings for companies to provide coding experiences for employees' children as a corporate benefit or team-building activity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Code Camp Switzerland operates in-person coding and holiday camps for children ages 7-13 across multiple Swiss locations including Zürich, Bern, Luzern, and Manegg. The company delivers structured multi-day camp programs that teach block coding, line coding, JavaScript, 3D game development, web building, animation, AI experimentation, and Minecraft Education programming, often combined with outdoor sports and active movement. They also run ongoing Wednesday afternoon and Saturday courses for continuing learners.

Product overview

Code Camp Switzerland is a coding and holiday camp provider for children ages 7-13 in Switzerland, operating across locations including Zürich, Bern, Luzern, and Manegg. The company offers a portfolio of ten distinct camp programs organized into two main categories: Coding Camps (Spark, Ignite, Blast 3D, Web Builders + Content Creation) and Creative Camps (Minecraft Engineers, Minecraft Masters, Minecraft Experts, Animation, AI Camp, AR Creators). The camps combine digital skills education with sports, outdoor activities, and entertainment. Additionally, Event Camps merge the creative coding curriculum with physical outdoor adventures. The company also provides ongoing Wednesday afternoon and Saturday courses for ongoing learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spark

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop foundational coding skills from block coding to JavaScript and 3D game development

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Siemens SwitzerlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens Switzerland partners with Code Camp for the Future Creators - Kids Coding Days program. Code Camp conducts coding workshops at eight different locations across Switzerland under this partnership. This is a significant brand partnership that validates Code Camp's educational offerings.
• Digital SwitzerlandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCode Camp is part of Digital Switzerland's Next Generation initiative, which promotes digital skills education for young people in Switzerland. This partnership provides visibility and credibility within Switzerland's digital ecosystem.
• Hello FamilyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHello Family club partnership provides members with discounts on Code Camp registrations. This is a discount-based channel partnership expanding access to families.
• KulturlegiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Kulturlegi (cultural subsidy program) allows subsidized access to Code Camp for families with limited financial means, promoting inclusion.
• Camp AdventureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman camp operator partnership for coding camps, expanding reach into the German-speaking camp market.
• IntersoccerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoccer-themed activity partner for Event Camps that combine sports with coding activities.
• House of Gentle ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative arts partner potentially contributing to animation and creative camp programming.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Tynker: Online coding education platform for children used in schools and at home. Competes for the same end customer (parents wanting kids to learn coding), but delivers through self-serve digital subscriptions rather than in-person camps.
• Juni Learning: Online 1-on-1 coding and STEM tutoring platform for kids and teens. Competes for parent willingness-to-pay on supplementary tech education, but in a virtual 1:1 format rather than camp-based.

Direct peers

• iCode: US-based STEM and coding education franchise operating in-person camps and after-school programs for children. Closest direct competitor in the brick-and-mortar kids coding camp format outside of DACH.
• Galileo Learning: California-based operator of summer STEM and innovation camps for children. Comparable in operating in-person multi-format enrichment camps targeting school-age kids and combining multiple subject areas.
• CoderDojo: Global network of free volunteer-led coding clubs for children aged 7-17. Operates community coding clubs in Switzerland and across Europe; competes for the same parent/child audience with a non-commercial model.
• Code Camp Deutschland: German sister operation under the same Code Camp brand, offering the same coding camp curriculum in Germany. Closest geographic and operational peer, sharing curriculum and brand IP.
• Code Camp Australia: The original Australian parent company (Codecamp Pty Limited) running the same coding camp model for children in Australia. Direct sister brand with identical curriculum structure and camp formats.

Broad incumbents

• Outschool: Large online marketplace for live classes for kids including coding, animation, and game design. Competes for parent spend on enrichment activities though the delivery model is virtual small-group classes.
• Code.org: US non-profit promoting computer science education in schools, including Hour of Code and free online tutorials. Shapes the broader demand environment for children's coding education that Code Camp monetizes.

Regional players

• Technopark Zurich: Swiss innovation campus running STEM education programs for children and youth, including coding and robotics workshops. Comparable as a Zurich-based provider of children's STEM enrichment programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/codecampschweiz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@codecampswitzerland
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/code-camp-switzerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/codecamp_schweiz

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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