1941
born on 1st January
1948- 1956
Attended the primary schools in Zürich
1956- 1957
Vocational college at the Institut Juventus
1957- 1960
Attended the vocational school Zürich city
Reinforced concrete studies technical drawing at Dipl. Ing. E. Froimson in Zürich
1960
Final exam vocational studies Passed
1960- 1965
Attended technical night school Zürich, department for civil structural engineering
1960- 1963
Reinforced concrete draughtsman at A. Meier, dipl. civil eng. ETH, Wädenswil
1963- 1964
Reinforced concrete draughtsman at H. Lechner, Zürich, Engineer SIA
1964- 1965
Ingenieurbüro Hickel & Werffeli, Zürich
1965
Diploma as foundation engineer
1965- 1968
Ing.Tech.-HTL in the office for hydro power plants Zurich city
1966- 1969
Attended the maturity courses of for workers at the Zürich vocational school
1969
Fed. Matura Typus C
1969- 1973
Study at the department for civil engineering at ETH Zürich
1972
3 month internship (Elektrowatt Zürich) on the construction site of the hydro power plant (Greece)
1973
Diploma as civil engineer since
1974- 1976
Chartered civil engineer at the northeast Swiss Kraftwerke AG Baden (Project studies for hydro power plants)
1975
vmarried to Silvia, nee Wiederkehr
Urs born 25th April
1976- 1980
Assistant at the Institute for aircraft statics and lightweight construction at ETH (Prof. H.U. Schürch)
1977
Birth of Diana on 26th November
1979
Prof. H.U. Schürch died on 5th December in an aviation accident