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ORS Deutschland

ORS Schweiz

ORS Österreich

ORS Italien

ORS Gruppe

Who we are

Who we are

As an internationally recognised service provider, ORS offers professional assistance to refugees, from accommodation to integration. We are neutral, flexible and mindful.
 
Founded in 1992, we now operate in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Greece, with more than 2,400 employees in about 90 reception centres.

‘ORS’ stands for ‘organisation for refugee services’.
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ORS Group AG

2'200+

100+

19'000+

ORS Switzerland

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30+

500+

ORS Austria

ORS Group headquarters

HQ in Zurich

 

Strategy, finances, HR, communication, legal/compliance, IT / ERP, business excellence/quality management, education and training

Head office in Zurich

 

Provisioning and accommodation, social care and activities, social counselling at the federal, cantonal and municipal level in the relevant national language

Practical and specialist support with qualification and integration measures

Head office in Vienna

 

Responsible for the management of all reception centres in the Republic of Austria until the end of 2020.

Currently active in various states: provisioning and accommodation, social care and activities and supported housing

ORS Germany

Head office in Freiburg im Breisgau

 

Provisioning and accommodation, social care and activities at the federal (administrative district) and state level

European Homecare

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ORS Italy

Head office in Rome

Provisioning and accommodation, social care, activities and integration

ORS Spanien

Head office in Madrid

 

Currently in development: provisioning and accommodation, social care, activities and integration

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2'700+

38'000+

130+

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900+

ORS Group AG

Our position
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Who we are  |  Our position

Why we stand out

Experience assisting refugees in five countries since 1992

Tried-and-tested care and integration concepts – comprehensive or specialised,

as required

Numerous certifications and the highest quality standards

Hands-on mentality: quick and efficient action, even with short-term care assignments​

Comprehensive professional development for our staff

Group management

Who we are | Group management

Group management

Strategic and Group-wide decisions are made by ORS Group management. The committee comprises the Group CEO, the managing directors of the national companies and the heads of the headquarter functions:

Michael Schnitzler

Managing Director Immigration

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Claude Gumy

Managing Director
ORS Switzerland

Wilhelm Brunner

Managing Director ORS Austria

Head of Business Development

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Jochen Wenderoth

Head of Human Resources Europe  & Managing Director Austria

Maurizio Reppucci

Managing Director ORS Italy

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Manuel Halwachs

Chief Information Officer 

Oliver Tangermann

Managing Director
ORS / EHC Germany

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Lutz Hahn

Head of Corporate Communications, Marketing & Public Affairs

Giles Eldred

Head of Group Controlling &
Group Finance, Co-Managing Director ORS / EHC Germany

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«The fact that ORS has successfully provided services on behalf of the state for almost 30 years is a testament to both the quality of our work and our efficient use of taxpayer money.»

Jürg Rötheli

CEO

Advisory Board

Who we are   |  Advisory Board

«ORS has stood for the professional and humane support and accommodation of asylum seekers and refugees since 1992.»
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Dr. Michael Spindelegger

Former Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Austria

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Thomas Bäumer

CEO of Colosseum Dental Deutschland, former CEO of Adecco Germany
and Austria, committee member of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA, Germany)

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Erwin Jutzet 

Former member of the cantonal government of Fribourg, Department of Security and Justice, and the National Council (Switzerland)

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Dr. h.c. Fritz Schramma

Former Mayor of Cologne (Germany)

Dr. Christian Rathgeb  

Former Government Councillor for the Canton of Graubünden (CH)
Head of the Department of Justice, Security and Health, among others

Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board, as a professional body, advises ORS on current and future issues relating to migration. It recommends solutions to help implement the strategy and develop the business:
Our network
Who we are  |  Network

Our network

ORS is a partner of the ICMPD:

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ORS is a member of the following associations:

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