Zimmerin on Tour is a guest at Strabag
As an ambassador for the carpentry profession, Lara Zwiefelhofer visits Strabag's timber construction department in Lindau from 3 to 7 July. For one day, the pupils of the Grafstal secondary school will also get an insight into this apprenticeship.
Under the motto Zimmerin on Tour (Carpenter on Tour), Lara Zwiefelhofer will be travelling throughout Switzerland as a career ambassador from April to November. From 3 to 7 July, she will visit the timber construction department of Strabag AG in Lindau, according to a media release. There she will work on various projects. And on Tuesday afternoon, 4 July, she will inform secondary school students at the Grafstal school in Lindau during a tour of the company.
Interested young people can get a taste of “wood construction air” and prove their craftsmanship. The visit is aimed at young people from the region who would like to gain an insight into the profession of carpentry, according to a statement from Schlieren-based Strabag. “We are not only looking forward to Lara, but also to the visit of the secondary school students, so that we can introduce them to a profession with a future,” Billy Rytz, commercial group manager for timber construction at Strabag, is quoted as saying.
25-year-old Lara Zwiefelhofer from Liechtenstein is the new face of Holzbau Schweiz‘s career marketing campaign. She completed her training as a carpenter three years ago. Until the end of November, she will visit various timber construction companies every week and give short presentations about her craft and the advantages of dual training, according to the press release. She is also making informational visits to upper school classes.
Regarding the job description and training, the Strabag press release states that a carpenter builds, renovates and refurbishes wooden structures indoors and outdoors. The training lasts four years. Learners learn the theoretical basics at vocational school, while the practical training takes place in a recognised timber construction company.