My educatoin began as a technical designer in a four-year course under the Swiss apprenticeship system, where an industrial company sponsors a trainee during vocational collage and practical training. My sponsor was Sulzer Medical, later taken over by Zimmer, a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions. The first 2 semesters were full-time schooling, followed by a 12-months mechanical workshop internship at Sulzer. During the 3rd and 4th year, I worked for 3 days per week as a technical designer at Zimmer Orthopaedics and attended high school for the other 2 days. I worked for the upper extremities and customs department, mainly utilizing Unigraphix V18 for CAD 3D modelling and drawings. The focus was on implants for shoulder, elbow and hand joints, orthopaedic surgery tools, and all kinds of visualisations, especially for surgery instruction manuals. During my training, I learned a lot about technology and materials, manufacturing methods, product development, technical drawings, and gained other useful knowledge about mechanical solutions and components. I graduated both as certified technical designer and with college entrance requirements (Berufsmatura). This technical education was indeed a great background to build on in my studies in industrial design.