Foster families

Our anniversary celebration was so great!

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.

The familea women's counseling service is part of «EINBLICK BASEL - visiting social institutions»

The familea Center for Foster Children is launching a campaign to recruit weekend foster families from April 15, 2026.

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.

To mark International Children's Rights Day, children at our familea locations are designing over 50 creative chairs on their most important rights.

With a new campaign, the Center for Foster Children (ZPK) is drawing attention to the diversity and importance of foster families - and is actively looking for people who are willing to give children and young people a second home for a short or longer period of time.

Discover art, play, be creative: With Art Kids, familea is designing the children's program at Art Basel for the first time - a lovingly supervised adventure space for children aged 4 to 12 with a creative studio, bouncy castle, play area and retreat. While adults enjoy art, young guests experience a great program.