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Great honour for the Elternsein Foundation

WorldMediaFestivals: Gold for the Parenthood Foundation for its cross-media strategy Parental Education for All.

Personal responsibility: Our topic in September

Personal responsibility: How children learn to take responsibility themselves - and what parents should and shouldn't do.

WorldMediaFestival 2022: Gold for the Elternsein Foundation!

The cross-media strategy "Parental education for all" of the Elternsein Foundation is awarded gold in the "Cross-Media / Brand Awareness" category at the WorldMediaFestival 2022.

Social skills: Our topic in July/August

Recognising your own needs and including the needs of others: What children should learn in order to lead a fulfilled life.

3rd place for Nik Niethammer in the 2020 Editor-in-Chief election

A well-deserved honour for Nik Niethammer, editor-in-chief and journalistic director of Fritz+Fränzi for around eight years: he came third in the 2020 Editor-in-Chief of the Year poll.

Conflicts: Our topic in June

Good arguments, bad arguments: How families can grow from arguments.

Media education: Our topic in May

How do children learn to use digital devices in a healthy way? The 100 most important questions and answers on media education.

Oliver Wirtz is the new publishing director

Since 1 April 2022, the 47-year-old Zurich native has been the new Publishing Director at Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi. In this interview, Oliver Wirtz reveals what potential he sees as a digital expert at the successful print magazine and what is important to him personally when raising his children.

Another massive increase in readership for Fritz+Fränzi

And the wild ride upwards continues: The Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi has once again increased its readership.

Good learning: Our topic in April

What children need to learn effectively and enjoyably - and how parents and schools can support them. Editor-in-chief Nik Niethammer introduces you to the new issue.

How to deal with jealousy? Tips from the editorial team

"But I got much less!" or: "Who's your favourite child, Mummy?" We asked around in the editorial office and publishing house to find out which strategies and tricks really work to restore family peace.

Jealousy: Our topic in March

Healthy rivalry or bitter sibling rivalry? Experts answer the most important questions on the subject.

The Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi

Psychological violence: Our topic in February

Threats, humiliation, withdrawal of love: parents often hurt without hitting - how to break their patterns.

No one is too small to be a gardener!

Is there anything more beautiful than watching plants grow? Author Florina Schwander thinks not: No. Here are her tips for gardening with children, on the windowsill, balcony or in your own garden.

Education topics on Google: What are the top hits in 2021?

Once a year, Google Switzerland publishes the most searched terms on Google compared to the previous year. Especially for us, Google Switzerland has drawn up a few special top ten lists relating to children and education ...

Puberty: Our topic in December/January

Generation Corona: How to grow up during the pandemic. And what role parents play in it.

On the death of Ruth Fritschi

Ruth Fritschi, member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Federation of Teachers (LCH), passed away unexpectedly on 19 November 2021.

The tension between school and home: our topic in November

Editor-in-chief Nik Niethammer introduces you to the dossier topic "Tensions between school and home" and other topics in the November issue. The new magazine will be published on Wednesday, 3 November 2021 and can also be ordered online.

Grown up at last - the pictures

They came to celebrate with us: 80 friends, companions and foundation partners accepted the invitation to the double anniversary celebration "20 years of the Elternsein Foundation / 20 years of Fritz+Fränzi" at the Kulturpark Zürich on Monday evening.

May we introduce? Our new website!

We have completely revamped our website and are proud to present it to you in time for the 20th anniversary of the Elternsein Foundation and the Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi.

Massive growth in readership at Fritz+Fränzi

And the wild ride upwards continues: The Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi has once again increased its readership.

«What Ellen Ringier created 20 years ago is visionary»

Happy birthday, Fritz+Fränzi: companions remember times together and congratulate us on our 20th anniversary.

How Fritz+Fränzi learnt to walk

From start-up to established parenting guide: founder Ellen Ringier looks back on the beginnings of the Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi.

(PR example) A mountain full of fun for the whole family

Atzmännig, the leisure paradise on the outskirts of Zurich, offers fun and thrills for the whole family

We are adults!

20 years of Fritz+Fränzi: that's 168 issues and around 4500 texts. Click through bold covers, provocative cover stories and spectacular illustrations.

Quiz: How well do you know Fritz+Fränzi?

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, we want to test you: How well do you know Fritz+Fränzi? You can win 20 annual subscriptions with the new ElternPass!

The first issue of Fritz+Fränzi

To mark the 20th anniversary of Fritz+Fränzi, the Stiftung Elternsein is opening its archive. Read the first issue of our parenting guide.

Maths anxiety: Our topic in September

Why so many children struggle with maths - and how parents and teachers can support them.

Parents as role models: Our topic in July

Children imitate their parents and set themselves apart from them - how mothers and fathers act as an example.

Being parents, staying a couple: Our topic in June

Togetherness in the family hustle and bustle: this is how couples bring parenthood and passion under one roof.

My father - the hero

Father's Day: I reminisce about my father, who is no longer alive. How I would love to go to him now and give him flowers.

Rewarding and punishing: our topic in May

Communication instead of manipulation: Unconditionally formulated criticism and wishes are better received by the child. But how exactly does this work?