Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS

What Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS does

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS is a Swiss cooperative (Genossenschaft) founded in 1975/1976 in Dussnang, Thurgau, operating as a sheltered-workshop social enterprise that combines vocational training, employment, and housing for people with disabilities with diversified craft production and services. Its core production consists of three craft workshops — Bäckerei (bakery), Nudelwerkstatt (pasta workshop), and Schreinerei (carpentry) — all working with Demeter- and Knospe-certified organic and regional raw materials. The organization operates eight apprenticeship tracks across these workshops plus retail, gastronomy, housekeeping, and logistics.

Commercially, KORN.HAUS generates revenue through a portfolio of channels: two physical retail locations (Laden & Bistro in Wil, opened July 3, 2025; Lädeli & Kafi in Dussnang), an online shop (shop.korn.haus), an on-site restaurant with weekly menus and banquet catering, room rentals for meetings and seminars, external facility-maintenance, logistics, and housekeeping services, and a distribution partnership for Mercurius/Stockmar art supplies. Additional capital flows from cooperative membership (Anteilschein at CHF 200 per share, approximately 100 members) and grants from supporting foundations such as Ernst Göhner Stiftung and the Schweizerische Stiftung für das cerebral gelähmte Kind. All activity is contained within Switzerland.

The organization is structurally a non-profit cooperative with no venture capital, parent company, or external investors; it is governed by its members and operates within the Swiss IV (invalidity insurance) sheltered-workshop framework, holding memberships in sector associations INSOS Schweiz and Supported Employment Schweiz. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The technology layer is limited to a WooCommerce-based online storefront; there is no proprietary AI, software platform, or digital product. Strategic positioning rests on regional brand trust, organic certifications, and the dual social-commercial mission.

Name

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS

Legal name

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS

Website

https://korn.haus

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS is a Swiss cooperative social enterprise in Dussnang, Thurgau, providing vocational training, employment, and housing for people with disabilities through certified-organic craft workshops (bakery, pasta, carpentry), retail shops, restaurant, and external services across Thurgau and St.Gallen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dussnang

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bakery products: Production and sale of bread, pastries, and baked goods made from Demeter-certified grains. Sold through own retail locations and online shop.
2. Pasta workshop products: Fresh pasta produced in the Nudelwerkstatt from organic/raw materials, sold direct to consumers and via retail locations.
3. Carpentry/woodworking: Sustainable wood processing and craftsmanship producing items such as wooden clipboards. Custom and product-based sales.
4. Gastronomy and restaurant: Restaurant in Dussnang with weekly menu offerings, plus banquet/event catering services. Revenue from food service and events.
5. Retail stores: Laden & Bistro in Wil and Lädeli & Kafi in Dussnang sell bio/organic food products, cosmetics, and KORN.HAUS-made goods directly to consumers.
6. Services (facility maintenance, logistics, housekeeping): Operational services offered to external clients: Betriebsunterhalt (facility maintenance, gardening), Logistik, and Hauswirtschaft (housekeeping).
7. Room rental: Meeting rooms and seminar spaces available for rent: 'Sandstein' (8 persons), 'Bernstein' (10-12 persons), and Plenum seminar room (10-45 persons).
8. Mercurius/Stockmar product distribution: Distribution partnership with Mercurius Schweiz and Stockmar, selling art supplies. The motto 'art makes sense' is associated with this trade.
9. Genossenschaft (cooperative) membership: Cooperative members purchase shares (Anteilschein) at CHF 200 each. Around 100 members. Provides a community funding mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS is a Swiss cooperative and social enterprise producing organic bakery items, fresh pasta, and wooden goods under Demeter and Knospe certifications, operating two physical retail locations, an online shop, and a restaurant. Beyond physical product sales, the cooperative provides vocational training, sheltered employment, supported housing, job coaching, and ancillary services (facility maintenance, logistics, housekeeping, room rental) for people with disabilities in the Thurgau/St.Gallen region of Switzerland.

Product overview

Genossenschaft KORN.HAUS operates as a diversified production and service cooperative offering multiple interconnected products and services. The core portfolio consists of handcraft production workshops (Bäckerei, Nudelwerkstatt, Schreinerei) producing bakery items, pasta, and wooden products under Demeter and Knospe organic certifications. Retail operations include the Online-Shop, the KORN.HAUS Laden & Bistro in Wil (opened July 2025), and Lädeli & Kafi in Dussnang for direct sales. Hospitality services encompass Restaurant Dussnang with weekly menus and event catering, plus room rentals for meetings and seminars. Supporting services include Betriebsunterhalt (facility/garden maintenance), Logistik, Hauswirtschaft, and the Mercurius/Stockmar art supplies trading division. The organization functions as a social enterprise providing vocational training, employment, and housing for people with disabilities, with programs including apprenticeships across multiple trades, Job-Coaching, and various living arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KORN.HAUS Laden & Bistro: Retail shop and bistro locations in Wil and Dussnang offering bio food products and café services.
• KORN.HAUS Restaurant
• Mercurius/Stockmar
• KORN.HAUS Online-Shop

Products and services

• Bäckerei (Bakery) Production of organic bread and pastries from Demeter- and Knospe-certified grains, sold through own retail stores, online shop, Fachhandel, and gastronomy channels.
• Nudelwerkstatt (Pasta Workshop) Workshop producing fresh pasta from organic, Demeter-quality natural products, sold directly to consumers via retail and online, and to gastronomy trade.
• Schreinerei (Carpentry Workshop) Sustainable wood-processing carpentry producing items such as wooden A4/A5 clipboards with pen holders and raised garden beds, sold via retail and Fachhandel channels.
• Restaurant Dussnang On-site restaurant offering weekly rotating menus, banquet catering, apéros, and event services for individual diners and private/corporate events.
• Lädeli & Kafi Dussnang Retail shop and café at the Dussnang headquarters selling fresh pasta, bread, and other KORN.HAUS products directly to walk-in consumers.
• KORN.HAUS Laden & Bistro Wil Bio specialty store and bistro in Wil (Sonnenhofstrasse 3) selling organic food products, natural cosmetics, and KORN.HAUS-made goods with bistro service.
• KORN.HAUS Online-Shop E-commerce platform for purchasing the full KORN.HAUS assortment, including bakery items and complete product range, with delivery across Switzerland/Liechtenstein.
• Mercurius/Stockmar Art Supplies Distribution Trade distribution of Mercurius and Stockmar art supplies, sold through KORN.HAUS retail locations and via Fachhandel channels.
• Betriebsunterhalt (Facility Maintenance) External facility maintenance services including gardening, garden care, and general property upkeep offered to corporate and institutional clients.
• Logistik (Logistics Services) Logistics and delivery services offered to external clients for product distribution.
• Raumvermietung (Room Rental) Rental of three meeting and seminar rooms ('Sandstein' for 8 persons, 'Bernstein' for 10–12 persons, and Plenum for 10–45 persons) for events and conferences.
• Hauswirtschaft (Housekeeping) Housekeeping and cleaning services providing hospitality support for guests, residents, and employees on-site and for external clients.
• Ausbildung & Integration (Vocational Training and Apprenticeships) Vocational training and integration programs offering apprenticeships in bakery, facility maintenance, retail, housekeeping, gastronomy, logistics, pasta workshop, and carpentry for people with disabilities.
• Job-Coaching Job coaching services supporting integration of people with disabilities into the regular labor market through collaboration with partner businesses.
• Wohnen (Supported Housing) Supported housing arrangements offered in combination with training and integration programs, helping residents develop independence.
• Kreativ Werkstatt (Creative Workshop) Creative workshop offering creative activities and handmade craft products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of continuous operation providing employment and training for people with disabilities

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INSOS SchweizcoreOthersNational industry association for organizations providing work and living support for people with disabilities in Switzerland. KORN.HAUS is listed as a member, suggesting alignment with sector standards and best practices.
• Supported Employment SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association promoting supported employment — integrating people with disabilities into the regular labor market. KORN.HAUS participates in this network to deliver job coaching and integration programs.
• Chraiehof Wohn- und WerkstätteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter and workshop facility in Lommis TG providing residential and work services for people with disabilities. Peer institution and potential referral/network partner.
• Heimstätten WilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter facility in Wil providing residential and work services. Regional partner in the disability services ecosystem.
• Schloss HerdernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter and workshop facility in Herdern TG. Peer institution in the disability services network.
• Stiftung Ancora MeilensteiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation in Bronschhofen providing services for people with disabilities. Peer institution and network partner.
• Stiftung Humanus-HausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial therapeutic living and working community in Rubigen providing residential and vocational services. Peer organization in the disability sector.
• Verein BrüggliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter and workshop organization in Romanshorn providing disability services. Peer institution in the INSOS network.
• Kitaland GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner in Beitenwil providing services related to disability employment integration. Used as a network resource for job coaching programs.
• Mercurius Schweiz / StockmarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for Mercurius/Stockmar art supplies. KORN.HAUS serves as a Handels (trade/distribution) partner. 'Art makes sense' brand. Products sold at KORN.HAUS locations and via trade channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Confiserie Sprüngli: Iconic Zurich-based premium confectionery and bakery chain. Comparable premium, craft-positioned Swiss bakery brand, but operating nationally at scale without the social-enterprise overlay.
• Jowa AG: Migros-owned industrial bakery and pastry producer — the largest bakery operator in Switzerland. Competes with KORN.HAUS in the bakery category but at industrial scale, without a sheltered-employment model.
• Coop (Switzerland): One of Switzerland's two largest grocery retailers with deep organic/Knospe private-label lines. Comparable in carrying organic bakery and grocery categories where KORN.HAUS competes for shelf and Fachhandel shelf space.

Direct peers

• Verein Brüggli Romanshorn: Shelter and workshop organization in Romanshorn providing disability services within the INSOS network. Listed as a KORN.HAUS partner; same social enterprise + sheltered employment + canton TG footprint as subject.
• Stiftung Brühlgut Winterthur: Swiss social enterprise in Winterthur running sheltered workshops and integrated production (food, crafts) for people with disabilities. Closely comparable to KORN.HAUS in mission, sheltered-workshop structure, and craft-based production model.
• Hof Narr: Organic farm and social enterprise in Aargau integrating people with disabilities into agricultural and food production. Closely comparable in combining Demeter/organic craft production with a social-inclusion mandate.
• Chraiehof Wohn- und Werkstätte: Lommis TG shelter and workshop facility providing residential and vocational services for people with disabilities. Already a listed network partner of KORN.HAUS; operates the same IV-integrated sheltered-workshop model in the same Thurgau canton.
• Stiftung Arkada: Swiss social organization operating workshops and supported employment for people with disabilities. Comparable sheltered-workshop operator with a production-and-services revenue model analogous to KORN.HAUS.
• Schloss Herdern: Shelter and workshop facility in Herdern, Thurgau. Listed KORN.HAUS network partner running the same IV-integrated disability services and sheltered employment model in the same canton.

Regional players

• Stiftung Lebenshilfe Schweiz: Swiss federation of disability-services providers operating sheltered workshops and supported employment nationally. Comparable umbrella structure; member organizations overlap with KORN.HAUS's INSOS-aligned mission and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRv9CYPzBeXuLHBvchL4_Vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/KORNHAUS-225220611199115
• Instagraminstagram.com/korn.haus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/korn-haus

Compliance4 records

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