Stiftung Domino

What Stiftung Domino does

Stiftung Domino is a Swiss private foundation (Stiftung) founded in 1979 and headquartered in Hausen AG, Canton Aargau. It operates an integrated care and sheltered-employment ecosystem for people with physical, intellectual, or cognitive assistance needs (Menschen mit Assistenzbedarf). Its service portfolio spans residential living (Wohnen), protected workplaces (Geschützte Arbeitsplätze), work ateliers (Werkateliers), education and coaching (Ausbildung & Coaching), and a self-determination focused assistance framework (Assistenzkonzept) introduced in 2022. As of FY2025, the foundation serves approximately 210 people in housing, work, and day-structure programs, supported by around 150 employees (roughly 105 FTE), distributed across seven locations in Hausen, Windisch, and Brugg.

On the revenue side, Stiftung Domino monetizes through five streams: (1) publicly funded social services paid via disability insurance (IV), social assistance, and client contributions; (2) ISO-certified industrial services including CNC mechanical manufacturing, electrical and cable assembly, mailings, and packaging for regional machine and electrical industry customers; (3) gastronomy across Café Domino, Mikado Café & Shop, catering, and meal delivery; (4) a professional laundry service processing up to 300 kg per day for regional hotels and a textile company folding 60,000 microfiber cloths monthly; and (5) donations and legacies totaling CHF 466,348 in 2025. FY2025 operating revenue was approximately CHF 16 million with a positive operating result of CHF 24,014, and the foundation holds ISO 9001 and ISO SODK Ost+ certifications (May 2025) plus CH-bio organic certification. Distribution is regional and direct: services are delivered on-site at foundation facilities, through B2B contracts, via two café/retail outlets, and an online shop shipping via Swiss Post or courier.

Name

Stiftung Domino

Legal name

Stiftung Domino

Website

https://stiftung-domino.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung Domino is a Swiss foundation founded in 1979 that provides housing, sheltered employment, training, and assistance services for people with disabilities in Canton Aargau, supplemented by ISO-certified industrial, laundry, and gastronomy services for regional B2B customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Sheltered employment
• Industrial assembly services
• Vocational training
• Social services foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hausen AG

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Revenue: Revenue from providing residential, workplace, training, and assistance services to people with assistance needs, funded through disability insurance (IV), social assistance, and client contributions
2. Industrial and Craft Services: Revenue from ISO-certified industrial services including mechanical manufacturing (CNC), electrical assembly, cable assembly, mailing services, packaging, and craftwork for external business customers
3. Gastronomy Services: Revenue from Café Domino, Mikado Café & Shop, catering, seminar room rentals, and meal delivery services
4. Laundry Services: Professional laundry services processing up to 300kg of laundry per day, including washing, drying, and ironing for regional hotels and private customers
5. Donations and Legacies: Charitable donations and legacy bequests from private individuals, with donation success totaling 466,348 CHF in 2025

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung Domino is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1979 that delivers residential living, sheltered workplaces, vocational training, and personal assistance services to approximately 210 people with assistance needs. The foundation also provides B2B industrial services — including electrical assembly, cable assembly, CNC machining, mailing/fulfillment, packaging, facility management, and commercial laundry — alongside consumer-facing gastronomy (Café Domino, Mikado Café & Shop), catering, meal delivery, and a retail shop for handcrafted products.

Product overview

Stiftung Domino is a Swiss foundation offering an integrated portfolio of residential, employment, and support services for people with assistance needs (Menschen mit Assistenzbedarf). The organization operates as a unified service ecosystem combining: living accommodations (Wohnen) with varying levels of support; protected workplaces (Geschützte Arbeitsplätze) and work ateliers (Werkateliers) providing vocational activities; education and coaching programs (Ausbildung & Coaching) for professional integration; and personalized assistance services (Assistenz) based on self-determination principles introduced in 2022. Industrial services include electrical assembly, cable assembly, mailings, packaging, mechanical manufacturing (with CNC capabilities), and arts and crafts production. Hospitality offerings encompass two café locations (Café Domino and Mikado Café & Shop), catering services, seminar facilities, and meal delivery. A retail shop sells handcrafted products including greeting cards and nest boxes. The foundation also provides facility management and professional laundry services, with approximately 210 people utilizing their services across living, working, and day structure programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Domino: Gastronomy establishment located in Hausen offering café services and catering.
• Mikado Café & Shop

Products and services

• Wohnen (Residential Living) Supported residential accommodation services for people with assistance needs, providing long-term housing and personal care across the foundation's residential locations in the Aargau region.
• Geschützte Arbeitsplätze (Sheltered Workplaces) Sheltered employment programs providing structured daytime work opportunities for people with assistance needs, delivered across the foundation's workshops.
• Ausbildung & Coaching (Vocational Training and Coaching) Vocational training, coaching, and professional-integration programs supporting people with assistance needs in skills development and pathways toward employment.
• Elektromontage (Electrical Assembly) Contract electrical-assembly services delivered to B2B industrial customers, executed by the foundation's trained workforce including people with assistance needs under sheltered employment.
• Kabelkonfektion (Cable Assembly) Contract cable-assembly and wiring services delivered to B2B industrial customers from the foundation's workshops.
• Mechanik / CNC-Bearbeitung (Mechanical / CNC Machining) CNC and mechanical machining services delivered to B2B industrial customers, leveraging the foundation's CNC machining equipment and trained workforce.
• Mailings Outsourced mailing and direct-mail fulfillment services for B2B customers, executed by the foundation's workforce.
• Verpacken (Packaging) Contract packaging, co-packing, and assembly-packaging services delivered to B2B industrial and retail customers.
• Hauswartung (Facility Management) Janitorial, building-maintenance, and integrated facility-management services delivered to B2B customers and to the foundation's own residential and operational locations.
• Wäscheservice (Commercial Laundry) Commercial laundry services for B2B customers (e.g., hotels, gastronomy, institutions), executed in the foundation's professional laundry facility.
• Café Domino Walk-in café in Hausen AG offering CH-Bio organic gastronomy to individual consumers, with on-site food preparation and a coffee-and-meal menu.
• Mikado Café & Shop Combined café and retail shop offering organic gastronomy alongside handcrafted products made in the foundation's workshops, for individual consumers.
• Catering Catering services for corporate events, private functions, and seminars, leveraging CH-Bio organic gastronomy and event delivery.
• Mahlzeitenservice (Meal Delivery) Mail-order meal-delivery service delivering prepared meals to individual consumers, supported by cargo e-bikes for last-mile distribution.
• Domino Shop (Online and Physical Retail) Online and physical retail shop selling handcrafted products and gift items produced in the foundation's workshops, including gift baskets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 210 people with assistance needs in housing, work, and day structure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bäckerei-Confiserie Richner AGminorOthersPartnership for pastry and baked goods supply to the foundation's gastronomy operations
• Regional Hotels (unnamed)minorOthersHotel laundry service partnership - regional hotel outsourcing laundry operations to the foundation's professional laundry service
• Regional Textile Company (unnamed)minorOthersMonthly delivery of 60,000 pre-washed microfiber cloths for folding services
• Behindertensport Region Brugg (PluSport)minorOthersSports programs for people with disabilities including swimming, gymnastics, floorball, and football
• insieme Region Brugg-WindischminorOthersAdvocacy organization for people with intellectual disabilities; organizes leisure activities, holidays, and choir
• Pro InfirmisminorOthersLargest specialist organization for people with disabilities providing information and education courses
• Learco AGminorOthersOrganization supporting people in labor market integration, offering training and coaching
• Ombudsstelle für Menschen mit Behinderung Kanton AargauminorOthersOmbudsman service for people with disabilities in Canton Aargau for dispute resolution

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Brüttelen: Swiss foundation operating residential homes, sheltered workshops, and day-structure services for adults with disabilities in the Bern region. Closely comparable operating model to Stiftung Domino across Wohnen/Arbeiten/Ausbildung pillars.
• Stiftung Joël: Swiss foundation offering residential living, sheltered employment, and assisted work programs for people with disabilities. Comparable dual-mission model combining care with vocational workshops.
• Wohn- und Werkheim Mülenen: Swiss institution providing combined residential and sheltered workshop services for people with disabilities in the Bernese Oberland. Same Wohnen/Werkstätten integration structure as Stiftung Domino.
• Stiftung Schürmatt: Swiss foundation in the Solothurn region providing residential care, protected workplaces, and vocational integration for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable integrated Wohnen-Arbeiten-Ausbildung service portfolio.
• Stiftung Sonnweid: Swiss foundation offering residential care, day-structure services, and assisted employment for people with cognitive disabilities. Comparable integrated care-and-work ecosystem.
• Heime Wagerenhof: Large Swiss foundation in Uster operating residential homes and integrated workshops for people with disabilities. Comparable multi-location residential/workshop operating model at greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Inclusion Handicap: Swiss umbrella association for disability organizations, coordinating advocacy and policy across member institutions including Stiftung Domino's peer group. Operates at the national level rather than as a direct service provider.
• Caritas Schweiz: Large Swiss nonprofit providing a broad portfolio of social services including some sheltered employment and integration programs. National-scale social-services incumbent with overlapping but much wider scope than Stiftung Domino.
• Pro Infirmis Schweiz: Switzerland's largest specialist organization for people with disabilities, providing counseling, education, and advocacy rather than direct residential/workshop services. A listed partner of Stiftung Domino; comparable disability-services domain but operates as a national NGO rather than a local operating foundation.

Others

• Stiftung Denk an mich: Swiss charitable foundation raising funds for people with disabilities via vacation and leisure projects. Indirect comparator — same donor-pool and beneficiary population but operates as a grantmaking/awareness charity rather than a service-delivery foundation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiftungdomino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-domino
• Instagraminstagram.com/stiftungdomino

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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