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Services from A to Z in Switzerland 2026: More than 250 ideas to earn money and find help
Discover more than 250 services in Switzerland
Sometimes you need specialist knowledge. Sometimes practical skills, creativity, experience or simply an extra pair of hands. Every day, people across Switzerland look for support with both small and large tasks.
Furniture may need assembling, a garden may need looking after, an apartment may need cleaning or a move may need organising. Someone may be looking for tutoring, support for an event, help creating a website, professional photos or assistance with a computer problem.
At the same time, many people have valuable skills that they can use to help others and earn additional income. A task that feels difficult or time consuming to one person may be everyday work or even a passion for someone else.
In this comprehensive guide, you will find more than 250 service ideas from A to Z. Use it as inspiration if you are looking for a service, want to offer your skills, are searching for additional income or want to discover which abilities you could turn into a service.
Looking for help?
Describe your task on KnowS and receive suitable offers from service providers in your region.
Want to offer your skills?
Create your own service listing and become visible to people who are looking for exactly the support you provide.
The big list: Services from A to Z
From everyday assistance and gardening to tutoring and web design, this list contains ideas for many different skills and needs. Not every activity requires professional training. However, regulated professions and activities involving health, safety or specialist qualifications must always meet the applicable legal and professional requirements.
A
- Administrative assistance
- Apartment organisation
- App development
- Assembly assistance
- Artwork creation
- Audio editing
- Appliance setup
- Archive organisation
- Appointment assistance
- After school support
B
- Babysitting
- Balcony cleaning
- Balcony planting
- Basic computer support
- Bookkeeping assistance
- Business photography
- Blog writing
- Brand design
- Bike cleaning
- Bike repair
C
- Catering
- Childcare
- Cleaning
- Coaching
- Computer setup
- Computer support
- Content creation
- Copywriting
- Corporate design
- CV design
D
- Data entry
- Decoration
- Digital document organisation
- DJ services
- Document scanning
- Dog sitting
- Dog walking
- Drone photography
- Design assistance
- Delivery assistance
E
- English tutoring
- Event assistance
- Event decoration
- Event photography
- Event planning
- Excel support
- Errand running
- Entrance reception at events
- Editing services
- Equipment setup
F
- Furniture assembly
- Furniture collection
- Furniture dismantling
- Furniture transport
- Flyer design
- Food preparation
- Foreign language tutoring
- Film production
- Financial administration
- Floor cleaning
G
- Garden cleaning
- Garden maintenance
- Garden watering
- Gardening
- Graphic design
- Grass cutting
- Grill assembly
- General household assistance
- Gift wrapping
- Garage organisation
H
- Handyman assistance
- Hedge trimming
- Home cleaning
- Home organisation
- Home office setup
- Household assistance
- House sitting
- Holiday pet care
- Homework assistance
- Home photography
I
- IKEA furniture assembly
- Illustration
- Image editing
- Image photography
- Instagram content creation
- Interior organisation
- Internet setup
- Inventory recording
- IT consulting
- IT support
J
- Java programming
- Job application support
- Job coaching
- Junior sports training
- Journalistic writing
- Jalousie cleaning
- Jalousie installation
- Junk removal
- Joining furniture parts
- Job profile photography
K
- Kitchen assistance
- Kitchen organisation
- Kitchen cleaning
- Kids party assistance
- Kids tutoring
- Keyboard lessons
- Knowledge transfer
- Kennel assistance
- Keeping pets
- Kitchen furniture assembly
L
- Lamp installation
- Language tutoring
- Lawn mowing
- Leaf removal
- Learning support
- LinkedIn profile optimisation
- Local deliveries
- Logo design
- Loft organisation
- Light installation assistance
M
- Marketing consulting
- Math tutoring
- Microsoft Office support
- Moving assistance
- Moving organisation
- Music lessons
- Manual assistance
- Montage work
- Meal preparation
- Media editing
N
- Neighbourhood assistance
- Newsletter creation
- Newsletter copywriting
- Note digitisation
- Network setup
- Nature photography
- Nursery assistance
- Number entry
- New computer setup
- New home organisation
O
- Office assistance
- Office software support
- Online marketing
- Online research
- Online tutoring
- Organisation assistance
- Outdoor furniture assembly
- Object photography
- Order organisation
- Online content creation
P
- PC support
- Personal training
- Pet care
- Plant care
- Portrait photography
- Presentation design
- Product descriptions
- Product photography
- Programming
- Project assistance
Q
- Quality control
- Quality review
- QR code design
- Questionnaire creation
- Quick computer support
- Quiz creation
- Quiz moderation
- Quote preparation assistance
- Quantitative data entry
- Query research
R
- Research assistance
- Room cleaning
- Room painting
- Removal assistance
- Renovation assistance
- Repair assistance
- Restaurant photography
- Receipt digitisation
- Roller shutter cleaning
- Rubbish removal
S
- Senior companionship
- Social media management
- Software assistance
- Sports coaching
- Snow clearing
- Study support
- Storage organisation
- Speech writing
- Smartphone assistance
- Service staff for events
T
- Table assembly
- Tablet assistance
- Technical support
- Terrace cleaning
- Text editing
- Text writing
- Tutoring
- Transport assistance
- Tree care
- Tree trimming
U
- Unpacking assistance
- Upholstery cleaning
- Updating websites
- Uploading content
- Urgent household assistance
- University tutoring
- Utility setup assistance
- User testing
- Usability feedback
- Unwanted item removal
V
- Video editing
- Videography
- Virtual assistance
- Visual design
- Voiceover recording
- Venue assistance
- Video content creation
- Video filming
- Vacation pet care
- Visual presentation design
W
- Wall painting
- Web design
- Web development
- Website content
- Website maintenance
- Wedding photography
- Window cleaning
- Windows support
- WordPress support
- WiFi setup
X
- Excel analysis
- Excel coaching
- Excel template creation
- XML data maintenance
- XML programming
- Xylophone lessons
- XR content assistance
- Xbox setup assistance
- Xing profile management
- Xmas decoration
Y
- Yoga instruction
- Yoga coaching
- YouTube consulting
- YouTube content creation
- YouTube channel setup
- YouTube thumbnail design
- YouTube video editing
- YouTube filming
- YouTube copywriting
- Yoga event assistance
Z
- Zen garden maintenance
- Zero waste organisation
- Zone cleaning
- Zoom setup assistance
- Zoom presentation support
- Zoom tutoring
- Zipper repair
- Zumba coaching
- Zone photography
- Zen coaching
Found a skill that suits you? On KnowS, you can make your services visible and be discovered by potential customers in your region.
Discover services by category
An alphabetical list provides inspiration. If you already know what type of help you need or which skills you want to offer, the following categories make it easier to find your way around.
Construction and handyman services
Typical services include furniture assembly, painting, minor repairs, installation work, woodworking and renovation assistance.
Home and household
Cleaning, ironing, organising, window cleaning and other forms of household assistance can save time and make everyday life easier.
Garden and outdoor areas
Lawn mowing, hedge trimming, leaf removal, plant care, garden cleaning and general gardening are common areas where additional help can be useful.
Moving and transport
Moving often involves more work than expected. Carrying, furniture transport, dismantling, assembly, clearing and disposal can be needed individually or in combination.
Care and everyday assistance
Babysitting, pet care, companionship for older people and flexible everyday assistance can support families and individuals with daily responsibilities.
Tutoring and learning
Mathematics, languages, exam preparation, homework assistance and computer lessons are just a few examples of how knowledge can become a valuable service.
IT and digital support
Setting up computers, solving WiFi problems, explaining software, developing websites and helping with technical questions are examples of services based on digital skills.
Marketing and design
Graphic design, social media, content creation, copywriting, presentation design, web design and online marketing are useful for businesses and self employed professionals alike.
Film and photography
Portraits, business photography, event photography, product images, videos and image editing are creative services suitable for both private and commercial projects.
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Events and hospitality
Service staff, setup assistance, catering, decoration, event photography and organisational support can all contribute to a successful event.
Business and administration
Administrative assistance, research, data entry, presentations, virtual assistance and organisational tasks can reduce the workload for businesses and professionals.
Sport and leisure
Personal training, sports coaching and instruction in different leisure activities offer further opportunities to share knowledge and experience.
For activities that require legal authorisation, recognised training or specific professional qualifications, providers must meet the applicable requirements.
Which services are particularly popular in Switzerland?
Demand for services changes depending on the season, region and individual circumstances. Tasks are particularly relevant when people want to save time, need additional hands or require skills and experience they do not have themselves.
Examples include services related to homes and gardens, handyman work, cleaning, moving, care, tutoring, IT and events.
During spring and summer, demand for gardening and outdoor work can increase. Around a house move, people often need moving assistance, transport, furniture assembly and cleaning. Other services such as tutoring, household assistance, IT support and care are relevant throughout the year.
We have analysed which categories are currently particularly popular on KnowS in a separate report. This allows this A to Z guide to remain a long term source of inspiration while the current report focuses specifically on demand in 2026.
Which services can you use to earn money?
If you want to earn additional income, you do not necessarily need to invent an entirely new business idea. A better starting point is often a simple question: What am I already good at and what do other people regularly ask me for help with?
You may be good with your hands and able to assemble furniture. You may understand computers, enjoy photography, speak several languages, be good at explaining things or enjoy working in the garden.
Skills that feel completely normal to you can be highly valuable to someone else.
Examples of skills you can turn into services
- Practical skills for furniture assembly and minor household tasks
- Organisational skills for moves, events or administration
- Knowledge and patience for tutoring and learning support
- Digital skills for computer assistance, web design or social media
- Creativity for photography, graphic design and content creation
- Practical experience in gardening and household assistance
- Reliability for pet care, everyday assistance or event work
How much can I charge for my service?
The right price depends on factors including experience, qualifications, workload, location, materials, travel and demand. Our detailed guide provides useful guidance for different services in Switzerland.
Hourly rates in Switzerland: What can I charge?
Looking for more ways to earn additional income?
Our guide contains further ideas for using your abilities flexibly and creating an additional source of income.
How to find a suitable and reliable service provider
The lowest price alone does not tell you whether a provider is the right person for your task. The more clearly you describe your requirements and the more carefully you compare offers, the easier it becomes to make a good choice.
1. Describe your task as clearly as possible
Explain what needs to be done, where the work will take place, when you need assistance and what the expected scope is. If specific tools, materials or expertise are required, mention these as well.
2. Compare providers and offers
Do not look at price alone. Reviews, profile information, experience, communication and references can provide useful indications of whether someone is suitable for your task.
3. Clarify important details before booking
Discuss the scope, timing, price and any special requirements clearly. This ensures that both sides understand what is expected.
4. Use a platform with clear safety mechanisms
KnowS uses personal profiles, reviews, verification and a structured booking process. Many activities booked through KnowS are also covered by insurance through the partnership with Zurich. You can check the applicable benefits and conditions on the dedicated information page.
Learn more about trust and safety at KnowS
There is a useful skill for almost every task
The more than 250 examples in this guide show just how diverse services in Switzerland can be. Some tasks require specialist knowledge, while others depend on practical ability, creativity, experience, time or simply reliability.
Something that is difficult for one person may be a valuable skill for someone else. That is the potential of local services: people can support one another while putting existing skills to good use.
If you need help, you can publish your task on KnowS and look for suitable support. If you have useful skills yourself, you can make your services visible and use them to generate new opportunities and additional income.
What would you like to do?
I am looking for support and want to create a task
I want to offer my skills and create a service listing
Or discover existing services and providers on KnowS.
Find support and advertise your own jobs on KnowS
Anyone who needs support in everyday life can create their own ad on KnowS at any time. A clear description helps suitable providers from the region to submit an offer and contact you directly. Every request creates the basis for a quick and reliable solution, whether it's for household chores, childcare, DIY, or a party.
The ad creation process is simple. Describe the support you need and set your own budget. As soon as an offer is received, the job can be accepted and the contract confirmed. This results in straightforward jobs that make everyday life noticeably easier and strengthen the community.
Discover the KnowS App
Want to increase your income? Or are you looking for support with your tasks? The KnowS app is one of the most frequently used everyday platforms in Switzerland when it comes to support in the household, care, events or crafts. The KnowS app offers you the opportunity to showcase your talents or find the right support, quickly and flexibly. In just a few clicks, you can discover the help you need. Secure jobs, earn money, and make full use of your skills. Get started right away, wherever and whenever you want. Download the KnowS App now for free and start unlocking your potential.
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