Erlenhof

What Erlenhof does

Erlenhof | Stiftung is a Swiss nonprofit foundation headquartered in Reinach, Basel-Landschaft, that operates an integrated social-services platform for youth (age 12+) and young adults requiring support in social, economic, and cultural integration. Services span residential care (Wohnen), secondary education (Sekundarschule A und E), vocational qualification (EBA/EFZ) through 18 in-house training businesses, work integration in the primary labor market, therapy, family counseling, and leisure programs. Delivery occurs on a main campus between Reinach and Therwil and at 12 socially integrated locations across Northwest Switzerland, with continuous 365-day operation and individual case management through dedicated reference persons.

The 18 training businesses (Produktionsbetriebe) are operationally distinct entities covering automotive, electrical services, IT (Erlcom), forestry, horticulture, gastronomy (Bistro Soleil, Restaurant Landhof Pratteln, Ladencafé Erlenhof, Gastronomie Reinach), hairdressing, printing (Edugrafis), pallet recycling, metalwork/locksmith, carpentry, agriculture with horse boarding, housekeeping, and technical services. The foundation has extended into specialized residential offerings for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (UMA) and visually impaired individuals, and has launched sub-brands including INDEPENDA (leaving care), SIBU-SRIHV (advisory and training), and Trampi (company childcare).

The revenue model is B2G: placements and services are funded through cantonal and federal social service contracts with referring agencies (child protection, IV disability insurance, social welfare, employment integration). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; tariffs (Tarife) are referenced for download. Intake is formalized through an online placement request form with a 48-hour response commitment. The organization is a privately controlled Swiss foundation (Stiftung) with no parent company, institutional investors, or external ownership, governed by an internal board of trustees and executive leadership (Geschäftsleitung).

Name

Erlenhof

Legal name

Erlenhof | Stiftung

Website

https://erlenhof-jugendheim.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erlenhof Stiftung is a Swiss nonprofit foundation operating an integrated social-services platform for at-risk youth and young adults in Northwest Switzerland, delivering residential care, secondary education, 18 in-house vocational training businesses, work integration, therapy, and counseling under cantonal and federal government mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Youth residential care
• Vocational integration services
• Social welfare foundation
• Employment integration programs
• Supported living services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Erlenhof | Stiftung is a Swiss nonprofit foundation delivering integrated social services for youth aged 12 and above and young adults requiring support with social, economic, and cultural integration. Its core offering spans residential living (Wohnen) from intensive pedagogical-therapeutic care to outpatient coaching, secondary schooling and vocational qualification across 18 in-house training businesses (Produktionsbetriebe), work integration in the primary labor market (Arbeitsintegration), therapy and family counseling, and consultation/training services (SIBU-SRIHV), all coordinated through dedicated case managers and funded under government social service agreements.

Product overview

Erlenhof | Stiftung is a social services organization operating as a unified platform of integrated support services for youth (12+) and young adults needing assistance with societal, economic, and cultural integration. The organization provides a modular ecosystem of semi-stationary and stationary services delivered through interconnected divisions: Wohnen (residential living with varying intensity levels), Berufsintegration (vocational education across 18 training businesses), Produktionsbetriebe (production operations providing hands-on training), Arbeitsintegration (work integration in the primary labor market), SIBU-SRIHV (consultation and training), and additional support services including therapy, family counseling, crisis placement, and the INDEPENDA leaving care program. Services are delivered on-site across the Reinach-Therwil campus and at twelve socially-integrated locations throughout Northwest Switzerland, with individual support coordinated through assigned case managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INDEPENDA: Leaving Care program supporting young adults and former foster/home children in Switzerland with educational, professional, and life planning challenges.
• SIBU-SRIHV
• Trampi

Products and services

• Wohnen (Residential Living) Residential living services ranging from intensive pedagogical-therapeutic care to outpatient support, including Wohnen Jugendhilfe (youth welfare housing), Wohnen UMA (housing for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers), Wohncoaching (outpatient living coaching), Sehbehindertenspezifische Wohnbegleitung (visually impaired specific housing support), and Erstaufnahme UMA BL (initial reception for unaccompanied minors in Basel-Landschaft). Customers are referred by child protection services, IV disability insurance, and social welfare offices.
• Berufsintegration (Vocational Integration) Comprehensive vocational support including Sekundarschule A und E (secondary school levels A and E), Eignungsabklärung (aptitude assessment), Berufliche Grundbildung EBA/EFZ (basic vocational qualification with EBA/EFZ credentials), Aufbau-/Arbeitstraining (build-up and work training), Berufsvorbereitung (vocational preparation), Brückenangebot/Berufsorientierung (bridge offer/career orientation course), Job-Coaching, and Interner Stützkurs (internal support course), delivered across 18 training businesses. Target customers: youth and young adults referred by IV disability insurance and employment integration agencies.
• Produktionsbetriebe (Training and Production Businesses) Eighteen operational training businesses providing practical vocational education and hands-on qualification pathways across Autogarage Basilisk Basel, Bistro Soleil Aesch, Coiffure Wighair, Elektroservice, Erlcom, Forstbetrieb, Gartenbau, Gastronomie Reinach, Hauswirtschaft, Ladencafé Erlenhof, Landwirtschaft und Pferdepension, Edugrafis, Palettenwerkstatt, Restaurant Landhof Pratteln, Schlosserei/Metallbau, Schreinerei, and Technischer Dienst. These businesses function simultaneously as training environments for vocational participants and as production units.
• Arbeitsintegration (Work Integration in the Primary Labor Market) Work integration services targeting placement in the primary labor market, comprising (Kurz-)Abklärung/Assessment (short assessment), Aufbau-/Arbeitstraining (build-up/work training), Arbeitsmarktvorbereitung (labor market preparation), Duales Integrationsprogramm (dual integration program), Pro-Kultura, and i-job programs. Customers are referred by social welfare offices and employment integration agencies.
• SIBU-SRIHV (Consultation, Training, Integration) Consultation (Beratung), training (Schulung), and integration services providing specialized support and educational programs for youth and young adults, including scheduled Schulungsdaten (training dates) and Veranstaltungen (events). Positioned as an externally facing advisory and capability-building arm of the foundation.
• Weitere Angebote (Additional Support Services) Additional support services including Therapieabteilung (therapy department), Eltern-/Familienberatung (parent/family counseling), Familienbegleitung (family accompaniment), Freizeiträume (leisure spaces), Hausapotheke (house pharmacy), Time-out-Krisenplatzierung (time-out crisis placement), Firmen-KiTa Trampi (company daycare), and the INDEPENDA leaving-care program for former foster/home children. Bundles ancillary services that complement the core residential, vocational, and work integration divisions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stiftung Arkadis: Foundation in Northwest Switzerland providing residential, vocational and work integration services for people with disabilities and social needs. Comparable to Erlenhof's regional model and IV-referred vocational programs.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Major Swiss social services organization delivering housing, integration, vocational and family support across multiple cantons. Comparable to Erlenhof's Arbeitsintegration, family accompaniment and broader social services footprint.
• Pro Juventute Schweiz: Large national Swiss foundation providing a broad portfolio of youth and family services including counseling, housing support, and education-linked wellbeing. Comparable to Erlenhof's family counseling, INDEPENDA and youth support programs at a national scale.
• Heilsarmee Schweiz: Swiss arm of the Salvation Army providing residential care, social integration, and vocational programs for vulnerable populations. Comparable to Erlenhof's residential and labor-market integration services across Switzerland.

Emerging players

• Stiftung IdéeSport: Swiss foundation running structured leisure and youth engagement programs across cantons. Compared to Erlenhof's Freizeiträume and engagement-focused services, though with a narrower scope.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi: Swiss foundation providing residential care, education and integration support for children and young people in need. Comparable in mission and target population to Erlenhof's Wohnen and UMA programs.
• Stiftung Compasso: Swiss foundation focused on vocational integration and labor-market participation for people with disabilities or barriers to employment. Directly comparable to Erlenhof's Arbeitsintegration in the primary labor market and IV-linked pathways.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz: Operates residential villages and youth support services across Switzerland, including housing, education and vocational pathways for children and adolescents. Highly comparable to Erlenhof's residential and wraparound care mission.
• Stiftung Profil - Arbeit & Handicap: Swiss foundation providing vocational assessment, training and job placement for people with disabilities, often under IV mandate. Comparable to Erlenhof's vocational training, Eignungsabklärung and Job-Coaching services.
• Stiftung Netzh: Swiss foundation offering residential and alternative education programs for at-risk youth with vocational integration components. Closely comparable to Erlenhof's integrated Wohnen + Berufsintegration model in the same Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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