Polymesse 2025

Overview
Under the guidance of our tent builders, you will help us set up the large tent on the Polyterrasse. For this shift, you should have some manual skills as well as muscle strength, since there are some heavier parts to be carried.

Dresscode
Helpers must bring their own sturdy and solid footwear for setting up the tent. We provide helmets, gloves and high-visibility vests. Important: Clothes can get dirty when putting up the tent; please come dressed accordingly! If you have your own work gloves, you are welcome to bring them.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse on front of the golden lanterns.

Note
Tent setup is physically demanding work.

Overview
The tent has been set up, all the carpet strips have been laid, now what? Now comes the exciting part, which is to make the empty halls really look like a company fair. Under the guidance of our construction company, you will help to set up the stands in the main hall and in the tent.

Dresscode
We will provide you with a helmet, gloves and a high-visibility vest. If you have your own work gloves, you are welcome to bring them. Sturdy and solid shoes are recommended.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse in front of the tent.

Overview
For the CV check, we need someone to check registrations at the entrance.

Dresscode
You can wear comfortable, casual clothes, but you should make an overall clean and neat impression.

Meeting Point
Please arrive at  CAB F 21, StuZ. 

Overview
To keep everyone happy, a good event also needs good food and a relaxed atmosphere. Here, you are responsible for the coffee bar and the food buffet in the catering tent, where company representatives can help themselves. You make sure that there is always enough food and you take cake of the attendent's well-being.

Dresscode
Since you are in direct contact with company representatives, you should ensure a clean appearance and wear suitable clothing. Please wear a white shirt/blouse (not just a t-shirt), black trousers and dark shoes.

Meeting Point
The meeting point for this shift is in the catering tent at the information booth.

Overview
If you are wondering how all the material from the companies arrives at the booths, you will find the answer here and during this shift.

In the morning shift, you will greet the companies arriving with their cars, then help them unloading their stuff and transport it to their booth. The afternoon shift is similar, here you help with the return transport.

Additionally, at the end of each day, the booths have to be rebuilt and prepared for the next day, because then other companies with different requirements will come.

Dresscode
You can wear comfortable, casual clothes, but you should make an overall clean and neat impression. After all, you are the first or last person the company representatives will come into contact with at the fair.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse in front of the tent.

Overview
With two deliveries and dozens of companies wanting to bring or pick up their stuff at the same time, it can quickly get chaotic. That's why we need a few people to keep track of things here and assign company cars to drop-off locations.

Dresscode
Your shift will take place outside, so warm and comfortable clothing will be an advantage here. Additionally, we will provide you with a high-visibility vest.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse in front of the tent.

Overview
Once the fair is over and all visitors have been chased out, the next stage is about to begin. For everything to look spick and span afterwards, and for the tent to be dismantled the next day, we first have to take down the booths.

Dresscode
We will provide you with a helmet, gloves and a high-visibility vest. If you have your own work gloves, you are welcome to bring them. Sturdy and solid shoes are recommended.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse in front of the tent.

Overview
When the event is over, it is time for the real fun. Everything has to be dismantled, packed and stowed. Since there are some heavier parts to be carried, some manual skills and muscle strength are required for this shift.

Dresscode
Helpers must bring their own sturdy and solid footwear for tent deconstruction. We provide helmets, gloves and high-visibility vests. Important: Clothes can get dirty during tent deconstruction; please come dressed accordingly! If you have your own work gloves, you are welcome to bring them.

Meeting Point
We meet on the Polyterrasse in front of the tent.

Note
Tent deconstruciton is physically demanding work. Besides, if you sign up for the afternoon shift, the tent might already be deconstructed. Therefore be prepared to carry out other clean-up work.

With over 1000 hours of helper shifts in total, it is quite likely that there will be a few absences. Since these volunteer shifts are essential for the fair, we need to plan for appropriate replacements.

If you sign up for one of the backup shifts, you agree that we will ask you for this shift at very short notice.

Please note: Signing up for a backup helper shift does not automatically mean that we need you as stand-in on that day. These shifts are only intended to let us find a replacement quickly in case of an absence.

Please be available and ready to fill in at short notice. As compensation, you will receive an hourly wage of 30 CHF (instead of 25 CHF) if your backup shift is used. You won't get any money if your shift is not used.

If you are ONLY registered for a reserve shift, you do not need to fill out the data entry form. This will only become relevant when you have actually worked for the Polymesse.