Cutting-edge education

Top-notch training of young skilled workers with state-of-the-art facilities will motivate more young people to pursue training and further education in the STEM sector. The aim is to ensure that the best-qualified specialists are available to the production companies in the region.

As a leading provider of vocational education and training in additive manufacturing, the training centre will train specialists who will drive technological progress in Switzerland. The sustainable and innovative use of additive manufacturing requires trained specialists for machine operation and maintenance, quality assurance, validation, process development, design and construction, as well as post-processing.

suissetec is the centre of excellence for building technicians in German-speaking Switzerland. This is where managers complete their training and acquire specialist knowledge in state-of-the-art facilities with instruction rooms, laboratories, catering facilities and a hotel.

Dual education is unique in the world and plays an important role in Switzerland: around two thirds of all young people complete an apprenticeship in one of 230 professions. Over a period of two to four years, they train in parallel in the company and at vocational school, thus creating a solid professional foundation. After completing their apprenticeship, many go on to higher vocational training, acquire specific professional qualifications and prepare themselves for management and specialist roles. The Swiss economy benefits enormously from this.
 

The canton of Solothurn runs one vocational training center in Olten and one in Solothurn-Grenchen. Agricultural professions are taught at the Wallierhof training center.

The Canton of Solothurn’s watchmaking school is the only one in German-speaking Switzerland and is located in Grenchen. It is part of the Solothurn-Grenchen Vocational Training Centre.

In addition to the primary school and Switzerland’s unique dual education system, the Canton of Solothurn is also home to the regionally anchored University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). With a national and international focus, it has established itself as one of the leading and most innovative universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. The FHNW encompasses all disciplines previously offered at the university of applied science level in northwestern Switzerland, namely engineering, construction, economics, design and art, social work, education, music and the China Centre.

As an alternative to public schools, the international school in the Canton of Solothurn guarantees your children an excellent education and ensures a smooth transfer to other international schools around the world: Swiss International School (SIS) in Schönenwerd in the Olten region.