SLB in Kallnach is a specialized school for agricultural technology, offering programs like “Agrotechniker HF”, a higher vocational diploma for technicians in agricultural machinery and technology.
Address: Chräbsbachweg 2, 3283 Kallnach, Bern, Switzerland
Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Machinery
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Strongly connected with the Swiss agricultural machinery sector, farmers, and agricultural contractors. Focus on practical skills in agricultural equipment and technology.
Research:
Applied projects related to agricultural machinery, precision farming, and farm workshop management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
40
Current students***:
100
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
1200
Pros
Leading specialized institution for higher vocational diplomas (HF) in agricultural technology and machinery.
Cons
Private (often with cantonal/federal support). Very specific focus.
Best For
Individuals seeking specialized higher vocational diplomas (HF) to become technicians in agricultural machinery and technology.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Schweizerische Metallbautechnische Fachschule, which likewise covers quality, thermodynamics and project management; it has almost the same size, at about 100 students, and is also a private institution.
- The comparison with Schweizerische Müllereifachschule St.Gallen is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on agriculture, quality and thermodynamics, and it runs the same diploma programmes and covers food science and microbiology and genetics as well.
- Think of Interkantonale Försterschule Lyss when metrology, agriculture and quality is the priority: it has almost the same size, at about 100 students, and is public, whereas this school is private.
- Bildungszentrum Gärtner JardinSuisse, Höhere Fachschule Grün is the closest domestic counterpart for metrology, agriculture and quality; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Also strong in metrology, quality and signal processing, Technikerschule Bielersee makes a sensible second look at home; it is larger, enrolling about 150 students against roughly 100 here, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Manutenzione Industriale - Rosignano (Italy) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, signal processing and fluid dynamics are central to both, and it is public, whereas this institution is private, and runs the same diploma programmes.
- Seen from abroad, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Energia e Ambiente Toscana (Italy) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics are central to both, and it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- On content, ESEPAC in France and this institution are close, as both teach quality, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it covers logistics and food science as well, and is larger, enrolling about 200 students against roughly 100 here.
- ESFF in France pursues a similar profile in quality, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics, and it also offers master's programmes and covers chemistry as well.
- Instituto de Ciencias Fotónicas, based in Spain, is built around signal processing, physics and mathematics much like this institution, and it is also a private institution and also offers master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agriculture, Farming, Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Product Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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