Biography
1984 -1988 Apprenticeship as an electrician (Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training) in the Feldschlösschen brewery, incl. Swiss qualification for college entrance
1988 - 1991 Study as an electrical engineer at the University of Applied Sciences in Muttenz
1992 - 1996 Development, sales and customer service of high-speed motor elements for grinding and milling spindles or special machines.
Additional support for computers and implementation of a network.
1996 - 2016 Vocational school teacher for electrician at the Vocational Training Center Fricktal (BZF) in Rheinfelden, head of the electrical department
1996 - 1998 Training as a vocational school teacher at the Federal University Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET) in Zollikofen (BE)
1998 - 2016 IT manager at the BZF
Examination expert for the final apprenticeship examination for vocational studies in Aargau
Development of the LAP preparation weekend for apprentices
Introduction and implementation of an annual LOGO! project (SPS)
Organization of apprentice exchanges with other foreign vocational schools in Austria, Germany and France
2007 - 2012 Development and implementation of a promotion of talented students in the natural sciences for the primary and upper level in the Rheinfelden district.
since 2009 Introduction of further education “Solarteur®” in Switzerland
Course coordinator at the BZF
Lecturer in the electrical engineering module
President / coordinator for Switzerland (5 schools)
Member of the round table "Solar Education Switzerland"
Since 2015 Electrical controls at az-technics, Basel
Since 2016 Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Lucerne at the Institute for Building Technology and Energy, HSLU with an approx. 80% workload in the field of electrical engineering
Responsible for various modules
Setting up a new laboratory module for electrical building technology
Establishment of a research house for electrical building technology "GEE Live" and active management of research
Initiation of a new module abroad in Africa for solar education
Student acquisition at vocational school level throughout Switzerland
Lecturer in further education (CAS EVO and PV)
Since 2016 Volunteer work, development and teaching in the solar field in Ethiopia at the universities in Arba Minch and Debre Markos with Sahay Solar (Swiss Solar Prize 2017)
Since 2019 HSLU mobility manager
Publications
2017 Co-author of the book including videos, on behalf of EnergieSchweiz
“Energie in the building - case studies for the further training of builders”
2017 Author of training documents in English, on behalf of Sahay Solar
“Advanced Solar Training”, Swiss Solar Prize 2017
2019 Collaboration of 3 e-learning videos, on behalf of Solarbildung Schweiz
Behavior and calculations of PV modules
