Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen
Genossenschaft Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen
Pfäffikon, Zürich, Switzerland
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Founded in 1929, Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen is a non-governmental organisation based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland working on employment & skills, education, disability +1 more.
Lindenbaum Ausbildung und Wohnen is a non-profit cooperative based in Pfäffikon ZH, Switzerland, founded in 1929. It provides vocational training, residential care and protected employment for young people with learning disabilities and special educational needs. Its offerings include a vocational school with German-as-a-second-language classes, a preparation year for foreign-language youth, supervised housing in dormitory and village settings, and protected jobs for people with disability pensions. It also runs a laundry service for businesses and private customers and a bistro. The organisation is politically and denominationally neutral and is supervised by the district council and the Federal Social Insurance Office.
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Berufsschule Lindenbaum
Education · Switzerland
Vocational school for practical training, teaching apprentices from various occupations, including German as a second language and subject lessons in retail, hospitality housekeeping, care and facilities maintenance.
Vorbereitungsjahr für fremdsprachige Jugendliche
Education · Switzerland
One-year preparation programme for young people with limited German, combining German language support (target level A2) with work placements, to prepare them for PrA or EBA vocational training. Planned to start August 2026.
Geschützte Arbeitsplätze
Employment & Skills · Switzerland
Protected workplaces for people receiving disability pensions, offering participation in working life and a bridge towards the first labour market.
Begleitetes Wohnen
Disability · Switzerland
Supported housing in a village setting for young adults, enabling independent living with coaching.
Fachstelle ISA
Employment & Skills · Switzerland
Support for young people through vocational coaching and application processes for integration into the first or second labour market.
