Participants can take part in modules in Mechanics, Mechatronics, and Project Management. Depending on specific needs, additional training in Process Technology is also offered. These programs are specifically designed for service technicians and maintenance personnel and include Health & Safety courses in line with Swiss standards. Each module concludes with a recognized Swiss certificate.
“The Vocational Fast Track offers companies an unprecedented opportunity to build skills in a focused and efficient way,” said Irene Mark-Eisenring, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bühler. “We bring the strengths of the Swiss dual education system – the close integration of theory and practice – into a compact and scalable format for industrial needs.”
This new offering directly addresses some of today’s most pressing labor market challenges: growing skills shortages, increasingly flexible and unstable job markets, and rising education costs. In this context, continuous training and upskilling are becoming increasingly important.
A pioneer in vocational training for over a century
Bühler has been a pioneer in vocational training for more than 110 years, having trained its first apprentices as early as 1915. Since then, the company has continuously advanced and modernized its approach to vocational education. The Vocational Fast Track initiative builds on this foundation and reflects Bühler’s broader, long-standing commitment to education and training.
Education is deeply embedded in Bühler’s DNA and spans a wide spectrum – from developing young talent in Switzerland and abroad, to supporting employees through continuous learning, and collaborating with universities, industry associations, and policymakers to help shape the workforce of the future. Apprenticeship programs are run in 26 locations across Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, and South Asia. Bühler’s ambition extends beyond meeting its own talent needs: it aims to strengthen the wider industrial ecosystem by investing in people and skills.
Today, Bühler trains more than 520 apprentices worldwide, 40% of whom are based outside Switzerland. Since the foundation of the program in 1915, more than 8,400 young professionals have completed an apprenticeship at Bühler in Switzerland alone.
With many years of experience in education, Bühler has built strong capabilities in sharing and multiplying knowledge – both internally across its global sites and externally through partnerships with organizations such as Swissmem, the association of Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering industries, and the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN), a global coalition of companies, international organizations, and employers’ federations committed to promoting work-based learning. Building on this foundation, the Vocational Fast Track apprenticeship program is now ready for customers worldwide. This enables Bühler and its partners to deliver high-quality vocational education efficiently and at a global scale, supporting industrial customers while strengthening broader industry networks.
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