Strategic and operational management
The ZHAW is a legally independent university. The Council of the Zurich Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts is responsible for the strategic management and the Executive Board for the operational management.
Council of the Zurich Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts
The Council of the Zurich Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts (FHR) is responsible for the strategic management of the ZHAW. Its functions and competences are governed by the Zurich cantonal legislation on Universities of Applied Sciences of 2 April, 2007. It is chaired by the Head of the Department of Education of the Canton of Zurich. Members are elected for a term of four years and may be re-elected twice.
Members of the Council
- Dr. Silvia Steiner, President
- Dr. Michael Alkalay
- Prof. Dr. Lucien Criblez
- Fanni Fetzer
- Dr. Matthias Kaiserswerth
- Prof. Dr. Katrin Kraus
- Ulrich Jakob Looser
- Prof. Dr. Andrea Schenker-Wicki
- Dr. Thomas Andreas Ulrich
Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for the operational management of the ZHAW. It consists of the President, the Managing Director and the Deans of the eight Schools. The President heads the University, chairs the Executive Board, and represents the ZHAW externally. To ensure that the University is run on uniform principles and to encourage cooperation, individual members of the Board are also responsible for trans-departmental affairs.
- Rector: Prof. Dr. Regula Jöhl
- School of Applied Linguistics: Dean Prof. Dr. Daniel Perrin
- School of Applied Psychology: Dean Prof. Dr. Daniela Eberhardt
- School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering: Dean Prof. Dr. Oya Atalay Franck
- School of Engineering: Dean Prof. Dr. Dirk Wilhelm, Head of International Affairs
- School of Health Sciences: Dean Prof Dr. Andreas Gerber-Grote, Head of Research & Development
- School of Life Sciences and Facility Management: Dean Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber, Head of ZHAW Sustainable Development
- School of Management and Law: Dean Prof. Dr. Reto Steiner, Head of Academic Affairs
- School of Social Work: Dean Prof. Dr. Frank Wittmann
- Managing Directors a.i.: Michael Bischofberger and Dr. Christian Gassner
Deputies
- Deputy Rector: Prof. Dr. Andreas Gerber-Grote
- School of Applied Linguistics: Prof. Dr. Alice Delorme Benites
- School of Applied Psychology: Prof. Dr. Daniel Süss
- School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering: Beat Waeber
- School of Health Sciences: Prof. Dr. Katharina Fierz
- School of Life Sciences and Facility Management: Dr. Diyana Petrova
- School of Engineering: Prof. Dr. Marc Rennhard
- School of Management and Law: Prof. Dr. Andreas Bergmann
- School of Social Work: Prof. Dr. Monika Götzö
- Managing Directors a.i.: Michael Bischofberger and Dr. Christian Gassner
University Conference
In accordance with Article 26 of the Federal Universities of Applied Sciences Act, the University Conference (HSV) is an integral part of the University and constitutes the official representative body of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. The University Conference represents all members of the ZHAW. Half of the delegates are lecturers and teaching staff, one quarter non-teaching staff, and one quarter representatives from the student body.
Contact: Dr. Christoph Kley, President