Buildings make it necessary, people make it happen!

International demand for well trained Facility Managers is constantly growing, and a broad variety of positions await them. A football stadium, for example, needs facility-based management just as much as an office building or an airport. The Facility Manager and his or her team support the core business of the company by analytical planning, pragmatic implementation and careful control of building-related processes and people-related services.

Courses unique for Switzerland

The Institute of Facility Management (IFM) at the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management at the ZHAW is the only Swiss provider of programmes leading to a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Facility Management. The IFM is therefore the Swiss hub for application oriented research and development and continuing education.
Through a balanced mix of various relevant disciplines, students gain up-to-date knowledge and skills from the economic, social, nutritional and engineering sciences, among others. This ensures that they will be in a position to meet the growing demands of this dynamic professional environment.

Career with a future: happy ending guaranteed

The demand for Facility Managers has never been as great as today. And it is continuing to grow, in Switzerland and internationally. Companies in many different business sectors have a high regard for the IFM's holistic approach to training prospective and current employees through their Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Master of Advanced Studies programmes.

If you are interested in the IFM's degree programmes or continuing education courses, or in cooperating with us in service or research projects, we will be very happy to answer your questions.