Image: Tatjana Schnalzger, SwissSkills

From 7 to 11 September, the spotlight at Bernexpo turned on the world of practical vocational training. At SwissSkills 2022 – the largest Swiss vocational championships yet – young people, their parents and interested onlookers were given a comprehensive picture of 150 professions. The event – held across an area of more than 100,000 square meters – was a total success and attended by over 120,000 visitors.

Successful UBS apprentices

In total, more than 1,000 talented young professionals took the stage, be it during the 65 vocational demonstrations or 87 competitions. Switzerland's best apprentices competed for the title of Swiss champion in their respective field. Eight apprentices from UBS qualified and competed for top places in software application development, and media and communications. They achieved outstanding results.

Application development

Rank

Rank

Name

Name

Rank

4th place

Name

Florin Matter

Rank

13th place

Name

Jeremias Bachmann

Rank

17th place

Name

Endrit Kukalaj

Rank

18th place

Name

Fabian Moor

Rank

22nd place

Name

Alexandra Fiechter

Rank

25th place

Name

Albin Smrqaku

Media and communications

Rank

Rank

Name

Name

Rank

9th place

Name

Chiara Korrodi

Rank

10th place

Name

Jean-Luc Hofer

From the Championship Class to the very top

The eight apprentices are all members of the UBS Championship Class. This group was created in 2018, following the successful participation of then UBS apprentices Philipp Schmid and Janis Marty. The program was created to provide additional support to talented trainees and to prepare them for the competitions. The Championship Class currently includes 15 apprentices from the fields of application development and, more recently, the field of media and communications.

The UBS apprentices at SwissSkills

Albin Smrqaku

Albin Smrqaku

Albin Smrqaku (17)
25th place at SwissSkills 2022
Application developer in his third year as an apprentice

Why I joined the Championship Class
I want to keep learning and improving.

What I enjoy most about my apprenticeship
Programming! And of course working closely with the team.

What I like to do in my free time
Playing video games.

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