SHL SUMMER ACADEMY
Get ready for unforgettable experiences everlasting memories & friendships
Are you fascinated by hotels, culinary arts, premium guest service and many other exciting hospitality industry topics? Then this is for you!
During the educational, interactive and fun one-week programme, you will gain an extensive glimpse into the hospitality industry, and its careers opportunities.
Get an insight into a mesmerising world
The SHL Summer Academy guides you through various areas of the hospitality industry. You discover what it takes to become an enthusiastic industry leader, learn about customer and guest service excellence and what it means to live the hospitality lifestyle.
You’ll see: It’s a mesmerising world. And you get to play a part in it!
You’ll see: It’s a mesmerising world. And you get to play a part in it!
REASONS TO GET EXCITED
Expect a week that is both thrilling and instructive. Through the varied workshops and activities offered during the one-week programme, you will get the chance to improve your hospitality knowledge, develop your personal skills and have lots of fun.
The Hospitality Industry is a people industry, where openness, friendliness and energy are at home. Thus, come with an open heart, embrace the adventure and enjoy every moment of it.
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Thrilling and instructive
Hospitality Trend Lab
Get fascinated by the latest trends of the hospitality industry
Meet a Pro
Get to know an enthusiastic hotelier and hear what it means to live the hospitality lifestyle
Behind the Scenes
Sneak a peek behind the scenes of a five-star hotel and learn about how they bring about to impress their guests
Culinary Arts
Take on the role of a chef and try your hand at cooking
Food Trends on a Plate
Captivate your taste buds by innovative food
Become a Team
Make new friends and get into the team spirit – one of the core competences while working in hospitality
Be Part of SHL
Experience life as a SHL student
What you'll take away with you
The good mixture of real-life experience and theoretical input ensures that you’ll leave us with a broad knowledge of the hospitality world, newly acquired skills, a group of international friends and long-lasting memories.
COMPETENCIES
Apply basic hospitality operational skills by producing real products
Become a team player
Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
KNOWLEDGE
Identify key departments and their importance for hotel operations
Recognise and appreciate trends in the hospitality industry
MINDSET
Experience the true meaning of hospitality and what it takes to work in the hotel industry
Hotel SHL – Student accomodation
With its striking view of Lake Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus, Hotel SHL mirrors a modern city hotel, with various en-suite room categories for you to choose from. In addition to the spacious rooms, the student hotel offers a Community Room with a fully equipped kitchen and an attached courtyard, laundry facilities, as well as a large rooftop terrace to enjoy. When you stay with us, you’re staying somewhere—within a vibrant community, in a unique student hotel that combines authentic hospitality experiences and modern design with personal attention.
SHL Campus in Lucerne
The SHL Campus is made up of the Lakeview Campus, with its breath-taking views of Lake Lucerne, the City Campus and our student accommodation, Hotel SHL. Our campus offers state-of-the-art academic and practical training facilities, as well as group rooms, independent study spaces, creative and lounge areas.
Four F&B outlets provide our students and staff with delicious, fresh meals and beverages and serve as our training facilities. The restaurants Salt & Pepper have approx. 500 covers per day and served by students.
Lucerne: The City - The Lake - The Mountains
The SHL Summer Academy will take place in and around Lucerne. With its picturesque cityscape, location by Lake Lucerne and its proximity to the mountains, Lucerne ranks amongst the world’s prettiest cities.
For the more than 9.4 million annual visitors, it’s not just the visual that pleases. Lucerne is clean, safe and, compared to other metropolises, rather small. Therefore, everything is close-by and easily reached on foot.
In summer, when locals and tourists make the most of the outdoors,
In summer, when locals and tourists make the most of the outdoors,
the city of Lucerne and its surroundings are vibrant and full of life. An atmosphere that is totally worth experiencing.
SHL Summer Academy
Date: 3 July - 9 July 2022
Duration: one week
Location: City of Lucerne, Switzerland
Ages: 15 - 19
Being a SHL'er means being a part of heritage dating back to 1909
...and writing the next chapter for the future.
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