What Gemeinde Interlaken does

Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten is a local congregation of the Neuapostolische Kirche (New Apostolic Church) in Switzerland, serving members in the Interlaken-Matten area of the Bern region. Founded in 1965 and renamed to its current form in August 2021 following a merger with the former Gemeinde Meiringen, the congregation operates as a non-profit religious organization under the hierarchical structure of NAK Schweiz (headquartered in Zürich) and belongs to Bezirk Thun, a district comprising seven congregations. The entity delivers regular worship services (Sundays at 09:30 and Wednesdays at 20:00), religious sacraments, pastoral care, age-segmented programming (children, youth, seniors), music programs (choir, orchestra), and charitable outreach through the NAK Diakonia foundation.

Its sole commercial product is the congregation website at interlaken.nak.ch, a content-managed portal offering news articles, event calendars, photo galleries (Blumengalerie), RSS feeds, and a password-protected member intranet. The underlying technology is a shared church CMS platform operated at the NAK Schweiz level; no proprietary technology, APIs, AI capabilities, or third-party integrations are documented. The organization employs approximately 13 staff and is led by volunteer ministers under district (Bezirk Thun) and apostolic leadership.

The business model is donation-based: religious services are provided free of charge, and revenue consists entirely of voluntary member contributions (Opfer) routed through the centralized NAK Schweiz system. There is no pricing model, membership fee, or transactional revenue. Marketing occurs primarily through word-of-mouth, the congregation website, district newsletters and RSS feeds, social media sharing, and participation in community events such as Bezirksfest 2025 and the Ökumenischer Arbeitskreis Bödeli interfaith council. The church building at Dahlienweg 10, 3800 Matten b. Interlaken, underwent full renovation from February 2024 to June 2025, with services temporarily relocated to a substitute venue during construction.

Name

Gemeinde Interlaken

Legal name

Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten

Website

https://interlaken.nak.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten is a local congregation of the Neuapostolische Kirche Schweiz serving the Interlaken-Matten area of the Bern region, providing weekly worship services, religious education, and community fellowship to local members across all age groups, funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community fellowship
• Religious education programs
• Church pastoral care
• Congregational youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Matten b. Interlaken

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member Donations/Tithes: The congregation operates on voluntary contributions from its members. The website references Opfer (offerings/donations) and mentions a Stiftung (foundation) for charitable work. No formal pricing model exists as religious services are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten operates as a local congregation of the Neuapostolische Kirche Schweiz, providing regular Christian worship services (Sundays 09:30, Wednesdays 20:00), religious sacraments (Baptism, Holy Communion), pastoral care, and age-tailored religious education including confirmation classes, children's programs, youth activities, and senior programs. The congregation maintains a public website with news, event schedules, and photo galleries, alongside a members-only intranet.

Product overview

The digital presence of the Neuapostolische Kirche Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten (New Apostolic Church, Interlaken-Matten congregation) in Switzerland. The offering consists of the congregation website at interlaken.nak.ch, which serves as the primary communication channel for the church community, providing access to worship service schedules (Sonntag 9.30 Uhr, Mittwoch 20.00 Uhr), news updates, event calendars, photo galleries (Blumengalerie), and an internal intranet section for registered members. The congregation is affiliated with the larger NAK Schweiz organization and Bezirk Thun district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services (Gottesdienste) Regular Christian worship services held weekly at the congregation's church building in Matten b. Interlaken, offered free of charge to members and visitors of the Interlaken-Matten area. Services include sermon, sacraments (Holy Communion), and community fellowship.
• Religious Education Programs (Konfirmandenunterricht, NAKkids, Jugend, Generation 60plus) Age-tailored religious education programs including confirmation classes (Konfirmandenunterricht) for adolescents, NAKkids for children, youth gatherings (Jugend), and senior fellowship activities (Generation 60plus). Programs are offered free to members of the Interlaken-Matten congregation.
• Congregation Website with Member Intranet Public-facing website providing news articles, event calendars, photo galleries (Blumengalerie), and contact information for the Interlaken-Matten congregation, alongside a password-protected intranet for members to access internal communications and resources.
• Religious Sacraments (Baptism, Holy Communion, Seelsorge) Religious sacraments including Baptism, Holy Communion, blessings (Segnungen), and pastoral care (Seelsorge) offered to members of the Interlaken-Matten congregation as part of NAK Schweiz's sacramental tradition.
• Music Programs (Choir, Orchestra, Music Lending) Congregational music programs including choir, orchestra, and a music instrument lending service (Musik Ausleihe), supporting worship services and community cultural activities for members.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ökumenischer Arbeitskreis BödeliminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The congregation participates in ecumenical activities through the Ökumenischer Arbeitskreis Bödeli, a local interfaith council. Initial contacts were established during the reopening ceremony of the renovated church in 2025.
• Bezirk ThuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeinde Interlaken-Matten is part of the Bezirk Thun (Thun District) within the Neuapostolische Kirche Schweiz. The district encompasses 7 congregations including Heimenschwand, Interlaken-Matten, Spiez, Steffisburg, Thun, Visp, and Zweisimmen. District-wide activities include festivals, youth programs, music activities, and senior gatherings.
• Neuapostolische Kirche Schweiz (NAK Schweiz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation operates under the umbrella of NAK Schweiz, which is part of the Bezirksapostelbereich Schweiz. The mother organization provides administrative support, theological guidance, protective policies (Praevention Machtmissbrauch), charitable foundation (NAK Diakonia), and centralized resources including the Katechismus and nac today media platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Caritas Schweiz: Swiss charitable organization rooted in Catholic social teaching. Comparable as a faith-based organization operating donation-funded social programs analogous to the NAK Diakonia foundation that supports Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten's charitable work.
• Freikirchen.ch (Vereinigung der Freikirchen der Schweiz): Umbrella association for Swiss free churches. Comparable as an enabling network that supports smaller, independent congregations like Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten through advocacy, resources, and interchurch coordination.

Direct peers

• Heilsarmee Schweiz: Swiss arm of the Salvation Army, a similarly sized Christian organization combining worship with social outreach in Switzerland. Comparable in combining local religious community life with charitable work akin to NAK Diakonia.
• Chrischona Schweiz: Swiss free-church denomination with comparable congregational structure, youth programs, and community focus. Operates similar local-church scale and denomination-specific identity within the broader Swiss religious landscape.
• Gemeinde Thun (NAK Bezirk Thun): Sibling NAK congregation within Bezirk Thun offering the same worship services, sacramental structure, and programming in the adjacent city of Thun. Most directly comparable in denomination, scale, and district-level collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• Neuapostolische Kirche Schweiz (NAK Schweiz): The national umbrella organization for the New Apostolic Church in Switzerland and parent of Gemeinde Interlaken-Matten. Operates the same denomination nationwide, providing directly comparable context on governance, programming, and donation-based revenue across ~200+ congregations.
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz: The principal Protestant church body in Switzerland, with strong regional presence in the Bern canton including the Interlaken area. Comparable as a congregation network providing worship, religious education, and community services in the same local market.
• Römisch-Katholische Kirche in der Schweiz: The largest Christian denomination in Switzerland with established diocesan structure, religious education programs, and charitable vehicles. Comparable as a religious organization operating across the same Swiss region with sacraments, formation, and community programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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