Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg

What Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg does

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg is a Swiss charitable foundation (Stiftung) established in 1866 and headquartered in Brugg, Canton Aargau, that delivers child and youth welfare services through three operating units. Kinderheim Brugg provides residential care with six residential groups plus one emergency residential group and external places, alongside a day special-needs school (Heilpädagogische Schule, HPS). Stift Olsberg operates four additional residential groups. Familynetwork, integrated into the foundation in August 2020, runs foster-family placement services and family accompaniment, with operations across the cantons of Aargau, Solothurn, Zurich, and Bern. Together, the foundation covers a full care continuum from residential placement and special-needs schooling through foster families and ambulatory family support.

The foundation's revenue model is the standard Swiss welfare Stiftung mix: per-diem and per-place operating contributions from cantonal placement authorities (predominantly Canton Aargau via its Department of Education, Culture and Sport), parental and private fees for non-mandated services, and Spenden & Legate (donations and legacies). It does not publish a profit-and-loss statement; operations are run on a cost-recovery basis subject to cantonal and foundation supervision (BVSA BVG and Foundation Supervision Aarau). The organization held the SWIS Quality Certificate in 2023 and holds memberships in Integras (Fachverband Sozial- und Heilpädagogik), SBS (Stiftung für Behinderte Schweiz), and CURAVIVA, the Swiss association of care institutions.

Governance is structured as a Swiss foundation board with a foundation president, a Geschäftsleiter (CEO) role currently held by Daniel Wölfle (appointed September 2024, succeeding Rolf von Moos), and dedicated institutional leadership at each of the three operating units. Total disclosed core staff is 31 employees across administrative, coordination, and pedagogical-leadership functions. The foundation is a regulated, supervised entity with no venture, public-equity, or commercial capital structure, and no revenue or ARR disclosure.

Name

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg

Legal name

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg

Website

https://stiftungkinderheimbrugg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg is a Swiss charitable foundation, established in 1866 and based in Canton Aargau, that operates residential child welfare homes, a day special-needs school, and foster-family and family accompaniment services (via Familynetwork) for at-risk children and youth, predominantly placed by Canton Aargau.

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Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Residential youth care
• Special needs education
• Foster family placement
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cantonal and Municipal Contracts: The foundation operates under contracts with the Canton of Aargau and provides services for municipalities and private individuals. Revenue is derived from government-funded care contracts and fee-for-service arrangements.
2. Private Client Services: Services available to private individuals on a fee-for-service basis, in addition to government-contracted care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg operates three child and youth welfare institutions under a single Swiss foundation: residential group care and a day special needs school (Kinderheim Brugg), a school home for children and youth with social-pedagogical and psychiatric intensive placements set in a baroque monastery (Stift Olsberg), and foster family placement plus socio-pedagogical family accompaniment, supervised visits, guardianship mandates, and professional training (Familynetwork). A central Kontaktstelle in Zofingen provides single-point access to all offerings for cantonal/municipal authorities, KESB, and private clients across Cantons Aargau, Solothurn, Zurich, and additional cantons.

Product overview

Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg is a child welfare foundation operating three distinct institutions under a unified organizational structure: Kinderheim Brugg (residential care with 6 residential groups, emergency accommodation, and special needs schooling), Stift Olsberg (school home in a former Cistercian monastery with residential and educational services), and Familynetwork (foster care placement, family accompaniment, and adult/child protection services). The three institutions are coordinated through a central Kontaktstelle that provides single-point access to all offerings across the canton of Aargau and additional cantons. The foundation does not offer a technology product but rather social services including residential care, day special needs schools, foster family placements, family accompaniment, supervised visitation, and protection mandates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Kinderheim Brugg: Core child and youth care institution operated by the foundation, located in Brugg.
• Stift Olsberg
• Familynetwork

Products and services

• Kinderheim Brugg Residential child welfare facility in the city of Brugg offering 6 residential groups for children and youth, 1 external residential group for youth, 1 emergency group, and a day special needs school with 5 school groups covering the entire primary school level. Operated under the supervision of Canton Aargau and accessed through the Kontaktstelle and cantonal contracts.
• Stift Olsberg School home for children and youth situated in a baroque monastery complex in Olsberg (plus one residential group in the former parish house in Kaiseraugst). Offers 4 residential groups, 4 school levels, 1 intensive class including 2 psychiatric intensive places, and an integrated day special needs school with 8 places covering the full primary school level. Available to cantonal and municipal clients.
• Familynetwork Family placement and support services including foster family placements (Pflegefamilienplatzierungen), socio-pedagogical family accompaniment (SPF), outreach family work (AFAB), supervised visits (Besuchsbegleitung), guardianship and assessment mandates in child and adult protection, foster family suitability assessments, and training/continuing education for foster parents, parents, and professionals. Office in Zofingen; services delivered in Cantons Aargau, Solothurn, Zurich and additional cantons.
• Kontaktstelle Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg Central contact point staffed by Annina Rajakumar (Leiterin), Larissa Meyer, Cecile Reinle, and Mirja von Arx, located in Zofingen. Provides professional and private clients with single-point access to all offerings across Kinderheim Brugg, Stift Olsberg, and Familynetwork, handling referrals from authorities, KESB, and private individuals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AVUSA (Aargauischer Verband Unternehmen mit sozialem Auftrag)minorOthersMember organization providing networking and professional development for social service organizations in Canton Aargau.
• ARTISET (Föderation der Dienstleister für Menschen mit Unterstützungsbedarf)minorOthersNational federation of service providers for people with support needs. Member for professional networking and sector representation.
• YouVita (Branchenverband der Dienstleister für Kinder und Jugendliche)minorOthersIndustry association for child and youth service providers. Member for professional development and sector representation.
• Integras (Fachverband Sozial- und Sonderpädagogik)minorOthersProfessional association for social and special education. Member for professional networking and development.
• PACH (Pflege- und Adoptivkinder Schweiz)minorOthersSwiss organization for foster and adoptive children. Member for professional standards in foster care.
• chTP (Schweizer Fachverband Traumpädagogik)minorOthersSwiss professional association for dream pedagogy. Member for specialized professional development.
• SPF Fachverband (Sozialpädagogische Familienbegleitung Fachverband Schweiz)minorOthersSwiss professional association for socio-pedagogical family accompaniment. Member for professional standards in family-based care.
• SFP (Schweizerische Fachstelle Pflegefamilie)minorOthersSwiss specialist office for foster families. Member for professional foster family services.
• BEVF (Berner Verband für Familienbegleitung)minorOthersBernese association for family accompaniment. Member for regional professional networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Large national umbrella organization delivering a broad portfolio of social services including family and child welfare support. Wider scope than the subject, but overlaps significantly on social assistance and family support services.
• Heilsarmee Schweiz: Swiss arm of The Salvation Army operating residential and ambulatory social services including youth and family programs. Broader social services footprint but overlapping on residential care and family support mandates.

Direct peers

• PACH Pflege- und Adoptivkinder Schweiz: Swiss specialist organization for foster and adoptive children, providing placement support, training, and professional standards. Directly comparable to Familynetwork's foster family placement, training, and supervised visitation offerings.
• Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi: Swiss foundation in Trogen offering residential schooling, intercultural programs, and child welfare services. Comparable operating model with multi-institution residential and educational offerings for children and youth.
• SOS Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss arm of SOS Children's Villages, operating residential children's villages, foster family programs, and ambulatory youth services across Switzerland. Directly comparable to Kinderheim Brugg and Familynetwork on residential care, foster placement, and youth welfare mandates.
• Stiftung Rossfeld: Bern-based foundation operating a residential special-needs school and Tagessonderschule for children and youth with disabilities. Comparable on the special education school-home residential model used by Stift Olsberg.
• Pro Juventute Schweiz: Swiss foundation focused on child and youth welfare, family support, and child protection services nationally. Comparable on ambulatory youth services, family accompaniment, and child welfare mandate.

Others

• Integras Fachverband Sozial- und Sonderpädagogik: Swiss professional association for social and special education providers, of which Stiftung Kinderheim Brugg is a member. Thematically related as an ecosystem enabler and sector representative rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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