Thanks to its excellent location and the urban environment, Winterthur has become an attractive place for qualified professionals. It attracts people from the surrounding Zurich area and the Cantons of Eastern Switzerland. The interest in Winterthur stems not only from the many companies, but also in the many nearby institutions for professional and further education.
Some of these institutions are:
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften with the departments:
- Management and Law
- EngineeringArchitecture, Design and Civil Engineering
- Linguistics
- Health
- Social Work
Winterthur also benefits from an easy access to academic talents from the nearby University of Zurich, the ETH Zurich and the EMPA Dübendorf.
It is also not far from the University of St. Gallen, which can be reached in approx. 40 minutes from Winterthur.