The company aims to promote innovation, research and development in the field of education; to establish, acquire, operate and dispose of educational and care institutions; to organize, provide and sell educational and care services, to advise and support states, companies, organizations and schools in Switzerland and abroad as a service provider for education. The company aims to offer training and further education in the aforementioned areas, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company may promote the interests of its shareholders and/or directly or indirectly affiliated group companies. It may also participate in financing, in particular by granting loans and/or guarantees or other securities of any kind to its shareholders, employees and/or directly or indirectly affiliated group companies, even if these loans and/or securities are in the exclusive interest of its shareholders, employees and/or directly or indirectly affiliated group companies, also under preferential conditions without interest. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate and rights thereto in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, manage and sell securities and/or intellectual property rights of any kind, as well as grant licenses.