Welcome to WiseLearn
The Innovation Hub for Experienced Minds
WiseLearn is a vibrant learning and innovation community designed for people in the second half of life, who want to be connected and impactful. At the heart of WiseLearn is the belief that experience is a powerful driver of innovation – and that learning never stops.
We target two groups who want to transition to entrepreneurship:
50 + Professionals
Retirees
Our blended learning approach combines engaging e-learning courses on the WiseLearn platform with dynamic in-person workshops and collaborative sessions. Hub members not only build new skills in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation and digital literacy, but also apply them directly to meaningful real-world projects.
Whether you want to launch a new idea, contribute your knowledge to a cause, mentor younger entrepreneurs, or develop a social venture, WiseLearn offers the tools, community, and support to make it happen.
What we offer:
- Courses on idea and project development, entrepreneurship, digital skills
- Collaborative project development and team building
- Matchmaking between generations for shared projects/ventures
- Skill-sharing workshops, coaching, and networking events
At WiseLearn, we recognize the wealth of life experience and world knowledge that we bring when we are aging. Our mission is to channel that expertise into new ideas, solutions, and social impact. By learning together, creating together, and innovating together, participants make a meaningful and lasting contribution — to our communities and to themselves.
Why WiseLearn?
- Grounded in research at the University of Zurich
- Inclusive and open to all backgrounds and experience levels
- Co-designed and developed with the target groups
- Allowing individuals to create real impact
- Safe community with likeminded professionals
Join a community where your experience is valued and your next chapter can be your most innovative yet.
News
- WiseLearn in the magazine Visit of ProSenectute Zurich
In the first issue of the year, entitled “Volunteering” (No. 1 / Spring 2026), Burcu Demiray, founder and managing director of WiseLearn, and Remo Pianezzi, a long-time volunteer at WiseLearn,…
