What Globi Kinderkrippen does

Globi Kinderkrippen AG is a Swiss childcare services operator headquartered in St. Gallen that runs a regional network of five Kita (daycare) facilities and three Tagesstruktur (school-age day care) sites across the canton of St. Gallen. Founded in 2007 by Michael Bühler (President) and Andreas Bühler (Vice President), the company serves infants through school-entry-age children (and primary-school children in its Tagesstruktur offering) with approximately 115-117 Kita places, supplemented by an upcoming combined ~40-place facility in Uzwil opening 1 November 2026. The organization holds an exclusive Swiss license to the well-known Globi children's brand for the childcare category, and operates as a subsidiary of Orell Füssli AG.

The service offering is fundamentally physical: each Kita delivers age-mixed group care (typically 18-26 places per site) with operating hours of roughly 06:30-18:00 on weekdays, differentiated by a Waldpädagogik (forest pedagogy) program at a dedicated Grändenmoos site, an in-house kitchen producing fresh seasonal meals, structured movement programs in dedicated rooms and partner gymnasiums, and a Berlin-Model-based onboarding process for new children. An inclusion program integrates Valida St. Gallen supported-employment workers into daily operations, and the company runs an in-house vocational training pipeline of approximately 20 Fachfrau/Fachmann Betreuung (FABE) apprentices across all five sites. No proprietary technology platform, AI, or API is described — delivery is location-based with website-driven registration and touring.

The business model is a recurring, subscription-style fee-for-service: parents contract for a fixed number of care days per week per child, billed monthly, with income-dependent subsidized tariffs set by municipal regulations (eligible families in St. Gallen, Gossau, Oberbüren, Uzwil, Oberuzwil, and Niederhelfenschwil) and published full-cost rates for non-subsidized placements. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, social media, partner-employer referrals (SGKB, OST, PHSG, Gymnasium Friedberg, Walter Zoo, Bühler AG), and municipal social-service channels. Tagesstruktur services are operated on behalf of three school communes (Oberbüren-Sonnental, Niederwil, Niederbüren) under tariff orders set by the respective municipalities.

Name

Globi Kinderkrippen

Legal name

Globi Kinderkrippen AG

Website

https://globikinderkrippen.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Globi Kinderkrippen AG operates five Kita daycare centers and three Tagesstruktur school-age care sites across the St. Gallen region of Switzerland, serving roughly 115 children under an exclusive Swiss license to the Globi brand, with an additional combined ~40-place facility opening in Uzwil in November 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Drop-In / Flexible Infant & Toddler Care (EDACAGAG)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Daycare centers
• Early childhood education
• After-school care
• Infant care

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare fees: Parents pay for childcare services at Globi Kinderkrippen facilities. Fees are structured with income-dependent subsidized rates (for families in St.Gallen, Gossau, Oberbüren, Uzwil, and surrounding municipalities) and full-cost rates for non-subsidized placements. The Tagesstruktur (extended school-day care) also operates on fee-based contracts with municipal tariff orders. Revenue is recurring based on contracted care days per week per child.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Globi Kinderkrippen AG operates a network of five daycare centers (Kitas) in the St. Gallen region of Switzerland, providing full-day and half-day childcare for children from three months to school entry age, with approximately 115 care places. The company also operates three Tagesstruktur (school-age before/after-school care) sites on behalf of school communes. Care is delivered under a licensed Globi brand and is supplemented by weekly Waldpädagogik (forest pedagogy), inclusive care for children with disabilities, in-house freshly prepared meals, and a vocational training program for roughly 20 apprentices.

Product overview

Globi Kinderkrippen operates a network of five childcare facilities (Kitas) across the St.Gallen region in Gossau, St.Gallen, Sonnäwinkel, Otmar, and Oberbüren (relocating to Uzwil in November 2026), offering approximately 115 total care places for children from three months to school entry age. The organization provides both full-day childcare services at its five Kita locations and after-school care (Tagesstruktur) at three additional locations in Oberbüren-Sonnental, Niederwil, and Niederbüren. Core services are complemented by educational programs including weekly forest pedagogy, a healthy nutrition program with freshly prepared meals, and physical activity offerings. The childcare facilities operate under licensed Globi branding rights and are affiliated with kibesuisse (Swiss Childcare Association), with subsidized places available through agreements with various municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kita St.Gallen Childcare facility in St. Gallen providing 22 care places in an open-concept large group model for children aged 3 months to school entry. Open Monday–Friday 07:00–18:30. Subsidized placements available for families eligible under municipal tariff regulations.
• Kita Gossau Childcare facility in Gossau providing 25 care places in two age-mixed groups for children aged 3 months to school entry. Open Monday–Friday 06:30–18:00. Subsidized placements for eligible families via municipal agreements.
• Kita Otmar Childcare facility in St. Gallen near Kreuzbleiche park providing 24 care places in two age-mixed groups for children aged 3 months to school entry. Subsidized placements via municipal agreements.
• Kita Sonnäwinkel (Winkeln) Childcare facility in Winkeln (St. Gallen), the largest in the Globi network, providing 26 care places (6 infant + 20 toddler) in two age-mixed groups with a semi-open concept. Open Monday–Friday 06:45–18:15. Subsidized placements for eligible families.
• Kita Oberbüren Childcare facility in Oberbüren with 18 care places in one large group for children aged 3 months to kindergarten age. Currently relocating to Uzwil on 1 November 2026 where it will merge with Kita im Park to form a combined ~40-place facility. Subsidized placements via municipal agreements.
• Tagesstruktur (After-School Care) Three Tagesstruktur sites (Oberbüren-Sonnental, Niederwil, Niederbüren) providing before-school, midday-lunch, and after-school supervised care for primary school-age children, operated on behalf of three school communes with income-dependent municipal tariff fees.
• Kita Uzwil (Combined Location, Opening 1 November 2026) Future combined Kita location at Bahnhofstrasse 101, Uzwil, providing approximately 40 care places for children from 3 months to school entry, operating 11.75 hours per day, 52 weeks per year. Subsidized placements for families from Oberbüren, Uzwil, and Oberuzwil. Forms via the announced acquisition and merger of Kita im Park and Kita Oberbüren.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weekly Waldpädagogik sessions at a dedicated forest location in Gründenmoos for children from all five Kita locations.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gymnasium FriedbergminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Gymnasium Friedberg joined the Globi Kinderkrippen cooperation network in 2024, offering its employees and/or students preferred access to childcare places.
• Valida St.GallencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Since 2010, Valida St.Gallen — an organization supporting and employing people with disabilities — collaborates with Globi Kinderkrippen. Valida clients work in the Kitas, providing meaningful employment in the primary labor market while enriching the inclusive care environment for children.
• St. Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2009St. Galler Kantonalbank was a founding partner in the 2009 cooperation model. The bank provides preferred access to childcare places for its employees through the Globi Kinderkrippen network.
• OST – Ostschweizer FachhochschulecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2009OST (Ostschweizer Fachhochschule) partnered with Globi Kinderkrippen in the 2009 cooperation model, providing students with preferred access to childcare places.
• Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen (PHSG)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2009PHSG was a founding partner in the 2009 cooperation model, enabling its students preferred access to Globi Kinderkrippen childcare places. Additionally, PHSG serves as a venue for parent education events and staff training.
• Walter Zoo AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWalter Zoo AG is listed as a partner providing preferred childcare access for its employees.
• Bühler AG, UzwilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBühler AG, Uzwil is listed as a partner employer with preferred access to Globi Kinderkrippen childcare for its employees.
• kibesuisse (Verband Kinderbetreuung Schweiz)minorOthersGlobi Kinderkrippen is a member of kibesuisse, the Swiss Childcare Association, representing and supporting quality childcare services in Switzerland.
• WPO (Wirtschaftsportal-Ost)minorOthersMember of WPO (Wirtschaftsportal-Ost), a regional economic platform supporting businesses in Eastern Switzerland.
• Triebwerk (Verein Triebwerk)minorOthersMember of Triebwerk, a regional network promoting work-family balance in Eastern Switzerland.
• Schulgemeinde Oberbüren-SonnentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobi Kinderkrippen operates Tagesstruktur day care on behalf of and in cooperation with the school commune of Oberbüren-Sonnental, providing school-age childcare services.
• Schulgemeinde NiederwilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobi Kinderkrippen operates Tagesstruktur day care on behalf of the school commune of Niederwil, providing school-age childcare services.
• Schulgemeinde NiederbürencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobi Kinderkrippen operates Tagesstruktur day care on behalf of the school commune of Niederbüren, providing school-age childcare services.
• Erlebnis-Bauernhof Wannenwis, WaldkirchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwice yearly, Globi Kinderkrippen families visit the Wannenwis experience farm for educational animal encounters. Wannenwis is an animal rescue station for animals seized from illegal or improper keeping.
• 21Skills (Isabelle Marzano and Juliane Kirschmann)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner21Skills conducted an internal staff training workshop on mindfulness and resilience for all Globi Kinderkrippen employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kibesuisse: The Swiss Childcare Association of which Globi Kinderkrippen is a member. Comparable as the industry body setting quality standards and representing providers — adjacent, not a competitor.
• Valida St.Gallen: St.Gallen-based organization supporting people with disabilities; an active Globi partner. Comparable as a regional inclusion-services ecosystem participant connected to Globi's care model, not a childcare competitor.
• Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen (PHSG): Pedagogical university and Globi cooperation partner providing training venues and student preferred access. Comparable as an adjacent educator/network partner, not a competitor.

Direct peers

• männi.ch (Stiftung Kinderbetreuung): Regional Swiss childcare provider operating Kitas and Tagesstrukturen with municipal contracts. Closely comparable on service mix (infant/toddler daycare plus school-age after-school care) and Swiss public-sector channel.

Broad incumbents

• Globegarden: One of the largest private daycare chains in Switzerland with multiple Kita locations across several cantons. Comparable as a multi-site Swiss childcare operator serving working parents, though at materially larger scale than Globi.
• Petit Planet: Swiss daycare center chain operating nurseries across multiple cantons. Directly comparable as a multi-site institutional childcare provider in the same Swiss regulatory and municipal-subsidy environment.
• KIMI Krippen und Horte: Established Swiss chain of daycare centers (Krippen) and after-school care (Horte). Highly comparable on business model (multi-site institutional childcare, recurring parental fees, municipal cooperation).

Regional players

• Kita Brunnen AG: Swiss daycare operator with multi-site Kita presence. Comparable as a regional institutional childcare competitor serving similar working-parent demographics under the same Swiss licensing regime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globikinderkrippen

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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