Peregrina-Stiftung

What Peregrina-Stiftung does

Peregrina-Stiftung is a Swiss non-profit foundation (Stiftung) headquartered in Weinfelden, Canton Thurgau, that operates asylum housing and integration services under an exclusive service agreement (Leistungsvereinbarung) with the cantonal government. Founded in 1986, the foundation runs a network of transit homes (Durchgangsheime), emergency shelters (Nothilfeunterkünfte), and specialized facilities for unaccompanied minors (UMAs), with individual location capacities ranging from 19 to 90 residents, as well as specialized accommodation for particularly vulnerable persons. The foundation also holds the centralized ZUMAB guardianship mandate for unaccompanied minors in Canton Thurgau. It serves asylum seekers, refugees, and unaccompanied minors assigned to the canton by Swiss federal authorities.

The foundation's revenue model is entirely public-sector: it is funded through the federal Globalpauschale per asylum seeker and through its sole cantonal contract with Canton Thurgau. It does not contract with private clients, levy fees from residents, or pursue philanthropic fundraising visible in the source material. Its 19 disclosed employees are supported by operational staff distributed across 10+ shelter locations, with corporate functions centralized at the Weinfelden office following a 2024 relocation. The foundation has undergone a leadership refresh since 2023 under CEO Eberhard Wörwag, accompanied by appointments including a Head of Care (Raphael de Riedmatten) and additional senior staff in 2024–2025.

Operationally, the foundation has expanded capacity on a near-continuous basis since 2023 — converting the former Kradolf retirement home into a transit home (June 2023), opening Romanshorn 3 & 4 for UMAs (August 2023), relocating to Weinfelden (September 2024), opening a facility for vulnerable persons in Münsterlingen (June 2025), and opening a new transit home in Berg (January 2026). It does not produce or deploy technology products; its competencies are real-estate operations, social-work staffing, and statutory guardianship under Swiss asylum law.

Name

Peregrina-Stiftung

Legal name

Peregrina-Stiftung

Website

https://peregrina-stiftung.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peregrina-Stiftung is a Swiss non-profit foundation, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Weinfelden, that operates asylum transit homes, emergency shelters, and unaccompanied-minor facilities in Canton Thurgau under an exclusive cantonal service agreement. It also holds the centralized ZUMAB guardianship mandate for unaccompanied minors in the canton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Asylum Housing Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Asylum housing services
• Refugee integration programs
• Transit home operations
• Unaccompanied minor care
• Emergency shelter services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Leistungsvereinbarung): The foundation operates on a Leistungsvereinbarung (service agreement) with the Social Services Office of Canton Thurgau (Sozialamt des Kantons Thurgau). The canton pre-finances the foundation using the global lump sum from the federal government (Globalpauschale des Bundes). The foundation is non-profit-oriented; surpluses and deficits are covered by the canton.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Peregrina-Stiftung operates residential housing facilities (Durchgangsheime) providing accommodation, meals, care, German language courses, and integration support for asylum seekers in Canton Thurgau. The foundation also operates emergency aid shelters (Nothilfeunterkünfte) for persons with enforceable deportation orders, specialized housing for unaccompanied minors (UMA), and the centralized ZUMAB guardianship service mandated by the cantonal child and adult protection authority (KESB). All services are delivered under an exclusive performance agreement with Canton Thurgau's Social Services Office.

Product overview

Peregrina-Stiftung operates a unified portfolio of social services for asylum seekers and refugees in Canton Thurgau, Switzerland. The core offering consists of residential housing facilities (Durchgangsheime) providing accommodation, care, and integration support; emergency aid shelters (Nothilfeunterkünfte) for persons with deportation orders; specialized housing and guardianship for unaccompanied minors (UMA); German language instruction and integration lessons; and occupational programs. Services are delivered across multiple locations (Amriswil, Arbon, Frauenfeld, Hefenhofen, Romanshorn, Weinfelden, Kradolf, Münsterlingen, Berg) and include volunteer engagement programs connecting employers, donors, and accompaniment persons with clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Durchgangsheime (Asylum Housing) Residential housing facilities for asylum seekers and persons with right to remain in Switzerland, providing accommodation, meals, care, German language courses, and integration support. Operated across multiple locations in Canton Thurgau including Frauenfeld, Arbon, Kradolf, Romanshorn, Weinfelden, Berg, and Münsterlingen with capacities from 19 to 90 persons per location.
• Nothilfeunterkünfte (Emergency Aid Shelters) Emergency housing for persons with enforceable deportation orders who have exhausted asylum procedures and are only entitled to emergency aid. Operated at Hefenhofen, Aadorf, and Ettenhausen locations.
• UMA-Betreuung (Unaccompanied Minor Asylum Seekers Care)

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 out of 14 clients passed apprenticeship final examinations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Cup of Color (NGO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Collaborative art projects with Cup of Color NGO at Peregrina shelters. Projects include street art at the Street Art Festival Frauenfeld 2025, facade painting at barracks (2024), and indoor art project 'Raum für Geschichten' (2026). The projects engage residents in creative expression around themes like childhood memories and home, providing therapeutic and community-building benefits. Cup of Color artists lead workshops and facilitate resident participation in creating permanent murals.
• TKB Jubiläums-Stiftung (Thurgauer Kantonalbank)supportingOthersFunding partner for art projects, including Cup of Color collaborations and facility improvements.
• Lotteriefonds Kanton ThurgausupportingOthersCantonal lottery fund providing financial support for cultural projects including art initiatives with Cup of Color.
• Amt für Kultur und Stadtleben der Stadt FrauenfeldsupportingOthersMunicipal culture office providing funding for art and cultural integration projects at asylum shelters.
• Kulturpools Regio FrauenfeldminorOthersRegional cultural funding network supporting art projects at asylum shelters in the Frauenfeld area.
• FC WängicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club integration program for unaccompanied minors (UMAs). FC Wängi welcomed 5 UMAs from Peregrina into their B-Junior team, providing sports integration, structured leisure activity, and cultural exchange. Coach Sam Schweingruber personally advocated for their inclusion and organized equipment.
• Handball Club ArbonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial partnership (Sozialpartnerschaft) during 2016/2017 and 2017 seasons. HC Arbon promoted social integration of refugees through sports, organized joint events, and donated CHF 2,600 from sponsor run to fund extracurricular activities for refugee children and youth.
• Ocean Youth SailingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational integration project where recognized and provisionally admitted refugees participated in building a high-seas catamaran in Bottighofen. The project provided work integration experience, skills development, and was featured in SRF Regionaljournal Ostschweiz.
• Stiftung MansiocoreOthersProperty owner of House E on the Spital-Campus Münsterlingen, rented by Peregrina-Stiftung since June 2025 to operate a specialized transit home for vulnerable asylum seekers requiring enhanced care.
• Kantonsschule FrauenfeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly 'SocialDay' program where unaccompanied minors participate in activities at the cantonal school, promoting integration and cultural exchange.
• Fachstelle Integration Kanton ThurgaucoreOthersCantonal integration authority (under MIA department) that took over responsibilities from dissolved Flüchtlingsbegleitung in 2022 for integration case management and social assistance for recognized refugees in municipalities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ORS Service AG: Switzerland's largest private-sector provider of asylum and refugee services, operating transit centers, accommodation, and case management on behalf of multiple cantons. Directly comparable as a competing operator of asylum housing at scale.
• AOZ Asylorganisation Zürich: Public provider of asylum housing and integration services for Canton Zurich, with a comparable Leistungsvereinbarung-style mandate. Most direct functional peer for a cantonal social-services foundation.

Emerging players

• Stiftung SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss child-welfare foundation operating residential care and advocacy for vulnerable children, including migrant minors. Comparable in operating UMA-style residential care and education, but with broader child-welfare scope.

Regional players

• Stiftung Asyl Bern: Canton Bern's foundation operating asylum and refugee housing and support services. Directly comparable in governance and mandate, but serves a different Swiss canton.

Broad incumbents

• SAH Schweiz (Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk): Swiss workers' aid organization running integration courses, language programs, and case management for refugees and migrants across Switzerland. Comparable as a delivery partner for cantonal integration mandates.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (SRK): National humanitarian organization with cantonal units delivering refugee accommodation, integration courses, and emergency social services. Comparable as a federally anchored social-services incumbent with cantonal delivery.
• Caritas Schweiz: Switzerland's largest Catholic social-welfare organization with a national footprint. Comparable in providing refugee integration and humanitarian assistance, but operating across a broader social-services portfolio rather than a single canton.
• Heilsarmee Schweiz: Swiss arm of The Salvation Army operating shelters and social services for vulnerable populations including asylum seekers. Comparable in operating emergency/transitional housing under a faith-based mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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