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Office of the President

President

The President of Zurich University of the Arts is Dr Karin Mairitsch. She presides over the University Board, and represents the ZHdK both internally and externally. The President is responsible for the various departments and services as well as the Office of the Secretary General, and the areas of Communication and also Accreditation and Quality Development.

Office of the Secretary General

The Office of the Secretary General conducts the business of the University Board and supports the work of the President. In this capacity, it manages many coordinating functions and acts as the point of contact between the supervisory authorities and various institutions within the educational environment of Switzerland. It also plans and supervises various tasks and events across the universities, and is responsible for continuing education for teaching staff and other staff members. The following areas are attached to the Office of the Secretary General: Legal Services / Centre for Cultural Law, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, and the Media and Information Centre (MIZ).

Contacts

Dr Karin Mairitsch
President

Kristina Tomin
Assistant to the President

Office of the Secretary General

Kathrin Kuster
Secretary General

Phyllis Swager van Dok
Deputy Secretary General

Accreditation and Quality Development

Michèle Graf-Morgenthaler
Head

Digital Council

Dr Susanne Schumacher
Chair

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

Dr Patricia Felber
Head

Legal Services / Centre for Cultural Law

Christian Fischbacher
Head

Media and Information Centre

Lena Oetjens
Head

University Communications Office

Greta Grashorn
Head a.i.

University Development

Silvan Becchio
Head

ZHdK Alumni Organization (Netzhdk)

Mirjam Maag
Office Manager

ZHdK Foundation

Heike Pohl
Head

Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE)

Prof. Christoph Weckerle
Head