Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband

What Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband does

Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV) is a Swiss non-profit professional association that serves as the umbrella organization uniting all cantonal associations and the Principality of Liechtenstein for speech-language therapists (Logopädinnen und Logopäden) practicing in German-speaking Switzerland. The association represents the profession before politics, administration, health insurers, physicians, and other stakeholders in education and healthcare, while also raising public awareness about speech therapy. It participates in the international IALP and the Swiss national federation FSLO alongside Romandie and Ticino counterparts.

The core offering is a membership services bundle rather than a technology product. Member benefits include the quarterly DLVaktuell bulletin, diaLOGOnline webinars, a member forum, a job platform (Stellenplattform), a classified ads section (Kleinanzeigen), an online shop for clinical materials, and a protected intranet of documents and offers. Additional benefits include legal and financial advisory services, a legal aid fund, discounted insurance through Neutrass AG, pension solutions via nest-Pensionskasse, and the HIN Logo-Abo for secure healthcare email communication developed in cooperation with K/SBL. Public-facing deliverables include multilingual parent resources such as the 'Wie spricht mein Kind?' flyer on language development (0-4 years) and information on childhood swallowing and feeding disorders.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through annual membership dues, with tiered pricing ranging from CHF 30 for students to CHF 245 for direct members in cantons without a cantonal association (AI/AR, NW, OW, SH, UR). Active members in cantonal associations pay CHF 205 plus a cantonal fee, while passive members pay CHF 150. The association operates a lean Geschäftsstelle in Zürich with 1-10 employees under President Bérénice Wisard, Vice Presidents Sarah Ackermann and Laura Tobler, and Managing Director Edith Bohli. No parent company, external investors, or funding rounds are identified.

Name

Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband

Legal name

Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband

Website

https://logopaedie.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV) is the Swiss non-profit professional association that unites cantonal associations and Liechtenstein for speech-language therapists in German-speaking Switzerland, providing member services, professional representation, and public education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich, Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV) is the umbrella professional association for speech-language therapists in German-speaking Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It unites cantonal associations, advocates for the profession before politics, administration, health insurers, physicians, and other education/healthcare stakeholders, and delivers member services including a quarterly bulletin, online events, a job platform, an online shop, a member forum, legal and financial advice, and discounted insurance and pension solutions.

Product overview

Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV) is a professional association for speech-language therapists in German-speaking Switzerland, not a technology product company. The organization offers its members a suite of services including the quarterly DLVaktuell bulletin, diaLOGOnline webinars, a members-only forum, job platform, small ads system, online shop for professional materials, and access to protected intranet documents. Additional services include secure email communication via HIN Logo-Abo partnership, legal and financial advisory services, discounted insurance solutions through Neutrass AG, and pension fund solutions via nest-Pensionskasse. The association also provides information resources for parents and caregivers on child language development and swallowing disorders, available as downloadable flyers in multiple languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DLV Membership Subscription

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP): Global umbrella organization for speech-language pathology and phoniatrics, of which DLV is a member. Comparable as the international parent body providing global research, congresses, and standards that DLV leverages for its German-speaking Swiss membership.
• Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum (FMH): Swiss Medical Association, the umbrella body for Swiss physicians. Comparable as the physician counterpart Berufsverband that DLV coordinates with on patient referral pathways, policy, and reimbursement, but operating at far greater scale and remit.
• European Speech and Language Therapy Association (ESLA): Pan-European speech and language therapy association. Comparable as the continental-level umbrella for the same profession, providing international policy, research, and education coordination above DLV's national remit.
• Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner (SBK/ASI): The much larger Swiss Nursing Association, representing nurses nationally. Comparable as a Swiss allied-health professional membership organization with advocacy, CE, tariff negotiations, and pension/insurance partnerships, but operating at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Association Romande des Logopédistes Diplômés (ARLD): The Romandie counterpart professional association for French-speaking Swiss speech-language therapists. Directly comparable as a linguistic-region peer with identical mandate, fee structure, and advocacy role for the same profession.
• Associazione Logopedisti della Svizzera Italiana (ALOSI): The Ticino-based professional association for Italian-speaking Swiss speech-language therapists. Directly comparable as the third linguistic-region constituent of FSLO with the same professional representation function.
• Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft (SSO): Swiss Dental Association, a national professional membership body with cantonal sub-associations, advocacy, CE, and tariff negotiation. Directly comparable structurally to DLV but in the dental profession.
• Schweizerischer Verband der Physiotherapeutinnen und Physiotherapeuten (physioswiss): Swiss national professional association for physiotherapists. Closely comparable in structure (membership tiers, cantonal associations, advocacy to politics and health insurers, CE, tariff negotiations), offering a benchmark for how a Swiss allied-health association scales operations and member services.
• Schweizerischer Ergotherapieverband (EVS/ASE): Swiss professional association for occupational therapists. Comparable as a small allied-health Berufsverband with membership dues, CE, advocacy, and similar operating model in the Swiss healthcare system.
• Federation of Swiss Logopaedists (FSLO): National umbrella coordinating the three Swiss regional speech-therapy associations (DLV, ARLD, ALOSI). Directly comparable as the coordinating body of which DLV is a constituent, sharing member representation and policy remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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