Inside Lamborghini's DESI Program, Where 24 Students Train to Build Supercars

Twenty-four vocational students begin hands-on training at Sant'Agata Bolognese

On November 3, twenty-four students from two Bologna technical institutes began a six-month hands-on training phase inside Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese headquarters under the DESI program, now in its fifth edition.

Why Lamborghini grows its own talent

Lamborghini is building a talent pipeline that can scale upward into engineering, quality control, and eventually R&D roles, keeping institutional knowledge inside the company for decades.

Classroom theory meets factory-floor practice

Instructors walk students through disassembled engine blocks and cylinder heads, building a tactile understanding of how high-performance powertrains function at a granular level.

Hands-on training in the hybrid era

Lamborghini's entire current lineup has moved to plug-in hybrid architecture, with the Revuelto, Temerario, and Urus SE all requiring technicians who understand both combustion and electrical systems.

A credential no outside hire can match

DESI graduates earn a five-year Professional Diploma and formal skills certification, leaving with practical factory experience that no competing candidate without factory time can replicate.

Forty-five percent of training happens where the cars are built

Forty-five percent of total program hours take place inside Lamborghini's own training center, with the remainder at the participating schools.

Skills no standard curriculum teaches

Carbon fiber layup, paint correction on complex body surfaces, and the calibration of increasingly sophisticated hybrid powertrains are skills that only develop through direct, supervised contact with the product.

A global workforce starts with language fluency

DESI students receive English language lessons from native speakers, with opportunities to earn proficiency certifications that prepare them for technical documentation, supplier communication, and customer-facing roles.

Factory access in the age of high-voltage powertrains

Training inside the factory where hybrid cars are assembled, serviced, and tested exposes students to battery management systems, high-voltage safety protocols, and integrated powertrain diagnostics.

Motor Valley's broader talent ecosystem

DESI sits within a wider regional network that includes a Global MBA in Supercars, Superbikes and Motorsports developed with Bologna Business School and companies including Lamborghini, Ducati, and Ferrari.