Career choice1 min«I want to give my dream a chance»Simey Ahenk is pursuing his dream of making art. Find out how he combines his career aspirations with a secure apprenticeship.
Family3 min«I had to let go of everything after the cancer diagnosis»Due to her breast cancer, Janna Ulrich had to reckon with not seeing her children grow up. She returned to life all the stronger for it.
Career choice1 min«A wheel of cheese weighs 40 kilograms»Manuel Wüthrich, a first-year dairy technologist, enjoys the hard work in the cheese cellar as much as the careful preparation of a Gruyère cheese.
ADHD1 min«With Ritalin, I was suddenly very good at school»Lea Koechlin completes a commercial apprenticeship at a bank after finishing school. ADHD doesn't stop her from getting ahead. Her goal: the University of St. Gallen.
Bullying3 min«The children should know that they are valuable»Sophie had a difficult childhood and could easily have gone off the rails as a teenager. The television technician tells us what gave her stability and what she is grateful for.
Family3 min«I can do one thing: recognise the good guys»For Marissa, resilience is not a magic power that we draw from ourselves alone. It is more important to be able to count on the right people.
Education3 min«A lot of good things have happened to me»Moreno Isler, 22, is training to become a care specialist. At the age of 14, his life was turned upside down first by a cancer diagnosis and then by the consequences of treatment.
Family3 minIn a wheelchair after an accident: «I want to throw myself back into life»Fabian Kappeler, 17, has been paralysed since a motorbike accident. Instead of bemoaning his fate, he remains optimistic.
Self-care as a motherFamily3 min«I am very grateful for many things in my life»Sarah Pel masters her everyday life as a mum of three with self-care. How she finds confidence and strength in difficult phases of life.
Health3 min«Every meal was accompanied by panic attacks»Paula, now 16, developed anorexia with bulimic phases when she was 14. This is how she managed to overcome her eating disorder.
Learning2 minSchool without grades: «We know where our daughter stands»Abandoning school grades in the upper school? Michael Renaudin thinks highly of the new model, but also recognises some stress factors.
Education2 min«The tight daily schedule makes it difficult»Although they actually spend a lot of time together, it is not always easy to communicate well and sufficiently in everyday life, says Yvonne Fürst.
Education2 min«I enjoy having more time for conversations now»Working in Zurich, living in the Engadin. The family's communication is as active as this decision, says mum Mona.
Columns3 minPressure to perform: «You haven't failed here»Yanek Schiavone is a teacher and learning coach at a school that promotes talent, particularly in football. He knows all about the pressure that young athletes are under.
Columns3 minEating disorder: «At some point I became fascinated by being thin»The urge to always be perfect crept up on me. To always look good. To always weigh less. As a teenager, Alisha developed a severe eating disorder.
Columns3 min«I wanted to do better later on»Valentina Müller had a difficult childhood. The mother of one son had to learn to give up her claim to perfection in parenting.
Columns3 min«I hope you get raped»14-year-old Lisa* was slapped and filmed and humiliated with fake sex photos and hate messages. Mum Sonja* talks about her daughter's emotional distress and her own helplessness in a difficult time.
Career choice1 min«I am interested in the human psyche»Jonas Zollinger knew early on what profession he wanted to learn. After the taster apprenticeship, he was unsure. Now he has found his dream job.
Career choice1 min«I want to become a doctor»Nyat Demoz, 18, from Zurich came to Switzerland from Eritrea four years ago. She is in her second year of training as an EFZ healthcare specialist. She is working hard for her dream.
Education3 min«Courage needs self-confidence above all»Courage has many facets. Engineer Anne Richter tells us which of her boys tends to be physically courageous and which socially courageous.
Health3 min«I never thought I would need therapy»Lea, 15, wanted to deal with her problems on her own. When her self-harming got worse and worse, she sought help from the school psychologist.
Health3 min«The wait was a horror»Emil spent eight months of his time at the clinic due to depression. He waited just as long for a place in therapy.
Health3 min«If you carry on like this, you'll die»When her head was in chaos, high school student Sara began to control her body. Her eating disorder almost cost the 16-year-old her life.
Education2 min«Noah has to pay the price himself if he's late in the morning»Publisher Ronny Spiegelberg and his teenage son are a well-rehearsed team - even when it comes to dealing with stressful situations.
