More mechanics in bike stores: how it works | Ride MTB

More mechanics in bike stores: how it works

There is a shortage in the bike industry: qualified bike mechanics. How can this be changed? With an "entry-level bike workshop course". Around 70 career changers have already attended this course and found their way into the bike store world. Further courses are now in the pipeline.

In collaboration with the professional bike dealer network and the Swiss Primebike Group, ANWR Garant Swiss AG organizes entry-level bike workshop courses. 

The course is designed to provide an entry-level job in the professional bike workshop and is aimed at companies that want to introduce or train employees without bike mechanic training in their companies. Building on this, participants can take advanced courses or aim for a federally recognized second qualification as an EFZ bicycle mechanic.

The one-week training course is an initiative of the Swiss Primebike Group and Bike Profi Switzerland to alleviate the chronic shortage of staff in bicycle workshops. According to the initiators, by providing career changers with solid basic technical training, they are able to quickly take on simple tasks independently as relief in the professional workshop.

The last course before the coming bike season takes place as follows: Week 10 - 03.03. to 07.03.2025
Further courses are not planned until the end of the year.


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