Stiftung zuwebe

What Stiftung zuwebe does

Stiftung zuwebe is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1967 and headquartered in Baar, Canton Zug, providing integrated work, training, living, and support services for people with cognitive, learning, and psychological disabilities. The foundation operates five work locations across Canton Zug, including five restaurant and catering operations, 250+ supervised workplaces, and sheltered employment across 16 different sectors. Its service portfolio spans residential accommodation, vocational training (with 43 apprentices and approximately 30 learners annually), supported employment, and commercial catering—most notably Restaurant Story, which serves more than 1,400 midday meals per day.

The business model is a hybrid of public-sector commissioning and commercial revenue. Approximately 47% of funding comes from Swiss public sources (primarily disability insurance / IV frameworks and cantonal contributions), with the balance generated through commercial catering contracts, staff leasing to corporate partners, retail and logistics services, and donations. The foundation serves more than 300 individuals with disabilities through work and training programs and supports more than 250 supervised workplaces. Strategic partnerships with Kloster Kappel, Lassalle-Haus, Special Olympics, and INSOS extend its ecosystem, while the 2023 acquisition of Gastronomie Elefant Baar expanded its hospitality footprint. Recent positioning around accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA certification, DigitALL project) and vocational training (TOP Training Company certification, summer 2025) indicates a strategy of professionalizing both the social mission and the revenue-generating activities that cross-subsidize it.

Name

Stiftung zuwebe

Legal name

Stiftung zuwebe

Website

https://zuwebe.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung zuwebe is a Swiss non-profit foundation, founded in 1967 and based in Baar, Canton Zug, that provides work, training, living, and support services for people with cognitive, learning, and psychological disabilities across five locations, 16 sectors, and five restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI), Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Vocational training programs
• Supported housing services
• Disability social services
• Social enterprise workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Baar

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: The foundation receives approximately 47% of its funding from public sources (government/IV funding).
2. Customer contracts and production services: Revenue generated from customer contracts for production and service operations including assembly, packaging, gastronomy, gardening, logistics, laundry, and other workshop services.
3. Donations and legacies: Additional funding through donations and legacy bequests for specific projects and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stiftung zuwebe is a non-profit foundation that provides sheltered employment, vocational training, and supported housing for people with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and mental health impairments in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It also operates social enterprises — including restaurants, an organic garden, carpentry, mechanics, assembly, packaging, laundry, and an online resale platform — that provide work placements for its clients while generating revenue through commercial contracts.

Product overview

Stiftung zuwebe is a foundation established in 1967 providing a comprehensive portfolio of social services for people with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and mental health impairments in the canton of Zug. The organization operates as a multi-service provider consisting of: (1) Arbeit & Ausbildung — over 250 supervised work positions across 16 sectors (Arbeitsangebote) plus vocational training programs (Grundbildung/IV) for approximately 30 learners; (2) Wohnen — seven housing options ranging from autonomous to stationary care; (3) Produktion & Dienstleistung — social enterprises including five restaurant operations (Gastronomie), a bio-gardening nursery (Bio-Gärtnerei), carpentry (Schreinerei), mechanics (Mechanik), assembly (Montage), packaging, laundry (Wäscherei), cleaning, and Projekt Restwert (online resale); (4) Community engagement programs including Einblicke (one-day volunteer experiences), Corporate Social Volunteering 'Mitwirken', and individual Freiwilligenarbeit (volunteer work); and (5) a donation program (Spenden und Legate). The organization employs 570 staff and 43 apprentices across multiple locations, ranking 67th among the largest employers in Central Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheltered Employment (Arbeitsangebote)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 work locations across Canton Zug with 250+ supervised workplaces
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Netzwerk Psychische Gesundheit SchweizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStiftung zuwebe is a member of the Network for Psychische Gesundheit Schweiz (Mental Health Network Switzerland), a association of organizations, institutions, and companies committed to mental health in Switzerland.
• Kloster KappelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for garden operations. The mobile work group maintains the monastery gardens.
• Lassalle-HausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for bio-garden operations at Edlibach location. Valuable cooperation established with Lassalle-Haus.
• Special Olympics SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiversity Coach Sport position created to support the 2026 Summer Games in Zug with 2,000+ athletes with disabilities competing in 14 sports.
• Verein ElefantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural events continue to be organized by Verein Elefant while zuwebe operates the restaurant Elefant as a training location.
• BildungsclubminorOthersBildungsclub offers continuing education courses for adults with mild to severe intellectual disabilities.
• FIZ-Freizeit in ZugminorOthersFIZ is a leisure project for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities in Canton Zug.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Lebenswerk: Swiss non-profit providing sheltered workplaces, vocational integration, and housing for people with disabilities in the Basel region. Direct comparable to zuwebe's combined Arbeit-Ausbildung-Wohnen offering under Swiss IV funding.
• Stiftung Wagerenhof: Swiss foundation in Uster operating sheltered workshops, residential housing, and day programs for people with disabilities, with diversified social enterprises in gastronomy, retail, and production. Mirrors zuwebe's combination of work, training, and Wohnen services.
• Stiftung Drei Tannen: Swiss foundation offering sheltered housing, work, and day programs for adults with disabilities, with multiple locations and workshops. Closely comparable to zuwebe's Wohnen and Arbeitsangebote structure.
• Werkheim Uster: Swiss social enterprise providing sheltered employment for people with disabilities in industrial production, assembly, and packaging. Comparable to zuwebe's production-focused workshops (Montage, Verpacken, Mechanik).
• Stiftung Rossfeld: Bern-based Swiss foundation providing vocational training, supported employment, and residential services for people with cognitive and physical disabilities, including its own school and production workshops. Comparable to zuwebe's integrated education-work-housing portfolio.
• Brühlgut Stiftung: Swiss non-profit foundation based in Winterthur providing sheltered employment, vocational training, and housing for people with disabilities across workshops, gastronomy, and service operations. Directly comparable to zuwebe's integrated model and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: National Swiss social services organization addressing poverty, disability, and social inclusion with a wider scope than zuwebe. Comparable as a large Swiss non-profit social enterprise, though disability employment is a smaller part of its portfolio.
• Lebenshilfe (Germany): Germany's largest disability advocacy and service federation, operating sheltered workshops (Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen), housing, and vocational programs. Comparable in model and funding structure to zuwebe, though operating under German rather than Swiss law.
• Pro Infirmis: Switzerland's largest disability advocacy and service organization, operating nationally with consulting, housing, and employment programs. Broader in scope than zuwebe but serves the same disability population and competes for IV-funded service contracts.

Regional players

• Heimstätten Wil / Stiftung Heimstätten Wil: Swiss foundation offering residential, work, and day programs for people with disabilities in the Wil/St. Gallen region. Comparable service mix to zuwebe but operating in a different Swiss canton.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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