Career choice1 min«I have always found it exciting to meet people from all over the world.»Languages have always fascinated Andrin. The fact that he can already use them in his first year of training as a hotel communications specialist is a definite plus.
Career choice2 min«My apprenticeship has equipped me for the future.»Nena is in her fourth year of training as an interactive media designer EFZ. She still stands behind her choice of apprenticeship one hundred per cent.
Career choice1 min«I like the craft and want to stick with it.»Mike is in his fourth year of training as a polymechanic EFZ. He compensates for his linguistic deficits as a dyslexic with specialist knowledge.
Career choice9 minFinding your way into the world of work despite a disabilityWith the right support, young people with ADHD or other cognitive challenges can also find their way into working life.
Career choice2 min«I like the mechanical aspects best.»Gabriela is in her second year of training as a cable car mechatronics engineer EFZ. She knew early on that she preferred working outdoors to indoors.
Career choice5 min«Apprenticeships with vocational baccalaureate and university studies are the ideal solution for us.»As head of vocational training, Ralf Martin tries to attract young people to the technical world of work – no easy task.
Career choice2 min«The pet shop business is perfect for me.»Jamie is in his first year of training as a retail specialist in the pet trade EFZ. His pets led him to his current training programme.
Career choice1 min«It's not just academic performance that counts.»At the beginning of secondary school, things weren't going well for Lennie-Joe. Then he found an apprenticeship in record time.
Career choice11 minCareer choice: From crisis to successAt the beginning of Year 10, it looked very different that Lennie-Joe would be the first in his year to receive confirmation of an apprenticeship.
Career choice6 minAnd suddenly Nora goes her own wayMy daughter Nora is in Year 8 and has to decide on a career path. Will my career choice knowledge be useful in practice?
Columns5 minOMG! They're reading again!!Booktok inspires millions of young people to read – emotionally, digitally and without any pressure. A trend that is causing the book industry to boom.
a boy with a dog walks in the park on a sunny spring evening, sits on the grass, and the dog obeys the command to give a paw. Friendship between man and animal, healthy lifestyle.Psychology2 min«Dogs provide access where words fail.»At «To Dog», children and young people with mental health challenges learn a lot about themselves through working with dogs.
Media2 minWhen is my child ready for their first mobile phone?The first mobile phone is a milestone. Find out what parents should look out for and how to make the transition responsibly.
Family3 minHow a «Spiisse» taught me a lesson in parentingWhat to do when your son wants to pull out his own teeth? Our columnist fails spectacularly.
Education13 min«Fathers can sometimes be constructively aggressive.»Not only mothers, but fathers are also overworked, says Egon Garstick, the forefather of father counselling in Switzerland, in this month's interview.
Sexuality14 minHow do I talk to my child about pornography?Today, porn is just a few clicks away on the internet – even for young people. This is a cause for concern for many parents.
Young smiling woman wearing glasses holding smartphone using cellphone modern technology, looking at mobile, checking cell phone apps, texting, browsing internet for shopping sitting at home.Career choice5 min«I have no idea where to start looking yet»Leonie is starting Year 8 and is worried about choosing a career. She doesn't know what she wants to try or where to start. Sarah Zanoni offers some advice.
Career choice2 min«Many people still lack maturity when it comes to choosing a career»The Startpunkt Wallierhof bridge programme offers young people who are struggling to choose a career an insight into the world of work.
Family life8 min«Modern nomads»: bad luck, mishaps and the happiness that comes from themAfter five years of travelling, Debora Silfverberg looks back on the biggest obstacles and most difficult moments. It is not the low points that remain in her memory, but the small rays of light in the darkness.
Media2 minHow young people use AIA recent report shows how artificial intelligence has become part of young people's everyday lives. Here's how you can support your child in the world of AI.
Shy teenage girl looking down, romantic date between students, awkward momentFamily life4 min«I'm stressed because of a crush»Ariona, 13, has a crush. The problem isn't the boy, but the other girls who are spreading the word. That's according to Sarah Zanoni.
Columns7 minAbout the fears and freedoms of a single mumOur author has been a single parent since separating from her husband. How does it feel to be responsible for everything - and to blame for everything?
Career choice1 min«It is a privilege to support women during childbirth»21-year-old Julia Noth is in her 4th semester of midwifery studies. After completing her A-levels, she realised that midwifery was her dream job.
Health14 minThe invisible suffering after the pandemicHeadaches, exhaustion, difficulty concentrating: children and young people can also be affected by Long Covid. Take 15-year-old Lea from Zurich, for example.
