Staff & Volunteers

Welcome to our volunteers

Plus de 300 bénévoles sont engagés pendant une semaine au Swiss Open Gstaad. Nous sommes ravis de ton intérêt à devenir l’un des bénévoles du prestigieux tournoi de tennis à Gstaad. Tout d’abord, nous te prions de bien prendre connaissance des informations générales. L’inscription se fait à l’aide des formulaires en ligne ci-dessous. Les inscriptions incomplètes ne seront pas traitées. La description de chaque ressort se trouve ci-dessous.

 

Les bénévoles de langue maternelle française sont bienvenus, mais il est obligatoire que tu parles et comprennes l’allemand, car toute la communication du tournoi ainsi que les informations générales et les formulaires d’inscription sont faits en allemand.

Les bénévoles s’inscrivant durant toute la durée du tournoi seront privilégiés lors de la sélection.

Merci beaucoup et à bientôt!

Inscriptions

To register, simply send your request to the relevant person in charge (email address below) and they will send you the online registration form. Please ensure you meet the respective registration deadline.

Vaudoise Assurances supports the Ballkids!

 

Registration for the 2026 selections closes on 31 January! This year, Vaudoise will be supporting young tennis enthusiasts at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad.

 

For further information, please contact us by email at bastien.eltschinger@bluewin.ch

Vaudoise Versicherungen begleitet die Ballkids!

Die Anmeldungen für die Auswahlverfahren 2026 sind offen! Dieses Jahr begleitet La Vaudoise junge

Tennisfans zum EFG Swiss Open Gstaad. Melden Sie sich jetzt über diesen  link an.

 

Für weitere Informationen können Sie uns per E-Mail unter bastien.eltschinger@bluewin.ch kontaktieren.”

Liste Ressorts & Informations détaillées

Info:

  • Responsible for order and cleanliness on and around the grounds
  • Selling raffle tickets or distributing information/promotional gifts (may vary from year to year)
  • Looking after the laundry room. All helpers can drop off their tournament laundry in the laundry room free of charge and pick it up clean again.
  • Stand supervision, e.g. mini tennis court
  • Assistance in the restaurant or kitchen

Requirements:

  • Cheerful, friendly, and communicative manner
  • Willingness to work long hours due to the site’s opening hours
  • You may get dirty at work and must be prepared to roll up your sleeves
  • The work is very varied and you get to see behind the scenes everywhere

Contact:

Andrea Kyburz and.kyburz@bluewin.ch
Sara Gschwind sara.gschwind@bluewin.ch

Registration deadline: 30 April 2026
Maximum number of helpers : 20

Maximum number of volunteers: 5

Full

Tasks & information:

  • Enjoys being at the center of the action—on the court
  • Participates in training (May/June) before the tournament
  • Is responsible for distributing balls accurately during the game
  • A total of approx. 40 ball kids are involved in the tournament.
  • There are groups of 6-8 children is aware that it can sometimes run late into the evening.

Requirements:

  • knows the rules of tennis and enjoys playing tennis themselves
  • is friendly, athletic, motivated, and disciplined
  • knows the players and is interested in the games
  • can concentrate well

Contact:
Bastien Eltschinger

Registration deadline : 31 janvier 2026
Maximum number of volunteers : 45

COURT KEEPER  min. 16 Jahre

Tasks & information: – Ensures that the tennis court is ready for play – The job is strenuous but fun – it can get pretty dirty and wet! – Works in a team of approx. 20 helpers Requirements: – Must be strong – Should be athletic and a team player

Contact :

Lukas Blumentritt
gstaad.courtkeeper@gmail.com

Registration deadline : 30 avril 2026
Maximum number of volunteers : 22

Tasks & information:

  • Serving guests in the VIP area, at the welcome desk, and in the skyboxes
    Must be able to stand for long periods of time and always be friendly, helpful, and in a good mood
  • Takes on the role of host and tries to fulfill the wishes of VIPs
  • Is willing to perform cleaning duties (refilling and cleaning)

Requirements:

  • Courteous, friendly, and well-groomed appearance
  • Multilingual: German, French, and English
  • Good manners
  • Knowledge of the basic rules of serving drinks and small snacks
  • Resilient and motivated

Contact:

Annina Ulmann (RL) ninatraversa@hotmail.com

Registration deadline: April 30, 2026
Maximum number of volunteers: 18

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 10

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 6

Tasks & information:

  • Ticket inspection & entrance control, assigning seats
  • Ensuring peace and order in the stands
  • Shift work, i.e., 2 hours on duty, 1 hour break, until the day’s games are over
  • There is a rotation system, the locations change, you are not always in the same place
  • Mandatory introduction for all new volunteers on the Friday evening before the tournament
  • Registrations for the entire duration of the tournament will be given priority

Requirements:

  • Friendly, communicative, and a team player
  • Able to communicate in two different languages (German/English or German/French)

Contact:

Matteo Moine matteo.moine2@gmail.com
Nadia Yousfi nadiayousfi1307@gmail.com

Registration deadline: April 30, 2026
Maximum number of volunteers: 45

You will be the point of contact for the players, whether it’s organizing a training ground for them, providing them with training equipment, or any other task that will make their daily lives easier.

Contact:

Fränzi Steffen steffenf@gmx.ch

Registration deadline : 30 April 2026
Maximal number of volunteers : 9

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 5

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 4

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 32

Full

Maximum number of volunteers : 5

Full

Full

Full

  • Your tasks will be to ensure spectators follow the instructions at the entrances to the venue and to control access to the boxes closest to the matches.
  • Manager: Sandra Walliser
  • sandra.walliser(at)bluewin.ch
  • Max. 10 volunteers

Full

Full