What Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz does

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zurich, is a ZEWO-certified non-profit association and the only nationwide body representing certified child legal representatives (Kinderanwältinnen und Kinderanwälte) in Switzerland. Its functional role is to credential, advocate for, and provide infrastructure to the specialist lawyers appointed under Art. 314a bis of the Swiss Civil Code to represent children in judicial and administrative proceedings. The association operates a small secretariat of seven staff and serves a membership of certified child legal representatives alongside courts, cantonal authorities, and child-protection stakeholders.

The organization's core products are an online directory of certified child legal representatives, a protected specialist registry, a trilingual knowledge portal (German, French, and Italian, with the French site launched in 2023), learning communities, a certification program, and a set of binding professional standards — the latest revision of which, addressing the child's expressed will under Art. 2.3, is slated for 2026. Its flagship initiative is the multi-year "Framing Child-Friendly Justice 2025–2028" project, funded by the Federal Office for Social Insurance together with lottery and foundation partners, which operationalizes UN General Comment No. 27 indicators for the Swiss context.

Revenue is generated through tiered membership fees (CHF 100–500 per year), donations, and project grants, with the organization holding tax-exempt status under Swiss law. The technology stack is a conventional web-platform architecture — no proprietary AI, ML, or data-science components are described. Strategic priorities for 2025–2026 include the rollout of the flagship project, the planned opening of a Lausanne office to anchor operations in Romandy, and the standards refresh, indicating incremental rather than transformative growth.

Name

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz

Legal name

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz

Website

https://kinderanwaltschaft.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz is a Zurich-based, ZEWO-certified non-profit association founded in 2006 that serves as the only nationwide body for certified child legal representatives in Switzerland, operating a directory, certification program, and knowledge portal for members, courts, and cantonal authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Legal Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), All Other Legal Services (541199), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Child legal representation
• Nonprofit legal advocacy
• Children's rights
• Certified representative directory
• Child-friendly justice

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from certified legal representatives (CHF 300), specialists (CHF 200), individual supporters (CHF 100), and corporate/organizational members (CHF 500). Billing handled via credit card or PayPal.
2. Donations: Donations from individuals and organizations supporting child rights. ZEWO-certified organization. Accepts testamentary bequests.
3. Project Funding: Project-based funding from government agencies (Federal Office for Social Insurance), cantonal lottery funds, and private foundations for specific initiatives like Framing Child-Friendly Justice

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz is a non-profit association founded in 2006 that operates a nationwide online directory of certified child legal representatives in Switzerland and publishes quality standards for child representation. It serves cantonal courts, Child and Adult Protection Authorities (KESB/APEA), and certified legal professionals by curating profiles, managing certification, running a member knowledge portal, organizing Learning Communities, and running the Framing Child-Friendly Justice 2025-2028 project.

Product overview

Kinderanwaltschaft Schweiz (Avocat·e·s de l'enfant Suisse) operates a suite of interconnected digital and service offerings centered on the legal representation of children and adolescents in Swiss legal and administrative proceedings. The core platform is the nationwide Online Directory of Child Legal Representatives, which authorities and courts use to find qualified representatives. Supporting this are the Protected Specialist Registry (accessible only to member representatives) and the Knowledge Portal containing legal texts, rulings, and best practices. Quality assurance is delivered through a Certification Program and published Standards for child-friendly representation. The association runs Learning Communities for ongoing interdisciplinary exchange and a national project called 'Framing Child-Friendly Justice' (2025–2028). Membership tiers provide access to these tools for legal representatives, specialists, individual supporters, and organizations. The organization has operated since 2006 and launched its French-language brand in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderanwaltschafts-Verzeichnis (Online Directory of Child Legal Representatives) A nationwide online directory enabling authorities and courts to search for qualified and certified child legal representatives by canton, qualifications, legal areas, languages, specializations, and cultural knowledge.
• Protected Specialist Registry A password-protected online directory of interdisciplinary specialists (child psychology, psychiatry, medicine, special education, social pedagogy, social work) accessible only to member child legal representatives for interdisciplinary knowledge transfer.
• Knowledge Portal Member-only online portal containing legal texts, court rulings, working instruments, bibliographic references, specialist articles, studies, continuing education documentation, and best-practice examples.
• Child Legal Representative Certification Quality assurance certification program verifying additional qualifications, professional experience, and adherence to Kinderanwaltschaft standards; certified representatives receive a special designation in the online directory.
• Membership Program Tiered annual membership: certified child legal representatives (CHF 300/year), specialists (CHF 200/year), individual supporters (CHF 100/year), corporate members (CHF 500/year). Members receive directory listing, knowledge portal access, training invitations, and voting rights (professional tiers).
• Child-Friendly Justice Standards

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2012, over 400 children and adolescents were supported through consulting activities

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swiss Network for Children's RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing member of this coalition of Swiss child rights organizations. Coalition advocates for children's rights at national level and coordinates advocacy efforts.
• Swiss Institute for Human Rights (ISDH/ISDU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember since 2024, participating in human rights initiatives and contributing to Swiss implementation of international human rights standards
• SwisscomminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing financial or in-kind support, recognized in the support section of the website
• KESB/APEA (Child and Adult Protection Authorities)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCantonal authorities who appoint certified child legal representatives from the association's directory for child protection proceedings
• Civil CourtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCourts at cantonal and federal levels who appoint child legal representatives from the directory for family proceedings under Art. 299 CPC

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Switzerland: Swiss national committee of UNICEF, the global UN agency for children's rights. Comparable in mission and advocacy but operates at a much broader international scale and is a coalition peer within the Swiss Network for Children's Rights.
• Caritas Schweiz: Major Swiss nonprofit umbrella organization providing social services including family and child support. Comparable as a large Swiss nonprofit with ZEWO certification, membership model, lottery-fund funding, and federal partnerships.
• Swiss Red Cross: Largest Swiss humanitarian nonprofit, addressing vulnerable populations including children and families. Comparable in scale, ZEWO certification, federal partnerships, and multi-cantonal service delivery model.

Direct peers

• International Institute for the Rights of the Child (IDE): Swiss-based institute in Sion dedicated to children's rights research, training, and advocacy. Highly comparable as a niche Swiss child-rights institution whose staff overlap with Kinderanwaltschaft's professional and academic networks.
• Terre des Hommes Suisse: Swiss child rights NGO working on child protection, humanitarian aid, and advocacy. Comparable as a Swiss-based child rights organization with advocacy, member support, and project-based funding from foundations and lottery funds.
• Kinderschutz Schweiz: Swiss child protection foundation focused on preventing child abuse and supporting affected families. Directly comparable as a national nonprofit dedicated to child protection in Switzerland with similar advocacy and awareness-raising functions.
• Pro Juventute: Major Swiss nonprofit organization advocating for children's rights, providing services and counseling for children and youth. Highly comparable as a nationwide Swiss child welfare/rights nonprofit, though with broader child and family service remit.
• Défense des Enfants International (DEI) – Section suisse: Swiss section of an international child rights NGO. Comparable as a niche child rights advocacy organization operating in Switzerland with coalition engagement in national legislative processes.
• European Association of Lawyers for Children (ELAC): European-level association of lawyers specializing in children's representation and rights. Comparable as a peer membership organization setting quality standards and providing training for child lawyers, though with a pan-European geographic scope.

Emerging players

• Just for Kids Law: UK-based charity providing legal advocacy and representation for children and young people. Comparable as a mission-driven organization specializing in child legal representation and participation rights, though operating in a different jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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