Skip to main content.
This picture shows a fitter, Sanel Bilibani, at the Swiss Championship 2024

Reception on the occasion of SwissSkills

The International Bern Welcome Desk has the honour of inviting you to a reception on the occasion of the Swiss National Vocational Skills Championships “SwissSkills”.

17September 2025
Past event

Information

Venue

Programme (11:30 am02:45 pm)

  • 11:30 am: Arrival & registration

  • 12:00 pm: Expert talks

    • André Burri, CEO SwissSkills: The significance and impact of national and internatonal skills competitions in strengthenbing the image of vocational education

    • Ambassador Jacques Ducrest, Head of the Internatonal Relations Divison at the State Secretatiat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI: The Swiss system of vocational and professional education and training (VPET system)

    • SwissSkills ambassadors: Voices and stories on vocational education and skills championships

  • 12:30 pm: Standing lunch

  • 01:45–02:45 pm: Explore SwissSkills – a guided tour showcasing the fascinating diversity of more than 150 professions

Target audience

  • By invitation only

Language of the event

  • The presentations will be in English

  • The tour can be booked in German, English or French (please indicate this in the registration form)

Registration closed