{"id":17064,"date":"2025-04-10T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/report-youthhostel.ch\/2025\/?page_id=17064"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:18:19","slug":"partners-benefactors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/report-youthhostel.ch\/2024\/en\/foreword\/partners-benefactors\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners, benefactors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We see it as our responsibility to maintain affordable holidays in Switzerland for future generations. As a non-profit organisation, we count on broad support from our members, benefactors, partners and the public sector.\n\nWe aim to promote national and international partnerships and cultivate close partnerships with the public sector. Cooperation takes precedence over competitive thinking \u2013 together we create real added value for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Basel Youth Hostel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The social and economic integration of any youth hostel in the region is promoted and supported by the membership of trade associations and regional and local tourist organisations, as well as by the procurement and use of regional products.<\/p>

At a number of locations, the owners\/landlords of our youth hostels are important partners, who enable us to rent the properties at moderate, sometimes symbolic terms. In the reporting year, these were:<\/p>

Baden<\/span> Residential Commune of Baden |<\/span> Burgdorf<\/span> Stiftung Schloss Burgdorf (foundation) |<\/span> Engelberg<\/span> Cooperative Berghaus Engelberg Youth Hostel |<\/span> Kreuzlingen<\/span> City of Kreuzlingen |<\/span> Laax<\/span> Political Commune of Laax |<\/span> Lausanne<\/span> City of Lausanne |<\/span> Mariastein-Rotberg<\/span> Stiftung Jugendburg Rotberg (foundation) |<\/span> Pontresina<\/span> Commune of Pontresina |<\/span> Rapperswil-Jona<\/span> City of Rapperswil-Jona |<\/span> Richterswil<\/span> Commune of Richterswil |<\/span> Saas-Fee Aqua Allalin<\/span> Commune of Saas-Fee |<\/span> Schaan-Vaduz<\/span> Schaan-Vaduz Youth Hostel Foundation |<\/span> Schaffhausen<\/span> Residential Commune of Schaffhausen |<\/span> Seelisberg<\/span> Swiss Confederation |<\/span> Solothurn<\/span> Residential Commune of Solothurn |<\/span> St. Gallen<\/span> Political Commune of St. Gallen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Parahotellerie Schweiz<\/span><\/h3>

Parahotellerie Schweiz was founded in 2011 by the Swiss Youth Hostels, REKA Swiss Travel Fund, Interhome, TCS Camping and BnB Switzerland. The defined objectives of this cooperation are the strengthening of all partners, joint representation of political interests, improved public perception and knowledge sharing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Barrierefreie Schweiz (Barrier-free Switzerland)<\/span><\/h3>

In Europe, around 27% of the population live with various disabilities, which corresponds to more than 100 million people (EDF 2022). For these people, self-sufficient travel represents a major need. We are resolutely pursuing the expansion of offers and services for this guest segment. From 2013 to 2016, the comprehensive project \u201cHolidays \u2013 access for all\u201d was successfully completed with the Denk an mich (Think of Me) Foundation.<\/p>

The project aimed to act as a role model and the result was the foundation for the sponsorship association Barrierefreie Schweiz with the project OK:GO. This Innotour project examines the accessibility of tourist offers and makes the relevant information available as a travel aid to anyone with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hostelling International (HI)<\/span><\/h3>

The Swiss Youth Hostels have been a member of Hostelling International since their foundation in 1932. The objective of Hostelling International is to promote the education and upbringing of young people from all nations and in particular of young people with limited financial resources. These people are encouraged to learn extensively about \u2013 as well as to love and cherish \u2013 nature, and to appreciate the cultural values of small and large cities all over the world. To support these objectives, Hostelling International coordinates the mutual recognition of membership, develops and promotes national networks and associations, defines quality standards, coordinates marketing activities and maintains the website www.hihostels.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Janine Bunte, CEO Swiss Youth Hostels<\/span><\/h3>