Dorfladen

What Dorfladen does

Dorfverein Wermatswil (operating under the name Dorfladen) is a Swiss non-profit village community association (Verein) headquartered in Wermatswil, part of the Uster municipality in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1977, it serves the residents of Wermatswil and Freudwil by organizing community events (Dorffest, Jass-Plausch, Räbeliechtli, Adventsfenster, Dorftreff-Kafi, Kinderfasnacht, film days), maintaining shared village infrastructure (the Gemeinschaftsraum Gujerhaus community room, the Tauschbörse exchange platform, and public notice boards), and coordinating five affiliated sub-associations (Frauenverein, Kleinjogg-Chor, Kleinjogg Kulturverein, Merlin Theater, and Verein Rebgarten Wermatswil). Its core 'product' is therefore community programming and shared local infrastructure rather than any technology or commercial offering.

The underlying technology is minimal: a standard association website (wermatswil.ch) serving as a news/events calendar portal, a newsletter signup, online volunteer sign-up forms for events, and a village exchange platform — with no proprietary software, no API, no mobile app, and no AI components. Business operations are managed by a six-person volunteer Vorstand (board) — President Arnd König, Vice President Fränzi Karpf-Klöti, Treasurer Michele Küderli, Secretary Conny Horn, Claudia Weber, and Fabio Palazzo — and the organization runs on annual membership fees (CHF 30 single / CHF 40 family / minimum CHF 100 supporting member Gönner), event participation fees, and donations from roughly 15 local Uster-area business sponsors.

There is no disclosed revenue figure, no venture capital or institutional funding, no parent company, and no commercial product pipeline. Strategically, the association is in the midst of a programmatic transition: the 45-year-old Rebverein Wermatswil (1982–2026) is being dissolved and its viticulture work re-homed under Verein Rebgarten Wermatswil (founded January 2025), which uses a biodiverse, non-monoculture approach. The Dorfverein is approaching its 50th anniversary in 2027, underscoring long-term continuity over expansion.

Name

Dorfladen

Legal name

Dorfverein Wermatswil

Website

https://wermatswil.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dorfverein Wermatswil (Dorfladen) is a Swiss non-profit village community association founded in 1977, serving the residents of Wermatswil and Freudwil by organizing community events, maintaining shared village infrastructure, and coordinating five affiliated local associations on a membership-fee and volunteer model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Community association services
• Village event organization
• Membership association
• Community room rental
• Local civic engagement

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The Dorfverein Wermatswil generates revenue through annual membership fees. Family and couple memberships are CHF 40 per year, single memberships are CHF 30 per year, and supporting members (Gönner) contribute a minimum of CHF 100 per year.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dorfverein Wermatswil is a non-profit village community association that organizes and hosts recurring cultural, social, and seasonal events (Dorffest, Jass-Plausch, Dorftreff-Kafi, Räbeliechtli, Adventsfenster, Herbstfest, Samichlaus, Film-Tag, Kleinjogg-Chor concerts, Merlin Theater productions) for residents of Wermatswil and Freudwil. It sells tiered annual memberships (Family CHF 40, Single CHF 30, Supporting Gönner from CHF 100), rents out the Gemeinschaftsraum Gujerhaus community room, operates a Tauschbörse exchange platform, and publishes a village newsletter. Revenue is completed by event participation fees and donations from approximately 15 local sponsoring businesses.

Product overview

This is not a technology company. The content pertains to Dorfverein Wermatswil, a Swiss village community association website. The site provides information about community life, local associations, village events, membership services, and community facilities. No technology products or services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dorfverein Annual Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Quartierverein Aussersihl: Swiss neighborhood association serving the Aussersihl district of Zurich. Operates under the same Verein legal framework with membership dues, runs community events, and serves as a platform for local associations — a near-analog to Dorfverein Wermatswil's structure.
• Quartierverein Riesbach: Neighborhood association on Zurich's Gold Coast with the same Verein governance structure, event programming, and Gönner-style sponsor relationships. Useful benchmark for mature Swiss civic associations with similar member-sized footprints.
• Quartierverein Fluntern: Established Zurich neighborhood association offering membership services, community events, and local advocacy. Comparable in scale, organizational design, and reliance on volunteer talent and member dues.
• Quartierverein Enge: Swiss neighborhood Verein offering community events and member services. Comparable member count, funding model, and event-driven engagement thesis to the Dorfverein Wermatswil.
• Quartierverein Wiedikon: Zurich neighborhood association (Verein) with a similar civic mandate: community events, local advocacy, member services, and neighborhood representation. Closely comparable in legal form, funding model (membership fees + sponsorships), and volunteer-led event programming.
• Quartierverein Oerlikon: Zurich neighborhood association with a comparable governance model (volunteer board, member-funded events, sub-association coordination). Provides a relevant peer for understanding how Swiss civic associations scale programming and sponsorship within a defined geographic catchment.

Others

• Kleinjogg Kulturverein: Founded in 2016 and dedicated to preserving the memory of innovative farmer Jakob Gujer (1718-1785). Operates as a sub-association under the same Wermatswil community umbrella and shares the Dorfverein's volunteer model and cultural-heritage focus.
• Frauenverein Wermatswil: Sister village association under the Wermatswil umbrella, organizing family events (Herbstfest, Adventsbasteln). Comparable in size, volunteer model, and event-driven programming.
• Merlin Theater Wermatswil: Theater sub-association operating under the Dorfverein Wermatswil umbrella. Comparable in volunteer-driven, member-funded structure and community-focused programming.

Regional players

• Bürgerverein München: Historic German civic association similar in concept to the Swiss Quartierverein/Dorfverein model. Comparable in mission (community events, local representation, cultural preservation) but operates in a different geographic/cultural context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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