Bernese timber construction and carpenters plan joint training centre
The Swiss Timber Construction Association Bern Section and the Bernese Association of Master Carpenters will build a joint training centre in Lützelflüh. It should be completed by spring 2028.
According to a press release, the Extraordinary General Assembly of Holzbau Schweiz Sektion Bern(hssb) has now also voted in favour of setting up a joint training centre after the Bernese Master Carpenters’ Association. The Bernese carpenters had already approved a project loan of CHF 250,000 for this at the end of May. Now the hssb members have also voted unanimously in favour of a loan of the same amount.
“This project will not only support our trainees, but also strengthen the entire wood industry in the region,” said hssb President Peter Haudenschild. “After long discussions within our association, I am delighted that we are now setting up a forward-looking training centre together with the carpenters,” says Jürg Rothenbühler, President of the Bernese Association of Master Carpenters.
The Bern Wood Training Centre will be located in Lützelflüh BE. “We will own the land there – that creates security,” emphasises Haudenschild. According to the information provided, the decision was also based on the structural and logistical possibilities on site. The planned centre will consist of four floors with space for specialised workshops, training rooms and a shared infrastructure. The new training centre should offer both associations as much flexibility as possible. The aim is to be able to react as quickly as possible to changes in the number of learners and changes in vocational training.
The wood training centre in Lützelflüh should be completed by spring 2028. The first inter-company courses are scheduled to start at the new location in August 2028.