Oda Soziales Zurich

What Oda Soziales Zurich does

OdA Sozialberufe Zürich is a non-profit association (Verein) under Swiss civil law and the mandated cantonal Berufsbildungsverband for social-care vocational training in Canton Zurich, with additional FaBe KuKo responsibility for Canton Schaffhausen. It coordinates and delivers the regulated three-location training system (Betrieb, Berufsfachschule, ÜK) for two primary apprenticeships — Fachfrau/Fachmann Betreuung (FaBe) with specializations in children, people with disabilities, and elderly care, and Assistent/in Gesundheit und Soziales (AGS) — and serves approximately 3,969 FaBe learners and 351 AGS learners across roughly 400+ training companies, producing ~1,195 FaBe and 163 AGS graduates annually.

The organization's core product surface comprises intercompany courses (ÜK), federally recognized Berufsbildner*innen- and Praxisbildner*innenkurs qualifications, the free Berufsbildungs-Guide FaBe support portal (with the OdAssio chatbot, hotline, live chat, mentoring and a downloadable toolbox), the time2learn LMS pilot, and ancillary services including the Fa-Best professional skills championship, Konsultativkonferenz, and Bildungszentrum room rentals. Technology stack is conventional SaaS: Tocco AG (CMS/CRM/extranet), Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, MailChimp, Google Analytics, and time2learn for learning management — there is no proprietary AI or model layer.

Revenue is a mix of cantonal Leistungsvereinbarung and Berufsbildungsfonds (MBA Kanton Zürich, FondsSocial), two-tier membership fees (CHF 750 voting / CHF 150 non-voting), per-module course and event fees, subsidized duale Praxisausbildung mandates (including no-cost HF Childhood Pedagogy services for City of Zurich-affiliated providers), and facility rentals; total 2025 operating revenue was CHF 5,447,626.84 with a net profit of CHF 61,701. The organization is currently navigating a planned August 2026 leadership transition from Geschäftsleiterin Liliane Ryser to a co-leadership model under Stephanie Haelg and Reto Fischer.

Name

Oda Soziales Zurich

Legal name

OdA Sozialberufe Zürich

Website

https://www.oda-sozialberufe-zh.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OdA Sozialberufe Zürich is the mandated cantonal non-profit association coordinating vocational training and continuing education for social-care professions (FaBe and AGS apprenticeships) in Canton Zurich, serving ~4,300 learners across 400+ training companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Social care education
• Intercompany courses
• Apprenticeship coordination
• Professional development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from two categories: Category 1 (CHF 750) with voting rights and Category 2 (CHF 150) without voting rights. Provides member benefits including discounts on training, consulting, and practice training services.
2. Course and Training Revenue: Revenue from overbetriebliche Kurse (intercompany courses), continuing education programs (Praxisbildner*innenkurs, Berufsbildner*innenkurs), and event fees. The organization conducted 733 FaBe ÜK modules (1-3 day) and 185 AGS ÜK (1-2 day) sessions in 2025.
3. Government Subsidies and Berufsbildungsfonds: Funding through Leistungsvereinbarung (performance agreement) and kantonaler Berufsbildungsfonds from the Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt. Additional financing through Berufsbildungsfonds für den Sozialbereich (FondsSocial). Betriebe also contribute to ÜK execution costs.
4. Praxis Training Mandates: Duale Praxisausbildung (dual practical training) in HF programs of Social and Childhood Pedagogy. For organizations with subsidized childcare contracts with the City of Zürich Social Department, HF Childhood Pedagogy services are provided at no cost.
5. Room Rental: The Bildungszentrum (training center) facilities are rented to external organizations for events, workshops, and professional gatherings. Members receive preferential rental rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

OdA Sozialberufe Zürich is a cantonal non-profit vocational training association that coordinates and delivers vocational education for the social care professions (FaBe and AGS apprenticeships) in Canton Zürich. It runs mandatory intercompany courses (ÜK), conducts qualification procedures, offers professional development courses for trainers (Berufsbildner*innen and Praxisbildner*innen), and operates the free Berufsbildungs-Guide FaBe support portal with the OdAssio chatbot, hotline, live chat, and toolbox resources for training companies.

Product overview

OdA Sozialberufe Zürich is a vocational training association providing comprehensive education and support services for social care professions in the canton of Zurich. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on vocational education programs including foundational training (AGS and FaBe with specializations in children, elderly care, and disability), inter-company courses (ÜK), and professional development courses (Praxisbildner*innenkurs, Berufsbildner*innenkurs). The portfolio is complemented by the Berufsbildungs-Guide FaBe—a free support portal featuring the OdAssio chatbot, toolbox resources, and hotline/livechat mentoring services—as well as events including the Fa-Best professional championship, Konsultativkonferenz, and graduation celebrations. The organization also operates a learning management system pilot (time2learn), manages development projects like the FaBe MiA Spitex training pilot, and offers facility rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fa-Best: Professional competition/championship for FaBe (Fachmann/Fachfrau Betreuung) apprentices in the cantons of Zurich and Schaffhausen
• Berufsbildungs-Guide FaBe
• OdAssio

Products and services

• Berufsbildner*innenkurs (BBK) FaBe Federally recognized Berufsbildnerkurs that qualifies participants to professionally train FaBe (Fachmann/Fachfrau Betreuung) apprentices, with current information and competencies taught by vocational training experts of OdA Sozialberufe Zürich.
• Praxisbildner*innenkurs FaBe Modular two-day course for practitioners who support and guide apprentices in training operations, teaching effective methods to promote learning processes and develop individual strengths of trainees.
• Überbetriebliche Kurse (ÜK) FaBe Inter-company courses for FaBe apprentices covering practical training components as part of the dual vocational education system in Canton Zürich; 733 modules (1-3 day) delivered in 2025.
• Überbetriebliche Kurse (ÜK) AGS Inter-company courses for AGS (Assistent/in Gesundheit und Soziales) apprentices covering foundational skills for the healthcare and social sectors; 185 sessions (1-2 day) delivered in 2025.
• Berufsbildungs-Guide FaBe Free support portal providing vocational training advisors, hotline consultation, live chat, and mentoring services for FaBe training businesses in Canton Zürich, complemented by downloadable toolbox resources and the OdAssio chatbot.
• Pilotprojekt FaBe MiA Spitex Pilot training program enabling Spitex (home care) organizations to train FaBe specialists (Fachfrau/Fachmann Betreuung Menschen im Alter) in outpatient settings, addressing the skills shortage in elderly home care.
• Fa-Best Berufsmeisterschaft Cantonal professional championship where FaBe trainees and graduates compete in practical situations from the care profession, with winners qualifying for the SwissSkills national competition. Held at Berufsmesse Zürich.
• Konsultativkonferenz Annual conference providing training businesses direct dialogue with OdA Sozialberufe Zürich on selected focus topics, featuring expert presentations and networking opportunities.
• Berufsinformationsveranstaltungen Career information events for youth and adults considering social professions (FaBe and AGS), featuring live demonstrations with current apprentices and training supervisors, held both on-site and online.
• Raumvermietung (Room Rental) Rental of modern Bildungszentrum (training center) facilities at Maneggstrasse Zürich, including classrooms with interactive Clevertouch screens, workshop spaces, and event venues for external organizations, with preferential rates for members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% learner satisfaction with AGS intercompany courses (based on 3,464 evaluations, 2025)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAVOIRSOCIAL (Schweizerische Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt Soziales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SAVOIRSOCIAL is the national umbrella organization for the world of social work. OdA Sozialberufe Zürich works with SAVOIRSOCIAL on national occupational development projects, the FaBe MiA in Spitex pilot, and uses SAVOIRSOCIAL's annual monitoring data on pre-apprenticeship internships (Praktika vor Lehrbeginn) to inform cantonal policy.
• ARTISET Kanton Zürich / ARTISET SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTISET is the industry association for the social sector. OdA works with ARTISET on the FaBe MiA in Spitex pilot project and coordinates on Berufsbildung policy. OdA Gesundheit Zürich is also a related partner under the ARTISET umbrella.
• Spitex Verband Kanton Zürich / Spitex SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spitex (home care) association of Canton Zürich and nationally are key partners in the FaBe MiA (Fachfrau/Fachmann Betreuung Menschen im Alter) in ambulatory/spitex setting pilot project. First trainees began in summer 2025. The project is financed by FONDSSOCIAL and cantonal apprenticeship promotion funds.
• OdA Gesundheit ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdA Gesundheit Zürich is the companion OdA for health professions in Canton Zürich. The two organizations jointly develop and deliver the Praxisbildner*innenkurs FaBe, share quality commissions (QuKo AGS), and collaborate on the Tandem model for ÜK instruction that integrates both health and social sector expertise.
• EHB (Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training provides PEX (Prüfungsexpert*innen) training in cooperation with OdA. OdA also coordinates with EHB on exam expert training and LMS development (time2learn integration).
• Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt (MBA) Kanton ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cantonal office for upper secondary and vocational education provides government funding (Leistungsvereinbarung, Kantonsbeiträge 1 und 2) and oversees the OdA's activities within the cantonal vocational training framework. It chairs examination commission 76 and approves training authorizations.
• Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFH conducted the research project (2022-610-109-449) that investigated cooperation forms at the interface between social work and Spitex organizations, providing the evidence base for the FaBe MiA in ambulatory care pilot project.
• Berufsfachschule Winterthur (BFS) / Berufsfachschule Horgen (BZZ) / BSFHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe three Berufsfachschulen (vocational schools) providing theoretical education for FaBe and AGS apprentices. OdA coordinates with them through the KuKo (course commission) and on initiatives like the Transfer-Praxisauftrag (cross-learning-location practical assignment) and time2learn LMS integration.
• kibesuisse / MBA (Mutual Benefit Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerkibesuisse and MBA jointly developed a FAQ with OdA on the duty of care (Sorgfaltspflicht) for companies in the childcare sector regarding FaBe trainee deployment, addressing legal uncertainties in training operations.
• Berufslehrverbund Zürich (bvz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdA Sozialberufe Zürich trains its own KV (commercial) apprentices in cooperation with the Berufslehrverbund Zürich, demonstrating its role as an active training organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAVOIRSOCIAL: National umbrella organization for the social professions sector in Switzerland. Operates broadly across all cantons and coordinates national occupational development; OdA Sozialberufe Zürich works directly with it on FaBe MiA Spitex and national projects such as SwissSkills representation.
• ARTISET: Swiss industry association for care providers (elderly, disability, children). Co-partner with OdA on the FaBe MiA Spitex pilot and Berufsbildung policy — broader membership-base model than OdA but operating in the same social-care vocational ecosystem.

Direct peers

• OdA Gesundheit Zürich: Companion cantonal Organisation der Arbeitswelt (OdA) for healthcare professions in Canton Zürich. Shares quality commissions (QuKo AGS), co-delivers the Praxisbildner*innenkurs FaBe, and operates an analogous apprenticeship-coordination model — making it the closest structural peer.
• OdA Gesundheit Bern: Cantonal OdA for healthcare apprenticeships in Canton Bern. Operates the same überbetriebliche Kurse (ÜK) coordination model and QualÜK-certified intercompany-course structure as OdA Sozialberufe Zürich, although focused on healthcare rather than social care.
• OdA Soziales beider Basel: Cantonal OdA for social professions in the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. Performs the same coordination role for FaBe and AGS apprenticeships as OdA Sozialberufe Zürich, but in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Spitex Verband Kanton Zürich: Canton-level association for home-care (Spitex) providers and a core strategic partner in the FaBe MiA pilot. Operates in the same Canton of Zürich geography and is a primary counterparty for ambulatory workforce development.

Others

• SBFI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation): Federal regulator that oversees Swiss vocational training policy and the Berufsbildungsgesetz framework under which OdA Sozialberufe Zürich operates. Sets the national qualifications and curriculum standards that the organization's FaBe and AGS programs must adhere to.
• EHB (Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung): Swiss federal institute for vocational education and training. Co-develops exam-expert (Prüfungsexpert*innen) training with OdA and supports time2learn LMS integration — a higher-education enabling partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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