Bundesamt für Informatik und Telekommunikation BIT

We introduce ourselves

The FOITT is the powerhouse behind the digital transformation of Switzerland's public services. With around 1,200 employees, it supports the Federal Administration in all IT areas, from the first client contact to the finished IT product. The wide range of client projects, state-of-the-art technologies and the use of agile methods are part of our everyday work. The New Talent sector has been training IT specialists to Federal VET Diploma standard since 1999, and since 2012 has also been offering training as a mediamatics technician with a Federal VET Diploma. In 2018, the FOITT was one of the first host companies to introduce training as an ICT specialist with a Federal VET Diploma and has also been involved in the latest occupational profile "digital business developer with a Federal VET Diploma" from the outset. The work-study Bachelor's degree programme in IT is an ideal launching pad for baccalaureate holders. A total of around 80 future professionals are in training at the FOITT at any one time. Over 200 apprentices have already successfully completed their apprenticeship at the FOITT – many of them remain loyal to the FOITT after their apprenticeship.