Women's Contact-Day Fribourg 2026

Thursday, 12 November 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

More than 350 female students from various universities and universities of applied sciences will meet 20 attractive employers.

Present your company, strengthen your employer brand, and easily get in touch with suitable candidates.

Key Facts

Take the stage, make your mark

In a relaxed atmosphere over drinks, companies and female students have the opportunity to meet at the Women’s Contact Day to network and perhaps discuss future employment opportunities. Take this opportunity to present yourself as an attractive employer, to attract talented women to your company and to build relationships.

The Women’s Contact-Day Fribourg aims to highlight female talent from the Fribourg ecosystem, particularly by showcasing their bilingualism – a major asset in the Swiss labour market – as well as their essential contribution to the development and performance of organisations today and in the future.

Programme

13h30 - 14h00

Doors opening

14h00 - 14h30

Welcome & Company Catwalk

14h30 - 18h00

get-together, round tables and supporting programme

from 18h00

Aperitif

19h00

End of the Women's Contact-Day

Fribourg

Why does it make sense to participate?

Active recruiting

Meet motivated, well-prepared candidates. Personal interviews often lead to suitable matches more quickly than traditional applications.

Employer branding

Show who you are as an employer and engage directly with students. Women's Contact Day facilitates encounters that are approachable and authentic, giving your company credible visibility.

Talent pool and networking

Secure access to talented young women early on. The contacts made at the event often develop into valuable relationships for future recruitment needs.

Target group (estimations)

The Women's Contact Day in Fribourg is expected to attract around 350 female students from the Universities of Bern and Fribourg, as well as from the Engineering & Architecture and Economics & Services departments of the HES-SO (Bern and Fribourg).

Fields of study

STEM (including Engineering & Architecture)

41%

Law

29%

Economics

22%

Other (Linguistics and Literary Studies, Communication, Journalism, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Education)

8%

Universities and High Schools

University of Fribourg

38%

University of Bern

28%

HES-SO (HTA and HEG)

21%

Others

8%

We are here for you

We will be happy to give personal advice on the options and work with you to put together the presence you wish.

Hugo Pillet

Senior Consultant

+41 78 341 72 28

Sina Heger

Consultant

+41 77 225 56 43

Thomas Wegmann

Head of Key Account Management

+41 77 217 58 23

Dario Toma

Consultant

+41 77 217 44 84