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• Organisation Chart of the SERI

  Organisation Chart of the SERI, 01.08.2025

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General Information

[phone]
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 13:00 pm to 17:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 13:00 pm to 16:30 pm
[e-mail]

Recognition of foreign professional qualifications

Detailed information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications can be found on: www.recognition.swiss
For specific questions regarding recognition to which this website does not provide use the Contact Form: recognition of foreign professional qualifications.

Media

Martin Fischer, Head of communication [phone]
Please send us your media enquiries to: [e-mail]

Principle of Transparency in the Administration

Access to official documents

Direction

Martina Hirayama, State Secretary
Frances Höhne, Assistant to the State Secretary [phone]
Karin Flückiger, Assistant to the State Secretary [phone] 
Rémy Hübschi, Deputy Director [phone]
Sandra Ebid, Assistant [phone]

Specialised Divisions and Units

• Vocational, Professional and Continuing Education

  Rémy Hübschi, Deputy Director, [phone]

  • VPET Policy
    Dani Duttweiler, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Vocational Education and Training
    Toni Messner, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Professional Education
    Ramona Nobs, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Continuing Education
    Sabine Scheiben, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Financing and Project Support
    Philipp Theiler, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Education Legislation
    Michael Peter, Head of unit, [phone]

• Higher Education and General Education

  Silvia Studinger, Vice Director
  Head of SCHEI Secretariat [phone]

  • Higher Education Policy
    Marco Scruzzi, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Baccalaureate Examinations
    Dominik Noser, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Core and Project Subsidies
    Tjaša Maillard-Bjedov, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Higher Education Facilities
    Yvonne Kuhn, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Talent Promotion
    Walter Grossenbacher, Head of unit, [phone]

• National Research and Innovation

  Laetitia Philippe, Vice Director
  Head of division [phone]

  • National Research
    Nicole Schaad, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Innovation
    Pierre Brodard, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Thematic oriented Research and Innovation
    Anna Brandenburg, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Competence Center Aramis
    Thomas Boschung, Head, [phone]
  • Prix Marcel Benoist
    Aurélia Robert-Tissot, Secretary Fondation Marcel Benoist,
    [phone]

• International Programmes and Organisations

  Michael Gerber, Ambassador, [phone]

  • International Programmes and Organisations
    Mascha Zurbriggen, Head of unit, [phone]
  • International Education Programmes
    Therese Steffen Gerber, Head of unit, [phone]
  • International Research Organisations
    Xavier Reymond, Head of unit, [phone]

• Space Office

  Renato Krpoun, Head of division, [phone]

  • Space Policy and Support
    Catherine Kropf, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Sciences and Innovation Space
    David Blum, Head of unit, [phone]
  • International Space Affairs
  • Raphaël von Roten, Head of unit, [phone]

Transversal Divisions and Units

• International Relations

  Jacques Ducrest, Head of division, [phone]

  • Bilateral Relations
    Maria Peyro Voeffray, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Swissnex Network
    Roman Kern, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Recognition of Professional Qualifications
    Frédéric Berthoud, Head of unit, [phone]
    National contact point for the recognition of foreign qualifications in Switzerland Contact form [phone]
  • Multilateral Relations
    Patrick Vock, Ambassador, [phone]

• Strategy and National Relations

  Johannes Mure, Head of division, [phone]

  • Strategic Management of ERI
    Fabienne Marti, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Swiss Education System
    Samuel Zinniker, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Organisational Planning and Quality Control
    Natacha Hertig, Head of unit, [phone]

• Resources

  Christoph Mosimann, Head of division, [phone]

  • Finance and Controlling
    Moreno Forni, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Human Resources
    Tania Feldmann, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Digital transformation, IT and logistics
    André Strahm, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Appeals Procedures and Legal Matters
    Michael Peter, Head of unit, [phone]
  • Language Services
    Anne Chapuis, Head of unit,[phone]