Contacts

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 qualifications

Detailed information on the recognition of foreign diplomas can be found on: www.sbfi.admin.ch/qualification
For specific questions regarding recognition to which the website does not provide:

• Contact form
  
• Hotline Monday-Friday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am: [phone]

Media

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

Principle of Transparency in the Administration

If you are interested in an official document within the field of responsibility of the SERI, please submit your application to the following address:
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Accountant "Principle of Transparency", Einsteinstrasse 2, 3003 Bern
Principle of Transparency (german)

Direction

Martina Hirayama, State Secretary

• Frances Höhne, Assistant to the State Secretary [phone]
• Manuela Lacher, Assistant to the State Secretary [phone]
• Nadia Arboit, Assistant [phone]

Rémy Hübschi, Deputy Director [phone]

• Sandra Ebid, Assistant [phone]
  

Specialised Divisions and Units

Vocational, Professional and Continuing Education

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

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
  Urs Dietrich, 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

National Research and Innovation

Nicole Schaad, Head of divison a. i.  [phone]

• National Research
  Luca Tratschin / Katharina Eggenberger
  Head of unit a. i. [phone]
  
• Innovation
  Daniel Egloff, 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

International Programmes and Organisations

Gregor Haefliger a.i., Vice Director [phone]

• International Research and Innovation Programmes
  Philipp Langer, 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

Space Office

Renato Krpoun, Head of division [phone]

Transversal Divisions and Units

International Relations

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

Strategy and National Relations

Johannes Mure, Head of division [phone]

• Strategic Management of ERI
  Fabienne Marti, Head of unit [phone]
• Swiss Education System
  Barbara Montereale, Head of unit [phone]
• Organisational Planning and Quality Control
  Natacha Hertig, Head of unit [phone]
  
• Digital Transformation
  Sabine Opel, Responsible [phone]
  

Resources

Resources

Christoph Mosimann, Head of division [phone]

• Finance and Controlling
  Moreno Forni, Head of unit  [phone]
  
• Human Resources
  Tania Feldmann, Head of unit  [phone]
  
• IT and Logistics
  Tobias Trachsler, Head of unit, IM [phone]
• Appeals Procedures and Legal Matters
  Michael Peter, Head of unit [phone]
• Language Services
  Anne Chapuis, Head of unit [phone]