Steinhölzli Bildungswege

Steinhölzli Bildungswege

Stiftung Steinhölzli

Liebefeld, Switzerland

Employment & SkillsEducationDisabilityChildren & Youth
Operating foundationFounded 1837Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 5, 2026

About

Founded in 1837, Steinhölzli Bildungswege is a foundation based in Liebefeld, Switzerland working on employment & skills, education, disability +1 more.

Steinhölzli Bildungswege is the operational unit of the Stiftung Steinhölzli, a charitable foundation established under Swiss civil law in 1837. It supports young people aged roughly 15 to 25 with structural support needs, including people on the autism spectrum and those with mental health challenges, in vocational training, residential living and preparation for the job market. It runs training businesses in the Liebefeld area near Bern, including a restaurant, bakery and confectionery, florist, garden centre, laundry, catering service, cleaning and property services, and seminar rooms. Revenue from these businesses supports the training. The foundation works with the disability insurance authority and social, child and adult protection services, and is politically and denominationally neutral.

Location

Liebefeld, Switzerland

Founded

1837

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stiftung

Legal name

Stiftung Steinhölzli

Focus areas

vocational trainingyouth housingsupported employmentyoung people with support needsbakeryfloristlaundryseminar rooms

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Employment & SkillsEducationDisabilityChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthPeople with disabilitiesStudents

How they work

Direct services

Programmes

PrA INSOS

Employment & Skills · Switzerland

Practical training in a low-threshold vocational programme for people without access to a recognised qualification.

Wohnen und Ausbildung

Youth · Switzerland

Residential housing combined with vocational training for young people.

Wohnen und Berufsvorbereitung

Youth · Switzerland

Residential housing combined with preparation for working life.

Countries of operation

Switzerland

Funding & support

Funded by

Earned income

Ways to support

ShopCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Invalidenversicherung (IV)

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