On 1 October, thirteen enthusiastic students had the opportunity to spend a full day exploring the exciting world of cableway mechatronics. The specially designed taster day offered exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into TITLIS mountain cableways – areas normally off-limits to guests.

The day began with a fun ride on the funicular to Gerschnialp, where the students explored the workshop, carpentry, and cableway facilities. Next, they headed to Trübsee, where they got hands-on experience with the control panel model, troubleshooting faults and following technical processes themselves.

After lunch came the highlight: rappelling from a rope – an experience that brought everyone a lot of excitement. At the same time, other participants had the chance to make cableway keychains – a classic keepsake for a cableway mechatronics technician.

“You don’t realize as a guest how much work goes into running a cableway – it was super exciting!” one participant exclaimed. The rappelling activity was a hit with everyone as well. The day offered an impressive insight into how varied and fascinating the profession of a cableway mechatronics technician is – combining technology, nature, and teamwork.

During their apprenticeship, the trainees regularly attend block weeks at the Cableways Switzerland Training Center in Meiringen. There, they take vocational school classes and intercompany courses, deepening their knowledge and skills in areas such as turning, welding, cableway technology, electrical engineering, hydraulics, and physics – complemented by exciting excursions.

The taster day at TITLIS was a great success – both for the students, who gained a clear picture of the profession, and for the TITLIS team, which is passionately supporting the next generation. Perhaps some of these students will soon be working on the cableways themselves.