Junior staff contribute to the renovation of the Alte Reithalle
At the Josef Wiederkehr AG apprentice camp, apprentices carried out preparatory work for the 2026 Phänomena exhibition in Dietikon. Under expert guidance, they contributed to the renovation of the Alte Reithalle, which serves as the setting for the interactive Phänomena experience.
According to a press release, the Dietikon-based construction company Josef Wiederkehr AG has dedicated its apprentice camp to preparations for the Phänomena exhibition, which will take place in Dietikon in 2026. The apprentice camp took place from December 2 to 6 at the Alte Reithalle in Dietiker Niderfeld. Apprentices from all Wiederkehr Group companies carried out work in preparation for the Phänomena exhibition. The aim was to make the laws of nature, phenomena and complex interrelationships an interactive experience for the apprentices.
The students carried out preparatory work on the Alte Reithalle. According to the Wiederkehr press release, they demolished old interior rooms, bricked up window openings, removed a ramp and installed a new concrete floor. The commitment of the apprentices played a key role in transforming the Alte Reithalle into a suitable setting, the press release continues.
According to the company, the Josef Wiederkehr AG Group has been organizing an apprentice camp once a year for more than 45 years. The apprentice camp is a working week during which the apprentices carry out a charitable project under expert guidance. All apprentices take part, from both the craft and commercial areas.
Phänomena, “Erlebniswelt zum Staunen”, will take place from March to October 2026 at Niderfeld in Dietikon. The first Phänomena took place at Zürichhorn in 1984 and was visited by over 1 million people. In addition to the municipality of Dietikon, the exhibition is supported by the cantons of Aargau and Zurich and numerous partners.