Swiss universities are well recognized as institutions that contribute to Switzerland's well-being and prosperity. In 2024, this was demonstrated both by the adoption of the ERI 2025-2028 Dispatch and by the provisional association to the EU's Horizon Europe research programs as of 2025, announced in December. In both cases, research and education are among the priorities of Swiss policy making. For the universities, this positioning is a sign of respect for the knowledge community and at the same time a mandate to continue their success story in the future with the highest standards of quality.
At the same time, universities are facing financial and political uncertainties. Shortly after the ERI Dispatch was adopted in September 2024, the Gaillard Report recommended cost-cutting measures, which were largely adopted by the Federal Council. The financial outlook for universities is darkening, while at the same time, they are being called upon more than ever to train sufficient young people in skilled labor shortage areas and to develop innovative solutions for pressing challenges such as climate, health, and security. As the challenges become more numerous and complex, the reduction in the financial resources available to higher education institutions risks impacting their ability to fulfil their reserach and teaching mission to the highest standards.
In view of the challenges already identified and the solutions still to be developed, swissuniversities reaffirms its determination to support its 38 members in the fulfilment of their teaching and research responsibilities. By remaining committed to maintaining the excellence and efficiency of our higher education system, we contribute to the social well-being of the population and at the same time create a breeding ground for Switzerland's prosperity and economic dynamism.
Our thanks go to all those who have supported swissuniversities over the past year. In the many discussions, negotiations and decision-making processes, we share a common goal: to lead Switzerland successfully into the future through the creation and exchange of knowledge.
Dr. Luciana Vaccaro
President swissuniversities
The year 2024 was rich in topics relevant to education policy: the parliamentary treatment of the ERI Dispatch 2025-2028, the report on the federal government's austerity measures, the negotiations with the EU – to name but a few.
This not only concerns the future of education, research and innovation, but also Switzerland's competitiveness in an international context as well as securing a peaceful, sustainable and economically secure future for the people of Switzerland.
At the end of the year it was clear that the uncertainties for the universities will persist in many areas. This makes the network of university partners and stakeholders all the more important. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has accompanied and supported us over the past year. We look forward to working together in the coming months and years.
The work summarized in this annual report could only be carried out thanks to a high level of personal dedication and commitment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all employees in the General Secretariat for their competent, committed and constructive work.
Dr. Martina Weiss
Secretary General swissuniversities
In 2024, swissuniversities and the SNSF successfully completed the review of the National Open Access Strategy. They presented a revised strategy for immediate open access to publicly funded scientific publications.
Open access to publicly funded research results enables faster, more cost-effective knowledge dissemination: A driver for the innovative strength of the economy and society.
In 2017, swissuniversities and SNSF have set an ambitious vision of achieving 100% open access to publicly funded scholarly publications with the first Swiss National Strategy on Open Access. Pursuing this vision has considerably advanced the open access transformation: Open Access has been established as an idea and introduced as a policy across universities in Switzerland. In order to build on this progress and to be aligned with the international and national developments, the two strategy partners have initiated a review of the 2017 strategy and presented in 2024 an updated, forward-looking strategy.
The revised Open Access Strategy aims to make all publicly funded scholarly publications openly accessible. To be considered open access, publications must be immediately available in a machine-readable format, free of charge, with no embargo, and under an open licence. swissuniversities and the SNSF are dedicated to building a robust open access landscape. They do so by specifying the systemic and cultural framework conditions, which are required to address current developments and challenges in the dynamic open access landscape. This approach reduces systemic dependencies, contributing to establish an ecosystem characterised by academic quality and financial sustainability.
The universities, swissuniversities and the SNSF self-commit to implementing the revised Strategy according to their institutional contexts, with the Delegation Open Science of swissuniversities ensuring the coordination and collaboration between the partners.
Federal project contributions (PgB) enable universities to realize innovative projects of considerable political significance for the entire Swiss higher education system with the federal funds granted on the basis of the HEdA. swissuniversities is responsible for the coordination of these PgB, at the interface of its members and the Swiss Conference of Higher Education Institutions SHK.
Over the course of 2024, the swissuniversities general secretariat worked in close collaboration with the responsible programme bodies to both conclude the 2021-2024 support period and define the framework for the new calls for projects launched during the year with a view to the 2025-2028 period. For the period 2025-2028, programmes on the strategic themes of sustainability, equity, open science, open education and the promotion of scientific research have been developed.
In autumn 2024, while the higher education institutions were submitting their first project proposals for the 2025-2028 period or were about to complete them, the Federal Council decided to examine the proposal of the group of experts "Review of expenditure and subsidies" to discontinue the PgB instrument from 2026 onwards. Subsequently, the various swissuniversities bodies, supported by the staff of the General Secretariat, worked to ensure that the programs could still be launched and that the corresponding funds would be allocated for at least the year 2025. The Swiss Higher Education Council has agreed to allocate a quarter of the amount initially envisaged for the years 2025-2028 to the various programmes in 2025. Over a period of a few weeks, the calls for projects had been revised to support effective and relevant measures that will be developed over the course of a year. In this process of adaptation, the universities have shown great flexibility and capacity for adaptation, ultimately allowing the responsible bodies to approve quality projects that will be implemented within a shortened period - at the latest by the end of 2026.
The coordination of open and collaborative science with the need for (national) security is a challenge for the entire higher education sector. For some years now, geopolitical developments have made "Knowledge Security" a priority for many countries and for the EU. Some of our major partners consider this issue to be a priority for their national security. To remain a reliable and stable partner, Switzerland must intensify its efforts in this area. The higher education institutions have expressed a need for national coordination on several occasions, particularly at the round table on 24 May 2024. In order to address this national urgency, the SHK mandated swissuniversities in November 2024 to set up a national “Knowledge Security” working group.
The objective of "Knowledge Security" is to protect the fundamental values of science, to ensure that international cooperation remains ethical and safe, and to safeguard national interests. Bearing in mind the scope of the question and the issues involved, the national working group's initial mission is to develop coherent national criteria to support Swiss higher education institutions in implementing their knowledge and personal security control processes, in particular for the admission of students and doctoral candidates, the engagement or exchange of staff, the invitation of researchers from abroad and, more generally, the launch of new collaborations. The criteria should focus on the following dimensions:
Finally, the national working group is elaborating a proposal to permanently anchor the topic in the Swiss education and research landscape at the national level.
As part of the Open Science II programme, swissuniversities also supports universities and researchers in the responsible development of Open Science practices in Switzerland, considering the challenges and growing demands in the field of "knowledge security".
Within the Swiss Roadmap for Research Infrastructures process organised by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), swissuniversities is the body responsible for identifying new research infrastructures supported by the cantonal universities and universities of applied sciences and arts.
In this context, in 2024 swissuniversities has developed a process for projects set up by cantonal universities and universities of applied sciences and arts. This comprises three phases: coordination, prioritisation and pre-selection by the vice presidents for Research of the higher education institutions concerned.
Thus, swissuniversities is focusing on coordination, scientific excellence and feasibility for the Roadmap 2027 process. With this process, swissuniversities and the universities are signaling a high level of commitment and confirm their intention to jointly drive forward the coordination of the development of research infrastructures, strategic further development and, if necessary, the consolidation of the landscape.
In 2024, swissuniversities also initiated the drafting of proposals on how a future process for the status and development of national research infrastructures can be designed in the interests of universities. The goal is to establish milestones for the concrete design of this process by 2025, involving higher education institutions, ERI partners, and the work of SERI.
In 2024, more than 30 new projects and mandates were launched under the Programme Open Science I, all with the common goal of promoting free access to scientific research. The high number of successful project submissions highlighted the need and interest of higher education institutions in advancing the topics of digitalisation and open science.
Open Research Data (ORD) practices in various research disciplines were supported on a bottom-up basis with 14 projects in the reporting year. ORD was also integrated into national research infrastructures and model curricula for research data management were developed. 31 institutions in the higher education sector launched the Swiss Research Data Support Network. Another cooperation project, Recognise ORD (recORD), is developing ORD practices in research assessment. Five mandates are dedicated to the professionalisation of ORD specialists, to communication and the ethical and legal aspects of open research data.
In the domain of open access, a total of 29 projects were successfully completed or will be completed by June 2025. Finally, negotiations with Elsevier for a comprehensive Read & Publish agreement in 2024 were successfully concluded and negotiations with Wiley for a Read & Publish agreement were initiated.
A portrait of the Programme Open Science I was published (German | French) at the end of the programme—from its strategic mission to the implementation and impact of this higher education policy cooperation project. The successor programme Open Science II will build on this success as of 2025 and further consolidate Open Science at Swiss higher education institutions.
Evaluating careers in a more global and diverse way is an important aspect for higher education institutions, which is also addressed in the National Coordination of Higher Education Policy 2025–2028. In this context, swissuniversities signed the Agreement on reforming research assessment of the “Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment” (CoARA). In 2024, swissuniversities continued its participation in the CoARA working group “Reforming Academic Career Assessment” and drew up its “CoARA Action Plan”, which sets out the activities and initiatives promoted within swissuniversities in the context of the agreement.
Regarding scientific culture, two important analyses were published in 2024. The first concerns good practice in the recruitment of professors at universities. This analysis reveals that a variety of measures are being implemented to guarantee equal opportunities, and that quantitative targets have been set in most universities. The second analysis pertains to the implementation within higher education institutions of the Code of conduct for scientific integrity. A survey conducted by swissuniversities shows that a large majority of higher education institutions have reviewed and supplemented their existing regulations and/or adopted the Code as a reference document. In this context, swissuniversities has also taken position in favour of the future centre of competence for scientific integrity.
swissuniversities' efforts to promote young talents, scientific integrity, fair appointment procedures and career diversity are key to the success of Swiss higher education institutions and their added value for society.
As part of the Swiss National Strategy in the field of subject-specific education 2021–2028, the second edition of the biennial monitoring "Subject-specific education" was conducted in 2024. This monitoring provides an overview of the implementation of the action plan accompanying the strategy and includes recommendations from the subject-specific education Delegates to higher education institutions. The results show that higher education institutions consider the organization and governance of the current organizational landscape of subject-specific education in Switzerland to be generally relevant and productive. Most institutions report having implemented new measures or recommendations described in the 2022 monitoring. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of Master programs in subject-specific education remains a challenge. In this regard, collaboration between higher education institutions and different types of universities, as outlined in the strategy, is particularly important. Institutions are working to consolidate Master programs and meet student expectations.
Another key event in 2024 was the 6th Colloquium on subject-specific education, held at PH Thurgau on April 18 and 19 2024 under the title “Subject-specific Education as Crossroads Sciences”. The colloquium brought together numerous didactics researchers from Switzerland and beyond. It was the last colloquium organized by swissuniversities under the auspices of the Chamber of Universities of Teacher Education. The next edition will be hosted in 2027 by PH Luzern.
Society's expectations towards animal welfare have evolved and intensified over the years. This is reflected, in particular, in the growing interest of the media, the multiplication of parliamentary interventions, as well as the submission of recent popular initiatives focusing on the topic of animals in research, such as the initiative “Yes to a future without animal testing”. swissuniversities has warned of the risks that accepting this initiative could entail and has outlined how it would jeopardise progress in the fields of medicine and environment.
In respond to these societal developments and in order to integrate scientific advances, the FSVO has undertaken a revision of the legal provisions by submitting proposals for the amendment of the ordinances on the animal protection for consultation. swissuniversities took part in this consultation, welcoming the efforts to adapt the legislation in a coherent and appropriate manner.
In addition, 2024 marked the publication of the second annual report of the Swiss Transparency Agreement on Animal Research (STAAR), a commission of swissuniversities, highlighting a continued commitment to open communication and greater transparency in the field of animal research.
swissuniversities continues to play a central role at the national level on this topic, fostering synergies among key stakeholders and supporting the establishment of optimal framework conditions. This work aims to ensure ethical, responsible, and high-quality research, including when the use of animal models remains necessary.
The P-7 programme comes to a successful conclusion in 2024. The programme coordinated by swissuniversities supported the universities in the structural development of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion in teaching, research and organisation. The lessons learned from the programme and the results of the 29 projects supported were discussed at the closing conference on 7 and 8 November 2024, organised in collaboration with the Think Tank Gender & Diversity, and attended by many representatives from higher education, politics, students and the scientific community. In particular, round tables allowed us to measure the path that remains to be travelled, as well as the commitment of the various actors and stakeholders involved. In addition, a poster session, during which the projects were presented, gave an overview of the results achieved in areas such as raising awareness of "everyday racism", access to education for people with disabilities and the inclusion of sex and gender differences in healthcare.
The P-7 programme has also published a final report in French and German: It includes interviews with members of the programme's steering committee, portraits of projects and reflections on the lessons learned from the programme. The report also highlights several characteristics of the projects supported: the cooperation between universities and the exchange they have encouraged, as well as their sustainability, which allows diversity, inclusion and equity to be incorporated into the organisation of universities.
The closing conference and the publication of the report are therefore two key moments in the P-7 programme and mark the transition to the subsequent programme 2025-2028.
In December 2023, the Federal Council adopted an implementation proposal for the greater involvement of science in federal crisis management. In 2024, the ERI stakeholders swissuniversities, the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, the ETH Board, Innosuisse, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Science Board worked with the Federal Chancellery to concretise the collaboration. The roles of members of scientific advisory bodies in future crises were clarified in a code of conduct. On the basis of this preliminary work, clusters were developed for three crisis-relevant topics to enable the rapid activation of expertise in the event of a crisis.
A crisis exercise was also carried out in autumn 2024. This exercise was used in particular to test the extent to which the processes and cooperation between the ERI institutions and with the federal government work under time pressure. This exercise led to valuable insights into the optimisation of processes. In particular, it became clear that the scientific community must be involved at an early stage in the identification and definition of the crisis. An important success factor for all those involved was the increased mutual understanding of the different cultures and roles over the course of the year. It is also essential to establish networks that can quickly take up their work both in terms of content and organisation in the event of a crisis.
As defined by the European Commission, microcredentials attest to the learning outcomes of a successful learning experience, such as a course. They encourage individualised training and are currently being discussed and developed in various areas of education, including Switzerland. In a working document, swissuniversities formulated a common understanding of microcredentials in 2024 and defined the principles for the use of these by Swiss universities.
The document can serve as a basis for higher education institutions to develop their own microcredentials. The aim is to give coherence and credibility to the microcredentials awarded by the Swiss higher education institutions and to create a basis for the continuation of the discussion at strategic and political levels. In this spirit, the aim is to further develop the working document and complement it over the coming years.
The compensation of disadvantages is one of various measures for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Swiss higher education institutions. Within swissuniversities, this transversal topic is addressed, among others, within the framework of programmes that encourage collaboration between higher education institutions (P7 2021-2024 and Equal opportunities programme).
With the objective of a common position and practice, swissuniversities published a document in 2024 on the management of claims for compensation of losses. Work already carried out on this subject, such as the guide for higher education institutions from the swissuniversities study and disability network, has been taken into account. In addition, a group of experts has drawn up a working document on behalf of the Chamber of Universities of Teacher Education containing principles and recommendations for the compensation of disadvantages.
Compensation of disadvantages also plays an important role in the aptitude test for medical studies (EMS), which swissuniversities organises every year. A judicial decision pending in 2024 concerning additional time for the EMS could have significant consequences for the current test design.
The stress on planetary boundaries and social balances is leading to unprecedented environmental, economic and social challenges. In the position paper on Swiss higher education and sustainability published in 2024, swissuniversities emphasises the central role of Swiss higher education institution in the transition to a sustainable society. To fulfil their function as role models, universities see themselves as think tanks and test laboratories that promote knowledge production and the development of transformative skills in close dialogue with various non-academic stakeholders. The aim is to anchor sustainability institutionally and transversally in all thought processes and procedures at Swiss universities and to develop a culture of sustainability. Only then can universities effectively train future generations of “change agents” and foster the development of alternative solutions through diverse collaborations, ultimately paving the way for Switzerland's transition to a sustainable society.
The special programme Nursing is part of the implementation of the popular initiative "For strong nursing care (nursing care initiative)", which was approved by popular vote on 28 November 2021. To enable the universities of applied sciences to launch the measures as quickly as possible, swissuniversities submitted the PgB application to the SHK in 2024 for a six-month Part 1 running from July 1 to December 31, 2024. During this period, the universities of applied sciences took measures in the fields of "Curriculum Adjustments" and "Campaigns and Communication" to increase the attractiveness of the degree programme and thus the demand for study places in nursing. Among other improvements, the curricula became more flexible, simulation scenarios and virtual reality modules were expanded, mentors or "learning coaches" were introduced, video testimonials tailored to the target audience were recorded, and open days were launched.
At the same time, the application for the longer 2025-2028 part of the programme, which aims to increase the number of Bachelor's degrees in nursing, was prepared and approved by the SHK in November 2024.
Technologies based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on university teaching and the labour market of the future. In 2024, the Teaching Delegation adopted a position paper on the integration of artificial intelligence into teaching and performance assessment at universities, in which it encourages universities to use these technologies responsibly.
The ability to use AI competently and to critically question it, is a key skill for students and for everyone involved in university teaching. The universities should enable their students to better understand how these technologies work and to recognise the opportunities and risks associated with their use. To this end, it is also important to promote the professional development of all those involved in teaching, to provide them with support services and to expand didactic research.
In view of the rapid development of AI, it is essential that universities continue to integrate AI into teaching and to share experiences. This is being done, among other things, through the PgB Open Education & Digital Competencies programme, which supports several projects that promote AI skills in students and lecturers.
(in CHF)
| Assets | 2024 |
2023 |
| Current assets | 0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15’554’876 |
17’374’891 |
| Accounts receivable | 1’227’696 |
2’121 |
| Other current receivables | 321’855 |
152’664 |
| Prepaid expenses/accrued income | 260’564 |
293’273 |
| Total current assets | 17’364’992 |
17’822’949 |
| Fixed assets | 0 |
0 |
| Financial fixed assets | 40’040 |
40’040 |
| Other long-term receivables | 0 |
115’027 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 154’245 |
138’568 |
| Intangible fixed assets | 0 |
0 |
| Software (purchased) | 99’534 |
84’597 |
| Total fixed assets | 293’819 |
378’232 |
| Total assets | 17’658’811 |
18’201’180 |
| Liabilities & equity | 2024 |
2023 |
| Current liabilities | 0 |
0 |
| Accounts payable | 368’851 |
51’926 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 1’073’719 |
1’288’747 |
| Other current liabilities | 102’843 |
224’775 |
| Accrued expenses/deferred income | 2’319’677 |
2’115’655 |
| Current provisions | 344’821 |
0 |
| Total current liabilities | 4’209’912 |
3’681’103 |
| Long-term liabilities | 0 |
0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 10’424’311 |
11’743’690 |
| Long-term provisions | 606’000 |
327’135 |
| Total Long-term liabilities | 11’030’311 |
12’070’825 |
| Total liabilities | 15’240’223 |
15’751’928 |
| Equity | 0 |
0 |
| Reserves | 1’427’029 |
1’427’029 |
| Retained surplus/loss b/fwd | 1’022’223 |
474’404 |
| Surplus/loss for the year | -30’664 |
547’819 |
| Total equity | 2’418’587 |
2’449’252 |
| Total liabilities/equity | 17’658’811 |
18’201’180 |
(in CHF)
| Income Statement | 2024 |
2023 |
| Membership fees | 3’212’687 |
3’111’694 |
| Membership fees for projects | 198’383 |
173’257 |
| State grants per HEdA | 1’214’210 |
1’522’520 |
| State grants repaid per HEdA | 0 |
-138’264 |
| State grants per HEdA for projects | 412’730 |
0 |
| State grants per regulations | 741’139 |
743’200 |
| State grants repaid per regulations | -35’249 |
-19’513 |
| Project-related state grants | 2’607’827 |
2’327’460 |
| Project-related state grants repaid | 0 |
0 |
| Canton grants per HEdA | 1’214’211 |
1’522’520 |
| Canton grants repaid per HEdA | 0 |
-138’264 |
| Canton grants per HEdA projects | 412’730 |
0 |
| Contractual/regulatory Canton grants | 549’788 |
448’184 |
| Project funding European Commission | 0 |
0 |
| EMS-qualifying examination fees | 1’126’631 |
1’157’927 |
| Contributions from universities | 251’688 |
255’094 |
| Third-party contributions | 10’262 |
9’343 |
| Reduction in earnings VAT | -30’311 |
-46’770 |
| Losses on receivables | -3’494 |
0 |
| Operating income | 11’883’232 |
10’928’389 |
| Accounting fiduciary funds projects and programmes | 0 |
0 |
| Salaries | -6’553’459 |
-5’845’850 |
| Consultancy fees | -256’774 |
-327’110 |
| Social security contributions | -1’392’309 |
-1’269’273 |
| Other staff costs | -147’157 |
-184’629 |
| Work performed by third parties | -31’168 |
0 |
| Staff costs | -8’380’866 |
-7’626’861 |
| Building overhead | -871’528 |
-868’028 |
| Repairs & maintenance, leasing costs | -14’598 |
-15’269 |
| Third-party services | -1’303’095 |
-1’205’418 |
| Property insurance costs | -10’063 |
-9’448 |
| Energy and waste disposal expenses | -16’709 |
-12’939 |
| Administration costs | -248’228 |
-222’176 |
| Library | -6’256 |
-5’627 |
| IT expenses | -183’549 |
-152’127 |
| Advertising costs | -281’142 |
-307’817 |
| Other operating expenses | -584’275 |
-201’814 |
| Financial expenses | -20’579 |
-8’840 |
| Financial income | 273 |
297 |
| Machinery & equipment depreciation | -36’885 |
-34’509 |
| Office fixtures & fitting depreciation | -16’708 |
-16’708 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | -48’580 |
-22’922 |
| Other operating expenses | -3’641’922 |
-3’083’345 |
| Aperiodic income | 108’015 |
328’482 |
| Aperiodic expenses | 0 |
0 |
| Other non-operating income | 876 |
1’155 |
| Non-recurring income/expenses | 108’891 |
329’637 |
| Surplus/loss for the year | -30’664 |
547’819 |
Rector University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO President swissuniversities
Rector University of Basel Vice president ex officio
General Director University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI Vice president ex officio
Rector University of Teacher Education in Special Needs , HfH Vice president ex officio
President Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, ETHZ
Rector Bern University of Applied Sciences, BFH
Rector Haute École pédagogique Fribourg, HEP FR
Secretary General swissuniversities in an advisory capacity
President École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL
Director Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training, SFUVET
Rector University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, FHGR; until 31.10.: Rector Jürg Kessler
President of the Board of Directors University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, FNHW
Rector Haute École pédagogique des cantons de Berne, du Jura et de Neuchâtel, HEP-BEJUNE
Rector Haute École pédagogique Vaud, HEP Vaud
Rector Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, HSLU
Rector Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Switzerland, Kalaidos
Rector OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Rector University of Teacher Education Bern, PHBern
Rector University of teacher education of the Grisons, PHGR; until 31.10.: Rector Gian-Paolo Curcio
Rector University of Teacher Education Lucerne, PH Luzern
Rector Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education, PHSH
Rector Pädagogische Hochschule Schwyz, PHSZ
Rector St.Gallen University of Teacher Education, PHSG
Rector Thurgau University of Teacher Education, PHTG
Director Haute École pédagogique du Valais, HEP-VS
Rector University of Teacher Education Zug, PH Zug
Rector University of Teacher Education Zurich, PH Zurich
Rector Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS Bern, PH NMS Bern
Rector University of Bern, UniBE; until 15.06.: Rector Christian Leumann
Rector University of Fribourg, Unifr; until 31.01.: Rector Astrid Epiney
Rector University of Geneva, UNIGE; until 31.03.: Rector Yves Flückiger
Rector University of Lausanne, UNIL
Rector University of Lucerne, Unilu; until 31.07.: Rector Bruno Staffelbach
Rector University of Neuchâtel, UniNE
Rector University of St. Gallen, HSG; until 31.01.: Rector Berhard Ehrenzeller
Rector Università della Svizzera italiana, USI
Rector University of Zurich, UZH
Rector Zurich University of the Arts, ZHdK
Rector Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, ZHAW
Director FHNW School of Education, PH FHNW; (*may participate in Plenary Assemblies as guest)
Director Department of Education and Learning of the SUPSI, SUPSI-DFA/ASP; (*may participate in Plenary Assemblies as guest)
Dr. Martina Weiss
Secretary General
Dr. Sabine Felder
Deputy Secretary General / Head of Division Teaching and Infrastructure
Etienne Dayer
Director of the Chamber of Universities of Applied Sciences
Dr. François Grandjean
Director of the Chamber of Universities
Dr. Andrea Hungerbühler
Director of the Chamber of Universities of Teacher Education
Noëmi Eglin-Chappuis
Co-Head of Division Research and Development
Dr. Stefanie Wyssenbach
Co-Head of Division Research and Development
Rahel Imobersteg
Head of Division Higher Education Policy
Dr. Dimitri Sudan
Head of Division International Relations
Livia Blarasin
Head of Finances
Barbara Jgushia
Head of Human Resources
Dietrich Lindemann
Head of IT
Josefa Haas
Head of Communication
