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 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 the website does not provide:

• Contact form

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]

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

Michael Gerber, Ambassador [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]