ICT Education & Training

Short description

Vocational training has traditionally been a high priority at Bühler – as can be seen in the new Energy Centre at the Uzwil site. Around 100 apprentices from eight different professions are completing their basic training in a state-of-the-art learning environment – including first- and second-year ICT apprentices. Three full-time vocational trainers provide them with technical, methodological and social support.
The diverse range of specialist modules offered in the basic apprenticeship year is continuously being developed – based on the training plan, feedback from apprentices and feedback from practical trainers at the placement locations. As a driver of innovation, the ICT vocational training team is planning a complete redesign of basic training: In future, the first three months will be used to build methodological skills, with specialist knowledge being acquired in a hybrid form of classroom teaching and self-study. After that, the apprentices will work through the specialist modules independently, with the training team acting as coaches.
In their second year of training, ICT apprentices will implement practical projects, including cross-disciplinary ones, before taking up individual placement positions. In the higher years of training, they choose their personal area of specialisation and are thus specifically prepared for the working world of tomorrow. The successes at SwissSkills and WorldSkills underline the high quality of training at Bühler. The aim is to continue employing committed learners after they have completed their apprenticeships and to offer them attractive prospects.

Jury Statement

Bühler AG has impressively mastered the transfer of its industrial experience to ICT training, thereby combining IT with OT. The long-established company is demonstrating enormous adaptability by transforming training on its own initiative. Learners benefit from a regional focus with international development opportunities and an innovation-driven environment that goes far beyond core IT, for example in machine control.