The Kalaidos Swiss Education Group unites high-profile education companies and a leading publisher of educational media. Its focus areas span general and basic vocational education, in-company training, higher vocational education, and universities of applied sciences – complemented by practice-oriented and didactically grounded educational media.
AKAD enables self-determined educational paths – flexible, digitally supported and practice-oriented: from the vocational baccalaureate to higher vocational education in business, IT, insurance, and social pedagogy.
Basel, Berne, Lausanne, Zurich
Arcoidis is the competence centre for the workplace-based part of basic commercial training. Learners gain hands-on experience in practice-oriented training companies and complete industry-specific courses. Workplace trainers and training companies receive tailored support as partners.
Zurich
Minerva accompanies young people and adults on multilingual, practice-oriented educational paths – from basic commercial training with a vocational baccalaureate to recognized qualifications that provide access to a profession, further education, and university studies.
Aarau, Baden, Basel, Berne, Lucerne, Zurich
Together with Treuhand Suisse and the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences, the Swiss Treuhand Institute (STI) offers recognized, practice-oriented degree programs in accounting, tax, and auditing – at both higher professional examination and university of applied sciences levels.
Zurich
WISS supports professionals in starting, changing, and advancing their careers – with practice-oriented, modular training paths in business, IT, and real estate: from basic vocational training to higher technical college qualifications.
Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Zurich
Didac offers culturally immersive bridging courses in foreign language regions – including 9th and 10th school years, full-year language stays, and vacation language courses. The focus is on real-life education that connects language learning with intercultural experience.
Berne, Eastbourne (UK), Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano
Compendio develops competence-based learning media for education providers, industry associations, and companies. The publishing house combines didactics with technology and creates effective learning environments – structured, accessible, and adaptable.
Zurich
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences is a leader in part-time and dual higher education. With flexible study models and market-oriented programs, it opens up diverse educational and career paths for professionals – interdisciplinary, effective, and recognized.
Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich