China

Center of Innovative & Entrepreneurial Culinary Arts & Services

China is one of the most dynamic growth markets in international tourism and, as such, represents an important area for the future development of vocational education and training in hospitality. Since 2025, SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern has maintained a strategic partnership with CieCAS (Center of Innovative & Entrepreneurial Culinary Arts & Services) in Shanghai, which serves as SHL’s regional hub in China. The partnership promotes professional exchange and educational collaboration between Switzerland and China in the field of practice-oriented hospitality education. At its core is the promotion of Swiss values in vocational education and training, particularly the close integration of theory and practice in line with the dual education system, as well as the partners’ joint positioning as a bridge between the Swiss education system and China’s hospitality sector.

Facts & Figures

  • Goal

    Promotion of professional exchange and educational collaboration between Switzerland and China in the field of practice-oriented hospitality education. As part of this strategic partnership, CieCAS serves as a platform for promoting Swiss values in vocational education and training, particularly the integration of theory and practice in accordance with the Swiss dual education system.

  • Period

    Since 2025

  • Partner

    CieCAS (Center of Innovative & Entrepreneurial Culinary Arts & Services), Shanghai

  • SHL services
    • Professional exchange to support the further development of practice-oriented hospitality education and continuing professional development programmes in China
    • Collaboration in the areas of quality development and training standards
    • Joint positioning as a bridge between the Swiss education system and China’s hospitality sector