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Welcome to EHL Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality

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We are leaders in professional hospitality education, and strive to provide the best career opportunities for all our students.

Campus

EHL Campus Passugg

Swiss history and culture is all around you on campus, a 150-year-old hotel resort site that was once an internationally renowned spa hotel with healing mineral springs.

Careers

The hospitality industry is a vast career field with many opportunities for lucrative career growth, entrepreneurship and personal development.

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Do you have questions about courses, careers, or studying at EHL Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality?

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Alumni of EHL Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality

Our Alumni Network

Our alumni network is spread all over the world. EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality in Passugg has over 6,000 alumni and EHL Hospitality Group has over 25,000 alumni. The network is central to our community and our close ties with the industry. Many members recruit interns and graduates from our Hotel Management School and offer support to our students to open exciting career opportunities around the world.

Graduates of EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality automatically join the EHL Alumni Network. EHL has longstanding traditions in hospitality education and enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the industry. This tradition of excellence is due to the dedication and ambition of our alumni, who form the strongest and most active professional hospitality network of any hotel school in the world.

EHL alumni members can be found in 150 countries on 5 continents
There are 70 alumni chapters (known as "tribes") around the world
Over 300 events and gatherings each year

We encourage all EHL alumni to connect regularly with the AEHL network to keep up to date on regional events and meetings, find interesting job and collaboration opportunities, or share news and insights about the industry.

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“We all carry the values of respect, integration, professionalism, passion and cordiality into the world and we are proud to be EHL Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality Alumni.”

How to join us

As a member of the EHL Alumni Network, you become part of our unique community of hospitality professionals and entrepreneurs worldwide and remain an integral part of the EHL Group community for life. You can get involved and share ideas or opportunities with your EHL friends around the world by logging on to our website.

Also join our groups on Facebook and LinkedIn on social media to stay in touch and get the latest information.

EHL Alumni Benefits

As a member of the EHL alumni network, you have numerous benefits for your professional and personal life. When travelling for business or pleasure, you will be sure to find an EHL friend somewhere close-by, anywhere in the world.

You will also find a warm welcome whenever you return to your School. As an EHL alumni, you will benefit from a 20% discount on tuition for our MBA and online certificates, as well as on meals at our gastronomic restaurant, Le Berceau des Sens and our other F&B Outlets. You will also have access to our job platform.

Alumni are not outside of the EHL Group; They are a real part of us.

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Candidate Finder's Fee

As an alumni member, you can support EHL Passugg and help grow our family by successfully referring candidates to the programs at EHL Passugg. We offer a Finder's Fee worth CHF 500.- for every successful recommendation.

Come back to your Campus!

Whenever you would like to return to our school for a visit or class reunion, we will offer you a warm welcome! We invite you to come back from time to time to see the latest changes and relive the unforgettable moments of your EHL Passugg experience.

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Hiring interns & Job opportunities

Would you like to give an EHL Passugg student the opportunity for an internship in your company? Or do you have a vacant position to fill? We are always looking for suitable positions for our community and we invite you to get in touch with the Career Services Team to discuss your needs.

Contact Career Services

Alumni Testimonials

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Thomas Widmer (2014)

Vice Director at Le Mirabeau Resort & Spa in Zermatt

"Today, I am the proud Vice Director of Le Mirabeau Resort & Spa in Zermatt. A little tip from me: build up a strong network and stay in contact with as many people as possible."

Read my story (in German)

Aida Matuleviciute (2010)

Business owner in Lithuania

“At the moment, I own or have shares in three restaurants. I do restaurant consulting and I create and release healthy food products. I create recipes for schools to use for kids in Lithuania.”

Read my story

Jasmin Karlen (2014)

Restaurant Manager at Restaurant GO at SV Group in Chur, Switzerland

In my opinion, high performance, competence, leadership and hospitality are the most important skills to be successful in my job and in gastronomy. I am a passionate hostess and enjoy working with people.

Read my story

Samuel Friedman (2007)

Managing Director at Kai Sushi Schiffbau in Zurich, Switzerland

"Never run empty" - one of the sentences I use over and over again in my job as managing director of Kai Sushi Schiffbau in Zurich. It's very enjoyable for me to combine a great product with a super service and to always respond to the wishes of the guests.

Simon Dankwa (2003)

Managing Director at LägereBräu in Wettingen, Switzerland

I love to be a brewer, restaurateur, logistician, marketing & sales specialist, as well as financial expert and business economist, all in one person.

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Meng-Wei Hsu (1995)

Senior Operations Manager at Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

“I enjoy being around the best scholars from all over the world, and having the honor of providing their everyday dining needs, while studying hard at Cornell. For me to be successful in my job I need interpersonal skills every day.”

Read my story

Sugandha Saxena (2010)

Chef Entrepreneur from New Delhi, India

"SSTH is a melting pot of different cultures coming together to learn the art and structure of hospitality and service industry set in the most beautiful place a person can be blessed to study at."

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Earn your EHL bachelor’s degree

With an HF diploma from EHL Passugg, you can obtain an EHL Bachelor in just 3 semesters. With your GFG or HoKo degree, you can enter the HF and finish with the EHL Bachelor within 3.5 (or 4) years.

Swiss nationals may be eligible for a scholarship from the Tschumi fund.

Learn more about your shortened degree opportunities