Zentrum für Gehör und Sprache

What Zentrum für Gehör und Sprache does

Zentrum für Gehör und Sprache (ZGSZ) is a Zürich-based Swiss institution serving persons with hearing and language impairments. Founded in 1821, it is among the longest-operating specialized centers of its kind in Switzerland. With a headcount of 66, it operates as a mid-sized clinical and educational organization, most likely providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services (audiology, speech-language therapy, and special education) to children and possibly adults with hearing loss, deafness, or language developmental disorders. The precise service mix, fee structure, and funding mix cannot be confirmed from the available data, because the institution's website (https://www.zgsz.ch/) returned only a verification/captcha page during data collection and no further primary disclosures were accessible.

Given the absence of product, pricing, and partnership information, the underlying business model cannot be characterized in detail. The most plausible operating model — consistent with similar Swiss specialized institutions of this size and vintage — combines public-sector subsidy (cantonal/federal disability and education budgets), statutory insurance reimbursements, and/or charitable contributions, rather than discretionary commercial SaaS or product pricing. No technology stack, digital product, or distribution channel information was available in the input, so platform architecture, integrations, and customer concentration cannot be described with confidence.

Name

Zentrum für Gehör und Sprache

Website

https://zgsz.ch

Company type

Private

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Zentrum für Gehör und Sprache (ZGSZ) is a Zürich, Switzerland-based institution founded in 1821 that provides specialized diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services to persons with hearing and language impairments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Therapeutic Audiology Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility) (EDAJAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH), Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE), Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

Keywords

• Hearing therapy services
• Speech language pathology
• Audiology services
• Special education services
• Deaf education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

Specialized educational and therapeutic services for individuals with hearing impairments and speech/language disorders. Located in Zürich, the institution delivers audiology-related diagnostics, speech-language therapy, and educational/habilitation support for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults in Switzerland. Continuous operation since 1821 indicates a long-tenured, mission-driven service provider rather than a commercial venture .

Product overview

No product or service information available. The source page displays only a loading verification message with no content about the organization's offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Others

• pro audito schweiz: Swiss umbrella association for people with hearing loss. Ecosystem stakeholder that advocates for and connects the hearing-impaired community to providers such as the subject center.
• Schweizerischer Verband der Sprach- und LogopädInnen (SVE): Swiss professional association for speech-language therapists. Relevant ecosystem participant representing many of the clinicians delivering overlapping speech-language services.
• Hear the World Foundation: Sonova-affiliated foundation supporting hearing-care programs globally. Thematically adjacent as a non-profit funder and partner in hearing-loss awareness and access.

Direct peers

• Staatliches Förderzentrum für Hörgeschädigte, München: Bavarian state special-education center for hearing-impaired students offering school, therapy, and diagnostic services. Comparable in mandate, public funding model, and combined educational-clinical scope.
• Schule für Hör- und Sprachbildung, Hohenems: Austrian state school and therapy center for hearing- and speech-impaired children in Vorarlberg. Closely comparable as a German-speaking, publicly funded special-education institution serving the same clinical and educational population.
• Schulheim Schloss Kasten: Swiss residential and day school offering specialized educational support for children with hearing, language, and learning difficulties. Comparable Swiss special-education institution serving overlapping populations.

Broad incumbents

• Sonova Holding AG: Swiss-listed global hearing-care company (Phonak, Unitron) headquartered near Zürich. Adjacent in hearing-loss care but operates at vastly larger scale across hearing aids, cochlear implants, and audiology services.
• Amplifon S.p.A. Global hearing-care retail and services group operating clinics across Europe. Competes with the center for adult audiology assessment, hearing-aid fitting, and aural rehabilitation business.
• WS Audiology (Widex / Sivantos): Global hearing aid manufacturer combining Widex and Signia brands. Comparable as an incumbent in the wider hearing-care market with overlapping adult and pediatric audiology offerings.
• Demant A/S (Oticon): Danish hearing healthcare group covering hearing aids, hearing care retail, and diagnostic services. Comparable as a broader incumbent player in hearing healthcare delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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