Cultural & Educational Organizations
in Switzerland

4,215 companies in Cultural & Educational Organizations in the Swiss commercial register, indexed across 25 canton and 124 town pages.

Companies

50 of 4,215 companies

Pestalozzi-Gesellschaft Oberwil

Oberwil Bl · Since 1900

Social supportPromotion of cultural endeavoursYouth support

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Casino-Gesellschaft Basel

Basel · Since 1907

Concert and event operationsRental of event spacesEvent catering

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Freie Akademische Stiftung

Basel · Since 1913

Grant fundingMembership

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Stiftung Kinderhaus Thalwil (KHT)

Thalwil · Since 1913

Social-pedagogical residential groupsSupported livingIndividual aftercare (Leaving Care)

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Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft (FAG)

Basel · Since 1916

Funding grantsMembershipFunding from funds and foundations

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Freiwilliger Museumsverein

Basel · Since 1916

Museum fundingMembershipInformation on collections and grants

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Fondazione Antonia Vanoni

Lugano · Since 1916

Educational centre for minors (CEM)Regional service for educational support and accompaniment (SAE)Multifamily project

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Bernisches Historisches Museum

Bern · Since 1916

Hatha Yoga in LucerneYoga in the MuseumYoga with Isabelle

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Evangelisches Seminar Muristalden Bern

Bern · Since 1917

Compulsory schoolBridging programmesGymnasium

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Stiftung Lucerna

Lucerne · Since 1924

Events on science and artPublicationsOnline magazine (Syntopia Alpina)

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Israelitische Religionsgesellschaft

Basel · Since 1927

RabbinateMikvehKosher list

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Stiftung Pestalozzianum

Zurich · Since 1929

Collection archiveVirtual museumPanels for public education

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Lassalle-Haus Bad Schönbrunn

Edlibach · Since 1930

EventsWorship/meditationSpirituality and spiritual deepening

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Stiftung Jugend Herzogenbuchsee

Herzogenbuchsee · Since 1933

Funding for Youth Projects

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Stiftung Radio-Basel

Basel · Since 1937

Promotion of radio and TV cultureSupport for the SRG site in BaselCatalysatOHR funding award

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Cassinelli-Vogel-Stiftung

Zurich · Since 1938

Awarding one-off small grantsSupport in the field of social affairsSupport in the field of culture

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Stiftung Musikschule Konservatorium Bern

Bern · Since 1938

Music tuitionEnsembles, orchestras and choirsSupport programmes

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Im Thurn'sche Stiftung Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen · Since 1938

Instrumental and vocal lessonsSinging schoolAdult subscriptions

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Stiftung Schloss Gilgenberg

Zullwil · Since 1941

Rental of the castle as an event venueTours to Gilgenberg CastleGilgenberg Medieval Festival

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Hof Oberkirch AG

Kaltbrunn · Since 1942

School operationsBoarding building / residential education homeCatering

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Fondation Hippomène

Les Acacias · Since 1943

Promotion of sportSupport for football-related projectsDonation of land

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Patronagefonds für junge Schweizerkünstler

Basel · Since 1943

Funding for young Swiss visual artistsGrants for stays abroadSupport for development-oriented projects

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Fundaziun de Planta-Samedan

Samedan · Since 1943

Cultural programmeLearning RomanshMuseum

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Institution des diaconesses de Saint-Loup

Pompaples · Since 1943

Retreat HouseSeminars and Spiritual RetreatsWorkshops

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Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Paracelsus-Zweig Basel

Basel · Since 1943

Public lecturesIntroductory course in anthroposophyConferences and seminars

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Fondation Alfred et Eugénie Baur-Duret (collections)

Geneva · Since 1944

Project supportSubmission of support applications

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Fondation Alice Bailly

Lausanne · Since 1946

Alice Bailly ScholarshipLaureates’ Exhibitions

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Musikschule Region Baden

Baden · Since 1946

Individual lessonsInstrumental lessonsEnsembles & group classes

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HASLER STIFTUNG

Bern · Since 1948

Funding for ICT ProjectsSupport ProgramsOpen Support

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Fondation de l'Institut Jaques-Dalcroze

Geneva · Since 1948

Rhythmics–solfège–movement coursesPiano coursesCourses in an open curriculum

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BERNARD VAN LEER STIFTUNG LUZERN

Lucerne · Since 1949

Funding for institutions

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BfB Büro für Bildungsfragen AG

Thalwil · Since 1950

Strategic SteeringTransfer RoadmapQuality Management

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Fondazione Marianna von Werefkin

Ascona · Since 1951

Marianne Werefkin collection

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Musik-Akademie Basel

Basel · Since 1951

Instrumental lessons and singingEnsembles and bandsChoirs and orchestras

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Aargauische Kulturstiftung PRO ARGOVIA

Lenzburg · Since 1952

Cultural fundingPro Argovia ArtistsPro Argovia Experiment

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Georg Fischer-Preis

Schaffhausen · Since 1953

Foundation support for the Georg Fischer Prize

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Stiftung Künstlerhaus Boswil

Boswil · Since 1953

ConcertsCoursesYouth development and orchestras

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Dr. Carlo Fleischmann Stiftung

Zurich · Since 1953

Promotion of photography research and teachingPublication series on photographyPublic lecture and event formats for photography

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Koch-Berner-Stiftung

Villmergen · Since 1953

Cultural fundingSupport for cultural institutions and projectsSocial welfare

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Ceramica-Stiftung

Basel · Since 1954

Image database and object searchCeramics documentation and inventoryBibliography

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Stiftung für die Adliswiler Jugend

Adliswil · Since 1954

Financial support for youth projectsFinancial support for educationSupport for innovative youth projects

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Associazione amici del Monte Ceneri

Camignolo · Since 1956

Ceneri FestivalAssociation membership registrationOrdinary general assembly

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Schloss Lenzburg

Lenzburg · Since 1957

Castle visit and museumGuided tours and workshopsEvents

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Société coopérative du Château de Vaulruz

Vaulruz · Since 1957

Event room rentalGroup and visitor accommodationRental of seminar and conference rooms

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Ida und Albert Flersheim-Stiftung

Lucerne · Since 1957

Cultural fundingProject grants

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Albert Lück-Stiftung

Zurich · Since 1957

Promotion of Teaching and Research in Construction at ETH ZurichProject Funding for Research Projects and Flagship ProjectsFunding of Professorships

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Milton Ray Hartmann-Stiftung zur Förderung der Kultur-, Dokumentar- und Unterrichtsmedien

Bern · Since 1958

Project funding for cultural, documentary, youth and educational mediaApplication review and funding decision

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Fondation de l'Institut Monte Rosa Karl Gademann

Territet · Since 1959

Boarding and school-year programsSummer campWinter school

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Fondation Rey-Willer

Ecublens Vd · Since 1960

Training scholarships

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Société coopérative de la Maison du Peuple de Renens et environs

Renens Vd · Since 1960

Room rentalCooperative membershipSubscription of cooperative shares

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The industry in figures

4,215CompaniesCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

0.6 %of SwitzerlandCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

25CantonsCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

2012Median year of registrationCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

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Source: commercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

Top cantons

Canton of Zurich820 Canton of Vaud427 Canton of Bern404 Canton of Geneva399 Canton of Ticino329 Canton of Grisons180 Canton of Valais172 Canton of Lucerne156 Canton of St. Gallen141 Canton of Aargau138

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