Here you will find information on SWITCH's governing bodies and organisational structure. Information on the Management Board can be found here.
Foundation Council
The Foundation Council consists of 40 members and is SWITCH's highest governing body. Its tasks include strategically managing the foundation's activities in line with its purpose. Besides the federal government and the cantons with universities, the Swiss universities and education policy authorities are represented on the Foundation Council.
Members of the Foundation Council
Foundation Committee
The seven members of the Foundation Committee are elected by the Foundation Council. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Committee simultaneously hold the same functions on the Foundation Council. The Foundation Committee's remit is to prepare the Foundation Council's ongoing business and meetings and to put forward proposals.
Peter Kofmel
Chairman of the Foundation Council, attorney at law and notary public
Thomas Sutter
Member of Foundation Committee, CIO and representative for the University of Zurich
Jeannette Frey
Member of Foundation Committee, Director of the Bibiothèque Cantonale et Universitaire Lausanne (BCUL) and representative for the Swiss Library Network for Education and Research (SLiNER)
Dr Alexandre Gachet
Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Council, administrative director of the University of Fribourg and representative for the canton of Fribourg
Rahel Imobersteg
Member of Foundation Committee, Head of Higher Education Policy Division and representative for swissuniversities
Reto Schnellmann
Member of Foundation Committee, administrative director and representative for ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Dr Rui Brandao
Member of Foundation Committee, Director of IT Services and representative for ETH Zürich