Gerhard Bayard has been appointed as the new Head of HRM by the University Board. The HR expert has many years of management experience and was head of HRM at ZHdK from 2016 to 2020. Since 2020, Bayard has been Head of HR at Swiss Radio and Television SRF. His responsibilities include all HR processes and services, including personnel development and training. At the end of October 2025, Marcel Kiechl, Head of HRM a.i., will hand over to Gerhard Bayard. Bayard will be involved in the upcoming decisions on profiles and appointments for the HR positions that are still open.