Stiftung Rheinleben

What Stiftung Rheinleben does

Stiftung Rheinleben is a Swiss non-profit foundation (Stiftung) established in 2015 through the merger of Stiftung Melchior and Verein Psychosoziale Arbeitsgemeinschaft (PSAG), both rooted in the 1980s psychiatric reform movement. Headquartered at Clarastrasse 6, Basel, and supervised by the BVG- und Stiftungsaufsicht beider Basel (BSABB), the foundation delivers integrated mental-health social services to approximately 2,000 clients across Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft cantons. Services are organized across five pillars: counseling (for affected individuals, family members, companies, and schools), housing support (ambulatory Wohnbegleitung and residential Wohnhaus Phoenix), employment services (job coaching, integrative workplaces, IV-supported work), day programs (BASIS, ENTWICKLUNG, MODULAR with the Atelier & KunstRaum Basel), and prevention/reporting (Pr\u00e4ventions- und Meldestelle, Irre Normal school workshops). The operating model is peer-led, with experts by lived experience embedded as staff, including a first-in-Switzerland Angehörigen-Peer-Beratung launched in October 2025.

The foundation operates 10 physical locations across the Basel region, including a newly opened Wohnbegleitung Lysb\u00fcchel site (April 2025) and a Basel-Landschaft presence in Pratteln, with roughly 100 multidisciplinary staff (social workers, social educators, psychiatric nurses, peer workers, and care staff). There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-led, complemented by a website, newsletter, LinkedIn presence, public events (HealthEXPO Basel, Einblick Basel, World Mental Health Day), and an innovative Mental Health Audio-Spaziergang am Rhein that reached 4,500+ participants in 2025.

Revenue is derived from cantonal Leistungsvertr\u00e4ge (performance contracts) with Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, IV (Invalidenversicherung / federal disability insurance) mandates covering housing, employment, and day-program services, a partnership with Pro Infirmis, donations from individuals and foundations (notably Christoph Merian Stiftung for the peer-counseling pilot), and client contributions. Consultation services are free for Basel residents, course fees are subsidized through federal social-insurance funding, and IV-eligible clients receive services funded through IV measures. The foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees currently chaired by Michel Scherrer (since July 2025), with Martina Pongratz serving as Gesch\u00e4ftsleiterin (Executive Director) since 2023.

Name

Stiftung Rheinleben

Legal name

Stiftung Rheinleben

Website

https://rheinleben.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung Rheinleben is a Basel-based Swiss non-profit foundation delivering integrated mental-health social services\u2014counseling, housing, employment, and day programs\u2014to roughly 2,000 clients across Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, funded primarily by cantonal contracts, disability insurance, and donations.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Social counseling
• Supported employment
• Residential care
• Disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cantonal Performance Contracts: Services are funded through performance contracts with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, providing stable government funding for core operations.
2. Invalidenversicherung (IV) - Disability Insurance: Services for clients with IV (disability insurance) coverage, including job coaching, work integration, housing support, and day programs funded through IV measures and mandates.
3. Pro Infirmis: Partnership with Pro Infirmis, a major Swiss disability organization, for additional funding and coordination of services.
4. Donations and Client Contributions: Donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations (such as Christoph Merian Stiftung for specific projects), plus contributions from clients for certain services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftung Rheinleben is a nonprofit foundation that delivers community-based mental health support services across four integrated pillars: Beratung (counseling for affected individuals, family members, employers, schools), Wohnen (ambulatory and residential housing support including Wohnhaus Phoenix), Arbeiten (job coaching, integrative workplaces, and IV-supported employment), and Tagesstruktur (BASIS, ENTWICKLUNG, and MODULAR day programs plus an Atelier & KunstRaum Basel). Additional named services include the Anlaufstelle f\u00fcr Angeh\u00f6rige, the Angeh\u00f6rigen-Peer-Beratung, the Pr\u00e4ventions- und Meldestelle, the Besuchs- und Begleitdienst, and Ambiente Reinigung & Hauswirtschaft.

Product overview

Stiftung Rheinleben is a nonprofit social services organization operating as a unified suite of interconnected support services, not a technology product platform. The organization provides mental health support through five main service areas: Counseling (Beratung), Housing (Wohnen), Employment (Arbeiten), Day Programs (Tagesstruktur), and Leisure Activities (Freizeitangebote). The Counseling services include specialized offerings for affected individuals, family members, companies, and schools. Housing support encompasses ambulatory coaching and residential care at Wohnhaus Phoenix. Employment services feature job coaching, integrative workplace placements (IAP), and visit/accompaniment services. Day Programs are structured into three levels: BASIS (foundational), ENTWICKLUNG (development), and MODULAR (customizable), with the latter including an Atelier & KunstRaum for creative expression. Additional services include a Prevention and Reporting Center, an Anlaufstelle for relatives with new peer counseling, and workplace offerings for companies. All services are funded through cantonal contracts, disability insurance (IV), Pro Infirmis, and donations.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung (Counseling) Comprehensive counseling services addressing everyday challenges and general questions about mental health, delivered to affected individuals, family members, companies, and schools.
• Wohnen - Ambulante Wohnbegleitung Ambulatory housing coaching providing personal and social support for clients in IV measures, including housing assessments and competency training in their own apartments.
• Wohnhaus Phoenix Residential care facility in the Gundeli neighborhood of Basel offering 24-hour care and support for clients in a communal living setting.
• Arbeiten mit IV-Rente (Integrated workplace and supported employment) Employment services for people with IV pensions, including job coaching, integrative workplace placements (IAP staff leasing), and supported employment in the general labor market.
• Job Coaching Professional coaching services to help individuals maintain employment during or after a crisis, find adapted workplaces, or pursue initial education and retraining.
• Angebote f\u00fcr Unternehmen (Corporate mental health services) Workplace mental health consulting, coaching, and training programs for employers and employees in the Basel region.
• Tagesstruktur BASIS Day-structure program offering daily activities and support for clients needing regular support in a smaller, family-like setting.
• Tagesstruktur ENTWICKLUNG Day-structure program focused on career development and IV training for clients working toward employment goals.
• Tagesstruktur MODULAR Customizable day-structure facility with extended hours including evenings and weekends, hosting the Atelier & KunstRaum Basel.
• Atelier & KunstRaum Basel Creative arts studio and public exhibition space offering artistic activities and rotating art exhibitions open to the community, operated within Tagesstruktur Modular.
• Freizeitkurse aktiv & kreativ (Leisure Courses) Low-cost leisure courses for adults with mental health conditions, including activities with animals, creative arts, sports, relaxation, English, and nature activities; free for IV-eligible persons.
• Besuchs- und Begleitdienst (Visit and Accompaniment Service) Visit and accompaniment service where people with IV pensions visit elderly individuals in care homes or private households to provide companionship and assistance.
• Ambiente Reinigung & Hauswirtschaft (Cleaning & Household Services) Cleaning and household services delivered by people with mental health conditions, offering residential and office cleaning as well as household support.
• Pr\u00e4ventions- und Meldestelle (Prevention and Reporting Office) Prevention and reporting center for clients, family members, and employees to report violence, abuse, or boundary violations; offers free and confidential support.
• Anlaufstelle f\u00fcr Angeh\u00f6rige (Contact Point for Relatives) Contact point for relatives of mentally ill people, offering peer counseling and professional support for family members affected by a loved one's mental health condition.
• Irre Normal Workshop (School Prevention Workshop) School workshop for secondary level II students, including vocational schools, that raises awareness about mental health and is led by peer experts together with psychological professionals.
• Angeh\u00f6rigen-Peer-Beratung (Peer Counseling for Relatives) Peer-based counseling service for family members of people with mental illness, delivered by trained peer coaches according to Swiss standards; a first-in-Switzerland offering.
• Integrative Arbeitspl\u00e4tze (IAP) Integrative workplace placements delivered through staff leasing, mediating and supporting people with IV pensions in finding suitable employment in the general labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly doubled client count since 2015 foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Verband der Psychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten beider Basel, Psychiatrie Baselland, Sonnenhalde, Gesundheitsdepartement BS, Amt für Gesundheit BLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Multi-organization partnership for Angehörigenveranstaltung (family information event) on anxiety disorders, including co-hosting the March 2026 event.
• Zentrum SelbsthilfecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Co-exhibited with Zentrum Selbsthilfe (Self-Help Center) at HealthEXPO 2025 and 2026, providing joint walk-in counseling on mental health topics for visitors.
• X positive, Stiftung Karl der Bunte, UPK, Aebli-Böhm Stiftung, Artus Unicona AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Sponsors and partners for the 10-year anniversary Audio Spaziergang am Rhein project featuring mental health content at four stations along the Rhine.
• Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken (UPK) BaselcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Partnership with UPK Social Service to provide free walk-in Angehörigenberatung (family counseling) on the UPK campus every Thursday. UPK provides space and referral connections.
• Pro InfirmiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with major Swiss disability organization for coordination of services and additional funding for clients.
• SOMA (Mental Health T-Shirt Startup)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup founded by psychologist Sinthujan Somasundaram donates 10% of sales to Rheinleben. SOMA creates mental health awareness through minimalist apparel featuring messages like 'You matter' and 'Inner Peace'.
• Kantone Basel-Stadt und Basel-LandschaftcoreOthersCantonal governments provide core funding through Leistungsverträge (performance contracts) for social services. Also fund clients through disability insurance (IV) mandates.
• 66 social institutions in BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with 66 social institutions in the Einblick Basel network for the annual Tag der offenen Tür (open house day) event across Basel neighborhoods.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles18 records

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