profawo: pro family work

We develop services and solutions that ease the burden on families and support employers.

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200
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Member companies

500
+

Employees

21
Mio.

Turnover

profawo has been promoting the compatibility of family and career since 1996. As a link between employers and employees, we offer you a wide range of services in the area of family support for children and relatives. We continuously monitor the ever-changing requirements in the world of work. We are constantly developing new concepts and offerings for you in the area of work-life balance with a balanced relationship between social components and business aspects.

Membership

By becoming a member of profawo, you can benefit from a wide range of services relating to the compatibility of family and career.

Childcare

We are your partner as a provider and broker of various childcare solutions and are happy to assist you.

Care for relatives

Do you need information or assistance with caring for a family member?

Your sparring partner

As an experienced partner, profawo also offers municipalities valuable support in the implementation of complementary family care and work-life balance solutions.

Legal form

non-profit association

 

Purpose of the association

Promoting the compatibility of family and career

 

Founded in

1996 as Childcare Service Zurich

500
+

Number of employees

200
+

Member companies

215000
+

Their employees

21
Mio.

Turnover

Our committee

Promoting the compatibility of family and career – that is our ultimate goal

As a non-profit organization, profawo operates the kids & co daycare centres under its own label and organizes the care of relatives bundled in the care & co offer. The "co" in profawo's service brands symbolizes the proximity to our member companies, i.e. employers, which makes our services unique in Switzerland. profawo has five local offices in Basel, Berne, Lausanne, Zurich and Ticino. The organization is financed through the sale of services related to the topic of work-life balance, but also through its member companies, which strive to provide the best support in family management for their employees. Employees of member companies receive numerous discounts and benefit from free services.

The profawo association is managed by an honorary committee. This is made up of personalities with expertise in a specialist area, representatives of member companies or have excellent networking in politics, which is becoming increasingly important for the topic of childcare.

Committee members of the profawo association:

 

Andreas Sturm, President, phorbis Communication AG Basel

Simon Dobler, Vice-President, Planted Food AG

Anita Herren-Brauen, Member of the Cantonal Parliament, Canton of Bern

Nicole Oberholzer, Middle School and Vocational Education Department of the Canton of Zurich

Susanne Sacco, UBS AG

Karin Schmidt, Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative

Brigitte Amherd, SBB AG (since May 2025)

Christian Bandy, SBB AG, stepped down at the end of April 2025.

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Our vision

Family and career

 

As a non-profit organization, we are committed to reconciling family and career throughout Switzerland, from childcare to caring for relatives. At a private sector level, we make a contribution to society by combining the interests of working people and the economy. Despite our nationwide focus, we are anchored locally and can therefore meet the current needs of our customers and association members in a differentiated manner and to a high degree.

Our mission statement

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Our values

Professionalism

Professional pedagogy lovingly implemented

Trust

In good hands with us

Sustainability

We are the future of tomorrow

Health

Strong from the beginning

We ensure our professionalism by seeing ourselves as a learning organization, orienting ourselves towards scientific findings and focusing on high-quality early childhood education, care and upbringing. Trust is the basis of any collaboration. And finally, we pursue sustainability both in our support for children and families and in the careful and mindful use of all our resources. These four values form the basis of our daily work. The health of the children, as well as that of our employees, deserves our full attention.

Our download centre

Discover the comprehensive transparency of our company through our downloadable documents. From detailed annual reports to our terms and conditions and articles of incorporation, we provide insights into our services and achievements.

Work with us

Are you enthusiastic about our mission? Would you like to become an active part of our team and make a positive contribution? Find out all about the many exciting opportunities that working with us offers. We are looking for dedicated and talented people like you to drive our vision forward. Discover now what diverse career opportunities await you across our different brands. Become part of an inspiring community where your ideas and commitment are valued.

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Your Contact

Region:
Function
profawo Sandra Gurtner Oesch

Sandra Gurtner-Oesch

Co-Managing Director profawo

Profawo Cornelia Peltenburg

Cornelia Peltenburg

Co-Managing Director profawo

Profawo Kristin Hartmann

Kristin Hartmann

Head of Human Ressources

profawo Patrice Clerc

Patrice Clerc

Head of Finance and IT

Profawo Sabrina Villing

Sabrina Villing

Responsible care & co

profawo Dennis Briechle

Dennis Briechle

Responsible IT

 

profawo Reto Probst

Reto Probst

Responsible Marketing

Profawo Andrea Zeller

Andrea Zeller

Administrator finances

Profawo Kathrin Grenacher

Kathrin Grenacher

Administrator finances

Profawo Arlene Meier

Arlene Meier

HR Generalist

Profawo Beat Käsermann

Beat Käsermann

Accountant

profawo Rebecca Gurzeler

Rebecca Gurzeler

Coworker parental services

Profawo Jovanna Bogicevic

Jovana Bogićević

HR Assitant

 

profawo Monica Ottiker

Monica Ottiker

Regional Manager Basel

Information and advice / nanny-finder-services

profawo Sabine Camenisch

Sabine Camenisch

kids & co manager Biel & Lucerne

profawo Sandra Ulli

Sandra Ulli

kids & co manager Bern

Profawo Alicia Cappis

Alicia Cappis

Pedagogic specialist

Profawo Caroline Nentwig

Caroline Nentwig

Coworker kids & co : Family consultant and online-sessions

Profawo Caroline Moracchini

Caroline Moracchini

kids & co manager Suisse romande

Profawo Kélia Gerber

Kélia Gerber

Coworker parental services

profawo Pia Lüdi Isoz

Pia Lüdi Isoz

Coworker kids & co : advice, nannies, emergency nannies

Profawo Céline Citherlet

Céline Citherlet

Vice Managing Director of region Zürich
kids & co manager

profawo Sabrina Aziz

Sabrina Aziz

Coordinator of Regional Daycare Services

Profawo Kathrin Joost

Kathrin Joost

Nanny-finder-services

Profawo Azra Adrovic

Azra Adrović

Project manager kids & co

Profawo Cindy Etter

Cindy Etter

Responsible education (Swiss Certificate of Competence / Higher Education)

profawo Yasmin Teixeira de Paula

Yasmin Teixeira de Paula

Apprentice

Profawo Giovanna de Pascalis

Giovanna De Pascalis

Coworker parental services and administration