Fundaziun Uccelin

Fundaziun Uccelin

Uccelin Fundaziun

Fürstenau, Switzerland

EducationEmployment & SkillsTax-deductible donations
Grant-making foundationFounded 2016International reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, Fundaziun Uccelin is a grant-making foundation based in Fürstenau, Switzerland working on education, employment & skills.

Fundaziun Uccelin is an independent Swiss foundation based in Fürstenau that supports young talent in gastronomy. Founded in 2016 by Sarah and Andreas Caminada, it awards scholarships to young chefs and service professionals. Each scholarship holder completes a 20-week, individually designed programme with stages at international partner restaurants and producers on several continents, funded through private donations, corporate sponsorship and charity events. The foundation has supported over 90 scholarship holders and aims to build an international alumni network within the industry.

Location

Fürstenau, Switzerland

Founded

2016

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Stiftung

Legal name

Uccelin Fundaziun

Registration

CHE-476.134.103

Focus areas

gastronomyscholarshipsculinary trainingfoundationyoung talent

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationEmployment & Skills

Works for

Youth

How they work

Grant-making

Programmes

Uccelin-Programm

Education

A customised 20-week scholarship programme for young chefs and service staff, with placements at partner restaurants and partner producers worldwide, followed by a certificate and a reflection report.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

G. Bianchi AG, Hulda und Gustav Zumsteg Stiftung, Fred Feldpausch Stiftung, Smiling Gecko, Flip World Foodie

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