Family Debriefing 2026

Do you know the feeling of being neither fish nor fowl or of being caught between worlds? In the Family Debriefing Week, we give you and your children tools to help you master life as modern nomads “from there to here”.

The week provides space to explore your own history and understand transitions. Where do I have to let go of something? What treasures do I want to keep? Past experiences are reflected upon and accompanied with professional support. Refreshed and strengthened, we can look to the future together. In discussions within the family, in small groups, in pairs or alone before God, what has been heard is related to one’s own situation and led into personal deepening. The topics are explored creatively and interactively in all age groups. Fun and action are also included!

The Family Debriefing is aimed at all families who are or have been involved in an intercultural ministry. A competent team will guide you through the week with a great deal of empathy, their own experience and professional debriefing know-how. The course content is dealt with in an age-appropriate way in all groups, so that the children can also go through personal processes. There is regular discussion during family times. We therefore recommend that the oldest child in the family is at least 6 years old. Younger siblings are well looked after in the crèche.

Important: The course language is Swiss German. We assume that all family members understand Swiss German and can communicate in German or Swiss German. If this is not the case, please specify under “Comments” when registering.

Registration Family Debriefing 2026

Name

First name

Date of birth

Name of spouse

First name spouse

Date of birth of spouse

Name child 1

First name child 1

Gender child 1

Date of birth child 1

Name child 2

First name child 2

Gender child 2

Date of birth child 2

Name child 3

First name child 3

Gender child 3

Date of birth child 3

Name child 4

First name child 4

Gender child 4

Date of birth child 4

Street no.

Zip code City

e-mail

Mobile

Organization

Country of operation

In use since

child First spouse

Staying at home/returning

How long have you been in Switzerland?

Reason for returning or staying at home?

Room request

With children in the room
Children in a separate room on the same floor

Teenagers are housed in the dormitory.

Special dietary requirements

Expected arrival with:

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General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
We reserve the right to charge the following cancellation costs:
60 days before the date of arrival 30% of the costs
up to 30 days before the date of arrival 55% of the costs,
during 30 days before the date of arrival 80% of the costs.

Uta Widmer worked in Costa Rica with her husband and two sons from 2006-2008. The qualified social education worker is employed by AEM Switzerland in the Membercare department. She is trained as an intercultural coach and also works independently in the area of membercare. She is also responsible for member care training at the AWM (Akademie.Welt.Mission) in Korntal. She is part of the core team at Family Debriefing and is primarily responsible for the children’s groups. You can find more information at www.utawidmer.ch

Gertrud Dubach lived in Mongolia for 16 years with her husband and two children. She has been working for OMF Suisse as a Member Care Officer since 2009 and supports her husband in the management of the mission. Gertrud has training in accompanying pastoral care and is a trained facilitator of the SKES workshop. She has completed the Membercare training at AWM Korntal and is a Member Care Partner in Germany in the certification process for the LeRucher Debriefing. She is involved in the Family Debriefing core team and adult program.

François Pinaton has been working with his wife at RE3 as a Member Care Consultant since 2016. Prior to this, he worked for over 20 years in the field of training, leadership and team development and traveled internationally as an operations manager. François supports intercultural employees in the areas of coaching, debriefing, re-entry, reorientation and conflict resolution. He is a trained coach, supervisor and mediator. He works in the Family Debriefing adult program. You can find more information about him at www.re3.ch

Priscilla and Stefan Eisenhut are TCKs and grew up in Kenya and Peru respectively. They have been involved in AEM’s Membercare Network for many years, organize the TCK Weekend and co-lead the Family Debriefing as part of the core team. They are responsible for administration and work in the adult group. Stefan has completed further training at Schuppener Global Transitions as an intercultural coach and in resource-oriented family debriefing. Families and the debriefing of the youngest children are very close to their hearts.