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    University Board

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    Structure of ZHdK and the University Board

    The President of Zurich University of the Arts is Dr Karin Mairitsch. The ZHdK is made up of the following five departments:

    • Department of Performing Arts and Film (Director: Marijke Hoogenboom)
    • Department of Design (Director: Hansuli Matter)
    • Department of Cultural Analysis (Director: Dr Andreas Vogel)
    • Department of Fine Arts (Director: Swetlana Heger-Davis)
    • Department of Music (Director: Xavier Dayer)

    The President, the department heads and the Head of Administration, Hans Ulrich Gasser, make up the University Board. Meetings of the University Board are also attended by a representative of the University Assembly (Efrat Stempler), the Head of Accreditation and Quality Development (Michรจle Graf Morgenthaler), the Head of University Development (Silvan Becchio), the Head of Communication a.i. (Greta Grashorn) and the Head of the Office of the Secretary General (Kathrin Kuster).

    Dossiers

    In addition to the individual departments, so-called โ€œdossiersโ€ have been set up to coordinate cross-departmental tasks that affect the University as a whole. These entities perform planning and strategic work and drive specific projects. A set of Guidelines has been formulated for this work. There are five dossiers, as follows:

    • Learning and Teaching Dossier (Head: Hansuli Matter)
    • Research Dossier (Head: Marijke Hoogenboom)
    • International Affairs Dossier (Head: Swetlana Heger-Davis)
    • Events Dossier (Head: Dr Andreas Vogel)
    • Sustainability Dossier (Head: Xavier Dayer)

    Contact

    Zurich University of the Arts
    Toni-Areal, Pfingstweidstrasse 96
    P.O. Box
    CH-8031 Zurich

    Kathrin Kuster
    Secretary General
    Tel. +41 43 446 53 21