Governance

Executive Bodies

The Executive Board of the University and the Extended Executive Board of the University are the university’s main management bodies. In addition to the members of the Executive Board, the Extended Executive Board also includes the deans as well as representatives of the university’s bodies. It is the highest governing body in academic matters.

Executive Board of the University

Prof. Dr. Michael Schaepman

President

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Siegert

Deputy President and Vice President
Education and Student Affairs

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Stark

Vice President
Research

Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger

Vice President
Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information

Prof. Dr. Beatrice Beck Schimmer

Vice President
Medicine

Dipl. Ing. ETH Stefan Schnyder

Vice President
Finance and Human Resources *

Dipl. Bauing. MAS REM François Chapuis

Vice President
Real Estate and Facility Management

Dr. Rita Stöckli

Secretary General

* Stefan Schnyder was Administrative Director of UZH from 2006 until the end of 2022. In this role he was responsible for Finances and Human Resources. Until 2018, he also headed the Infrastructure division. As of February 2023, Daniel Hug is Director of Finance.

Short profiles of the members of the Executive Board of the University

Daniel Hug appointed new Vice President Finances

Extended Executive Board of the University – Deans

Prof. Dr. Dorothea Lüddeckens

Dean
Faculty of Theology

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gächter

Dean
Faculty of Law

Prof. Dr. Harald Gall

Dean
Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology

Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Frank Rühli

Dean
Faculty of Medicine

Prof. Dr. Roger Stephan

Dean
Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich

Prof. Dr. Katharina Michaelowa

Dean
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Prof. Dr. Roland Sigel

Dean
Faculty of Science

Extended Executive Board of the University – University Body Representative

Laura Galli

Representative
Body of Students

Isaias Moser

Representative
Body of Students

MSc Lisa Rieble

Representative
Body of Junior Researchers

Dr. Philip Zimmermann

Representative
Body of Junior Researchers

PD Dr. Valerie Treyer

Representative
Body of Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff

Lic. phil. Georg Winterberger

Representative
Body of Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff

Ruth Hunkeler-Wittleder

Representative
Body of Administrative and Technical Staff (ATP)

Dr. Katayoun Safi

Representative
Body of Administrative and Technical Staff (ATP)

Board of the University

Dr. Silvia Steiner, President
Head of the Directorate of Education of the Canton of Zurich

Peter E. Bodmer
lic. oec. publ., Executive MBA, IMD, Chairman and CEO of BEKA Group

Prof. em. Beat Hotz-Hart
Expert at Swiss National Science Foundation

Ulrich Jakob Looser
Dipl. Phys. ETH, lic. oec. HSG, Partner at BLR & Partners

Prof. Dr. Antonio Loprieno
Former President of the University of Basel, President of the Board of the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities

Prof. Dr. Petra S. Hüppi
Member of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences and Member of the Research Board of the Swiss National Science Foundation, Professor for Pediatrica at the University of Geneva

Dr. Urs Oberholzer, Vice President
Former President of the Board of the Zürcher Kantonalbank

Dr. Franziska Widmer Müller
Member of the Matura Commission of the Canton of Zurich, Member of the Board of the Swiss Study Foundation

Short profiles of the members of the Board of the University

Organizational charts

University Structure

Studying and Teaching

Stories about Studying and Teaching

In traditional seminar and lecture formats, instructors explain a topic, while students present and discuss their ideas. But these formats are increasingly complemented by new, innovative approaches to learning, many of which are being developed right here at UZH. Read on to find out just how innovative and imaginative our approaches are.

Discover Research

Stories about Research

Melting glaciers, sweltering cities and increasing zoonoses – UZH researchers from across the disciplines are analyzing the effects that climate change has on nature and our society. They are finding new ways of dealing with the crisis, including in the area of agriculture, finance and law.

Campus Stories

How do you learn to stand on your own two feet early in an academic career? How do you lead a team in tandem? How do you combine learning and teaching? What happens when tasks change? The future of work is upon us and is changing our daily lives. Find out how UZH staff are helping to shape the change.

Annual Report 2022