Carpenter on tour: Young career ambassador travels through Switzerland
21-year-old Lara Margiotta from Boppelsen (ZH) is the face of the new Carpenter on Tour 2025 campaign. After completing her four-year apprenticeship as a carpenter EFZ in summer 2024, she is now embarking on an exciting professional adventure.
Her eight-month journey as a career ambassador begins on April 7; Lara Margiotta will make stops at over 20 timber construction companies. In the regions, she will visit sixth form classes, provide insights into her profession and share her passion for building with wood with the pupils. As a young specialist, she inspires the young people and, as a woman in timber construction, also acts as a special role model. Lara Margiotta is looking forward to her new role: "I am excited to share my experience with young people and introduce them to the fascinating world of timber construction. It is a unique opportunity for me to contribute to the promotion of young talent in our trade."
Practical insights and inspiration for young professionals
In lively short presentations, Lara Margiotta takes young people on a journey of discovery through the carpentry profession and arouses their interest in a future with wood. She provides support with questions about apprenticeships, gives tips on choosing a career and shares her fresh professional experience. Her personal account makes timber construction tangible for young people. She also offers a practice-oriented, half-day workshop that provides an intensive experience of the diverse work with wood. The committed ambassador will also be promoting timber construction at various careers fairs in the fall to attract the specialists and managers of tomorrow.
On the road through Swiss timber construction companies
Lara Margiotta travels around Switzerland and spends every week in a different timber construction company - from family-run carpentry businesses to large companies and specialized firms. In addition to her school lectures, she is an apprentice herself at her hosts. In the spirit of the traditional waltz, she gains professional experience and expands her knowledge of machines, techniques and everyday working life. The exchange with the many people in the industry, the "Hölzige", is particularly important to her. Lara Margiotta reports on her experiences on social media and - together with the timber construction companies - presents the apprenticeship as a carpenter EFZ as an exciting career entry.
Carpenter - a profession with a future
From garden sheds to modern timber high-rise buildings: carpenters build with wood and shape a sustainable future. They work in teams on exciting projects, operate high-tech machines and plan complex constructions. Precision is required: sawing, milling, planing, drilling, screwing, nailing. They produce walls, roofs and ceilings in the hall. On the construction site, they assemble the elements, which weigh several tons, and install the sub-roof and occasionally the façade. The profession is versatile: carpenters combine traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. Timber construction professionals are in demand because wood is a climate-friendly material. Trees extract CO2 from the atmosphere, release oxygen and store carbon. Built-in wood extends this storage period by decades. A profession with a future, in every respect.
Source: www.holzbau.ch
