Career

Our anniversary celebration was so great!

The welcome event for familea’s new apprentices on June 17 was a resounding success. More than 120 guests attended the event in the theater hall of the Basel Vocational School. Among them were 53 young people who are starting their training at familea this year and are on their way to becoming certified care specialists (FaBe).

In glorious weather, familea celebrated its 125th anniversary on June 6 with a large family festival on Münsterplatz. Numerous guests enjoyed a varied program with attractions, stage performances, culinary offerings and many opportunities to meet and chat. The festival made visible what familea has stood for for 125 years: the compatibility of work and family, equal opportunities and integration.

Franz Hofmann attended the Jungstrasse daycare center as a child and is now completing his training there as a childcare specialist. Telebasel has followed his special career.

As part of Vocational Training Week 2026, familea gave interested children, parents and people interested in training an insight into the profession of childcare specialist.

On March 27, 2026, Kita Soleweg and Kita Zottelbär took part in the «School Meets Business» table fair in Rheinfelden.

At the media coffee break at the familea office, media representatives were given an insight into the history, development and anniversary program for familea's 125th birthday.

On February 14, 1901, Lily Zellweger-Steiger laid the foundation stone for familea. Over more than a century, her initiative developed into a social organization that accompanies, strengthens and supports children, women and families in Basel and the region.

On November 26, we celebrated the graduation of several newly qualified daycare center managers.

November 13 was National Future Day! We welcomed 40 curious young people to 21 daycare centers, who were given a real insight into the varied everyday life of a childcare specialist.