The further education course "Housekeeping Manager" no longer exists in this form, but there is of course a further education course in housekeeping at HF college level. The course has been renamed "Facility Management Manager HF". For more information on the content of the diploma course, please contact the schools directly.

Yes, there is the possibility of part-time further training for the diploma course "Housekeeping Operations Manager" or Operations Manager in Facility Management HF, as this further training is now called. In the case of part-time training, the course is extended by one year compared to a full-time course to 4 years. If you have a degree in housekeeping EFZ or hotel management EFZ, the course is shortened to 3 years part-time.

The content of the further education course to become a facility management manager HF (formerly known as a housekeeping manager HF) is based on the examination parts of the final examination, which are set out in the examination regulations. For this reason, you will also learn the basics of operational housekeeping, all the important aspects of personnel management, human resources, project management and facility management, as well as business administration and work techniques at a housekeeping school or higher technical college. In addition, you will learn about facility services such as real estate management, cleaning, building management, laundry and catering, as well as improving your language skills and your presentation and learning techniques. You can obtain comprehensive information about the course content for housekeeping managers directly from the relevant schools.

It is not essential that you have a Federal Certificate of Competence in Housekeeping. You can also be admitted to further training at the Advanced Technical College in Facility Management with a different EFZ or without any vocational training at all after an aptitude test and, if necessary, an equivalence test.

With a diploma in Facility Management HF (formerly known as Housekeeping Manager HF), you are qualified to enter middle management and take on specialist and management responsibility. This means that you are responsible for scheduling and managing employees, as well as for their targeted further training.