Evang. Reformierte Landes kirche des Kantons Zürich

What Evang. Reformierte Landes kirche des Kantons Zürich does

The Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich is a cantonal Protestant church in Switzerland, recognized under Swiss cantonal law as a public-law corporation. It operates as a non-profit religious organization and is a member church of the Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz (EKS) umbrella federation, which unites 25 member churches representing approximately 1.8 million Protestants across Switzerland. The entity's primary public-facing technology surface is its website at sek.ch, supported by an EKS-level web platform (eks-eers.ch) that distributes newsletters via Mailchimp and maintains a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn; no commercial technology product or service is offered.

Functionally, the church delivers pastoral care (Seelsorge), theological education, ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, diaconal services, and public position papers on contemporary issues including marriage, family, sexual orientation, peace ethics, and antisemitism. Governance flows through the EKS Synod (legislative), Council/Rat (executive), and the President (currently Rita Famos), with the cantonal church maintaining its own autonomous governance under Swiss cantonal law while delegating national and international representation to the federation.

The revenue model is non-commercial and member-funded: the cantonal church and its EKS peers are financed primarily through recurring Kirchensteuer (church tax) collected by Swiss cantonal tax authorities from registered members. There are no commercially priced offerings, no disclosed revenue figures, no external funding rounds, and no public ownership. Strategic partnerships with HEKS (humanitarian aid) and GEKE (European Protestant community) underpin operational capacity, particularly for international relief responses and cross-border safeguarding initiatives. The business has no equity, no debt financing, and is not investment-grade in the conventional PE/VC sense; it is a mission-driven, tax-funded religious institution.

Name

Evang. Reformierte Landes kirche des Kantons Zürich

Legal name

Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich

Website

https://sek.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich is a cantonal Swiss Reformed Church serving Canton Zurich's Protestant community through pastoral care, theological education, diaconal services, and ecumenical representation, operating as a member church within the EKS federation of 25 churches representing approximately 1.8 million Swiss Protestants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Pastoral care
• Theological education
• Church tax administration
• Ecumenical relations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): The EKS and its member churches are funded primarily through church taxes collected from members in Switzerland. Protestant congregations contribute to the unified church body through this mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich is the cantonal body of the Reformed Protestant Church in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It delivers religious services, pastoral care, liturgical ceremonies (baptisms, weddings, funerals), and theological education to its members through local parishes, and administers the cantonal church tax (Kirchensteuer) that funds its operations. As a member church of the national Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz (EKS), it represents the interests of approximately 1.8 million Swiss Protestants at the cantonal and federal levels.

Product overview

Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz (EKS) is a national religious organization representing 25 member churches and approximately 1.8 million Protestants in Switzerland. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or services; instead, it provides religious, educational, and pastoral services including church governance, theological dialogue, international ecumenical relations, diaconal work, counseling (Seelsorge), and protection of personal integrity. The website serves as an informational portal for church activities, news, positions, and resources rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protestant Religious Services
• Pastoral Care and Spiritual Counseling
• Theological Education and Religious Instruction
• Church Tax Administration (Kirchensteuer)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HEKS (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEKS is the humanitarian aid organization of the Protestant churches in Switzerland. EKS coordinates with HEKS for international diaconal work, including emergency relief appeals such as the 2026 Venezuela earthquake relief. HEKS handles the operational delivery of humanitarian aid while EKS provides institutional support and public visibility.
• GEKE (Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEKE is the Community of Evangelical Churches in Europe, a fellowship of Protestant churches. EKS participates in GEKE councils and initiatives, including the 2026 safeguarding call for protective measures against sexualized violence. The partnership involves theological dialogue, ecumenical cooperation, and shared policy positions.
• Member Churches (25 Protestant churches)coreOthersThe EKS comprises 25 member churches representing various cantonal and regional Protestant churches throughout Switzerland. These include both German-speaking and French-speaking regions. The member churches delegate representation to the Synod and are bound by the EKS constitution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): A major U.S. Reformed denomination sharing the same Calvinist theological heritage. Comparable in operating through presbyteries/synods with congregational governance and centralized national coordination on theology and mission.
• Reformierte Kirchen Bern-Jura-Solothurn: Another EKS member church covering the cantons of Bern, Jura, and Solothurn. Operates the same Reformed worship, pastoral, and governance model under Swiss cantonal law with its own Kirchensteuer revenue base.
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz EKS: The national federation of which the Zurich cantonal church is a member. EKS represents 25 cantonal Reformed churches and ~1.8 million Protestants, sharing the same Reformed identity, Kirchensteuer funding model, and federal coordination role that defines the subject company.
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Basel-Stadt: EKS member church for the Canton of Basel-Stadt. Closely comparable as a small, urban cantonal Reformed church sharing the federation's theological and governance framework.

Broad incumbents

• Church of England: The established Protestant church in England with a parish-based structure and historical state-church ties. Comparable as a long-established Reformed/Anglican tradition facing similar secularization pressure and operating extensive pastoral, educational, and safeguarding programs.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): The umbrella federation of 20 German Protestant regional churches. Comparable as a larger national Protestant federation operating through member churches with state-collected church tax (Kirchensteuer) funding — a structurally similar model at greater scale.
• Schweizer Bischofskonferenz (SBK): The national conference of Catholic bishops in Switzerland. Comparable as the parallel Swiss religious umbrella structure, coordinating cantonal-level diocesan activity, ecumenical engagement, and public-policy advocacy.
• Evangelische Kirche A.u.H.B. in Österreich: Austria's main Protestant umbrella, uniting Lutheran and Reformed churches. Comparable as a smaller national Protestant federation in a German-speaking Alpine context with similar theological positioning and pastoral care mandates.

Others

• World Council of Churches (WCC): The broadest ecumenical body of Christian churches worldwide. Headquartered in Geneva and a key partner in EKS's international relations and interfaith cooperation work, making it a directly relevant ecumenical counterpart.
• World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC): The global fellowship of Reformed churches. EKS is a member and the WCRC provides the international ecumenical platform (including Geneva-based proximity) that frames the church's global theological engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eks.eers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evang.-reformierte-landes-kirche-des-kantons-z%C3%BCrich
• Instagraminstagram.com/eks_eers

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