The Swiss champions 2025 at SwissSkills
SwissSkills 2025 in Bern provided an exciting showcase for Swiss vocational training and technology. 62 young talents competed for gold in seven building technology professions, driven by precision, innovative spirit and passion. The newly crowned Swiss champions 2025 set new standards and exemplify the transformation and attractiveness of building technology.
From 17 to 21 September, the BERNEXPO site was transformed into the centre of Swiss building technology. 62 participants from all parts of the country took on challenging competition tasks under realistic conditions. The young professionals competed against each other in the disciplines of heating installer, sanitary installer, plumber, ventilation system installer and in the three specialisations of building technology planning.
The new Swiss champions are
- Timo Bruggmann, heating fitter (Rorschach SG)
- Oliver Ihringer, plumber (Winterthur ZH)
- Tino Zimmermann, tinsmith (Oberbalm BE)
- Armin Gaiser, ventilation system fitter (Erstfeld UR)
- Camille Svitek, Building Services Planner Plumbing (Limpach BE)
- Kilian Gendroz, Building Services Planner, Heating (Cuarny VD)
- Mirco Burri, Building Services Planner Ventilation (St. Gallen SG)
Innovation and practical orientation take centre stage
The 35th Swiss Building Services Engineering Championships once again presented practical challenges. The young professionals had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in front of a large audience and under time pressure on an area of almost 1900 square metres. Technical ability, creativity and teamwork were equally in focus. Skills that are becoming increasingly important in an increasingly digitalised and sustainable construction industry.
Building technology experience inspires the public
In addition to the competition, SwissSkills 2025 offered a broad supporting programme in Hall 19. Interactive zones such as the “Try-a-Skill” area invited visitors to experience technology for themselves and discover professions with their own hands. The careers fair stand, special Foxtrails and experience stations encouraged dialogue between young people, trainers and industry representatives. The direct dialogue and the opportunity to master challenges together make building technology a modern field of innovation.
Significance for promoting young talent and the industry
The successful Swiss championships impressively illustrate how attractive and future-oriented building technology is for motivated apprentices. With their skills and professional pride, the award-winning young talents look beyond the horizon and build a bridge to a sustainable and vibrant industry. For companies, educational institutions and the public, SwissSkills is an important impetus for further establishing building technology as a key area of the Swiss construction and energy transition.