«I have always found it exciting to meet people from all over the world.»

Time: 1 min
Languages have always fascinated Andrin Luca Barbüda, 16, from Scuol GR. The fact that he can already use them in his first year of training as a hotel communications specialist EFZ is a plus point for him in his choice of career.
Recorded by Susanna Valentin

Image: Gabi Vogt / 13 Photo

My mother runs a family hotel in Scuol with 16 rooms. Our flat is in the same building, which is why the hotel atmosphere has been a part of my whole childhood. From an early age, I helped load the dishwasher in the kitchen or served breakfast. That certainly had an impact on me. I always found it exciting to meet people who travelled to the Engadin from different corners of the world.

This probably sparked my interest in different languages. I speak Romansh and Swiss German myself, and I also learned Italian and English at school. I enjoy learning languages.

Now I have found a profession where I can use them every day. In Year 8, I was still wavering between commercial training and the hotel industry. The apprenticeship as a hotel communications specialist EFZ won me over with its versatility.

After completing my apprenticeship, I would like to travel the world and work in a hotel somewhere near the beach.

I am now in my first year of training and have already gained an insight into housekeeping, the kitchen and service. Now reception and office work are on the agenda, which is the area I would most like to work in later on. Maybe I will take over our family business at some point. But first, after my apprenticeship, I would like to go out into the world and work somewhere in a hotel near the beach, where it is warm!

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