GGZ@Work

What GGZ@Work does

GGZ@Work is a non-profit social enterprise headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, operating under the 140-year-old parent foundation Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft des Kantons Zug (GGZ). Founded in 1995 as the Zuger Job-Börse and rebranded to GGZ@Work in 2008, the organization delivers vocational and social integration services for disadvantaged populations — social-assistance recipients, asylum seekers, refugees, and individuals with health-related work limitations — across the Canton of Zug. Its core offering is the Jobbörse, a Swissstaffing-member non-profit temporary staffing agency that places participants in production, logistics, assembly, cleaning, gardening, and other sectors, complemented by structured Berufsintegration programs (Arbeitsintegrationsplatz BSI, Perma@Work, Temp@Work, IV Eingliederungsmassnahmen, assessments BPA/UPA/Abklärung) and the Job Caddie youth mentoring initiative co-financed by the Beisheim and Ernst Göhner Stiftungen.

The organization operates with approximately 16 employees across a 15+ sector work-integration footprint, anchored at the Göbli facility (opened December 2022) which co-locates the Recyclingcenter, Ökihof, Brockenhaus, and GGZ@Work administrative and operational teams. Adjacent commercial and social enterprises include LADEN 2 second-hand retail (clothing and building materials), the Podium 41 lake-front restaurant, Kantine Göbli cafeteria, the Wiitergäh upcycling project, and service lines for administration, transport, dismantling/assembly, textiles, and Räumungen/Entsorgung. The underlying technology is operational rather than software-driven: case management via CASEnet, e-commerce via ggz-shop.ch and Stripe, communications via Mailchimp/Brevo, and analytics via Google Analytics. Quality governance rests on ISO 9001:2000 (since 2004, current status unconfirmed), SQS, ZEWO, Swissstaffing, and EFQM 3-Star (2024).

Revenue is derived from five streams: (1) government Leistungsvereinbarungen (performance-based service agreements) with the Canton of Zug, Zug municipalities, IV, RAV, and Soziale Dienste Asyl, paid per participant or programme grant; (2) non-profit temporary staffing transaction fees through the Jobbörse; (3) retail sales through LADEN 2, ggz-shop.ch, Ricardo, Brockenhaus Zug, and zuwebe; (4) gastronomy revenue from Podium 41 and Kantine Göbli; and (5) commercial services for businesses and municipalities (dismantling, transport, administration, textiles, clearing). The Tischlein deck dich Logistikplattform Zentralschweiz, a ~20-year partnership, ends September 2026 as the partner consolidates logistics at Staufen. GGZ@Work is privately held within the GGZ charitable umbrella, has no external institutional investors, and does not publicly disclose revenue figures.

Name

GGZ@Work

Legal name

Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft des Kantons Zug

Website

https://ggzatwork.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GGZ@Work is a non-profit social enterprise in Canton of Zug, Switzerland, providing vocational integration, non-profit temporary staffing, and work training for social-assistance recipients, asylum seekers, and IV-insured persons, alongside second-hand retail (LADEN 2) and social gastronomy (Podium 41, Kantine Göbli).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Integration Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Temporary Help Services (561320), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Vocational integration programs
• Nonprofit staffing services
• Workforce rehabilitation support
• Secondhand retail operations
• Social enterprise operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government social services contracts: GGZ@Work operates under performance-based Leistungsvereinbarungen (service agreements) with the Canton of Zug, Zug municipalities, and national bodies (IV, RAV) to provide vocational integration, job brokerage, and social integration services. Revenue is derived from per-participant subsidies, placement fees, and programme grants.
2. Non-profit temporary staffing (Jobbörse): The Jobbörse acts as a non-profit temporary employment agency (Swissstaffing member), placing workers in production, logistics, assembly, cleaning, gardening, and other sectors. Revenue is generated through hourly labour rates that include all social security contributions, with the spread covering programme costs.
3. Retail sales (LADEN 2, online resale): Revenue from sale of secondhand building materials, secondhand clothing, upcycled textile products, and rescued/disposed goods. Sales channels include the physical LADEN 2 store, Brockenhaus Zug, Ricardo, and the Brocki. Wiitergäh project sells via zuwebe and Ricardo.
4. Gastronomy revenue: Podium 41 restaurant and Kantine Göbli generate revenue from food and beverage sales, targeting a mixed public including socially disadvantaged guests. Operating hours and menus are published weekly.
5. Client services (demolition, transport, administration, textiles): Companies and municipalities pay for services including kitchen/component deconstruction, removals, transport, administration/mailing, textile customisation, and assembly work performed by programme participants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GGZ@Work is a non-profit social enterprise operating since 1995 in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland, providing vocational and social integration services for disadvantaged individuals (social-assistance recipients, asylum seekers, refugees, and persons with disabilities). Its core offerings are the Jobbörse non-profit temporary employment agency and a portfolio of Berufsintegration (vocational integration) programs, supplemented by work-training placements, assessments, job coaching, and youth mentoring (Job Caddie). The organization also runs social enterprises — LADEN 2 (secondhand clothing and building materials), Podium 41 (lakefront restaurant), Kantine Göbli (cafeteria), and Wiitergäh (reuse/upcycling) — plus commercial client services such as dismantling, transport, clearing, textile production, and administration.

Product overview

GGZ@Work is a social integration organization operated by the Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft Zug (GGZ), offering a portfolio of employment integration, temporary staffing, and social services. The core offering consists of the Jobbörse (job exchange) for temporary staffing and the Berufsintegration (vocational integration) program, supplemented by Job Caddie youth mentoring. Services for social services clients include Arbeitsintegrationsplatz BSI (integration work placements), Perma@Work (long-term stabilization), Temp@Work (transitional employment for refugees), and various assessment services (BPA, UPA, Abklärung). For employers, GGZ@Work offers Personalverleih (staff leasing), Arbeitstraining (work training in partner companies), and Job Coaching. Complementary commercial services include LADEN 2 retail (second-hand clothing and building materials), Textiles (custom textile production), Demontage/Montage (dismantling and assembly), Administration services, Transport, and Räumungen/Entsorgung (clearing and disposal). Social offerings include Podium 41 restaurant, Kantine Göbli canteen, food distribution via Tischlein deck dich, Mittagsbeiz lunch counter, Begegnungsort meeting place, and tax return assistance. The organization is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with branches including the Göbli location housing the Ökihof recycling center and Brockenhaus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Job Caddie: Mentoring program for youth with challenges during apprenticeships or seeking employment after completing education.
• LADEN 2
• Podium 41
• Kantine Göbli
• Wiitergäh
• Temp@Work
• Perma@Work

Products and services

• Jobbörse (Job Exchange) Non-profit temporary staffing service that places welfare recipients and job seekers in temporary work assignments across production, warehouse, assembly, cleaning, moving, and gardening sectors for businesses in the Zug region.
• Personalverleih (Staff Leasing)
• Arbeitstraining (Work Training)
• Job Caddie Mentoring program matching apprentices, terminated-contract apprentices, recent graduates, and young adults seeking apprenticeships with volunteer business mentors from Zug companies.
• Arbeitsintegrationsplatz BSI
• Perma@Work
• Temp@Work
• Abklärung (Positioning Assessment)
• Job Coaching
• Eingliederungsmassnahmen IV (IV Reintegration Measures)
• Basis-Potenzialabklärung BPA (Basic Potential Assessment)
• Umfassende Potenzialabklärung UPA (Comprehensive Potential Assessment)
• Gemeinnütziger Einsatzplatz Forst (Community Forest Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful placement of J.S. and W.N. from GGZ@Work internships to permanent positions at Manor Zug in spring 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Brockenhaus ZugcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Brockenhaus Zug partners with GGZ@Work on the Wiitergäh project (formerly Pretty Good), accepting quality secondhand goods for resale and serving as a physical sales outlet. Brockenhaus also receives donations of salvageable items from GGZ@Work's removals and disposal operations.
• Kanton ZugcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kanton Zug is a core institutional partner, providing Leistungsvereinbarungen (service agreements) and funding for GGZ@Work's integration programmes. The canton also co-finances the Wiitergäh project and supported the new Göbli facility development.
• ZEBAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ZEBA (likely Zentralschweizer Bauhof or similar) co-develops the Wiitergäh reuse project with GGZ@Work, contributing to circular economy goals in the canton.
• zuwebeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025zuwebe is an online sales partner for the Wiitergäh project, specifically strengthening the online resale channel for quality secondhand goods processed by GGZ@Work participants.
• Tischlein deck dichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003GGZ@Work operated the Logistikplattform Zentralschweiz for Tischlein deck dich, handling food rescue logistics from Baar for distribution across Zentralschweiz. This partnership ran from 2003 to 2024 and ended September 2026 as Tischlein deck dich consolidated logistics at Staufen. GGZ@Work continues to offer internal logistics work placements independent of this partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Brändi: Swiss social enterprise offering workforce integration, workshops, gastronomy, and retail operations across multiple sites. Closely comparable model: integrates disadvantaged individuals into the primary labor market while operating commercial businesses (lifestyle products, gastronomy, textiles) under one non-profit umbrella.
• ORS Service AG: Leading Swiss provider of asylum and migration services operating federal asylum centers and integration programs. Comparable as a contracted provider of asylum integration services (similar to GGZ@Work's Soziale Dienste Asyl programs), though at significantly larger scale.
• Stiftung Profil: Swiss foundation dedicated to workforce integration of disadvantaged individuals, offering vocational training and employment programs. Comparable operational model — non-profit entity providing integration services with public-sector mandate, focusing on placement into the primary labor market.
• IG Arbeit Luzern: Lucerne-based integration organization providing vocational and social integration for unemployed and asylum populations. Directly comparable services — assessment, job coaching, temporary work placements — and even co-presented at the same IIZ Fachtagung 2026 conference.
• AOZ (Asyl-Organisation Zürich): Zurich-based organization providing asylum integration services including employment programs, language training, and welfare support. Highly comparable for GGZ@Work's Temp@Work and asylum integration offerings, with similar mandate from cantonal social services.
• SAH (Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk): Swiss welfare organization providing vocational integration, job placement, and migration services. Directly comparable in operating employment integration programs under government mandates (IV, RAV, social services) and offering temporary staffing and occupational reintegration across Swiss cantons.
• HEKS Werkstätten: Workshops and integration programs operated by the Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz across Switzerland. Provides vocational integration through workshops in handicrafts, gastronomy, and services — comparable integration infrastructure and multi-sectoral workshop model.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Switzerland's largest social services organization operating across multiple integration, welfare, and humanitarian domains. Comparable in offering social services and employment integration, but operates at a much broader national scale beyond GGZ@Work's Zug canton focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggzatwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/ggzatwork

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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