SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsfachleute

What SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsfachleute does

SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsfachleute (Swiss Association of Mobility and Transport Professionals) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1965 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, by 15 visionary engineers to establish transport planning as a distinct professional field. The association serves mobility and transport specialists — including traffic engineers, urban planners, transportation specialists, government agencies, and municipalities — through four core offerings: a network of seven regional groups covering Switzerland's German, French, and Italian-speaking regions (Bern, Nordwestschweiz, Ostschweiz, Suisse romande, Svizzera Italiana, Zentralschweiz, Zürich); an annual research conference (SVI Fachtagung Forschung); continuing-education programs (CAS and MAS) delivered in partnership with seven Swiss universities and technical schools (ETH Zurich, OST, bfh, HSLU, ZHAW, University of Lausanne/EPFL, University of Bern); and a job board plus publications/blog covering priority mobility topics.

The association operates from a small secretariat of 5 employees at Heiligkreuzstrasse 5 in St. Gallen, supported by a board of directors (Vorstand) including Co-President Benoît Ziegler. SVI does not develop proprietary technology; its digital infrastructure runs on the Pokus web application platform, with Mailchimp for member communications and Google Analytics for site analytics. The organization's go-to-market is community-led, reaching members via regional events, the research conference, publications, the blog, the bilingual (DE/FR) website, and partner-channel continuing education.

SVI's revenue model is built on four streams: recurring annual membership dues from individual and collective (company) members; transaction-based job posting fees (CHF 600 for non-members, CHF 375 for collective members); event participation fees (generally free for members, with select paid offerings for non-members); and continuing-education program fees routed through university partnerships. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, consistent with its private non-profit status.

Name

SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsfachleute

Legal name

SVI - Schweizerische Vereinigung der Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsfachleute

Website

https://svi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SVI is a Swiss non-profit professional association founded in 1965 that serves mobility and transport specialists through regional groups, an annual research conference, university-partnered continuing education (CAS/MAS), publications, and a job board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYBPADANAK

Transport Safety & Infrastructure Standards Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Transport planning network
• Mobility professional development
• Continuing education transport
• Research conference events

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: SVI operates as a professional association with individual and collective (company) members. Membership fees fund the association's operations and activities.
2. Job posting fees: The association publishes job advertisements for members and non-members. Non-member companies pay CHF 600 per posting while collective members pay a reduced rate of CHF 375.
3. Event participation fees: SVI organizes events including research conferences, regional gatherings, and midday forums. Events are offered free for members with some events open to non-members.
4. Continuing education programs: SVI partners with Swiss universities and technical schools to facilitate continuing education (CAS and MAS programs) in mobility and transport fields.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SVI is a Swiss professional association that promotes and develops the transport planning profession. It delivers its offering through membership services, regional group events, research conferences (Fachtagung Forschung), continuing education programs (CAS/MAS) in partnership with Swiss universities, publications, and a job board for the mobility and transport sector. Founded in 1965, it operates as the national interdisciplinary platform connecting transport planners, mobility professionals, and related organizations across Switzerland's German, French, and Italian-speaking regions.

Product overview

SVI is a professional association (Vereinigung) for mobility and transport specialists in Switzerland, not a technology product company. The organization provides professional development through events, conferences, publications, research, and continuing education resources. The association facilitates networking through regional groups across Switzerland (Bern, Nordwestschweiz, Ostschweiz, Suisse romande, Svizzera Italiana, Zentralschweiz, Zürich) and publishes job listings and internship opportunities in the transport planning field. Their website serves as a web application platform (Pokus) for member services, event registration, and content delivery. No commercial software products or technology offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Individual and Collective)
• Continuing Education Programs (CAS/MAS)
• SVI Job Board (Stelleninserate und Praktikumsplätze)
• SVI Research Conference (Fachtagung Forschung)
• Regional Group Events (Regionalgruppen)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVI partners with ETH Zurich for MAS Mobility of the Future and CAS Transport Engineering programs, contributing to advanced professional education in transport planning.
• OST Ostschweizer FachhochschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for multiple CAS programs including Mobility Management, Best Practice Cycling, Foot and Bicycle Traffic, and Sustainable Mobility. OST also serves as Partner City for student projects.
• bfh Berner FachhochschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for CAS programs in Road Traffic Systems and Geotechnics, Road Traffic Safety, Railway Construction, Digital Infrastructure, and Railway Systems, plus MAS programs.
• HSLU Hochschule LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVI is involved in the CAS Traffic Safety Expert program at HSLU. Also collaborates on seminars and events such as 'Settlement and Traffic' seminars.
• ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CAS Urban Space Street - Designing Livable Street Spaces program.
• University of Lausanne (Unil/EPFL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CAS Cycling Promotion Strategies, CAS Urban Rhythms and Safety, and MAS Mobility Engineering (HES-SO).
• University of Bern (UniBe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for CAS Sustainable Development program.
• Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe (ZVB)minorOthersSite visit to ZVB facilities showcasing electric bus fleet operations. ZVB operates over 65,000 passengers daily and has 5 years of experience with electric buses.
• Réseau Mobilité et Territoire CHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVI participates in midday forums organized by this network on mobility and territory topics, such as the guide 'Recharge in the municipalities'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers): International professional association for transportation engineers and planners, with chapters, publications, and conferences. The most prominent global analogue to SVI's professional-community mission.
• FGSV (Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen): Germany's leading road and transportation research society. FGSV is the closest international equivalent to SVI, organizing technical committees, publishing guidelines, and running conferences for transport planning professionals.
• ATEC ITS France: French association of transport engineering and intelligent transport systems professionals. Comparable to SVI as a national platform convening transport engineers and planners, particularly relevant given the Suisse romande overlap.
• CIHT (Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation): UK chartered professional body for highways and transportation professionals, offering membership grades, events, and policy advocacy. Operates a comparable membership-and-events model in a different national market.
• VSS (Schweizerischer Verband der Strassen- und Verkehrsfachleute): Swiss road and transportation professionals' association, focused on standards development. It is the closest domestic peer to SVI and the two organizations frequently collaborate on Swiss transport topics.
• DVWG (Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft): German transport science society bringing together academics, practitioners, and policymakers. Comparable to SVI in its role as a multidisciplinary convener for the German-speaking transport community.

Emerging players

• EATPR (European Association of Transport Planners and Researchers): European-level network for transport planners and researchers. Represents a potential broader, supranational alternative to SVI's national professional community for cross-border engagement.

Others

• ETH Zurich – Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT): Academic partner of SVI and a leading European transport-planning research group. Not a competitor but a close ecosystem participant, jointly delivering the MAS Mobility of the Future program with SVI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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