Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt Kanton Zürich

The Office for Secondary and Vocational Education of the Canton of Zurich acts as the central competence and service center for all matters in the areas of vocational education, secondary schools, higher vocational education, and continuing education. This office not only supports and supervises the secondary schools and vocational schools but also the providers of pre-vocational years as well as the training companies. Each year, numerous educational programs are coordinated in order to meet regional as well as national professional needs.

The services of the Office for Secondary and Vocational Education are diverse and extend to supporting school administrations in the areas of human resources, financial management, controlling, as well as infrastructure and IT. In addition, the office offers advice on safety-relevant matters and promotes preventive measures to ensure smooth school operations. It is also responsible for overseeing the quality of the educational programs in the Canton of Zurich, which plays a central role in optimizing training standards.

The office is committed not only to pedagogical support but also relies on close cooperation with training companies and vocational schools in order to promote practice-oriented training. This is especially important in order to provide young people with comprehensive, high-quality vocational training that meets the demands of the labor market.

With a dedicated team under the leadership of Dr. Niklaus Schatzmann, the Office for Secondary and Vocational Education has been continuously developed since its founding in order to keep pace with the dynamic changes in the education sector. The goal is to constantly evaluate and adapt the educational programs in the Canton of Zurich in order to meet the needs of everyone interested in education and to create optimal training conditions.