Stiftung Umwelteinsatz

Name

Stiftung Umwelteinsatz

Legal name

Stiftung Umwelteinsatz

Website

https://umwelteinsatz.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAGAB

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

SECONDARYBPABALAK

Sustainability Engagement, Training & Behavior Change Programs (On-site)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Waste, Recycling & Sustainability Programs (On-site)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation services
• Volunteer work camps
• Dry stone wall construction
• Habitat management services
• Conservation education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: The foundation's projects are largely financed through donations. They are Zewo-certified, demonstrating responsible use of donated funds. They receive support from private individuals, companies, municipalities, associations, and foundations.
2. Participant Fees and Cost Recovery: School groups pay camp fees including accommodation, tools, transport, project leadership and contributions. Cost structure: approximately CHF 70 per student per day for school camps; approximately CHF 100 per person per day for dry stone wall renovation volunteer programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stiftung Umwelteinsatz plans, mediates, and supervises group volunteer environmental work projects across Switzerland. Its two core activity areas are Biotop-Pflege (biotope maintenance for dry meadows, raised bogs, amphibian breeding sites, and invasive species) and Trockenmauern (construction and renovation of traditional dry stone walls, ~1,500 linear meters per year). Services are delivered through three structured participant programs: week-long environmental camps for school classes (youth 14+), Ferienarbeitswochen vacation work weeks for adult volunteers (18+) in partnership with Pro Natura, and Zivildienst civil service placements.

Product overview

Stiftung Umwelteinsatz (Environmental Action Foundation) is a Swiss nonprofit organization founded in 1976 that organizes, coordinates, and supports environmental projects throughout Switzerland. The foundation operates two core service areas: Biotop-Pflege (biotope maintenance including dry meadows, raised bogs, amphibian breeding areas, and invasive species management) and Trockenmauern (dry stone wall construction - a recognized competence center building approximately 1,500 linear meters annually). The organization offers structured programs for three main participant groups: Schulklassen (school classes, youth aged 14+), Erwachsene Freiwillige (adult volunteers aged 18+ through vacation work weeks), and Zivildienstleistende (civil service personnel). The foundation is Zewo-certified and finances its activities largely through donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biotop-Pflege (Biotope Maintenance) Field conservation and maintenance of valuable natural habitats across Switzerland, including dry meadows and pastures (Trockenwiesen und -weiden), raised bogs (Hochmoore), amphibian breeding sites (Amphibienlaichgebiete), and management of invasive non-native plant species. Delivered through organized volunteer group projects at 100+ locations annually.
• Trockenmauern (Dry Stone Walls) Construction and renovation of traditional dry stone walls (Trockenmauerbau) — mortar-free stone-stacking technique — at approximately 1,500 linear meters annually across roughly 20 locations in Switzerland. Recognized competence center and pioneer in dry stone masonry in Switzerland.
• Umwelteinsätze für Schulklassen (School Class Environmental Camps) Week-long environmental camps (April-October) for school classes with youth aged 14 and above. Includes 3 full and 2 half workdays of conservation work, accommodation, tools, local transport, project leadership, and contributions. Priced at approximately CHF 70 per student per day on a cost-recovery basis.
• Ferienarbeitswochen (Vacation Work Weeks) Week-long work vacations for adult volunteers aged 18+ combining nature appreciation with hands-on conservation work, including dry stone wall renovation. Organized jointly with Pro Natura for groups of 6-14 participants. Priced at approximately CHF 100 per person per day for dry stone wall programs.
• Zivildiensteinsätze (Civil Service Placements) Recognized Swiss civil service placement program offering deployments in biotope maintenance (Zivildienst – Biotop-Pflege) and dry stone wall construction (Zivildienst – Trockenmauern). Group placements of 8-12 participants, March-November, at approximately 20 locations annually. Over 200 civil service participants complete their service with the foundation each year.
• Publikationen (Publications) Educational and informational publications including the standard reference book 'Trockenmauern – Grundlagen, Bauanleitung, Bedeutung' (Dry Stone Walls – Fundamentals, Construction Manual, Significance), additional handbooks, annual reports, civil service completion reports, films, and media coverage. Used for knowledge transfer about dry stone wall construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 linear meters of dry stone walls built/renovated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pro NaturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration offering week-long vacation work programs for adult volunteers in natural and cultural landscapes throughout Switzerland. Pro Natura is a major Swiss nature conservation organization. Joint programs run from spring to autumn annually.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Naturschutzverein Thurgau: Regional nature conservation association in Thurgau canton that organizes volunteer-led habitat management and conservation workdays. Comparable at smaller scale and geography but with very similar program format.

Emerging players

• Patenschaft Schweiz: Swiss nonprofit supporting volunteer engagement for nature and landscape projects, with overlapping program categories around habitat stewardship and community-based environmental work.

Others

• European Solidarity Corps (EU program): EU-wide program funding volunteer environmental and conservation work camps across Europe. Represents a potential funding and partnership channel for Stiftung Umwelteinsatz's environmental volunteer model, with analogous service-learning structure.

Broad incumbents

• Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU): Germany's largest nature and biodiversity NGO. Operates volunteer-based conservation programs at significantly larger scale, providing a comparable model for mobilizing civil society around habitat management and biodiversity work.
• WWF Switzerland: Major international environmental NGO with Swiss operations. Engages volunteers in conservation activities and habitat protection, with broader scope and brand recognition than Stiftung Umwelteinsatz.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Landschaftsschutz Schweiz: Swiss foundation dedicated to preserving cultural landscapes through volunteer engagement and conservation projects. Shares Stiftung Umwelteinsatz's focus on traditional land management and volunteer mobilization for landscape protection.
• Pro Natura: Switzerland's largest nature conservation organization and a core strategic partner of Stiftung Umwelteinsatz. They co-deliver vacation work weeks for adult volunteers and operate in the same conservation-volunteer segment across Switzerland.
• Schweizer Alpen-Club (SAC): Swiss Alpine Club engages tens of thousands of volunteers in mountain environment stewardship, trail maintenance, and hut-based conservation work — a structurally analogous volunteer-driven environmental organization operating in the same Swiss geographies.
• Mountain Wilderness Switzerland: Swiss environmental NGO focused on protecting alpine and mountain landscapes through volunteer engagement, advocacy, and hands-on conservation work in remote areas.
• BirdLife Schweiz: Swiss bird and biodiversity conservation organization that mobilizes volunteers for habitat management and species protection projects, often in partnership with other conservation foundations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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